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That Buffett kid could have a future in Procurement
From an article titled “How Warren Buffett Got Rich” in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Link discovered via Supply Chain Management Review) Based on a review of Buffett’s book, the aut… more →
The Procurement Chronicles
That Buffett kid could have a future in Procurement
Poster to be named later wrote 3 months ago: From an article titled “How Warren Buffett Got Rich” in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Li … more →
You know...(ponder, ponder)
Poster to be named later wrote 3 months ago: “Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a leading web hosting provider (in the UK), has released a study show … more →
Making the Best of Bad News
Poster to be named later wrote 3 months ago: Did you know that it is possible to put a bright smile on a $4 billion (with a capital B) loss? It i … more →
Metrics
Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: Stumbled across an article at Purchasing.com entitled, “AT&T provides nine metrics no proc … more →
When is a materials shortage is a good thing?
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: Well, any responsible and diligent Procurement Hero would look at the title of this post and scoff. … more →
What takes priority?
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: These are strange days, indeed for Procurement Heroes around the globe. Doing what we do has never b … more →
Someone gets it!
Poster to be named later wrote 9 months ago: Whoo hoo! Article today from Federal Computer Week “A panel of defense experts today told a Se … more →
Master Vendor List
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Poster to be named later wrote 10 months ago: The bane of any procurement organization. Who do we buy from? Where does the PO go? Where does the c … more →
Gooooooal!
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Poster to be named later wrote 10 months ago: Ok, here we are, first day back at work and staring down the barrel of 2009. That’s when you, … more →
Crunching the digits
Poster to be named later wrote 11 months ago: Just got back from a two-day training session on presentations skills. One day was devoted to making … more →
Essential Procurement
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Poster to be named later wrote 12 months ago: Today, one of my managers reported to me that she made an essential procurement. She didn’t as … more →
Managerial Self-Awareness
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: This one is going to be a little off my usual procurement related bent, but not too far. I manage a … more →
An ode to the multi-function copy machine
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Yes, yes, I know, the second post in a row paying homage. But I’m in that mood where I feel a … more →
Don't make me start liking you!
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Here, two weeks before the end of the fiscal year, we’ve been under siege from irrational clie … more →
Two Years
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: I looked back through the emails. NDA’s were signed in October. Of 2006. RFI’s were issu … more →
Time to buy a lottery ticket
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: The stars must be aligned or maybe it was that (Kentucky Fried) chicken I sacrificed for the cause…b … more →
Saw this one coming…
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Got the announcement today. One of the best and brightest in our procurement organization is moving … more →
The Audacity of Sales Weasel
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Should that be the title of my memoirs regarding my long and storied Procurement career? The cover w … more →
What do they always say?
Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Read the fine print. One of my folks had what we’ll call a “learning experience” t … more →
