Personal Experiences Archives

Sep25
Purchasing Doesn't Do Rebates
Many years ago, when I first became a Buying Assistant in a large company, I remember the first time an end user called the Procurement Department and had picked out an item she wanted to buy because it had some...
May 4
Service without the Smile
Have you ever had a service vendor that was so bad, the account rep would never even call you back?  I have! I once had a rep that was so bad... (Audience yells, "How bad was he?)  He was so... Continue Reading
Mar31
Working With Legal
I've talked in other posts about various departments with which Purchasing interacts frequently including Accounting and Receiving.  Another department that deserves its own post is Legal. When I worked at a large company, I was very fortunate to work with outstanding... Continue Reading
Mar28
The Bus Leaves At 6
As part of my new category on PurchaseRealm called Purchasing Perspective, I've been reading other Know More Media posts and commenting on the purchasing angle or topic they suggest. I loved the entry Woe To Him Who Distrusts The Vision in... Continue Reading
Mar17
Supplier Report Cards
Has your company started using (or perhaps stopped using) Supplier Report Cards? Don't the title and topic of this post just bring up all kinds of feelings that you might rather forget?  I remember the day "they" (who will remain nameless... Continue Reading
Keeping Records
When it comes to keeping records of your Purchasing work, I have one piece of advice: SAVE EVERYTHING! A logical prerequisite to being able to save everything is that your work is in tangible form.  Therefore, e-mails are preferable to conversations.  Of course, e-mail is... Continue Reading
 


Why Savings Reports Are (Somewhat Bogus) - Part 3
Why Savings Reports Are (Somewhat) Bogus - Part 2
Personality Traits of Buyers - Part 2
Personality Traits of Buyers - Part 1
Purchasing Headhunters
Strategic Sourcing Success Story
Why Savings Reports Are (Somewhat) Bogus - Part 1
On-Site Vendors
Power of Promotional Products
A Purchasing Mission Statement?
Vendor Fairs
Top 7 Signs of a Bad Vendor Rep
Consultants versus CONSULTANTS
Wasted Sales Calls (a.k.a Donut Man)

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