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Getting a (deserved?) bad rap
Recently, I had occasion to have a really great conversation with a contracts guy. His team comes in after the sales people have done their work, along with the pricing team, and they put a contract i… more →
The Procurement Chronicles
Getting a (deserved?) bad rap
Poster to be named later wrote 2 months ago: Recently, I had occasion to have a really great conversation with a contracts guy. His team comes in … more →
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 →
Striking the right balance
Poster to be named later wrote 4 months ago: Today, perhaps my most talented procurement employee came to my office. “Can we talk?” h … more →
Cutting costs is always good! Right?
Poster to be named later wrote 5 months ago: Actually, no. I can’t even believe we’re having this conversation, but have it, we must. … more →
The Chicken or The Egg
Poster to be named later wrote 5 months ago: Or, the obfuscation perpetrated by consulting companies. So, the folks over at AT Kearney put togeth … more →
Image Management
Poster to be named later wrote 5 months ago: The Procurement profession needs to hire a PR agent. I decided this after reading more and more indu … more →
Not surprising
Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: Or…only surprising that it took this long. Found this link via the good folks over at Procurem … more →
Just shut your eyes and place the PO
Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: Working in a procurement organization gives one a *fabulous* glimpse into the inner workings of The … 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 →
Ah, yes. I've been there.
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Found today on Kuensel Online: Bhutan’s Daily news source Seems the Bhutanese government is wo … more →
Where oh where do we belong?
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Age old procurement question: In what organization should MRO (i.e. not direct) procurement reside? … more →
Mind. Boggled.
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: I’m not the most politically astute of people. I glance at the headlines on Google and listen … more →
Changes in attitudes
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Sorry to gratuitously steal from a Jimmy Buffet song. It just sort of worked, so let’s roll wi … more →
Rule of Thumb
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: Was in a sourcing training class today and bestowed upon us were a few “rule of thumb”-t … more →
When the going gets tough
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: Then tried and true starts looking awfully good. Knowing what you know now, which looks more appeali … 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 →
Termites come out of the woodwork
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: Money is an odd thing. When times are weird, like they are now, the termites come out of the woodwor … more →
