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Is Cisco Really Driving 21st Century Supply Chain Innovation? (Revisiting the 2007 Cisco Post in 2023)

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was originally published in the Procurement Insights blog on December 3rd, 2007 – almost 16 years ago. The reference to “ Visibility” with a single source of truth ” – How often do we hear that phrase used in 2023 suggests that we still haven’t achieved it yet.

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Who Is The “ONE” Missing From The Deloitte Solution Map?

Procurement Insights

” By the time Greg Brady and Ranjit Notani began their journey, I had already sold my company and was moving on to my next challenge. Businesses must take an outside-in network view and together serve the end consumer.” Businesses must take an outside-in-network view and together serve the end consumer. ” 30

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Inexpensive O-rings Prevent An EV Manufacturer From Delivering Dozens of $250K Vehicles – WHY?

Procurement Insights

What is the difference between the following excerpts from the 2009 article and the 2023 LinkedIn post comment : 2009 ARTICLE “Here’s another real-world example of how a little break in a supply line can have a big impact. Blame it on kanban, the just-in-time philosophy of keeping as little inventory on hand as possible.”

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Selecting the right service provider partner for each one of the three steps or stages of procurement digital transformation success

Procurement Insights

They say that, like truth, good ideas stand the test of time. As you read this post originally published in May 2007 about “enabling technology and the emergence of the metaprise,” can the three-stage implementation framework be as successful today as it was back then?

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Is Amazon The New Oracle or How The Emergence of The B2C World Marks The Official End of The ERP Era (Originally Published Sept. 2014)

Procurement Insights

At the time, it was as much whimsy as it was reasonable contemplation. I say reasonable because that was the time when many people started asking the question, “Why can’t buying at work be as easy as it is at home on Amazon? .” ” Comparison Results: Amazon AWS is the clear winner in this comparison.

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Top 10 US Dropshipping Suppliers – Pricing & Reviews

Procurement Tactics

Social Media Trends Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest are the best channels that offer real-time trending products to sell. These tips will likely change over time so constant research and informed decisions will play a big part. Since its founding in 2007, the company saw 20%-25% growth in its yearly sales.

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Melissa Drew on Fast Talk, AI, and Closing the Gender Gap in Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Let’s Talk Supply Chain gives them a platform to share what drives them and how they are igniting real progress at their organizations. 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.