Procurement Insights

JUNE 7, 2025

API Mandate (2002): Required teams to expose data via APIs, enabling agent-like interoperability between systems—a concept similar to Hansen’s agent orchestration. – Anticipation of Outcomes: Both frameworks seek to anticipate future developments—Hansen through systemic vulnerabilities, Bezos through customer needs and business trends.

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Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 75

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

The early part of my career was in the product engineering and development, test and characterization, field applications, and program management. The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. I have not looked back since!

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Leadership Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supplier relationship management 75

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

At about the same time that Wave 2 was gaining momentum, we saw publication of the book Enterprise Sales & Operations Planning: Synchronizing Demand, Supply and Resources for Peak Performance (Palmatier and Crum, 2002). New Product Review, a Demand Review, a Supply Review, and a Management Business Review.

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Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 78

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In reality, a few abrupt moves and getting laid off in 2001 by Dell drove a sharp left-hand turn in my career in 2002 that evolved to where I am today. My message is for young professionals to keep their options open and value diversity in opportunities.

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Leadership Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Import 64