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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 →
Mssrs. Sarbanes and Oxley would be *so* disappointed!
Poster to be named later wrote 3 months ago: “A former Kraft Foods purchasing manager was sentenced to two years and three months in prison … 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 →
Two Can Play at That Game
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Poster to be named later wrote 3 months ago: Oh Oracle, how you keep procurement professionals on their toes! “Ray Wang, an analyst with Fo … 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 4 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 →
More on reverse auctions
Poster to be named later wrote 5 months ago: Reverse auctions coming under fire in The London Times. Found via ProcurementLeaders.com regarding t … more →
Not surprising
Poster to be named later wrote 5 months ago: Or…only surprising that it took this long. Found this link via the good folks over at Procurem … more →
Can the old dogs really learn new tricks?
Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: It’s a good question. In fact, a question so well posed on the Procurement Leaders Blog that I … more →
Never the twain shall meet
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Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: Until the economy forces everyone’s hand, that is. Ask any CEO of any company what is the larg … 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 →
Twisting my brain
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: I think that I think about Procurement too much. Hazard of the job, I suppose. I spend 40+ hours eac … more →
Oh, I'm good.
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Protests over Defense Department contracts up 23 percent in 2008 Bet no one saw that coming… O … more →
