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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

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Walking The Procurement World Tightrope

Procurement Insights

In whose favor is the narrative being influenced? Which group is footing the bill for content creators and market influencers to craft and control the messaging? When technology (nee software) is seen as the primary vehicle to drive results, it becomes ineffectual and mostly irrelevant. ” – Yes, Virginia!

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Would you have chosen Coupa as your solution provider back when?

Procurement Insights

We earned over 100 software patents (24 with my name), secured leadership positions in 150+ analyst reports, and went toe-to-toe with SAP! Having built up and sold my software company in 2001, I understood the need for economy and how the big analyst firms charged a staggering amount to get coverage and exposure in the industry.