SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.

Price 69

Price Purchasing supply chain budgeting Raw materials 69

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While Lean focuses on eliminating waste and optimizing processes to achieve seamless workflow, Six Sigma targets reducing variation and improving quality through data-driven analysis and statistical tools. – JIT deliveries cause congestion in the supply chain which leads to delays, pollution, shortage of workers, etc.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Quality Supply Chain Optimization 98

Procurement Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

That’s an average of 1.266 posts per year since I launched this blog in May 2007. Coinciding with Andrew’s point of view was the release of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive ‘s white paper “ Are Spreadsheets Sabotaging Your Supply Chain? Interesting timing? Kelly Barner.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Buyers supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2007, I wrote what is still one of the most popular posts on this blog: “ The Ariba Interviews: Re-engineering the Future ofOn-Demand. Key Products: Ariba Network, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing Suite, and Contract Management. Higher cost, often suited for enterprises with large procurement budgets.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Networking Supply Chain Optimization 52