By Andy Beth Miller You could cheekily say that Austin Dittrich—via his role in Purchasing, In-Car IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America—drives a…
ProcuRisingSeptember 21, 2020
By Andy Beth Miller The way Patrick Foelck, Head of Strategy and Transformation Global Procurement at F. Hoffman-La Roche, describes it, his passion for procurement…
ProcuRisingAugust 17, 2020
By Tammy Rimes, MPA Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, acknowledged the importance of people with her oft-quoted statement, “People are a company’s…
ProcuRisingAugust 17, 2020
By Andy Beth Miller When I first sat down with Martin Perminas to discuss the role of procurement in corporate innovation and the world of…
ProcuRisingAugust 17, 2020
By Ronald Hedley In Bram Krommenhoek’s April 2018 article entitled Why 90% of Startups Fail, and What to Do About It, he shared the four…
ProcuRisingAugust 17, 2020
By Ronald Hedley In 1833, a sixteen-year-old slave from Maryland was sent to work for a poor farmer and self-proclaimed slave-breaker named Edward Covey. True…
ProcuRisingApril 24, 2020
By Ronald Hedley In late summer, as the northern hemisphere commenced tilting away from the direct rays of the sun, Barry Byrne, Head of Global…
ProcuRisingApril 24, 2020
By Andy Beth Miller It all began with a most fortuitous fall. As I sit down to interview procurement expert Christopher Robert, Director of Procurement…
ProcuRisingApril 24, 2020
By Stephen Catalina, CEO, Expense Management Solutions Rebalance, as defined on merriam-webster.com, means “to restore balance to, or adjust the balance of (something); to balance…
ProcuRisingApril 24, 2020
By Andy Beth Miller When I was approached by Steve Fisher with writing an article covering the subject matter of financial integrity, specifically in the…
ProcuRisingApril 24, 2020
Procurement Leaders: Hit the Refresh Button in 2020 Why the SIG Procurement Technology Summit is worth your while By Dawn Tiura CEO &President Sourcing Industry…
ProcuRisingMarch 11, 2020
By Ronald Hedley In 2001, when Dana Gerenda was a senior at Easter Illinois College, she won the Phi Sigma Honor Society Research Award for…
ProcuRisingFebruary 17, 2020
By Andy Beth Miller Recently, I sat down with Jason Huang, the successful VP of Manufacturing and Supply Chain/Business Development at Occipital, a science lab…
ProcuRisingFebruary 17, 2020
By Andy Beth Miller Legendary musician Jack Johnson has a song titled “The 3 R’s,” which is a catchy little kid-focused tune that teaches youth…
ProcuRisingFebruary 17, 2020
By Stephany Lapierre, CEO & Founder, tealbook Businesses of all sizes, maturity levels, and industries are facing a data crisis. While this may sound dramatic,…
ProcuRisingFebruary 4, 2020
By Ronald Hedley It is really very simple. In order to be successful in virtually any endeavor, supply chain or otherwise, one must collaborate. The…
ProcuRisingFebruary 4, 2020
By Ronald Hedley We all remember our elementary school days: the one room schoolhouse, dipping Becky’s ponytail in your desktop bottle of ink, and, of…
ProcuRisingDecember 3, 2019
By Andy Beth Miller Christian Schroeter is a Director of Procurement for Siemens, and as such, he has a wealth of experience and professional prowess…
ProcuRisingDecember 3, 2019
By Ronald Hedley Rendi Miller is VP of Procurement at Zendesk. We recently sat down to discuss the attributes of quality customer service. While our…
ProcuRisingDecember 3, 2019
