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Open Access to Scholarly Literature (Including Procurement and Supply Chain Management) Gets a Boost Thanks to Disruptor Unpaywall

“We’re setting up a lemonade stand right next to the publishers’ lemonade stand…They’re charging $30 for a glass of lemonade, and we’re showing up right next to them and saying,…

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Cottrill Research Partners With The Newly Launched Palambridge Platform

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2017 SciQuest Global Survey Reveals How Procurement’s Role is Evolving

In a recent press release, SciQuest announced survey results “that reveal procurement is evolving into a true profit center, as spend data and analytics are increasingly driving business decisions.” Over 1000…

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Rework and Supply Market Intelligence: Getting Started and Being Successful

Rework and Supply Market Intelligence: Getting Started and Being Successful

Rework, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, is a book (2010) that offers succinct and, at times, unconventional advice on building, running and growing a business. It’s no secret…

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Quick Take: Market and Competitive Intelligence Trends 2017

Quick Take: Market and Competitive Intelligence Trends 2017

Acrasio, a change management consultancy, provides a snapshot of 9 market and competitive intelligence trends for 2017. These, in particular, stand out (directly quoted): Challenge Market Data – Companies increasingly…

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Survey Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risk for 2017

Survey Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risk for 2017

Over 700 board members and executives across a number of industries participated in the Executive Perspectives on Top Risk for 2017 annual survey, which was was conducted by Protiviti and North…

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Getting Off That Dead End Road

A big thank you to Amber Christian, Founder, ConsultAce, for writing an article entitled, Getting Off That Dead End Road, featuring my podcast, On the Road to Strategic Relevance. Here are her words about…

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Join the Procurement Revolution!

Join the Procurement Revolution!

Stand up. Speak Out. Drive Change. The Procurement Revolution allows procurement professionals to join ranks and collectively shape the future of procurement. The event, co-presented by BuyersMeetingPoint and Art of…

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Why Competitive Intelligence Is Needed Now More Than Ever

We are witnessing a current business environment where continuous technological advances are enabling companies to increasingly innovate to the point of disruption. Companies that innovate for disruption pose tremendous competitive…

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The Art of Procurement Interview: Kelly Barner Discusses Supply Market Intelligence

Philip Ideson, the Host of the Art of Procurement, interviews Kelly Barner (Buyers Meeting Point) on the topics of procurement trends, Robotics Process Automation (RPA) and Supply Market Intelligence (SMI).…

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