Virginia Forum 2014 in Pictures by Jon Hansen Posted 17 December 2014. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Based on these great shots from the Virginia Forum 2014, I think this is true. Here’s the link: http://procureinsights.wordpress.com/2014/12/17/virginia-forum-2014-in-pictures-by-jon-hansen/
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Why is Integrity Important Only after You’re Caught?
In a recent blog I questioned some of the supplier practices of Apple. But I don’t mean to single out any one company—it’s the nature of the business that often questionable supply chain practices don’t surface unless there’s a lawsuit or, in the case of Apple, a bankruptcy filing by a supplier. It seems there […]
Virginia’s Forum 2014: Challenging Procurement Norms
I was pleased and honored to participate earlier this week at Forum 2014, Virginia’s Department of General Services’ big event for state and local procurement professionals and supplier partners. Indeed it is a very large event, taking place at the Hampton Roads Convention Center over four days, featuring more than 80 sessions, anchored by more than […]
Do Your Sales Reps Suffer From “Deal Heat”?
The urge to close the deal and move on to the next one—no matter how disadvantageous—is a common situation that I somewhat jokingly refer to as “Deal Heat.” Basically sales reps are so hot to close a deal, perhaps after a long negotiation with a really big new client, that they don’t see the big picture. […]
Longitudes (UPS) — November 2014
The Pit Bull of Procurement Is the quest to obtain perfect optimization causing your business harm? Vested blog post by Kate Vitasek republished 15 November. Here’s the link: http://longitudes.ups.com/2014/11/14/pit-bull-of-procurement/
12 Ailments Series – Introduction
Is your business relationship ailing – or worse on its deathbed? Several of us on the Vested faculty were practitioners before joining the academic community, and we know that sinking feeling of having worked so hard to find the perfect partner only to see frustration kick-in is as that “partner” seems to forget all about leveraging […]
How “Mature” is Your Outsourcing Plan?
I’m a fan of “maturity” assessments because they help organizations plot where they are relative to a set of criteria and other organization. While it might be frustrating that there is not “one” maturity model out there, I am ok with that as long as the goal of an organization is to improve by taking […]
SILF Supply Chain Outlook — June 2014
The Swedish logistic and supply chain magazine features Kate Vitasek on the cover. Here’s the link: http://issuu.com/silfcompetence/docs/silfsco_nr3_2014
SIG Inside Sourcing Newsletter — May 2014
Unpacking Pricing Models: Making You “Get What You Pay For” Reality Article by Kate Vitasek published online 15 May 2014. Here’s the link: http://www.sig.org/newsletter.php?id=8797
Global Sourcing Council — April 2014
Vested: A Sustainable Sourcing Model for the 21st Century Article in GSC’s The Source by Kate Vitasek, published online 21 April 2014 The University of Tennessee’s (UT) Vested sourcing business model provides a framework that transforms a “supplier” relationship into a partnership that becomes the bedrock for sustainable sourcing… Here’s the link: http://gscouncil.org/vested-a-sustainable-sourcing-model-for-the-21st-century/?utm_campaign=GSC-April&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=Vested
