by Janice Marquardt | Aug 18, 2026 | Supply Chain Career
The end of summer makes me feel a bit contemplative. Some of that is spending time in the Northwoods on one of my favorite annual family vacations. Some of it is knowing another summer with my kids at home has passed. All of this makes me ask myself about my regrets. ...
by Janice Marquardt | Jul 21, 2026 | Supply Chain Career
My career coach recently told me, “Networking is just building community.” The idea of “Networking”: my introvert self standing in a room, drink in my hand (often ice water!), mingling and talking to strangers for hours is exhausting. But the idea of building a...
by Janice Marquardt | Jun 9, 2026 | Conferences, Creative Solutions
I was lucky enough to head to DPW New York last week, often considered the leading edge procurement conference. The official theme was “Recode” for 2026 with excellent speakers talking about AI in Procurement. The whole conference was a little less polished than I...
by Janice Marquardt | May 19, 2026 | Benefits, Creative Solutions, Definitions, e-Auctions
My book has been out for a year as of the date this post publishes. This is a date primarily of personal significance, but gives me a chance to highlight some third party reviews and reflect a little on becoming an author. I know some who read these articles are...
by Janice Marquardt | Apr 28, 2026 | Creative Solutions
“AI can draft, or edit, but it can’t do both.” This is the best summary I’ve heard of large language models so far, and struck me as simple and profound. My brother uttered this phrase at a recent small family gathering, where we had gathered to celebrate my father’s...
