This week I added two of the traditional procurement conferences to the calendar: Procurement Leaders’ Americas Congress and World Congress. Both are a combination of in-personal and virtual events, which should accommodate all comfort levels and more global participation. It will be interesting to see how many of the fall conferences come back thi...

Last week, we ran the first episode of season 2 of The Sourcing Hero podcast. This is a collaborative effort between Una and Art of Procurement – one that will bring forward new stories and perspectives on common business challenges. And did I mention that I’m the host? Click here to hear me interview Anthony Clervi, Principal at Una, and Dr. Dred ...

This week we officially cross into the second half (or ‘H2’ as my cool business development friends say) of 2021. I personally feel like we spent the first half of the year looking over our shoulder to see if 2020 was following us – hopefully now we can start to look forward to 2022. I think that kind of a mindset shift is starting to emerge in the...

I’m sure I’m not the only one hearing about ‘webinar fatigue,’ but to as Mark Twain put it, reports of the death of the webinar “have been greatly exaggerated.” There are 8 webinars this week and 11 next week. I’m sure July and August will be slower – because they always are – but there are already 7 webinars scheduled for July (and I happen to hav...

After last week’s extremely busy schedule, the events this week we at least have a more even distribution! Tuesday at 12n ET is the June episode of Dial P for Procurement on Supply Chain Now. Join me, Scott Luton as we welcome Lori B. Chennault from Georgia Pacific and contracting expert and author Jeanette Nyden to discuss collaborating with suppl...

This is one of those crazy weeks where everyone had the exact same idea… there are 6 webinars running during a 6-hour span on June 8th – during the exact same time that SAP #SAPPHIRENOW is running their three procurement sub tracks. If you’re interested in my recommendations for the #SAPPHIRENOW sessions, I wrote a special edition event recommendat...

In this special edition procurement event recommendations post, I will focus on the procurement sub tracks and sessions taking place on June 8 (for the North American audience). Keep in mind that the Global Keynote delivered by Christian Klein on June 2nd is also available on demand if you’re just discovering these opportunities now. All of the 202...

We are marking so many important events this week. Monday, March 31st is Memorial Day in the U.S., a day set aside to honor the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the military. If you are moved to support a veterans charity, Scott Luton from Supply Chain Now recently listed a few on LinkedIn – check them out here. This weekend is a...

This Monday, you can catch me live on The Buzz with Supply Chain Now from 12-1pm ET as I join regular co-hosts (and good friends) Scott Luton and Greg White to cover top news stories – AND maybe even share an exciting announcement about industry happenings taking place later this year. Here is the livestream link (which will also work on demand onc...

This is the third week of the month so you know what that means – Dial P for Procurement will be broadcasting LIVE from Supply Chain Now on Tuesday from 12 – 1pm ET. This month I will be joined, as always, by Scott Luton, Founder and President of SCN, as well as my two special guests – Dr. Marcell Vollmer, Partner at BCG, and Jacob Gorm Larsen, Dir...

There are so many events happening this week – and fortunately they are not all on the same day. If none of the ones I have recommended strikes you, check out the full calendar to see what other topics and speakers are being featured. If you are planning your procurement webinar schedule beyond this week, I recommend, 'Uncertain Times Fueling Suppl...

As sometimes happens, this week’s webinars are all on the same day and take place within a three-hour span. So, if you’re planning to attend an event, think quick! This week also marks the release of the monthly ISM Reports on Business, including ISM-New York where I am the business survey chair. Be on the lookout for the latest on material and ser...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Dial P for Procurement on Supply Chain Now last week. Scott Luton and I had an amazing conversation about risk, resiliency, and agility with Gartner’s Koray Kose and my Art of Procurement partner in crime Philip Ideson. Click here to catch it on demand! If you are planning your procurement webinar schedule beyon...

In addition to the events recommended below, the April broadcast of Dial P for Procurement airs on Tuesday at 12n ET via Supply Chain Now. Watch here and on social media for more details! If you are planning your procurement webinar schedule beyond this week, I recommend “Getting Control of Your Telecom Spend,” an AOP Live session from Art of Procu...

In addition to the events recommended below, Art of Procurement’s Mastermind LIVE Spring is taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am – 1pm ET. Registration is open to everyone – and free – and practitioners who sign up for the event will have access to all of the content on demand for the remainder of April, so sign up even if you can’t atte...