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Exposing the myth of centralization versus decentralization in procurement

August 16, 2024

Why is centralization and decentralization in procurement a black hole?

We Need To Stop Talking Concepts, And Start Proving Successes

September 9, 2023

What are actual case studies demonstrating the benefits of strategic buyer-supplier relationships?

Supplier Management During a Crisis (eWorld 2022 Special Podcast)

September 20, 2022

How has the pandemic strengthened your relationship with your suppliers?

A Generation Next Perspective: An Uncommon Secret In Supplier Communication by Heather Grossmuller

February 19, 2015

Editor’s Note: Throughout the year, I will be welcoming submissions from Generation Next procurement professionals regarding a wide range of topics relating to our industry. I think that this is important in that it not only provides the up and coming movers and shakers with an opportunity to express their opinions on the hot […]

GroupRFx: A Dragon’s Den View by Kelly Barner

January 22, 2014

Editor’s Note: On January 21st, 2014 I had the opportunity to interview Year in the Life candidate GroupRFx, a New Wave company that offers a competitive bidding platform designed to improve the procurement and tendering process within a GPO framework. In the post-show commentary, our Dragon’s Den (or Shark Tank if you prefer) panel of […]

A “Perfect Vision” and Determined Execution: Laying the Foundations for Sustainable Success (Perfect Commerce Profile: http://www.perfect.com/)

January 26, 2009

“A true centralization of procurement objectives requires a decentralized architecture that is based on the real-world operating attributes of all transactional stakeholders . . . in other words, your organization gains control of it’s spend environment by relinquishing centralized functional control in favor of operational efficiencies originating on the front lines. This is the cornerstone […]