Kelly Barner is the Managing Editor of Buyers Meeting Point, an online resource for procurement and purchasing professionals, and has more than a decade of experience working in procurement and supply chain, and has been recognized as one of 28 Top Female Supply Chain Executives. Her unique perspective on supply management is based on her time as a practitioner, and as a consultant for Emptoris, a procurement solution and services provider that was acquired by IBM, and now as an independent thought leader. Kelly has authored numerous articles, and co-authored a book entitled Supply Market Inte...