# Kate Vitasek
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kate vitasek (born September 19, 1968) is an American author and educator. Vitasek is a lead researcher at the University of Tennessee. Her research focuses on the Vested outsourcing business model, sourcing business model theory, the relational contract, and collaborative business relationships.
Prioritizing Dispute Prevention Over Problem Solving
After spending years reviewing business books, Kelly Barner knows how to recognize authors who truly move the needle–and Kate Vitasek is one of them. Her latest work, Preventing the Dispute Before It Begins: Proven Mechanisms for Fostering Better Business Relationships, co-authored with James Groto…
Why Leaders Must Press Pause
Sometimes the best leadership lesson comes from pressing pause. That's why Jan Griffiths has decided to step away from the usual guest interviews to share something personal: she's taking a break. Not a long one, just enough to recharge and remind us all that rest isn't weakness; it's strength. Lea…
From Power to Partnership: Why Automakers Have to Reinvent How They Do Business
Ford just made waves with news of a $30,000 EV pickup built on a universal platform. It promises fewer parts, lower costs, and faster assembly. But Jan Griffiths asks a bigger question: if automakers can reinvent the product, why not reinvent the way business gets done?
That’s where Kate Vitasek co…
Vested Partnerships: Transforming Automotive Negotiations Into Win-Win Partnerships
At the heart of The Prophets’ vision are “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes.” What are they? Find out, and see the future yourself. Click here
The automotive industry is famous for its tough negotiations—OEMs squeezing suppliers, suppliers passing the pressure down the line. For decades, th…
How Better Contracts Can Strengthen Strategic Partnerships
Even the most carefully worded and meticiously reviewed contracts can fall apart once they hit the reality of modern business dynamics. Oliver Hart, Nobel-winning Harvard economist, and Kate Vitasek, faculty at the University of Tennessee, argue that, when it comes to contracts, one side often ends…
BTW EP 24: Phil-out Season Finale: A Procurement Roast With Purpose
After 23 episodes of dissecting procurement's incentive flaws, behavioral blind spots, and structural contradictions, the "Buy: The Way…To Purposeful Procurement" podcast team closes season one with something different: reflection, humor, a little chaos, and a first look at what comes next.
In thi…
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At the heart of The Prophets’ vision are “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes.” What are they? Find out, and see the future yourself. Click here
This episode takes a break from our usual detailed discussions to reflect on the conversations that shaped the year for the Auto Supply Chain Prophe…
875: How to Transform Every Procurement Partnership W/ Kate Vitasek
"When you have a great partnership, the value that you can create is unbelievable if you know how to do it." - Kate Vitasek
Despite the best intentions, nearly 70% of business partnerships unravel within three years.
Why is it so difficult to build relationships that deliver value, and what are …
How organizations can create long-term value through partnerships
What happens when success is measured by outcomes instead of activities?
This episode of the EY Nordic Fit for Future Podcast explores how organizations can rethink traditional buyer-supplier relationships through the Vested approach.
Together, Kate Vitasek, lead researcher of Vested and EY profess…
S4E12: From Transactional to Transformational: Kate Vitasek on Creating Value Through Partnerships
In the Season 4 finale, recorded live at CSCMP EDGE in Nashville, Tennessee, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby welcome Kate Vitasek, a faculty member at the University of Tennessee, creator of the Vested® business model, and one of supply chain’s leading voices on strategic partnerships. This is V…
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