Andrè Vermeulen AI Hype vs. Reality It is December 2025. Take a look around your office, or your Zoom screen. Does the energy feel different to you? A year ago, we were all running on pure adrenaline. We were told that Generative AI wou... Logistics Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen From System of Record to System of Intelligence I still remember the rollout of my first MRP system in the early 1990s. It was a green-screen beast that promised to bring order to chaos. For the next three decades, the promise of Enterprise Resourc... Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen Hybrid Models, Reshoring, and Your Final Decision Resilience Trumps Efficiency We've reached the end of the "Make vs. Buy Decision" series. For the last 30 years, the winner in manufacturing was the leader who built the cheapest supply chain. For the... Logistics Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen Navigating the Hidden Risks of Outsourcing The 'Price' vs. 'Cost' Trap The biggest mistakes come from leaders who only see the price tag. A supplier's price is not your cost . The gap between those two numbers, a gap filled with rework, shippi... Logistics Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen The Strategic Benefits of 'Buying' (Contract Manufacturing) The Strategy of 'Doing Less, Better' Leaders, don't ask, "What can we do?" They ask, "What should we do?" The "buy" decision, choosing contract manufacturing, is not a sign of weakness. It is a delibe... Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen The Strategic Benefits of 'Making' (Own Manufacturing) The Power of Owning Your Process The first question to ask is: do you want to compete on price, or do you want to compete on value ? If the answer is "value," the case for "making" becomes very strong... Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen 'Make' vs 'Buy' Decision (Introduction) The Most Expensive Decision You'll Make This Decade I’ve seen more companies bleed cash, lose market share, and damage their brands over one decision than any other. It’s not R&D. It’s not marketing. ... Logistics Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen Why Ethical Leadership Is Your SME's New Survival Mandate for 2026 Why Ethical Leadership Is Your SME's New Survival Mandate for 2026 For most of the past decade, "ethical leadership" has felt like a soft-focus marketing term, a "nice to have" reserved for boardroom ... Ethics Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen The Art of Negotiation Part 3 Part 3: The Master’s Blueprint: Creating Value and Achieving Mutual Commitment True negotiation mastery moves beyond simply dividing a fixed resource (claiming value) and focuses on collaboratively in... Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen The Art of Negotiation Part 2 of 3 Part 2: The Negotiator’s Sins: What Not to Do and Why Your EQ Matters More Than Your IQ If preparation is the map, then emotional intelligence (EQ) is the compass that guides you through the turbulent... Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen The Art of Negotiation Part 1 of 3 Part 1: The Harsh Truth: Are You Preparing or Just Winging It? As negotiation leaders and trainers, we’ve all seen it: the executive who walks into a high-stakes meeting armed with little more than a ... Procurement Supply Chain
Andrè Vermeulen Why Your Data, Not Your Model, is the Key to Success In boardrooms across the globe, the conversation is dominated by one topic: Artificial Intelligence. As of late 2025, we are witnessing an unprecedented capital expenditure supercycle, with the global... Supply Chain
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