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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. Check out the Procurement KPI Dashboard now!
Paul Nilsen, Purchasing Manager Willis North America (New York, NY) My Response In Part 4 of my Changing Face of Procurement Conference Series titled Winning Strategies for Vendor Engagement, I briefly discuss an M&A case reference involving organizations within the confection or candy industry.
Check out the three case references below to learn about the common thread of success over the past quarter century: 1998 – Department of National Defence – Are you chasing solutions or solving problems? Part 1 of 3) 2007 – Commonwealth of Virginia’s eVA – Yes Virginia!
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was originally published in the Procurement Insights blog on December 3rd, 2007 – almost 16 years ago. Recognizing “the challenging piece” is linked” to understanding “the kind of interaction you want to resolve with customers and supplychain partners.”
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For that answer, let’s go back to a 2007 post in this blog titled “Yes, Virginia! There is more to e-procurement than software! It is when technology (software) is seen as the primary vehicle to drive results that it becomes ineffectual and mostly irrelevant.
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” Mission Control The following excerpt from a June 2007 post talks about decentralization and centralization in procurement – [link] The theory behind the balanced approach is that self-sufficient (usually larger) departments, while independent, will be collaborative partners with the central purchasing group.
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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? The Dangerous SupplyChain Myths series was based on my review of the ISM, CAPS and A.T.
I had an exchange on LinkedIn with Coupa’s EVP, Strategy, and Product Management Donna Wilczek, regarding her departure from the company after 13 years. We earned over 100 software patents (24 with my name), secured leadership positions in 150+ analyst reports, and went toe-to-toe with SAP!
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