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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Jill Button, CEO of ProcurePro!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I am a Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain executive with close to three decades of experience spanning multiple industries including; High-Tech, Telecom, Banking, Financial Services and Consulting. The term Strategic Sourcing had yet to become reality and is only now gaining understanding. www.ProcurePro.ca.

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Home construction costs to keep rising, report warns

Strategic Sourceror

Home affordability at its worst since 2012 These market factors have also contributed to ever-escalating home prices, even though demand among buyers has trailed off considerably. " Builders have felt the effects of inflation, which has impeded home construction. that month. Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.

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California under pressure to permit autonomous truck testing

Strategic Sourceror

In effect, it has been ten years since the initial 2012 enabling legislation, and over this period, there has been no movement for autonomous trucking regulation." Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.

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Procurement In My Lifetime: A Timeline Of Understanding (1959 to 2024)

Procurement Insights

With the growing emphasis on data analytics , sustainability , and talent management , CPOs were increasingly required to take on a more strategic and forward-looking role in their organizations. What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2012?

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Our close relationship with the supply chain program at the University of Texas netted us the inaugural Sponsor of the Year in 2012. The evolution of buying & expediting, which was so common early on, to strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management was a significant transformation through the 1990s and beyond.

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IKEA’s IWAY Lessons For Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA. In 1995 IKEA faced an organizational shift in purchasing and sourcing methodology. Now bear with me here….

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Procuretech Pub: S2P Tips with Joël Collin-Demers from Pure Procurement

The Procuretech Podcast

He mentions SAP purchasing Ariba in 2012. Let’s talk about sourcing. He mentions SAP purchasing Ariba in 2012. I point out that twelve years ago (2010) would’ve been around the time that Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer - all the big suites - were just starting to mature and come onto the market.