The new computing trends have officially reached a fever pitch. Few blog posts and events don’t discuss the potential of AI, automation, smart machines, and cognitive computing, and this week’s recommended webinars are no exception. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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Mark your calendars now – this week all the action is happening on Thursday. If you’re in New York City, consider registering for ISM-New York’s Annual Meeting on Procurement Risk Management. If you’re not already a member and need a connection, reach out to me directly and I’ll be glad to make an introduction. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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“This supply chain is the bridge between the customer needs of a market segment and the value-added of a product. If we can’t connect the two, then we have a show stopper.” (p. 4) Supply Chain Constru...
Editor’s note: March 8, 2017 has been designated International Women’s Day. This year’s theme: #BeBoldforChange is a call to women in all walks of life to push boundaries and recognize the inspiring w...
In today’s competitive market landscape, simply having a centralized procurement organization is only the first step to better managed supplier relationships and spend. Leading organizations are quick...
After last week’s busy schedule, this week’s webinar calendar is a little thin. Part of the reason could be that ProcureCon Indirect East is taking place in Orlando from the 6th to the 8th. If you’re headed to Orlando, be sure to see Paul Blake and Joanna Martinez – attend their sessions and tell them I said hi. You’ll be glad you did. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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Another busy week of webinars - 7 on Tuesday alone! Plus, Sourcing Decisions 2017 is being held on Thursday in Toronto, Canada. While these webinar topics are not necessarily new ones, we are going to get some fresh points of view – including Exari and Bloomberg. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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This content is also available as a podcast on BMP Radio. Kelly: Hello, and thank you for joining us today. This is Kelly Barner, Managing Director of Buyers Meeting Point. Today I welcome Dr. Carsten...
Look out – Wednesday of this week is coming at us fast! There are 6 webinars taking place in a four-hour period. There are also two in person events you’ll want to look into on Wednesday. The first is being put together by Bertrand Maltaverne and Simona Pop in London (click here) and the second is an economic forum at NYU being hosted by ISM-New York (click here). I’ll be participating in the panel at that event – come say hi if you are in New York! Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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Last week, Procurious ran a webinar on cognitive technology along with panelists from IBM, Cognitive Scale, and the Entrepreneur’s Fund. The webinar is available on demand as a free, 2-part course on Procurious. For more about the webinar, or to view it on demand, click here.
As you might expect, terminology and definitions were very important in this webinar. What is cognitive computing? How is it different than AI? And who, exactly, is Watson?
“This should be a very sobering thought for anyone in business. The company that you toil and work so hard to make succeed is statistically unlikely to exist in a decade.” (p. 5) Building Digital Cult...
Struggling with a case of the winter doldrums? This week my webinar recommendations each bring something a little new for procurement to think about. Give yourself an opportunity for inspiration by registering for one of these three events. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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Editor’s note: Scott Jancy is a multi-faceted professional, with experience as a historian, an architect, a Naval Officer, a planner, and a consultant. He blogs often on innovation, leadership, and de...
This week's webinars will give you access to a variety of strategies and approaches to scale your impact. As procurement's role in the enterprise shifts and evolves, we need to be able to combine perspectives on the organization, processes, and the disruptive technologies of the future. This week's events include all three. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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Non-employee talent is getting more and more attention in the executive suite, as contractors, freelancers, and other knowledge-based contingent workers become increasingly important in achieving comp...
This week’s webinar schedule is light compared to last week, but it is also something of an unofficial supplier celebration. Both events look at the positive opportunities procurement has at hand if we can strike the right balance of competition and collaboration with the supply base. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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There are a dozen events taking place this week – many of which seem to have been planned to incorporate a big picture vision for the new year. The really amazing thing is that even with so many webinars taking place, there is very little topical overlap. Scan the titles of this week’s webinars and you’ll have an appreciation of the full range of subjects touched on by procurement on a regular basis. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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If last week was the official start to a new year of webinars, this week the industry hits its stride! All three of the events listed below are well worth your time – and if you register and attend, be sure to let me know what you thought! Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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Welcome to 2017! After a well deserved rest, we’re all back and ready to kick off a new year of webinars – with my recommendations below. BTW: If you haven’t already, sign up for our mailing list to be sure you get my weekly recommendations in your Inbox each Monday. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
“Companies that dominated the national market for decades are suddenly confronted with new competitors that are redefining entire industries and hence restricting the incumbents’ strategic freedom to ...
