I spent a day last week at ESSEC Management Education, with a supply management executive education group. I talked with the group about intellectual property and how IP plays into value-enhancing supply methods. What was especially rewarding, for me, was meeting and speaking with about a dozen French supply management professionals, each of whom had a wealth of experience and stories to share, as well as many (many!) questions to ask. My only regret: not having the foresight to have taken a few photos with the group.