Updated section below in orange text. Originally Published on February 5, 2017. Summary: Procurement can support organization-wide innovation development by incorporating patent landscape analysis and startup company data into…
Revised: Facing the Reality About Supply Market Intelligence
In 2014, I addressed the issue of how to tackle a supply market intelligence (SMI) initiative when you (and other procurement professionals) are stressed for time and dealing with a…
Announcing the Launch of ProcureSearch!
Announcing the Launch of ProcureSearch! ProcureSearch is an open access hub that lists and updates key supply market intelligence resources. In 2014, Kelly Barner and I published Supply Market Intelligence for…
Recent Partnerships and Acquisitions Highlight Demand for Public and Private Company/Supplier Data
In order to provide more complete financial information to both investors and companies intent on expanding their risk data, recent strategic acquisitions and partnerships show a demand for access to…
Cottrill Research Partners With The Newly Launched Palambridge Platform
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…
The Procurement Revolution: On the Road to Strategic Relevance
Here you can listen to my audio presentation on supply market intelligence and strategic relevance that was available on day four, September 29, of the week long Procurement Revolution (September…
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…
Supply Market Intelligence and Information Access: Predictions for the Future
In 2015, it has been heartening to read in the procurement professional literature the increased focus on supply market intelligence and the critical role it plays. Gerard Chick, in his…
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).…