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From Candy To Kidneys: The Impact of Spinoffs And M&As On Procurement And Supply Chain

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Paul Nilsen, Purchasing Manager – Willis North America, New York, NY ** ** (NOTE: Yes, I do keep track of all the professionals who have interacted with Procurement Insights since the blog was launched in May 2007, as it provides a glimpse into how our industry has progressed over these many years.) FROM CANDY.

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What is Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and How to Calculate it?

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Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.

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What is continuous, self-cleaning data?

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Cited as a success in Procurement Insights (2007-2014), it embodied Hansens agent-based approach, likely a precursor to the Metaprise model, prioritizing the shared relationship between human agent experience and expertise and technology-based AI agents. DNDs success (2007) reflects Hansens user focus, cutting 50-70% failure rates.

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Do We Really Need To Reinvent Procurement Versus Finally Understanding Procurement?

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With rising expectations, shrinking budgets, and growing exposure to price risk and supply disruption, todays procurement leaders are tasked with delivering strategic impact at speed and scale. Let’s start by revisiting one of Procurement Insights’ most popular article series: Dangerous Supply Chain Myths.

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Peeling Back The Agent-Based Metaprise Onion

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QUESTION 1: How does Hansen’s Metaprise Model address the following CPO concerns: Budget Constraints, Process and System Alignment, Technology Gaps, Challenging Market Dynamics, Difficulty Engaging Stakeholders? tariffs, port strikes), reducing costs by 2030% (DND case study). Heres how it tackles each challenge: 1.

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Procurement Insights Service Offering ROI

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It fills critical gaps in depth, agility, and contextual insight that most traditional analysts and association models overlook. His Procurement Insights blog, active since 2007, has over 14,700 followers, and hes authored nearly 3,000 articles, five books, and hosted over 900 episodes of the PI Window on The World Show.

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First, There Was The Ariba Interviews, Now There Is The Pierre Mitchell Interview (Sort Of*)

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procurement officers) and AI agents (self-learning algorithms) for continuous data cleaning via a learning loopback process, as seen in DNDs 2004-2007 success (20% savings). Emphasizes decentralized empowerment, practitioner validation, and resilience over automation, reducing silos and failure risks, per Procurement Insights (2025).