I recently took the time to read the program from one of my speaking engagements in which the perfunctory “Speakers Bio” on your’s truly was included. As a keynote speaker they even provided my photo . . . I really do have more hair in person. Oh yes, and I am taller as well. In… [Read more…]
February 25, 2009
“In our 20 years of existence, the procurement policies of government have become more intrusive to the act of buying a good or service. Today we have trade agreements, Comprehensive Land Claim Treaties, the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business, Employment Equity, concerns about intellectual property, risk management and so on. All of these subjects impact… [Read more…]
February 24, 2009
Are Your Organization’s Current Policies and Practices a Threat to Your Supply Base? “Do your suppliers perceive your current e-procurement strategy as a threat or a benefit to their organization? While it is a simple question, the answer is one that will ultimately determine the success or failure of your e-procurement initiative, and in these… [Read more…]
February 24, 2009
PI SoundBites deliver an added dimension that will provide you, our growing Procurement Insights’ readership, with a convenient synopsis of some of the previous month’s top posts. This month we discuss news-breaking events such as the Marlin Equity Partners’ investment in Emptoris, and Corporate United’s launch of their new “knowledge-based” interactive web site. We also… [Read more…]
February 20, 2009
Information versus Communication “In a recent article on Lombardi Software and in particular their Blueprint business process mapping solution, I referred to John C. Maxwell’s assertion that “information is giving out; communication is getting through. It is an interesting perspective in that traditionally process mapping has been viewed as a way of providing an overview… [Read more…]
February 19, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas – February 19, 2009 – Baxter Planning Systems (www.bybaxter.com), the premier provider of service parts planning solutions, announced today that Data Domain, Inc., the leading provider of deduplication storage systems, has selected Baxter’s industry-leading On-Demand Planning Solution to support their global service parts planning requirements. Use the following Link to access the press… [Read more…]
February 13, 2009
CLEVELAND – February 10, 2009 – Corporate United, the nation’s leading group purchasing organization with more than 100 Global 2000 companies representing every industry sector, has redesigned its web to offer additional education, networking and corporate collaboration opportunities to spend management and procurement professionals. Corporate United employs corporate collaboration through each pillar of its value… [Read more…]
February 13, 2009
Princeton, NJ, February 9, 2009 – Zycus, a world leader in Spend Management solutions, today announced that Sigma-Aldrich, a leading life science and high technology company, has selected Zycus for Spend Analysis. “Through Zycus’ capabilities, we are able to quickly identify a large amount of spend for which we had not previously had visibility,” said… [Read more…]
February 11, 2009
In my previous post, I talked about the potential impact that a particular article or paper might have in terms of stimulating readership discussion. It seems that the subject of Six Sigma, Lean and similar-type program effectiveness is a hot button. Perhaps it is a result of the tough economic times, which can cause… [Read more…]
February 7, 2009
“Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” John C. Maxwell, American Author, Professional Speaker and Leadership Expert In my February 5th post I shared (perhaps confessed would be more appropriate a word) my belief that as a writer, one is never completely certain as to the degree in which a particular article or post… [Read more…]
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