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 official being unseated over a [...]
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 on-the-job training this week as [...]
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 of Whitepaper Wednesday here on [...]
Supplier Insurance Requirements – The Often Misunderstood Risk Management Tool
I hope that you have enjoyed the article “Supplier Insurance Best Practices, Part I.” One thing that I see over and over again is procurement professionals asking suppliers to sign contracts with absolutely inappropriate insurance [...]
Technological Evolution Enhances Purchasing Certifications
Next Level Purchasing continues to lead the technological evolution of the professional purchasing certification domain with the launch of the SPSM2® Certification and Enhanced Results Program, in which students now have the option of two [...]
The Lethal Injection Supply Chain Has Flatlined!
Earlier this month, Hospira, the sole FDA-approved U.S. manufacturer of sodium thiopental, decided to pull the proverbial plug on the production of that key lethal injection drug according to the Huffington Post. There were already [...]
Supplier Insurance Requirements – The Often Misunderstood Risk Management Tool
I hope that you have enjoyed the article “Supplier Insurance Best Practices, Part I.” One thing that I see over and over again is procurement professionals asking suppliers to sign [...]
Technological Evolution Enhances Purchasing Certifications
Next Level Purchasing continues to lead the technological evolution of the professional purchasing certification domain with the launch of the SPSM2® Certification and Enhanced Results Program, in which students now [...]
The Lethal Injection Supply Chain Has Flatlined!
Earlier this month, Hospira, the sole FDA-approved U.S. manufacturer of sodium thiopental, decided to pull the proverbial plug on the production of that key lethal injection drug according to the [...]
The 8 Buyer Personas (and How to Fix What’s Wrong With Yours)
Longtime readers of my blog know that I love to dissect educational sales material to determine appropriate procurement reactions. I recently came across a fascinating article entitled “The 8 Buyer [...]
The Effect of the Recovering Stock Market on the Procurement Profession
Over the last couple of days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been flirting with the 12,000 mark. The Dow last hit this mark around 18 months ago. This mark [...]
Rising Commodity Prices in 2011: Procurement’s Golden Opportunity To Shine?
These last few weeks, there has been ample media coverage of rising prices for a variety of commodities, from gold to food and many more. Yesterday’s article, “Rising costs threaten [...]
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