Michael Cadieux

A 20 year+ seasoned Indirect Sourcing industry executive who is now focusing on improving the Sourcing industry as a whole through building collaborative communities such as Procurement Foundry where fellow practitioners can gather, learn and grow.

Reports of ERPs death have been greatly exaggerated: why procurement should care

Check out the following excerpt from a 2014 article titled “Does Gartner’s “Postmodern” ERP moniker put a positive spin on what is, in reality, the equivalent of technology landfill”

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SaaS Based Solutions and Procurement’s Responsibility

No one ever got fired for buying IBM.

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Commissioning procurement: Is it time we got a piece of the action?

What’s great about getting together with fellow professionals outside the office at venues such as our recent Procurement Foundry Toronto Meetup on...

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IT Sourcing – How to Get Your Arms Around Cloud Services

When it comes to the digital transformation of your supply chain, is your head in the cloud(s)?

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Is purchasing a bad word?

Quick question; what is the difference between purchasing and procurement?

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Rebranding The CPO Part 2: It’s What’s Inside That Counts!

With noses pressed against the window looking in on a group of happy people feasting in the warmth of a fire while we stand outside in the cold...

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Factoring savings calculations: how do you factor cost avoidance into your savings model?

“Don’t insult yourself, or your CFO, by reporting on cost avoidance.”

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