Jun 1, 2014
I had the opportunity to host a roundtable at Fleming’s Steakhouse in downtown Charlotte for a group of Chief Procurement Officers hosted by Accenture, sharing thoughts on the subject of…
May 13, 2014
Gerard Chick and I are working on a new book, that is effectively questioning whether procurement, as we know it, is on the right track, and if not, what it…
Apr 25, 2014
We had some great insights from two speakers on our final day of the SCRC Meeting. Our first speaker was Lowell Hoffman, who spoke about some of the lessons learned…
Apr 23, 2014
We had a great turnout with over 120 executives at our SCRC meeting today at the downtown Marriott in Raleigh. The theme, Supplier-Led Innvoation, featured a number of excellent speakers…
Apr 10, 2014
I visited a Canadian oil and gas company this week, and participated in their first annual Supplier Day. The forum was an opportunity to share insights on the oil and…
Mar 22, 2014
Our SCRC team sent out invitations to our next SCRC meeting on April 23 and 24, which will focus on a theme that is often discussed in the press, but…
Feb 27, 2014
I had a remarkable interview with a medium sized supplier today, that has truly found a business model which I believe holds a promise for a new industrial revolution in…
Feb 12, 2014
Ben Filippo is Food System Coordinator for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, a farmer driven membership based 501c3 non profit organization to help people in the Carolinas grow and eat…
Feb 9, 2014
As organizations face a challenging market for global growth, the knowledge that innovation is the life blood for market expansion is well understood. As R&D budgets become more constrained or…
Feb 3, 2014
I was fortunately enough to have a fascinating discussion with Steve Zimmer, who currently leads a team at US Car. For those who may have been around for a few…
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