It’s that time of year again. Last year on this date I wrote about Halloween and the scary art of negotiation and how All Hallow’s Eve has some interesting—and often scary correlations to the way we negotiate. Unfortunately the points I made then still apply, although I like to think things are getting better, especially […]
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PPV (Purchase Price Variance) is a Stupid Metric
Purchase Price Variance (PPV) is a procurement metric that’s designed to measure a procurement organization’s (or an individual procurement professional’s) effectiveness at meeting cost savings targets. The thinking about PPV is simple. If you spend $1.10 on a widget, then try to get the exact same widget next year for $1.00. The better the price […]
Redefining Partnership
When you hear the word “partnership,” what does it really mean to you? And what does it mean for your business partner? All too often I find individuals and organizations are not on the same page with a foundational definition of what they mean when they toss out this term. And this causes mistrust and […]
What Prevents Radical Collaboration?
I recently keynoted at the The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) global conference, which brings together the world’s heavy hitting thought leaders and businesses that help make speedy global commerce a reality. The theme of the conference was “Breaking Barriers. Creating Opportunities.” I was asked to keynote this important event because the air cargo industry […]
Outsource Magazine — October 2014
Clay Shirky: sharing changes everything Kate Vitasek’s column published 13 October 2014 in Outsource Magazine. Clay Shirky, New York University professor, author, and a leading thinker on the effects of the internet on society, delves into the disruptive power of technology and collaboration on how people live and work… Here’s the link:Â http://outsourcemagazine.co.uk/clay-shirky-sharing-changes-everything/
Never Too Late to Learn!
I came across an interesting post from Lance Stewart, supply chain manager for Genera Energy. Lance wrote, “I firmly believe that staying current in any profession requires constant education so I have been attending several of the University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Management courses to keep on the forefront of our global economy’s rapidly evolving supply chain.” He shared […]
ebgnetwork — September 2014
Do you have a collaborative strategy or not? Article, with video snapshots, based on Kate Vitasek’s presentation at the Source to Pay Summit, (April 22 and 23 in Stockholm) posted 30 September 2014 There is a lot of talk about collaborative and connective relationships. It is fare to say that the possibilities today could enable […]
Intersections with NewEDI — September 2014
Kate Vitasek, Vested Author & University Tennessee Faculty, joins Intersections with NewEDI pocast (episode 2) NewEDI was honored and excited to have Kate Vitasek, University of Tennessee faculty, supply chain consultant and author, join our Intersections with NewEDI podcast series… Here’s the link: http://newedi.com/kate-vitasek-vested-author-university-tennessee-faculty-joins-intersections-newedi-pocast-episode-2/
CNN — September 2014
Collaboration Drives Innovation CNN – 30 September 2014 Author Kate Vitasek explains how a win-win business model makes way for more innovation. Here’s the video link:Â http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/business/2014/09/30/spc-future-finance-kate-vitasek-innovation.cnn.html
Syncsort — September 2014
Interview with Kate Vitasek: the Vested® business model Kate Vitasek interview with Mark Underwood published 10 September 2014 Here’s the link: http://blog.syncsort.com/2014/09/kate-vitasek/
