Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s post is my response to Michael Lamoureaux’s LinkedIn post “Top 10 Ways to be a Procurement Influencer on LinkedIn!” Between 2009 and 2019, I aired 900 shows on BlogTalkRadio. ” Michael then wrote, “The votes have been counted, and everyone wants … an Influencer!”

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In 2009, Procurement Insights did a series of interviews and a panel with the leaders for providers I called the New Titans of the SaaS World series. Probably the same as mine – I know many of them by name, and only some by personal interaction and research.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 20, 2023

Brent crude oil prices have always been volatile for the past decades but since the 2009 financial crisis and the growth of technology and economies, its market value fluctuation skyrocketed. The post Brent Crude Oil Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates] appeared first on Procurement Tactics.

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Una

MAY 24, 2023

EPISODE 116 Winning the Mythical Talent War with Jon Hansen By Kelly Barner | May 24, 2023 Despite investments in education and efforts to recruit from a strong and diverse talent pool, CEOs have always been worried about procurement skill sets. When it comes to procurement podcasting, Jon is the ‘OG,’ with a show that dates back to 2009.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Jeroen joined Capgemini in 2009 and has spent the last 10 years working in various management roles in Group Procurement. He has in depth knowledge of outsourcing relationship management, a strong expertise in procurement and a passion for talent strategy. Jeroen Wennink CPO.

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Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. The 2008 recession (also known as The Great Recession) lasted 18 months, from December 2007 to June 2009. If the same pattern follows, we can expect that procurement from government agencies will remain a steady revenue source for suppliers. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. LEARN MORE.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 14, 2024

That said, here is my take – and be sure to check out my 2017 interview with Ivalua’s Alex Saric and a more recent post on why I have tracked Zycus since 2009. The procurement software landscape has witnessed significant shifts over the past few years, with private equity firms increasingly taking center stage.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Both acquisitions reflect ambitious moves to consolidate and enhance competitive positioning within their respective domainsenterprise software for Oracle, procurement technology for ORO. Reaction : Too early for full analyst consensus, but the move aligns with 2025s AI procurement trend, suggesting innovation potential.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

While the previous points of criticism are valid and worth considering, EOQ might help procure both; the repetitive items and the MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) items. Author : Emad Atef – CSCA, MBA (Candidate), Procurement and Sourcing Manager. Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Depuis qu’il a rejoint Capgemini en 2009, Jeroen a occupé divers postes de direction au sein du Group Procurement. Jeroen Wennink CPO. En effet, Jeroen est un expert de l’externalisation de la gestion des relations mais aussi des Achats. Il est également passionné par la stratégie de gestion des talents.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

So, when posts – such as the reprint of the one below from January 2009 generate interest today, I am curious why. Originally posted on January 29, 2009. ” Excerpt from “The Key Principles behind the Integrated Enterprise Excellence” White Paper (January 2009). After you read it, let me know what you think.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

” – Chicago Public Library A Necessary Preamble In 2009, Procurement Insights did a series of interviews and a panel with the leaders for providers I called the New Titans of the SaaS World series. Besides Coupa – who was an original 2009 Titan, I know the others to varying degrees – some better than others.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This episode, we’ve got a guest who’s been talking about procurement for decades. With a long-standing blog and a podcast that goes all the way back to 2009, it’s Jon Hansen of Procurement Insights – the original procurement podcaster.

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For Procurement Heads ’ latest CPO Spotlight, Magdalena spoke with Rupert Gaster about why she chose to complement her procurement career with end-to-end supply chain roles and what drives her curiosity. I come from Poland, but moved to the UK in 2009, and lived in Chile for three years in the meantime. Procurement chose me.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s 1,999th Procurement Insights post is inspired by David Shillingford’s LinkedIn post about Supply Chain Dive’s December 13th article. 2009, I interviewed Maine gubernatorial candidate Matt Jacobson for his take on the Buy American situation.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Founded in 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tradeshift began with a strong focus on e-invoicing, enabling businesses to streamline their invoicing processes. The platform’s innovative approach to digital procurement captured the attention of businesses seeking to enhance their supplier relationships and automate invoicing.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 21, 2024

Vendor Irrationalization Before answering that question, read the following excerpt from an April 2009 paper, “Utilizing an Intelligent Filtering Platform to Enhance Contract Performance (A Procurement Insights Knowledge Leadership Publication).”

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

That said, there is something special about having had the opportunity to be part of the original group of procurement bloggers. People such as Jason Busch , Michael Lamoureux , David Bush , Phil Fersht , Bob Ferrari , and Tim Minahan were some of the early names whose passion for procurement energized the industry.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For example, composable procurement has been showing up in articles with increasing frequency. The concept is fairly straightforward – it means that these new “composable” procurement apps address operational or functional system/user requirements on a modular basis independent of the main source code. .”

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got into procurement? I’m a proud Mauritian, living in Poole, Dorset since 2009, where I met my husband while studying at the Open University and working at my local hospital as a healthcare assistant. There’s just so much to go after!

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 27, 2024

Having hosted over 900 podcasts of my PI Window on The World show on Blog Talk radio between March 2009 and March 2019, I enjoyed almost every broadcast without exception. So, what is your procurement team’s Pareto 4% for 2024? Why This Podcast? However, there are a handful that have and continue to stand out.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 14, 2024

And yes, after 40 years in this business, I have always viewed SEO and other such machinations as playing the casino where the house always controls and never loses.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 26, 2024

I love public sector procurement. It would be reasonable to suggest that it is a market I have engaged extensively – especially in the first decade of the Procurement Insights blog. From a government procurement standpoint, September should be an exciting and insightful month. Here is the link to that first post.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 14, 2023

I remember interviewing Rob shortly after he joined Coupa in 2009 on my radio show for the “Emerging Giants: The New Titans of the SaaS World” series. – [link] What are your thoughts – what role has and will Coupa continue to play in procurement’s digital transformation? 30 #coupa

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

Many years ago, I wrote about an industry survey – I think it was from McKinsey, which reported that most CFOs do not believe the savings their procurement counterpart claims. An equally concerning percentage expressed the opinion that procurement did not positively impact the company’s bottom line or stock price. If not, why?

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Originally Posted on August 4, 2009 “Progressive business intelligence in key areas such as Spend Management should not only tell you where you have been but also where you are or where you should be going on an adaptive basis. ” The above is an excerpt from my 4-part seminar series, The Changing Face of Procurement.

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Barkers Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I n the UK , the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is quoting that “the number of referrals received has exceeded 4,000 for the first time in a quarter and is the highest since the NRM began in 2009”. Even after Brexit, the latest Q ueen’s speech mentioned both m odern s lavery and the procurement bill. Nathan Davies.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

” – Procurement Insights (August 4th, 2009) I received an email today from one of the contacts I have at Certinal, in which the person wrote the following: “It’s no more just about gaining a 50% savings versus legacy vendors, Certinal eSign is also a “Leader” in IDC MarketScape Worldwide eSignatures Software 23.”

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The Procuretech Podcast

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Procurement Media through the Years - Jon Hansen from Procurement Insights. This episode, we've got a guest who's been talking about procurement for decades. With a long-standing blog and a podcast that goes all the way back to 2009, it's Jon Hansen of Procurement Insights – the original procurement podcaster.

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Positive Purchasing

MARCH 5, 2024

Approach Purchasing and Procurement Strategically, Effectively and Sustainably with Category Management. Now in its fifth edition, this highly regarded and essential text provides what everyone in procurement needs when striving to make category management a reality.

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Una

MAY 24, 2023

EPISODE 116 Winning the Mythical Talent War with Jon Hansen By Kelly Barner | May 24, 2023 Despite investments in education and efforts to recruit from a strong and diverse talent pool, CPOs have always been worried about procurement skill sets. When it comes to procurement podcasting, Jon is the ‘OG,’ with a show that dates back to 2009.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

There is more to e-procurement than software! meant that they really understood the “special needs, special rules and special challenges” associated with the procurement practice of each entity both individually and collectively. .” The 75 to 85% e-procurement initiative failure rate gives testimony to this fact.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 18, 2024

Between 2009 and 2019, I hosted more than 900 episodes of my podcast. . – Anne-Laure Le Cunff , Ness Labs Occasionally, an email crosses my screen, jumps out, and grabs me by my attention collar. The above excerpt is from one of those emails.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What is the difference between the following excerpts from the 2009 article and the 2023 LinkedIn post comment : 2009 ARTICLE “Here’s another real-world example of how a little break in a supply line can have a big impact. Until I get the right answer, I am going to keep asking WHY.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

US procurement startups are killing it. It’s no surprise that in the home of big tech, Silicon Valley and seemingly endless VC investors, there’s a thriving and diverse procurement tech ecosystem. Let’s have a look at the who’s who in the American procurement startup space. Hot diggity dawg!

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 1, 2024

Hansen – Strategic Advisor/Analyst Specializing in Emerging AI Tech Here is the link to the first article I ever wrote about Coupa Software in 2008 – [link] I also remember interviewing Rob Bernshteyn for my Titan’s Series not long after he took the helm of the company in 2009 – [link] It has been an interesting 16 years.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

On March 26, 2009, I aired the very first episode of my radio show on the Blog Talk Radio Network. Over the next 30 minutes, I will talk with IBM Vice President of Global Procurement Graham Wright, and we will focus on a number of key discussion points.

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