These are helpful programs in that you see the names and the positions of each player. However, I think it is equally important to “know the players themselves.”
Why is it important to “know” the players, e.g., people behind the companies?
After 40-plus years in high-tech and almost as long in procurement, it isn’t about the technology – let’s face it, all are technologically sound, meaning they will work as coded.
The real difference-maker isn’t the features, functions, and benefits of the tech but the specific industry or market experience and expertise behind it.
As someone with a long history of successful digital transformation initiatives in both the public and private sectors, that is what I look for – the who, how, and outcomes they have achieved.
The first step in this process is having a frank, uncut, off-the-cuff non-marketing-centric talk with the people behind the company’s vision.
If I feel comfortable with their experience, expertise, and technology offering, I will bring them together with my practitioner-side subscribers with whom their solutions best align and actively participate in the discovery process.
I will then write my recommendations regarding a successful implementation path as a point of reference and a guide.
The ultimate goal is to move the digital transformation needle of procurement from a conceptual promise to a tangible realization of intended results.
Important Note: I do not receive a single penny in commission or referral fees from the service provider should you as a practitioner decide to work with them. My motivation is to help our industry make the long-awaited transition from transactional fulfillment to strategic contributors.
Today, I will be talking with the Co-Founder of SourceDay Clint McRee – (Category: Discrete Manufacturing – Unified Collaboration and buyer/supplier PO Management)
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Uncut & Unedited: SourceDay Co-Founder Steps From Behind The Company Logo
Posted on November 2, 2023
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There are many different charts that assess service providers.
The ones I used for this Titans 2023/24 series are as follows:
These are helpful programs in that you see the names and the positions of each player. However, I think it is equally important to “know the players themselves.”
Why is it important to “know” the players, e.g., people behind the companies?
After 40-plus years in high-tech and almost as long in procurement, it isn’t about the technology – let’s face it, all are technologically sound, meaning they will work as coded.
The real difference-maker isn’t the features, functions, and benefits of the tech but the specific industry or market experience and expertise behind it.
As someone with a long history of successful digital transformation initiatives in both the public and private sectors, that is what I look for – the who, how, and outcomes they have achieved.
The first step in this process is having a frank, uncut, off-the-cuff non-marketing-centric talk with the people behind the company’s vision.
If I feel comfortable with their experience, expertise, and technology offering, I will bring them together with my practitioner-side subscribers with whom their solutions best align and actively participate in the discovery process.
I will then write my recommendations regarding a successful implementation path as a point of reference and a guide.
The ultimate goal is to move the digital transformation needle of procurement from a conceptual promise to a tangible realization of intended results.
Important Note: I do not receive a single penny in commission or referral fees from the service provider should you as a practitioner decide to work with them. My motivation is to help our industry make the long-awaited transition from transactional fulfillment to strategic contributors.
Today, I will be talking with the Co-Founder of SourceDay Clint McRee – (Category: Discrete Manufacturing – Unified Collaboration and buyer/supplier PO Management)
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