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 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
By Jane Zhang, Co-Founder & COO, ETCH Sourcing Sourcing is an amazing field because of its ever-evolving nature. Businesses are always coming up with innovative…
ProcuRisingDecember 3, 2019
By Andy Beth Miller Jean-Michel dos Remedios has been operating in a procurement role for years—in Europe, the Middle East, and in the United States—and…
ProcuRisingDecember 3, 2019
By Diego De La Garza Whether or not you’ve ever watched a basketball game, you know the name Michael Jordan. In all likelihood, you could…
ProcuRisingAugust 28, 2019
By Ronald Hedley When Dennis Silva completed his formal education at The University of British Columbia, he had a degree in geography, a need for…
ProcuRisingAugust 28, 2019
By Andy Beth Miller Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., the former CEO of IBM, knows the importance of corporate culture. In fact, according to Gerstner, it’s…
ProcuRisingAugust 28, 2019
By Ronald Hedley “Belle rushed over to the Beast as the final petal was about to fall from the rose. His time was just about…
ProcuRisingAugust 28, 2019
