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Home Industry Calendar Today's Events This Week's Events Weekly Event Recommendations Books BMP Book Reviews Procurement at a Crossroads Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Finance Unleashed Blog The Point MyPurchasingCenter Latest Content About Us Our Partners Contact Us Subscribe Recommended Procurement Webinars July 13-17: Digital Roadtripping, Race in Industry, Post-Pandemic Automation If you are planning your webinar schedule beyond this week, I recommend FOUR STEPS TO AUTONOMOUS PROCUREMENT – Setting Yourself Up for Tomorrow's Success Today from ISM and JAGGAER on July 29th at 1pm ET. BTW: If you haven’t already, sign up for our mailing list to be sure you get my weekly recommendations in your inbox each Monday. Embracing the Ecosystem: Building Your Unique Digital Road... By Kelly Barner Posted in Weekly Event Recommendations on 13 July 2020 Read more Sourcing Connectivity: Managing Wireless Spend Author: Wes Bodenhamer, former SourceOne Project Analyst Editor’s note: This article is part of the MyPurchasingCenter content archive. It was originally published in 2015 and appears here without revision. What confuses many organizations, though, is what options exist to adequately support their daily business activities at the best price and functionality available, which often leads to th... By MyPurchasingCenter Posted in MyPurchasingCenter on 08 July 2020 Read more The June ISM-New York Report on Business: Big Changes, Small Changes Report Rundown In June, New York City purchasing managers reported significant increases in Current Business Conditions, Six-Month Outlook, and Quantity of Purchases, according to the survey taken by the Institute for Supply Management-New York. New York Metro Current Business Conditions rose to 39.5 in June, up from 19.5 in May. For reference, Current Business Conditions were at 51.9 in February,... By Kelly Barner Posted in Procurement on 02 July 2020 Read more Invest in Procurement and Employee Training Not High Priced Consultants One of the reasons for using consultants is that companies are spending less and less on employee training and development. Another is that they have a “bare-bones” staff, leaving no breathing room for move-the-business-ahead projects. Investing in people is just not in vogue anymore. Collaboration and team building are favored but employees need the skills, training, and tools, both hard an... By Dr Tom DePaoli Posted in Guest Posts on 01 July 2020 Read more The Future of Procurement: Save, Innovate and Outperform Author: Mickey North Rizza Editor’s note: This article is part of the MyPurchasingCenter content archive. It was originally published in 2015 and appears here without revision. In order to demonstrate its strategic value, procurement needs to tie ROI calculations directly to the P&L and balance sheet. Doing so will change the perception of procurement as a tactical function,... By MyPurchasingCenter Posted in MyPurchasingCenter on 30 June 2020 Read more Can Purchasing Bootstrap and Lead the Transformation of an Organization? Author: Dr. Tom DePaoli, Author & CEO at Apollo Solutions Editor’s note: This article is part of the MyPurchasingCenter content archive. It was originally published in 2015 and has been revised for length and to reflect changes in terminology use – most specifically, the functional label ‘purchasing’ has been replaced with the word procurement. Transforming your own organization’s cultu... By MyPurchasingCenter Posted in MyPurchasingCenter on 24 June 2020 Read more Kelly Barner's Latest Industry Writing Avoiding Software Purchase Remorse (MyComplianceOffice) Proof of Procurement Agility is Right Before Us Procurement Is Not Your Enemy (MyComplianceOffice) Twitter @BuyersMeetPoint Read coverage from Cottrill Research about the news that Buyers Meeting Point has acquired MyPurchasingCenter and h… https://t.co/Y84iIfMumY Buyers Meeting Point Buyers Meeting Point - Proof of Procurement Agility is Right Before Us https://t.co/UXBz5XTNCX via @BuyersMeetPoint https://t.co/sD4U3ZFrPY Buyers Meeting Point Written by Kelly Barner. Welcome to Buyers Meeting Point, home of writer Kelly Barner. Buyers Meeting Point is owned, managed and edited by career procurement professional Kelly Barner. In addition to providing the industry with events coverage, book reviews, podcasts, and a vibrant social media network, Kelly is one of the most prolific writers in procurement and supply chain. 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