Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was originally published in the Procurement Insights blog on December 3rd, 2007 – almost 16 years ago. I t was a very ambitious project with an equally ambitious outcome – driving 21st-century procurement. As Cisco’s Senior Director, Supply Chain Management Kin Ching “K.C.”

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Procurement Insights

MAY 27, 2024

Here is the paragraph: “Back in 2002, Greg Brady , a supply chain visionary, and Ranjit Notani , a pioneer in multi-enterprise collaboration technology, came to the conclusion that the traditional paradigm of business-to-business collaboration built around enterprise-centric software was fundamentally flawed. ” 30

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

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. To start, here is an excerpt of a post I wrote in Sept. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.”

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Editor’s Note: The following response/post was inspired by another interesting LinkedIn share by Joël Collin-Demers under the heading: “Standing up a new centralized Procurement department is a tough gig.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Days and years went by, and eventually, the ’93 Ford Escort was living in the hybrid-dominated world of the year 2004. Time and technology had progressed, and there were a plethora of better alternatives on the market in 2004.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

These consumers can spot greenwashing from a mile away and are demanding complete transparency and data from brands to back up their ESG claims. . What’s more, 80% want to know the origin of their products, and 69% of these consumers would pay a premium for brands that readily provide this kind of transparency. .

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Positive Purchasing

MARCH 10, 2022

In the second of two guest blogs on the subject, procurement gurus, Mark Perera, and Peter Smith, consider whether we are ready for procurement with purpose and what we need to do to get started. Why should we begin to consider procurement with purpose? Are procurement functions ready? We are learning as a profession.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2024

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. ALSO: Here is an excerpt of a post I wrote in Sept. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.”

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Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Resources / Blog / The Road Ahead: Navigating Procurement Challenges with an Automotive Industry Expert The Road Ahead: Navigating Procurement Challenges with an Automotive Industry Expert For automotive procurement teams, navigating the complex landscape of procuring components for vehicles is no easy feat. Purchasing 3.0

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

These consumers can spot greenwashing from a mile away and are demanding complete transparency and data from brands to back up their ESG claims. What’s more, 80% want to know the origin of their products, and 69% of these consumers would pay a premium for brands that readily provide this kind of transparency.

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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The new strategy included: Supporting the electrification of UK vehicles and their supply chains with plans to put thousands more zero emission vehicles onto UK roads through a zero emission vehicle mandate. In addition, in September 2021 the Procurement Policy Note 06/21 came into effect. A boost to the Nature for Climate fund.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

I see lots of congratulatory posts on social media about various procurement technology companies that have made the Spend Matters 50 To Know, 50 To Watch and ProcureTech 100 lists. First of all, my congratulations to all of the procurement tech companies out there that have made those lists. This is an annual occurrence.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

I see lots of congratulatory posts on social media about various procurement technology companies that have made the Spend Matters 50 To Know, 50 To Watch and ProcureTech 100 lists. First of all, my congratulations to all of the procurement tech companies out there that have made those lists. This is an annual occurrence.

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The Procuretech Podcast

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

At the end of the day, I'm just one person who has a keen interest in digital procurement technology. I'm not an academic or a researcher, but I do take a passionate interest in what is out there and I have some strong views on what I feel should be the priorities when it comes to digital procurement transformations. Spend Matters.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 29, 2024

Orchestration Elousie predicts the following: Dr E predicts process orchestration tools are going to build lightweight functionality for individual applications to serve as a single intersection into all the systems that procurement has. Key Takeaway: When it comes to procurement technology, there really is nothing new under the sun.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Below is Part 6 of the 7-Part Dangerous Supply Chain Myths series , where I provide an extensive breakdown of the ISM, CAPS, and AT Kearney report originally released in May 2007. Are you in the software business or the procurement business? This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

By the 2010s, SaaS became the standard, and it continues to evolve as new technologies like AI, blockchain, and autonomous procurement solutions are integrated into modern platforms. This reduces reliance on manual intervention and improves efficiency. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 19, 2025

THE TAKEAWAY: “Without using strand commonality within an agent-based development and implementation model, AI, Generative AI, or Agentic AI integration into the procurement process will fail!” Significance : This system marked one of the early large-scale attempts to digitize procurement within a major governmental organization.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

1999 – I introduced the Metaprise model (RAM) 2007 – In Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part7) , I write about the Metaprise in greater detail, including the results of its implementation in a production environment (Department of National Defence). Hansen ( 4 ).

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