According to Supply Chain Standard, in October 2015 the publication will be re-launched in print as a quarterly magazine and renamed Logistics and Supply Chain. “This new, international title will…
SAGE To Launch Open Access Internet of Things Journal
SAGE announced that it is to launch the Journal of Connectivity, in partnership with the Institute of Measurement and Control. It will be an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access (OA) publication designed “to facilitate the exploration…
Keep This Resource on Personal Online Security Handy
Edward Vawter, president of QD Information Services, has written an extremely helpful article that appears in the May/June 2015 edition of Online Searcher. This easy-to-read resource provides everything you need…
IACCM Launches Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation (JSCAN)
IACCM has recently launched its new peer-reviewed academic journal entitled Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation (JSCAN). The description states: “The official journal of the International Association for Contract and Commercial…
GEP Trend Report: Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Outlook 2015
GEP, in its report entitled, GEP Trend Report: Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Outlook 2015, shares “key global economic and business trends that will shape and drive procurement strategies in 2015 and…
Gerard Chick: Assessing the Situation – The 'Must Do' in Business Leadership
Gerard Chick FCIPS, writes an interesting review of Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals: Research, Process, and Resources that starts out with a beautifully written first sentence: “In a business…
Blue Heron Journal Reviews Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals
Blue Heron Journal, on-line resource for business thought-leaders and decision-makers, is published by writer and manufacturing and supply management consultant, Patricia E. Moody. Patricia’s verdict: “first-class resource, opens doors to competitive…
A Few of My Favorite (Research) Gems
In the second part of our upcoming book, Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals: Research, Process, and Resources, Kelly Barner and I provide listings of recommended resources to use when…
Accenture Spend Trends Report – Q2
This excellent quarterly report from Accenture summarizes the top market trends affecting major spend categories. Here are highlights from the report, taken from Accenture’s website. You can download the report…
How Knowledge Management Ensures Supply Market Intelligence
An excerpt from our upcoming book, Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals: Research, Process, and Resources, was posted by my co-author Kelly Barner of Buyers Meeting Point, and published in ThomasNet.com’s IMT…