Sourcing Innovation: Category Archive for Guest Author

From Strategic Spend to Strategic Value-Add, Part IV

Posted by the doctor at 5/21/2012 6:03 AM | Add Comment

From Strategic Spend to Strategic Value-Add, Part III

Posted by the doctor at 5/18/2012 6:02 AM | Add Comment

From Strategic Spend to Strategic Value-Add, Part II

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From Strategic Spend to Strategic Value-Add, Part I

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Storytelling in Data

Posted by the doctor at 3/2/2012 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

"Procurement's Strategic Role in Driving Total Corporate Performance"

Posted by the doctor at 2/2/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

How Supply Chain and Fulfillment Services Improve Your Brand

Posted by the doctor at 1/16/2012 12:00 PM | Add Comment

CBTM #7: Succession Planning - Where the Present Meets the Future

Posted by the doctor at 12/27/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

CBTM #3: Help!!! Recruiting Next Practices Needed!

Posted by the doctor at 11/28/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

CBTM #2: Our People Are Our Key Asset

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CBTM #1: The Difficulty of Finding Qualified Supply Management Candidates

Posted by the doctor at 11/14/2011 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

High Definition Adoption Measurement Part VIII

Posted by the doctor at 10/5/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

High Definition Adoption Measurement Part VII

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High Definition Adoption Measurement Part VI

Posted by the doctor at 10/3/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

High Definition Adoption Measurement Part V

Posted by the doctor at 9/30/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

High Definition Adoption Measurement Part IV

Posted by the doctor at 9/29/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

High Definition Adoption Measurement Part III

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High Definition Adoption Measurement Part II

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High Definition Adoption Measurement Part I

Posted by the doctor at 9/26/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Innovation in Sourcing

Posted by the doctor at 9/7/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Feces!! Dookie!! Scheisse!! How do you define Value?

Posted by the doctor at 9/6/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Pierre Mitchell on The Hackett Group Best Practices Conference

Posted by the doctor at 4/26/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Interpreting Japanese Communication

Posted by the doctor at 3/18/2011 1:08 PM | Add Comment

A Futuristic Look at High Definition Sourcing

Posted by the doctor at 3/10/2011 7:00 AM | Add Comment

High-Definition Sourcing: Category Excellence Moves to the Next Level

Posted by the doctor at 2/14/2011 7:00 AM

Using Consultants and Advisors Wisely

Posted by the doctor at 12/9/2010 7:00 AM

Looking Behind the Knowledge Network Curtains

Posted by the doctor at 11/19/2010 7:06 AM

Analytics VI: Conclusion

Posted by the doctor at 11/15/2010 7:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Procurement - Why we really matter!

Posted by the doctor at 11/10/2010 7:00 AM

Analytics V: Spend "Analysis"

Posted by the doctor at 11/8/2010 7:00 AM

The Time for One Vision is ... Not Any Time Soon

Posted by the doctor at 11/3/2010 7:00 AM

Analytics IV: OLAP: The Imperfect Answer

Posted by the doctor at 11/1/2010 7:00 AM

Analytics III: The Data Expert and His Warehouse

Posted by the doctor at 10/25/2010 7:00 AM

Analytics II: What is Analysis?

Posted by the doctor at 10/18/2010 7:01 AM

Have You Been Aribaed: The Harbinger of Getting Paid

Posted by the doctor at 10/13/2010 7:00 AM

Analytics I: Optimization Comes of Age

Posted by the doctor at 10/11/2010 7:00 AM

The Strategic Sourcing Debate, Part VI: Yup. It's still dead!!

Posted by the doctor at 9/27/2010 7:00 AM | View Comments (1)

(The) Strategic Sourcing (Debate Part V): My 2 Cents

Posted by the doctor at 9/24/2010 7:59 AM

Working Capital Improvement: The View from 30,000 Feet

Posted by the doctor at 8/31/2010 7:58 AM

The Sourcing Emperor Has No Clothes!

Posted by the doctor at 8/24/2010 7:00 AM

Is there a T in BPM?

Posted by the doctor at 8/23/2010 7:02 AM | View Comments (1)

Strategic Sourcing is Dead!!

Posted by the doctor at 8/10/2010 7:00 AM | View Comments (2)

Do We Really Need Supply Risk Programs Anyway?

Posted by the doctor at 4/21/2010 5:01 PM

Global Sourcing: Addressing Myths with Capabilities Part IV: Politics, Local Context, and Enabling Infrastructures

Posted by the doctor at 4/16/2010 7:00 AM

Global Sourcing: Addressing Myths with Capabilities Part III: Risks & Opportunities

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Global Sourcing: Addressing Myths with Capabilities Part II: Corporate Social Responsibility

Posted by the doctor at 4/14/2010 7:00 AM

Global Sourcing: Addressing Myths with Capabilities Part I: Cost & Quality

Posted by the doctor at 4/13/2010 7:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Old MacDonald Was Right -- It Is About E-I-E-I-O!

Posted by the doctor at 3/29/2010 7:00 AM

Spend Analysis V: User-Defined Measures, Part 2

Posted by the doctor at 2/1/2010 7:00 AM

Spend Analysis IV: User-Defined Measures, Part 1

Posted by the doctor at 1/29/2010 7:00 AM

Spend Analysis III: Crosstabs Aren't "Analysis"

Posted by the doctor at 1/27/2010 7:00 AM

Spend Analysis II: Why Data Analysis Is Avoided

Posted by the doctor at 1/25/2010 7:00 AM

Spend Analysis I: "It's The Analysis, Stupid."

Posted by the doctor at 1/22/2010 7:00 AM | View Comments (2)

Rudimentary Heuristics to Support the Concept of Optimization in Negotiations

Posted by the doctor at 12/17/2009 7:00 AM

Kate Vitasek on Game Changing Rules for Outsourcing (Vested Outsourcing)

Posted by the doctor at 12/8/2009 7:00 AM

Rinehart and Andraski's Top 10 Negotiating Mistakes

Posted by the doctor at 11/29/2009 7:00 AM

David Clevenger on "Line-Item Outsourcing"

Posted by the doctor at 11/16/2009 7:00 AM

Robert Rudzki on "Procurement and Supply Chain Transformation: How Fast?"

Posted by the doctor at 11/2/2009 7:01 AM

Chris Jacob Abraham on "The C-Shaped Recovery"

Posted by the doctor at 10/29/2009 7:00 AM

Vinnie Mirchandani on "The Costs of Software Renewal"

Posted by the doctor at 10/22/2009 7:00 AM

Charles Dominick on "Are You Prepared"

Posted by the doctor at 10/20/2009 7:00 AM

Brian Sommer on The New Sourcing Concerns

Posted by the doctor at 10/19/2009 7:00 AM

Transfer Knowledge to Reduce Risk

Posted by the doctor at 10/14/2009 7:00 AM

Service Leaders Speak: Mark Usher of Treya Partners on "A Game Changing Procurement Initiative"

Posted by the doctor at 10/1/2009 7:00 AM

Service Leaders Speak: Ashton Udall of Global Sourcing Specialists on "Supply Chain Sustainability and Transparency"

Posted by the doctor at 9/30/2009 7:00 AM

Service Leaders Speak: Ben Scott of The Claro Group on "The Opportunities Provided by The Great Recession"

Posted by the doctor at 9/29/2009 7:00 AM

Six Keiths for Vinnie!

Posted by the doctor at 9/26/2009 1:01 PM

Service Leaders Speak: Bernard Gunther of Lexington Analytics on "Reducing Bypass Spend"

Posted by the doctor at 9/24/2009 7:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Educating to Reduce Risk (in Your [Retail] Supply Chain)

Posted by the doctor at 9/23/2009 1:01 PM | View Comments (1)

Service Leaders Speak: Jim Wetekamp of BravoSolution on "Sourcing Leadership for the Recovery"

Posted by the doctor at 9/23/2009 7:00 AM

Service Leaders Speak: William Dorn of Source One on "Doing More With Less"

Posted by the doctor at 9/22/2009 7:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Service Leaders Speak: Robert Rudzki of Greybeard Advisors on "Consultants: Use Them Intelligently"

Posted by the doctor at 9/21/2009 7:00 AM

Dietary Changes to Our Risk Appetite

Posted by the doctor at 9/16/2009 1:01 PM

e-Leaders Speak: Kevin Cornish of Aravo on how "Managing Supplier Risk Helps You Thwart Zombies, Mavericks, and Other Threats in the Supply Chain"

Posted by the doctor at 9/16/2009 7:00 AM

Characteristics of World-Class Supply Management Organizations

Posted by the doctor at 9/15/2009 1:01 PM

e-Leaders Speak: Jason Hekl of Coupa on "The Future of Sourcing is Crowd-Sourcing"

Posted by the doctor at 9/15/2009 7:00 AM

e-Leaders Speak: Chris Newton of Ketera on "e-Sourcing: Access for all"

Posted by the doctor at 9/14/2009 7:00 AM | View Comments (2)

e-Leaders Speak: Ron Southard of SafeSourcing on "Creatively Educating our Sourcing Professionals Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow"

Posted by the doctor at 9/11/2009 7:01 AM | View Comments (1)

e-Leaders Speak: Garry Mansell of Trade Extensions on "Strategic Procurement through Optimisation"

Posted by the doctor at 9/10/2009 7:01 AM

e-Leaders Speak: George Gordon of Enporion on "Are You Prepared to Grow"

Posted by the doctor at 9/9/2009 7:01 AM

e-Leaders Speak: Gary Hare of Vinimaya on "B2B e-Commerce: Are We Starting To Get It Right?"

Posted by the doctor at 9/8/2009 7:00 AM

e-Leaders Speak: David Bush of Iasta on "Strategy for Success in e-Sourcing: Sourcing Execution"

Posted by the doctor at 9/7/2009 7:00 AM

Sourcing Innovation Brings You The Best From the Best

Posted by the doctor at 9/4/2009 5:01 PM

Doug Smock on the Dreamliner Supply Chain

Posted by the doctor at 9/3/2009 5:01 PM

Fines and Delays Could Hit U.S. Importers Hard in 2010

Posted by the doctor at 8/31/2009 7:00 AM

7 Reasons Why Organizations Need a Global Classification Platform

Posted by the doctor at 6/5/2009 7:00 AM

Procurement Pros and Sales Pros: The Yin-Yang of the Business Universe

Posted by the doctor at 5/25/2009 7:00 AM

While Others Slow Down ... Sourcing Innovation Revs Up!

Posted by the doctor at 5/18/2009 1:01 PM

Open Call for Category Consulting Clarity

Posted by the doctor at 4/16/2009 6:00 PM

Managing The Purchasing Factory

Posted by the doctor at 2/5/2009 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

We Don't Need No Consultants

Posted by the doctor at 2/4/2009 8:00 AM | View Comments (3)

Working with Your Users III: (Spend Analysis) Reports keep changing -- and that’s a good thing.

Posted by the doctor at 2/2/2009 8:00 AM

Buying Spend Analysis Systems: Test Drive Case Study

Posted by the doctor at 12/8/2008 8:00 AM

Getting the Most Out of Cost Reduction

Posted by the doctor at 12/1/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Buying Spend Analysis Systems: Taking a Test Drive

Posted by the doctor at 11/17/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Commodity Structures Are Not "One Size Fits All"

Posted by the doctor at 10/27/2008 8:00 AM

Procurement Fundamentals -- A Path to Innovation

Posted by the doctor at 10/6/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (2)

Opportunity Analysis: The Challenge is Having Accurate and Usable Spend Information

Posted by the doctor at 9/22/2008 8:00 AM

Eric Strovink of BIQ: Why I'm Sponsoring SI

Posted by the doctor at 9/16/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (3)

Sourcing Innovation: Where Thought Leaders Converge

Posted by the doctor at 9/11/2008 8:00 AM
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