
Why outsourcing professionals must stay in touch with the 99%
Like everyone else, I am disturbed by the economic and social instability with which our world currently finds itself. While the 2008 crash saw us all face a major economic and fiscal reality-check, 2012′s landscape will see us move beyond bailouts and credit downgrades to a world where governments and business leaders need to deal with […]

Friday Rant: Get Ready for a Double-Dip Recession and Its Impact on Procurement (Part 2)
Last Friday, we introduced economic data that suggests the US could be headed for a double-dip recession sooner than many might realize (as early as Q2, when revised numbers come out). In this Friday’s post, we’ll continue providing what we believe are the most critical checklist supplier recommendations to consider based on the highly probable […]

Friday Rant: Get Ready for a Double-Dip Recession and Its Impact on Procurement (Part 1)
Our sister-site MetalMiner ran an article yesterday citing some pretty serious — and historically accurate — leading indicative consumer data that suggests the US will soon face the prospects of a double-dip recession as Q2 revisions and Q3 GDP data come up. You can read the full story here. Lisa Reisman, who authored the piece, […]