What’s The Next Frontier In Supplier Diversity?
Yesterday, I blogged about the premise of determining supplier diversity status on employment base rather than ownership base. I also linked to a 2008 post of mine describing how UPS implemented LGTB-owned businesses as a [...]
Did The Procurement Profession Get Supplier Diversity All Wrong From The Get-Go?
I can’t help it. I am always thinking outside of the proverbial box and challenging the way things are. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Such was the case this weekend [...]
In Lieu of Lamenting the Lack of a Perfect Purchasing Instruction Manual
I hate to break this to you, but there is no “instruction manual” that can tell you exactly what to do in every specific purchasing situation that you will ever face in your career. Sorry. [...]
Supply Chain Software Provider Takes Unique Approach To Marketing
Thanks to my ever-useful subscription to news feeds from Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, today I came across perhaps one of the most unique approaches to marketing to the supply chain space I have [...]
Exactly When Are Purchasing Negotiation Skills Needed?
I hope that you enjoyed the article “Use Negotiation Skills To Elevate Purchasing.” The premise behind the article is that there is a difference in perception as to when a negotiation begins. Many buying organizations [...]
What Is The Remedy For Shortages In The Health Care (or Any Industry’s) Supply Chain?
A Chicago Tribune article entitled “Drug shortages prompt hospitals to use older treatments, pay more when they do find a supply” from this weekend caught my attention. The article describes how hospitals are encountering major [...]
Supply Chain Software Provider Takes Unique Approach To Marketing
Thanks to my ever-useful subscription to news feeds from Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, today I came across perhaps one of the most unique approaches to marketing to the [...]
Exactly When Are Purchasing Negotiation Skills Needed?
I hope that you enjoyed the article “Use Negotiation Skills To Elevate Purchasing.” The premise behind the article is that there is a difference in perception as to when a [...]
What Is The Remedy For Shortages In The Health Care (or Any Industry’s) Supply Chain?
A Chicago Tribune article entitled “Drug shortages prompt hospitals to use older treatments, pay more when they do find a supply” from this weekend caught my attention. The article describes [...]
Proof That Government Is NOT A Role Model For Ethical Procurement
When I saw the headline in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that read “Pa. senator’s Super Bowl trip courtesy of Consol,” I thought for sure I’d be reading about an elected government [...]
What’s Wrong With On-The-Job Training In Procurement?
What’s wrong with on-the-job training in procurement? The answer is nothing – as long as it’s not the only training that a new procurement professional gets. I was thinking about [...]
Whitepaper Wednesday – Improving eSourcing Results
Today’s installment of Whitepaper Wednesday is written by Erick Opdenbosch, SPSM. Please help me welcome back Erick for his third contribution to the Purchasing Certification Blog! Welcome to another installment [...]
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