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September 28, 2012

A P2P Case Study – Treasury Perspective

Earlier this week, I gave a presentation at ADP P2P Solutions‘ Seminar “Game-Changing Advances in Finance and Payables” held in the conference area of Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas... Read more
September 24, 2012

Payables Place Math: AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization

For those of you straddling the P2P line or just interested in the “second P,” I’d like to call your attention to Ardent Partners’ research director, Vishal Patel’s site, Payables... Read more
September 30, 2011

CPOs on the Rise in 2011: Calling All Suppliers

So, where were we? Ahh, that’s right – the CPOs on the Rise in 2011 series is back and with a big push coming up we plan to focus on... Read more
July 6, 2011

F/X Effects

I have the great fortune to be working on an interesting strategy consulting project (procurement-related) for a multi-national that will keep me in Europe for the next few weeks. I... Read more
June 3, 2011

CPOs on the Rise in 2011 – Eric Beylier: The CEO’s Direct Report (Part 2)

Our story with CPO on the Rise in 2011, Eric Beylier, the Head of Global Supply Chain & Procurement (Chief Procurement Officer) at TETRA Technologies, Inc. continues today with a... Read more
May 13, 2011

Reflections on FUSION 2011 – Part 1

Dateline: May 8-12 Event: FUSION 2011 Host: The Institute of Financial Operations Place: Orlando Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center The newly rebranded Institute of Financial Operations (“IFO”) hosted its... Read more
December 3, 2010

ROA – Capital Machinery and Equipment

Continuing the discussion of increasing your ROA or Return on Assets – this article will look at how procurement can improve the ROA on capital equipment. While increasing the utilization... Read more
November 23, 2010

Case Study: Payment Terms & Strategies

The healthcare company that was highlighted in this earlier article is pressed for cash, having lost millions of dollars in each of the last two years. While there is also... Read more
November 18, 2010

The CFO and the CPO: One World

Perhaps it is because I spent the first half of my career in finance as a consultant and banker and the second half of my career dedicated to procurement (or... Read more
November 12, 2010

Suppliers: Pay Them Now or Pay Them Later?

They say that “fast money makes fast friends,” but paying slow will make you friends in the finance department. As Chief Procurement Officers and their departments become more involved in... Read more