Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The o9 Solutions’ Barilla Mystery Last week I wrote a post titled “Why did Barilla Group Choose o9 Solutions to support them with the digital transformation of their supply chains?” Revisiting the 2007 Cisco Post in 2023)” to see if my Virginia eVA review stood the test of time.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Demand 78

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

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.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply chain 147

Jaggaer

JUNE 23, 2020

Pharmaceutical companies have complex supply chains that are often not optimized to their full potential. From source materials to distribution, the supply network must be carefully streamlined to produce the best results possible. So how should a pharmaceutical company approach supply and distribution chains?

Networking 72

Networking Supply Chain Optimization Supply Supply chain 72

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Better guidance and support within P2P ‘Guided Buying’ is a concept introduced in 2005 (actually, by one of the authors of this piece, Pierre Mitchell) many years before SAP launched a capability by the same name that helped with basic user guidance, search and ‘smart forms’ to go beyond free-text requisitions. using RAG ).

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Networking Spend management Suppliers Supply Chain Optimization 94

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Optimizing cost, in the order of a 20-25% reduction on the current situation, is therefore a must in order to survive. Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added. You can view a full recording of the webinar here.

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Suppliers Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In 2005, I delivered a keynote to 300 Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) executives. The problem is that batch-based supply-chain tools “can’t support swift resolution of supply chain glitches.” Note that the date of the above report is 2022, not 2005, 2007, or 2013.

Change management 69

Change management Management Contract Buyers 69

Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 31, 2017

Lack of understanding in functional interdependencies creates far from optimal decisions beyond the operational horizon. Additional to S&OP, an organizational structure like an office of strategy management (OSM) as suggested by Kaplan and Norton (2005) will support and develop the strategic planning cycle. Norton, 2005.

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Budget Strategic planning Leadership e2e 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 67