By Jeanette Jones and Kelly Barner The advancement of technology is pushing us forward and allowing for more laser-focused insights, obtained more quickly and efficiently while utilizing greater volumes of…
Pew Research: We Still Like Our Print Books but Audio Popularity is Climbing
Whether reading for business or pleasure, we still like our print books. However, audiobooks are increasing in popularity with one-in-five Americans now listening to books that are being read to…
In Honor of Women’s Equality Day See How Countries and Various Brands Rank on Efforts
Monday, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day. The day, officially recognized by Congress in 1971, brings awareness of women’s efforts to achieve full equality. According to Britannica.com, August 26, 1970,…
Just In Time for Summer Reading: An Abundance of Newly Released Reports and Indices for Procurement and SCM
OK. I’m kidding about the title. I already have my list of summer novels I hope to enjoy, starting with The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. I’m not kidding, however,…
Procurement Research, Fake News and Detecting Baloney
IBISWorld published my article, “Detecting Fake News and Baloney During Procurement Research,” in July 2017. In the article I provide background information and a checklist that procurement (and business) professionals…
Love Data Week 2019 Explores the Interesting Concept of Data Justice
Love Data Week 2019 is February 11 – 15 and this year’s theme is “Data in Everyday Life” and the two topics that will be explored are Open Data and…
APICS Officially Becomes the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
Built on the foundation of APICS, it was announced on January 22 that the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) officially launched. ASCM’s mission is to be the global leader in supply…
Action Plan for Internet Research: Standards for Business Researchers
Concerned about how fake news and misinformation in business environments can lead to disastrous outcomes, Kelly Barner (Buyers Meeting Point) and I have developed the following standards for researchers to…
New Category of Market Intelligence Resources Added to ProcureSearch: News and Content Evaluation
An important new category of market intelligence resources has been added to ProcureSearch. Meeting the critical need of fixing the current day fake news and misinformation phenomenon, startups are offering…
New Supplier Risk, Category Intelligence, and Professional Development Resources Added To ProcureSearch
The authors of Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals are committed to continually build on the content presented in ProcureSearch, a resources hub based on the book with listings that…