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Yes, I mean that literally.
The politicization of everything has got to stop.
You can’t help but notice how polarized politics have become everywhere.
But what I did not expect or realize was how much that polarization has seeped into regular business communication.
Not until today.
[Read more…] about Your political opinion is not our businessI was just starting out as an entrepreneur back then, fresh out of a successful corporate 500 leadership role.
We saw the need for a vertically synchronized global supply chain, and working with a great lineup of supply chain providers had built a system to track, move, store, and manage high tech components globally.
A couple of virtual semi-conductor divisions of larger name brands had signed up as clients.
It felt so good.
[Read more…] about 9/11 Terror Killed My Startup Dream. Coronavirus will not
Coronavirus stories are everywhere.
On my newsfeed, on the news, on my social media, in my emails.
Too many of these stories are wrong. At best they are merely misleading, at worst they could completely mess up the appropriate policy choices.
[Read more…] about Combating Coronavirus Misinformation
CEOs are becoming increasingly aware of the value a great procurement function can bring to their business. And report after report of massive cost reductions or improvements in quality and service, as well as faster time to market indicates that such interest is well warranted.
Great procurement organizations work collaboratively with other functions and with their suppliers to drive broad improvements in total costs. However, in order to be most effective these organizations are ensuring they have the best talent arrayed against each strategic segment of procurement expenditures, even if they have to outsource some portion of their function. The leading organizations also recognize that information is more important than organizational structure, thus their technology investments are focused and frequently deliver value upon implementation, unlike many other misguided procurement automation efforts. Finally, these groups recognize that they are unable to build a competitive business without competitive suppliers, and make every effort to ensure relationships are such that the total system wide cost are being reduced collaboratively, for in so doing, these partnerships can deliver the greatest improvements in procurement.
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What do the Amazon fires, Brexit and Honk Kong have in common with Star Wars?
At first glance, one might struggle to find anything in common. The first three are real-life and spread broadly across three different continents, while the latter is fictional and pan-universe.
Let’s take a look at each in turn and see if we can find the commonality.
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Is Apple, one of the biggest companies in the world, rotten? Is Apple Stock Overvalued?
So implies Goldman Sachs Analyst, Rod Hall, who follows Apple stock and makes recommendations to buy, or most recently to sell[1].
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