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1998 to 2007 to 2024 DND, Virginia and Colgate-Palmolive’s Timeless Formula For Digital Procurement Success

Procurement Insights

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!

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Gartner Global Supply Chain Top 25: Solution Providers – Choose Your Clients Wisely!

Procurement Insights

As a result, they avoided the trap of eVA becoming a software project, as Bob put it, and were thereby able to shift the emphasis from an exercise in cost justification to one of process understanding and refinement. There is more to e-procurement than software! By the way, here is the link to the eVA site: [link].)

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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. Recognizing “the challenging piece” is linked” to understanding “the kind of interaction you want to resolve with customers and supply chain partners.”

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

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.

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As I approach the publication of my 2,000th blog post this year, will my (2007 to 2023) archives stand the test of time? (Post #1)

Procurement Insights

This year, I will be closing in on the 2,000th blog post on Procurement Insights dating back to May 2007. It is a pretty deep archive of the history of our industry – like counting the rings of an old tree. But we all know that quantity does not necessarily mean quality – or enduring relevance. So, do my writings stand the test of time?

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Which of the following resources is most likely to ensure that you choose the right solution provider?

Procurement Insights

What Is A Practitioner-Authored Case Study “As a result, they avoided the trap of eVA becoming a software project as Bob put it, and were thereby able shift the emphasis from an exercise in cost justification, to one of process understanding and refinement. There is more to e-procurement than software!

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

Procurement Insights

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.