Ryan Applegate

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Ryan is an executive director with more than 15 years of consulting experience throughout the business planning and IT delivery life cycles. His work is focused on driving corporate growth, capturing operational efficiencies, and supporting confident strategic investments. He leads the Jabian Vendor Sourcing and Management offering and is passionate about developing the frameworks necessary to capitalize on organizational transformation and M&A.

Articles Contributed To

Ingraining Supply Chain Risk Management into Your Business DNA

Supply chain risk isn't transitory. What can you do about it?

How to Win Negotiations by Controlling the Playing Field

A four-step negotiating process designed to maximize your position in any negotiation, achieve your desired result, and understand which levers to pull.

Procurement: A Strategic Lever for Value Targeting and Business Continuity

How the C-suite should better leverage procurement and supply chain experts to protect the business from unwanted risk.

Working with Vendors in the Cloud World

Cloud solutions offer flexibility in pricing, features, and scalability—but come with a heightened need to manage service, data security, and changes in business requirements.

Could Your Vendor Selection Strategy Use a Tune-up?

When you’re selecting a vendor, consider the scope, budget, market, and business impacts that shape the results of your choice.