by Janice Marquardt | Mar 31, 2026 | e-Auctions, Processes
Ahead of the ISM World conference coming up, I asked my network: What do you want me to cover in my presentations on e-auctions? I received a variety of answers and feedback, and the one that sparked me most came from a supplier. Dan Lunoe at Bamko responded: “I would...
by Janice Marquardt | Mar 17, 2026 | Processes
Parenting is hard. Parenting well is harder. My very wise sister-in-law likes to remind me: We’re not raising good kids; we’re raising good adults. Why am I mentioning this in a post about procurement? Because parenting has major and valuable lessons for procurement...
by Janice Marquardt | Mar 3, 2026 | e-Auctions
Here’s a truth that will not surprise you: Sometimes people don’t want to do an e-auction. I’ve talked about convincing the skeptics in the context of procurement transformation, but this is more specific. This sounds like, “An e-auction might be a good idea, BUT . ....
by Janice Marquardt | Jan 20, 2026 | Definitions, Supply Chain Career
This topic is sticky. It’s ugly. It feels dangerous to talk about. And it’s an issue that impacts multiple departments, not only the supply chain. Worst of all, it’s an “ism.” Today I’m going to tackle the big ugly topic of nepotism: where it tends to show up, what it...
by Janice Marquardt | Apr 29, 2025 | Supply Chain Career
I’ve been hesitant to write this week’s article because it feels scary and vulnerable. In the current U.S. political climate, “diversity” is an incendiary word. But it’s also something that comes up time and again in a supply chain – not just within the people...
