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New Partner Announcement: Market Dojo
Buyers Meeting Point is pleased to announce a partnership relationship with Market Dojo (www.marketdojo.com). Market Dojo offers an easy to use, professional solution with completely transparent...
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Optimization in the Real World
This week’s Wiki-Wednesday topic is Mathematic Optimization, and that article is the source of all quoted text below. We are covering it because of the CombineNet/Procurement Leaders/A.P. Moller –...
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Webinar Notes: Taking Strategic Sourcing to the Next Level at A.P....
The featured speaker on this event was Jacob Gorm Larsen, head of eSourcing at Maersk procurement. I’m almost always impressed by the key speakers on these webinars, but Jacob is the first speaker...
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Back to Basics: Strategic Sourcing Success Factors
Whenever I see something that is titled "Back to Basics" I almost groan. That is like the latest secret to loosing 20 pounds. Here it is - Fewer calories in and more calories out. Really? Like diet and...
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Blog Pick of the Week: Purchasing Do's and Don'ts
Everyone loves the path of least resistance. How can we get to that restaurant easier, without crowds or lines? Is it possible to get my 2-year old to bed at a reasonable hour with or without a bath?...
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The Underutilized Request for Information (RFI)
For anyone that has ever run an eSourcing project, there is a typical flow that most processes follow. The project kicks off, and everyone’s focus is split between costs and known issues with the...
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Optimization: Playing the What If Game
Most of us ask the 'what if' question to ourselves about many of our personal decisions. "What if I eat another piece of cake?" "What if I take this job?" "What if I say yes to.....". For such a small...
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Working Smarter not Harder
This week's eSourcing Wiki article is about Guided Sourcing. We have all heard the phrase: "Work Smarter not Harder". With the proper tools and processes, that is certainly the goal and is achievable....
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Webinar Notes: Is Your E-Sourcing Process a Trick or Treat?
In the spirit of this week being Halloween, CombineNet hosted an event that absolutely wins the award for creativity so far this year. In “Is Your E-Sourcing Process a Trick or Treat?” they walked...
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Webinar Notes: 2013 E-Sourcing Resolution: Create Win-Win Solutions with...
This week’s featured webinar was hosted by CombineNet: ‘2013 E-Sourcing Resolution: Create Win-Win Solutions with Suppliers’. The event is already available on demand on their website. The main focus...
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Blog Pick of the Week: Sourcing Solutions NOT for Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg is best known for a series of popular cartoons depicting complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. My father was a do-it-yourselfer to the max. Many times he...
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Blog Pick of the Week: Hints for implementing change
Change makes people anxious and frustrated. When a grocery store decides to move their aisles around, the consumer can’t find things easily until they get accustomed to the new system in place....
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Obstacles to adoption of esourcing tools and how to overcome them
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink. This is a very common phrase often used to describe a ‘change management’ situation. You can give someone all the resources but you can’t...
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Is underdog Deem ready for a Cinderella story?
I do love a good story – and fortunately, in the case of Deem, I get to enjoy the ride knowing in advance that it has a happy ending. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Deem’s VP of Product...
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Recommended Procurement Webinars for April 3 - 7: A ‘Rendezvous’,...
If you’re in the London area this week, reach out to MarketDojo and save your spot at their first ever ‘rendezvous’ - Creating real value from eSourcing on Thursday. If you’re not spending the week at...
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