Some days we are so deep in what we are doing that we lose sight of the basics. I was recently engaged in a conversation with the President of a consulting company who reminded me of one of the most basic tenets of Finance. He took time to remind me that for every dollar you
Read More...Last week we talked about the notion of tracking is knowing as it relates to understanding the food you eat (in terms of caloric value and macronutrient breakdown). As I said, it’s probably the biggest step you can take to getting a handle on your health and fitness, because very few people understand how much
Read More...The Taking Control of Your Health series thus far, in case you missed earlier posts: The First Step Towards Better Health: Bloodwork as Your State of the Union Understanding What ‘Real Food’ Is, Part I Understanding Food: What Are Fats Besides a Bad Word? Understanding Food: Proteins Understanding Food: Carbohydrates Controlling Stress: The Part of
Read More...Now that we have discussed an overview of Strategic Sourcing, bid factors and scoring, let’s focus on creating the sourcing event. There are three types of events in PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing: A sell event: the sale of goods that you own (equivalent to a forward auction). A buy event: the purchase of goods or services
Read More...We discussed in my previous blog about bid factors weighting and scoring. Today, we will review total cost modeling which allows bids to be analyzed based upon price, best score and lowest total score. In simple language, total cost modeling allows the flexibility to make the best decision for award. PeopleBooks has some good information
Read More...I wasted so, so much time with this over the weekend. It’s a bunch of videos about math and numbers that frequently careen into popular geek culture. So well done. Don’t say you weren’t warned. Just click on one of the doodles and grab a coffee. Before you know it, you’ll be late for your
Read More...Ah, carbohydrates. The new bad guy, right? The one who makes you decline those buttery dinner rolls and carrot cake? Well, yes. Bad guys. Sort of. Not all the time. Depends on you, your metabolism and activity level. First, let’s explain what carbs are. In essence, they’re sugars, and sugars have the effect of raising
Read More...It’s not always about price, right? In many cases there are other factors that influence which suppliers to whom you award business. This is especially true for sourcing via Strategic Sourcing which, in most cases, is used for atypically-sourced items that your organization does not have contracts or a purchasing catalog established for. For these
Read More...Several weeks ago, I briefly touched on the topic of EC6.10 and 6.20. In case you can’t recall, both are pronouncements issued by the Joint Commission (JCAHO) that define the standards for dealing with preventive maintenance of medical equipment. If you work in healthcare, it is quite likely you have a preliminary understanding of some
Read More...Last week, I gave a layman’s breakdown of dietary fat — that perennial bogeyman — and what types are out there and what you should and should not eat. Up this week: protein. I will first say this: if you eat meat and some occasional legumes, you’re probably getting adequate protein levels for a sedentary
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