by Janice Marquardt | Feb 10, 2026 | e-Auctions
One of my client e-auction teams is going through a transition right now. Half their number is moving on to bigger, better things within the company and so they are hiring replacements. This is great! And it’s happening sooner than expected. Typically I see turnover...
by Janice Marquardt | Jan 6, 2026 | Creative Solutions, Org Chart
If you’re like many people, you came back from an extended holiday vacation this week and realized the Holiday Elves failed to magically clean your email inbox while you were gone. While some manage to achieve the coveted Inbox Zero over the holiday, most of us are...
by Janice Marquardt | Dec 16, 2025 | Creative Solutions, Processes
First, there was the procurement department. Six months later, someone said, “We should do a procurement transformation!” (probably). If you’ve been in or worked with a procurement department for any amount of time, you’ve likely been through a procurement...
by Janice Marquardt | Oct 7, 2025 | Definitions, Org Chart, Processes
A perennial favorite topic in procurement is category management. It’s one of the first steps in improving an organization’s supply chain maturity and is a huge step in going from a purchasing team of PO-cutters and expediters to building real, strategic, long-term...
by Janice Marquardt | Sep 23, 2025 | Savings, Uncategorized
I like conferences. Even when I’m still recovering from a cold and wedging a conference in between personal and client trips, they’re a good chance to expand my network, learn what’s “hot” and what’s “not,” and step a little outside my standard routine. For many years...
