Last week I posted a brief article on Kawasaki selecting Baxter Planning Systems whose SaaS solution is specifically focused on meeting the “unique demands of the after-market, service, repair, and spare parts industries.” It is an interesting selection for many reasons and on many levels. As a result, I will be welcoming Baxter Vice President […]
August 24, 2010
The following is the first in a series of excerpts from David Wyld’s Blog The Reverse Auction Research Center. David will be a guest on the PI Window on Business Show on September 7th, 2010 at 12:30 PM EST to talk about the evolution of Reverse Auctions including their viability as a procurement tool in […]
August 5, 2010
This past Monday’s PI Window on Business segment “Outsourcing Revisited: Is It A Viable Strategy?” with IACCM CEO Tim Cummins and public sector expert Colin Cram delivered many great insights, so I would strongly suggest that you tune in to the on-demand version of the broadcast. In short, you will not be disappointed. Besides talking […]
August 3, 2010
My wife Jennifer recently shared an e-mail with me that I must admit I am uncertain as to whether they are historical fact or colorful (and entertaining) fiction. The above paragraph is how I opened my July 3rd PI Window on Business Blog post, and I have to tell you that I would have never […]
July 27, 2010
Back in January when we aired the first episode of Judy Bradt’s acclaimed 7-Part Seven Steps To Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series, we had a clear objective for both suppliers and buyers. As a supplier you would gain the necessary insights to shorten the time-line between the response to government tenders, and the realization […]
June 29, 2010
Today’s post is the final excerpt in the series from the Transparency in Government Procurement white paper that has run on both the Procurement Insights Blog, as well as the Official Event Blog Essential Connections. As the lead-up to the release of the white paper later this week, we examined the observations and revelations from […]
June 26, 2010
With 160 segments and counting of the PI Window on Business Show, you can access the entire On-Demand Library through iTunes.
June 22, 2010
Could better intelligence have prevented the massive recall woes of the once revered Toyota Supply Chain? According to one industry analyst, “better analytics tools, including software-as-a-service products, could help Toyota and other companies crunch the numbers,” and thereby avoid the problems which led to a massive recall due to safety concerns with acceleration. There are […]
August 25, 2010
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