March 3, 2024
Transparency is the Antidote for Rising IT Costs
“There is always room for negotiation around IT spend. The worst they can do is say ‘no,’ but at least…
February 22, 2024
Case Dismissed: Byron Allen v. McDonald’s
In May of 2023, two of the companies owned by Byron Allen, a black businessman and producer, sued McDonald’s for…
February 11, 2024
Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone
“We have to incentivize the supplier to collaborate with us in a way that creates a different way of doing…
February 8, 2024
Savings v. Safety in Aircraft Manufacturing
On January 5th, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland, Oregon en route to Ontario, California. Just minutes into the flight,…
January 28, 2024
Debunking Common Software Procurement Myths
“There is this misconception that procurement pros are paper-pushers – that we are not strategic, or we are not business…
December 21, 2023
Troubling Times for Electric Trucking
With all the recent buzz about electric vehicles (EVs), not to mention the push towards sustainability and emissions reduction, it…
December 14, 2023
Reading FedEx Ground the RICO Act
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as RICO, is usually associated with organized crime. In 1992, it…
December 10, 2023
2024 ESG Action Planning
“ESG… should be integrated as much as possible into existing processes, structures, and policies because there are so many synergistic…
November 5, 2023
Rising to the Challenge: Driving Procurement Excellence in 2023
The pace of change in procurement is accelerating as teams work to keep up with shifts in the macroeconomic environment,…
October 1, 2023
Simple Steps for Growing Supplier Diversity
“When you can demonstrate short-term success and communicate it – both inside and outside the company – it helps to…
