The Purch-lympics start tomorrow. It looks like this will be a lot of fun, with purchasing essays having been submitted from around the world. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Be sure to check this blog every day and vote for your purchasing peers. Because this blog will be tied up with the Purch-lympics for most…
Who or what is the purchasing negotiator’s worst enemy? Check out this vlog to get my take… Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! To Your Career,Charles Dominick, SPSMPresident & Chief Procurement OfficerNext Level Purchasing, Inc.Struggling To Have A Rewarding Purchasing Career?Earn Your SPSM Certification Online Athttp://www.NextLevelPurchasing.com
In the spirit of the 2008 Olympic Games Next Level Purchasing presents the “Purch-lympics.” In a similar fashion to the Olympic Games bringing together athletes in an international competition, the Purch-lympics will bring together purchasing professionals from around the globe in a contest of purchasing skill. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! What can you win?…
I recently authored a three-post series on eSourcing Forum. This particular series covered how procurement professionals make good decisions at three different levels: basic, advanced, and expert. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Here are links to each post in the series: Good Procurement Decision-Making At The Basic Level Good Procurement Decision-Making At The Advanced Level…
I hope that you have enjoyed the article “Negotiating Successfully In Inflationary Times.” Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! What I’m seeing among some purchasing and supply management professionals is bordering on a panicked reaction to commodity price levels. Paying closer attention that ever is advisable, but this is not the time to panic. As the…
The beauty of Web 2.0 is being able to share thoughts informally. So, sometimes I just love to get out the old Web cam and document some thoughts. It isn’t always a pretty production nor a discussion of the most earth-shaking topics, but it’s fun and, hopefully, helpful or thought-inspiring. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here!…
I had a brief phone conversation today with an SPSM candidate who said something like “I went on a job interview and the interviewer says s/he never heard of the SPSM® Certification.” Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Believe it or not, such incidents do not surprise me. If you haven’t kept up with the purchasing…
As is customary on the first business day of the month, I’ll share news about the continued global spread of the SPSM® Certification. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! In July, a purchasing professional from Zambia became the first to earn the SPSM® Certification in his country (hence the Z in the subject of this posting).…
I am pleased to announce that Buyers Meeting Point has signed on as a sponsor of the Purchasing Certification Blog for our three-month trial of sponsorships. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Buyers Meeting Point is a new social commerce site focusing on procurement professionals and covering Europe and the United States. It describes itself as…