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Book Review: The Last Lecture
Kelly Barner
Book Reviews
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”  – Seneca (Roman Philosopher, 5 B.C.) Randy Pausch was a computer engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon until 2008 when he lost his battle against pancreatic cancer.  After receiving his terminal cancer diagnosis, he participated in a tradition at Carnegie Mellon where professo...
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Book Review: Profitable Buying Strategies
Kelly Barner
Book Reviews
Mike Buchanan, author of Profitable Buying Strategies (as well as Two Men in a Car, Guitar Gods in Bed, and The Marriage Delusion), agreed to participate in a Q&A session with Buyers Meeting Point about his book. Profitable Buying Strategies is an excellent resource for any procurement professional.  Those new to the discipline will benefi...
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Book Review: The Black Book of Outsourcing
Kelly Barner
Book Reviews
Any BMP member involved with an outsourcing initiative, whether it involves offshoring or not, will find this book an indispensable resource. Authors Brown and Wilson include a multitude of quotable statistics that can be used in executive presentations as well as practical tools for completing the day to day work in outsourcing projects. For examp...
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