Negotiation levers
From the October 2019 print edition
Every day, supply chain professionals from various industries and backgrounds apply…
Opinions
A different ballgame
From the October 2019 print edition
I would wager that the first thing we tend to think of when the topic of requests for…
Managing the risks and finances of contracts
From the October 2019 print edition
The art of business management lies in maximizing operational and financial performance…
Wealth taxes, an idea whose time has come?
From the October 2019 print edition
There was a quote attributed to the French political philosopher Baron de Montesquieu…
Communicating change
From the October 2019 print edition
Despite what you hear or read about the alienating effects of technology, I’d wager…
Seven procurement principles
From the August 2019 print edition
In the world of public procurement, there is little left that is truly local. While a public…
Negative interest rates
From the August 2019 print edition
I tend to focus on what’s going on in the North American economy. This is understandable. I…
Circular logic
From the August 2019 print edition
As illogical as it sounds, there was a time when wasting certain resources was seen as a…
The personal, digital touch
From the June 2019 print edition
Some years ago, my wife ordered running shoes online from Nike. It seemed novel at the…
The case for tariffs
From the June 2019 print edition
I am writing this column in the midst of a so-called trade war between the US and China.…