Procurement Insights

MARCH 1, 2024

In my fall 2004 analyses of a study on the use of web-based applications, I made the following observation: It is my position that a true centralization of procurement objectives requires a decentralized architecture that is based on the real-world operating attributes of all transactional stakeholders, starting at the local or regional level.

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Dragon Sourcing India is an international company based in Shanghai, China which was founded in 2004. Its product scope includes: Accessories. Dragon Sourcing India. It has offices in various countries including Mumbai, India. They are currently working with numerous international brands such as Danfoss, Volvo, and Wabco. .

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 30, 2024

Here is an excerpt of a 2004 study assessment I wrote that links your The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. I share my thoughts in today’s post: Great post, as always, Mathew Schulz !

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SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2024

LPG produces fewer harmful pollutants compared to diesel and offers similar performance (International Energy Agency, 2004). International Energy Agency (2004), Biofuels for Transport: An International Perspective, OECD: Paris. CNG burns cleaner than diesel, reducing emissions and greenhouse gas output (Lowe, 2007). Khare, M. &

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HICX

MAY 9, 2024

HICX Founded: 2004 Location: San Francisco, US CEO: Costas Xyloyiannis HICX specialises in helping organisations optimise their supplier management processes, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and transparency throughout the supplier lifecycle.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

Acres of Diamonds: The Value of Effectively Managing Low-Dollar, High Transactional Volume Spend – fall 2004.)” In other words, your organization gains control of it’s spend environment by relinquishing centralized functional control in favor of operational efficiencies on the front lines.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

In 2004, Kasra Ferdows, Michael A. Zara who is the fashion retailer in Spain, has managed to get the attention from academics and the first case study about its strategies was published by Harvard Business School in 2003. Lewis, and Jose A.D. Machuca published the article on Harvard Business Review named " Rapid-Fire Fulfillment ".

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 18, 2024

In hindsight, Microsoft’s June 2004 play for SAP makes even more sense now, than it did back then. I often wonder how things might have been different had the June 2004 Mendocino Project materialized. If anything it is increasing.

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HICX

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Founded in 2004, London-based HICX serves a SaaS-based low-code platform that gives companies a single channel for onboarding new suppliers, replete with tools for capturing all the information that the various departments and systems within a company need. private equity firm Wavecrest Growth Partners and Canada’s Espresso Capital.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Here is an excerpt from the review of my 2004 paper stating that technology is irrelevant: “Yes, Jon Hansen has expressed the view that technology, in isolation, is “irrelevant” in achieving successful outcomes in procurement and eProcurement initiatives. Technology is the last piece of the puzzle – not the first.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 16, 2015

Triple-A Supply Chain In 2004, Professor Hau Lee of Stanford University published the article titled " The Triple-A Supply Chain " in Harvard Business Review. Leagility In 1999, Naylor et al. In short, you can be more responsive if you trim wastes from your current operations and become "Lean".

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Procurement Insights

MAY 27, 2024

For those following this blog since 2007, the above text will likely tweak a few recalls of the much-repeated words I used to describe how I developed my company’s platform in the late 1990s – early 2000s.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In my fall 2004 analyses of a study on the use of web-based applications I made the following observation: It is my position that a true centralization of procurement objectives requires a decentralized architecture that is based on the real-world operating attributes of all transactional stakeholders starting at the local or regional level.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The November 2004 MOU between the State of North Carolina and its Higher Education institutions laid the early groundwork for their approach to a decentralized procurement practice. Specifically, there will be a cross-sharing of critical data, which will result in the best result for the broader organization as a whole.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In Cisco’s case, their management system called, Autotest is an indication of how the original concept from the 2004 paper seems to have evolved into a real-world practical application. At the heart of this synchronization is the visibility across the entire network that leads to a “single source of truth.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Palantir Technology is a famous American software company established in 2004 by Peter Theil (Co-founder of PayPal). In this article, we will discuss the secret behind the growth of Palantir stock. Palantir technologies. It is a big data analytics company that works with big clients in the United States.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Acres of Diamonds: The Value of Effectively Managing Low-Dollar, High Transactional Volume Spend – fall 2004.)” In other words, your organization gains control of it’s spend environment by relinquishing centralized functional control in favor of operational efficiencies on the front lines. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.”

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

The impact of electronic marketplaces on the logistics industry: a conceptual framework. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 30(5), 393-411. Pike, A., & Drew, D. Electronic marketplaces and the logistics industry: An empirical investigation. Transportation Journal, 43(4), 5-24. Saunders, C.,

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 2, 2018

” About Brainmates : Founded in 2004, Brainmates provides professional Product Management and Marketing training and consulting throughout Australia. The day will be highly interactive, so come prepared to share insights and argue about approaches.

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Planergy

JULY 14, 2022

Read Only – 1990 – 2004 We owe the web as we know it to Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist who was working at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. occurred between 1990 and 2004. Read-Write – 2004 – Present Web 2.0 The History of the Web as We Know It Most of us think of the web as part of Modern Life.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Lee 2004 had a different opinion. Multi-dimensional view of strategy took place in 1999 in the paper " Leagility: Integrating the lean and agile manufacturing paradigms in the total supply chain " by Naylor et al. The idea is to try to excel at 2 strategies (lean/agile) at once. Triple-A Supply Chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

” In an influential study, it was shown that diverse groups of low-ability problem solvers can outperform groups of high-ability problem solvers ( Hong & Page, 2004 ). Simply put, when the diversity in a group is large, the error of the crowd is small — supporting the concept of “the wisdom of the crowd.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In 1994, the National Gambling Act was introduced and was later revisited by the legislator in 2004. It has seriously prohibited all forms of gambling since 1673. And the restrictions were enforced until 1994! As the current legislation stands, offline gambling is completely legal and regulated in the country. So is online sports betting.

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Procurement Express

AUGUST 23, 2024

This technology has been around since 2004, but its adoption has been slow, with an estimated 70% of businesses still not implementing it properly. The Impending Deadline: Google and Yahoo’s New Regulations Now, the major email providers are taking action.

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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 11, 2022

It was back in 2004 in Romania – I am Romanian – and at the time I was working as a Marketing Assistant at British American Tobacco. When did your interest in procurement and supply chain begin?

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Since 2004 the city of Wuhan, at the center of the outbreak and in lockdown since January 23, has been a focal point of the Rise of Central China Plan, making it one of the country’s key inland hubs for advanced manufacturing. China ’ s economy has grown in leaps and bounds from roughly 4% of world GDP in 2003 to 1 6% today.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

Since then, I have developed AI models for a spend visbility application (2004 – 2005). The premise for the company was working with local companies across Alabama, Georgia, and Northern Florida developing tools to provide more visibility into their suppliers across their supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Lee (2004) proposed the concept of a new Triple-A supply chain for Walmart and other companies in the 21st century. 2004): The triple A supply chain. This misalignment can lead to excess inventory, increased carrying costs, and potential stockouts. References: Lee H.L. Harvard Business Review”, Vol. Nguyen T.T.H.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Provider in ASIA in 2003 & 2004, In 2008, the Society won the Supply Chain Asia Education. Raymon is currently the President of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society and. under his stewardship the Society has been nominated the Best Logistics Education. Award and was again nominated for the award in 2010.

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The Good Spending

MAY 13, 2024

Lorenzo, iSoft's flagship software system, would be "available from early 2004." BT and Fujitsu chose a US software firm, IDX, to work with, while Accenture and CSC chose a British software company called iSoft. Lorenzo caused a big headache for Accenture, as it had two contracts worth around £1 billion each.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 19, 2023

I can only wonder how things might have been different had the June 2004 Mendocino Project materialized. Would Microsoft’s reported/purported plans to buy SAP turned the myth of a single source solution into a reality: [link]

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Claritum

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Canon has been a Claritum customer since 2004 and their continued use of Claritum is a confirmation of our ability to deliver value to our customers over extended periods.” Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum.

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Claritum

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Canon has been a Claritum customer since 2004 and their continued use of Claritum is a confirmation of our ability to deliver value to our customers over extended periods.” Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

In early 2004, they noticed that customer service was the biggest problem. In general, it focuses on supply chain management of non-manufacturing companies such as those in the logistics and distribution, consulting and hospitality industries. One of the most notable case study is from a company called Zappos.com.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Developed between 2003 and 2004, the Borg system is named after a group of Star Trek aliens—the Borg—cybernetic organisms who function by sharing a hive mind (collective consciousness) called “The Collective.” This led to the creation of Borg, the first unified container management system.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 28, 2013

Anyway, the most widely cited maturity model is the work named " The development of a supply chain management process maturity model using the concepts of business process orientation " from McCormack and Lockamy III in 2004. Supply Chain Maturity Model. After that, set your own target to higher level.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2018

Reference - Lam, S. Shankar, V., Erramilli, M. & Murthy, B. Customer value, satisfaction, loyalty, and switching costs: an illustration from a business-to-business service context. Journal of the academy of marketing science, 32(3), 293-311.

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