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Favorite Author and Supplier Quotes from Previous Posts

April 16, 2025 by Cottrill Research

In writing and maintaining the Cottrill Research Blog, I have run across several great quotes from authors, journalists, and service and … [Read more...] about Favorite Author and Supplier Quotes from Previous Posts

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Agriculture, Big Data/Analytics, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology, Innovation, Market Intelligence, Open Access, Procurement Tagged With: big data, commodities, competitive intelligence, digital transformation, innovation, market data, market intelligence, open access, procurement

In Defense of the Market Map

January 9, 2025 by Cottrill Research

Every once in a whiIe a post or article will appear that raises concerns about using market maps, especially those created by consulting … [Read more...] about In Defense of the Market Map

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Filed Under: Market Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Emerging Technology, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Open Access, Strategy, Supplier Discovery, Supplier Intelligence Tagged With: competitive intelligence, emerging technology, innovation discovery, market intelligence, market map, open accss, strategy, supplier discovery, supplier evaluation, supplier intelligence

Thrilled To Be On the Connect Vegas Podcast!

November 1, 2024 by Cottrill Research

I was thrilled to be on the Connect Vegas podcast! Thank you Ben Laifsky for the opportunity to talk about Cottrill Research. Ben's opening … [Read more...] about Thrilled To Be On the Connect Vegas Podcast!

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Filed Under: Authority of Research Resources, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Market Intelligence, Misinformation, Procurement, Professional Services, Research & Advisory Services Tagged With: authority/credibility, competitive intelligence, Las Vegas, market intelligence, misinformation, procurement, professional services, research, startups

Is Your Favorite Chocolate Company a Good Egg? The Newest Edition of Chocolate Scorecard is Released

March 24, 2024 by Cottrill Research

Just in time for Easter, the 5th edition of the Good Egg Awards was released, which is based on the annual Chocolate Scorecard. This … [Read more...] about Is Your Favorite Chocolate Company a Good Egg? The Newest Edition of Chocolate Scorecard is Released

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Filed Under: Agriculture, Benchmarking - Operations, Category Management, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Compliance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Direct Spend, Diversity, Environmental Risk, Ethics, Innovation, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Procurement, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, benchmarking, category management, commodities, competitive intelligence, compliance, corporate social responsibility, direct spend, environmental risk, ethics, innovation, manufacturing, market intelligence, procurement, rankings, risk management, supplier intelligence, supply chain risk, sustainability

Supply Market Intel Providers Are Active Early in 2024 With Acquisitions, Releases, and Partnerships

February 10, 2024 by Cottrill Research

Here are acquisitions, releases, and partnership announcements made by supply market intel providers in the first five weeks of 2024. Can't … [Read more...] about Supply Market Intel Providers Are Active Early in 2024 With Acquisitions, Releases, and Partnerships

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Filed Under: Market Intelligence, Artifical Intelligence, Benchmarking - Operations, Collaboration, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Direct Spend, Emerging Technology, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Indirect Spend, Information Technology, Logistics/Transportation, Manufacturing, New Resource, Procurement, Research Resource, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk Tagged With: artificial intelligence, commodities, competitive intelligence, direct spend, geopolitical/country risk, indirect spend, logistics, manufacturing, market intelligence, new resource, procurement, research, risk management, supplier intelligence, supplier risk, supply chain, supply chain risk, technology

Supply Market Information & Research 2023: The Sky’s the Limit with Fast Paced Innovation Yet Quality Assurance Efforts Become Increasingly Challenging

December 3, 2023 by Cottrill Research

This year’s annual post once again provides insights and reports on select trends and offerings that materialized in 2023. Kelly’s section … [Read more...] about Supply Market Information & Research 2023: The Sky’s the Limit with Fast Paced Innovation Yet Quality Assurance Efforts Become Increasingly Challenging

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Filed Under: Market Intelligence, Agriculture, Artifical Intelligence, Authority of Research Resources, Benchmarking - Pricing, Big Data/Analytics, Category Management, Climate, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Compliance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Direct Spend, Economic Indicators, Emerging Technology, Energy, Environmental Risk, Ethics, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Government Procurement, Index/Indices, Indirect Spend, Innovation, Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Large Language Models, Logistics/Transportation, Manufacturing, Market Trends, Marketing, Materials Discovery, Misinformation, Offshore Operations, Open Access, Outsourcing, Privacy Concerns, Procurement, Procurement Value, Professional Development, Research & Advisory Services, Resource List, Risk and Compliance, Social Media, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Discovery, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability, Trade Intelligence, Trends, World Markets, Worldwide Economies Tagged With: advisory firms, agriculture, analytics, artificial intelligence, benchmarking, big data, category management, ChatGPT, commodities, competitive intelligence, corporate social responsibility, direct spend, economic forecasts, economic indicators, ethics, geopolitical/country risk, global markets, google, index, indirect spend, industry market trends, innovation, large language models, logistics, manufacturing, market intelligence, market map, marketing procurement, Microsoft, offshoring, open access, outsourcing, pricing, procurement, research, research authority, risk management, search, social media, strategic sourcing, supplier discovery, supplier evaluation, supplier intelligence, supplier risk, supply chain, supply chain risk, sustainability, technology, trade intelligence, transportation, trends, world economy

S&P Global/IHS Markit Integration Launch of Supply Chain Console is Worth Noting

November 16, 2023 by Cottrill Research

S&P Global and IHS Markit completed their merger in February 2022. At the time of the closure of the merger: IHS Markit Financial … [Read more...] about S&P Global/IHS Markit Integration Launch of Supply Chain Console is Worth Noting

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Filed Under: Benchmarking - Operations, Benchmarking - Pricing, Big Data/Analytics, Category Management, Climate, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Corporate Social Responsibility, Data Marketplace, Direct Spend, Economic Indicators, Energy, Environmental Risk, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Indirect Spend, Logistics/Transportation, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketplace, Materials Discovery, New Resource, Offshore Operations, Procurement, Research & Advisory Services, Research Resource, Risk and Compliance, Supplier Discovery, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability, Trade Data, Trade Intelligence, World Markets, Worldwide Economies Tagged With: benchmarking, category management, commodities, competitive intelligence, corporate social responsibility, direct spend, economic forecasts, economic indicators, energy, environmental risk, geopolitical/country risk, global markets, index, indirect spend, industry market trends, logistics, market intelligence, marketplace, new resource, offshoring, pricing, procurement, research firms, risk management, supplier discovery, supplier intelligence, supplier risk, supply chain, supply chain risk, sustainability, trade intelligence, transportation

Partnership Announcements That Are Moving Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives Forward

July 19, 2023 by Cottrill Research

These recent partnership announcements emphasize the importance of collaboration when addressing sustainability challenges faced by supply … [Read more...] about Partnership Announcements That Are Moving Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives Forward

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“Before the Market Map” Challenges for Market Intel Researchers

May 2, 2023 by Cottrill Research

I ran across a fantastic piece by Arlen Meyers, President and CEO, Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, about how difficult it is for an … [Read more...] about “Before the Market Map” Challenges for Market Intel Researchers

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Filed Under: Category Management, Competitive Intelligence, Emerging Technology, Information Technology, Innovation, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Supplier Discovery, Supplier Intelligence Tagged With: category management, competitive intelligence, emerging technology, information technology, innovation, market intelligence, market map, supplier discovery, supplier intelligence

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