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Rant: My So-Called 2020 Pandemic Life

Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 by DanaMarieSmall

Rant Alert! My Rant I quit. I'm done. I'm over it. Nothing sums up this year better than "it's a hot mess, inside...

A supplier coaching story. Who is to blame for the great flopperoo?

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by DanaMarieSmall

Supplier Coaching Supplier coaching isn't an exact science, which leaves ample opportunity to mess it up. But it's not like we are trying... Read More

Marketing Procurement – Best Practices and Sourcing Strategies for 2021

Posted on October 23, 2020October 24, 2020 by DanaMarieSmall

Home Guest Blogs Category Mgmt. Mondays Category Management Strategy: Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders 2019 – Category Management Mondays #CMM 2020 – Category... Read More

A Cautionary Tale: How to Ensure You are Never Invited Back Again to Another RFP. EVER.

Posted on October 21, 2020October 20, 2020 by DanaMarieSmall

Preface: A Cautionary Tale Just to clear the air, there are a TON of mistakes you can come back from during an RFP... Read More

Suppliers Should Embrace Working With Sourcing and Procurement, Instead of Fighting a Endless Battle

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 by DanaMarieSmall

A Suppliers Predicament In the middle of finalizing a multi-million dollar deal, and then you get the dreaded call. Sourcing wants to chat.... Read More

Reference Checks – What Are Your Business Partners Secretly Saying About You?

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 by DanaMarieSmall

Reference Checks? I'm not sure about you, but I'm surprised I even have to write about this topic. Unfortunately, given some co-worker's recent... Read More