Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Diesel futures in New York are trading in the widest backwardation for this time of year in data going back to 2008, meaning the product in storage is losing value each day.

Data 87

Data 87

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 1, 2024

The metal used in stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries posted an annual drop of 45% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.

Management 52

Management 52

Procurement Insights

JUNE 1, 2024

Hansen – Strategic Advisor/Analyst Specializing in Emerging AI Tech Here is the link to the first article I ever wrote about Coupa Software in 2008 – [link] I also remember interviewing Rob Bernshteyn for my Titan’s Series not long after he took the helm of the company in 2009 – [link] It has been an interesting 16 years.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Leadership Product management Strategy 52

Procurement Heads

JUNE 21, 2022

The company, which was founded in 2008, will continue to retain its office presence in Winchester. Heads Resourcing Group, which comprises of Procurement Heads, HR Heads and Executive Heads, is expecting to double its team following the move after 18 months of continued success.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Procurement Management 130

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 29, 2022

in July 2008. At more than $5 per gallon, diesel fuel has surpassed even the historic peak of $4.70

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Spotlight on Procurement

MARCH 18, 2024

Sam Achampong FCIPS, Regional Managing Director of CIPS Middle East & North Africa (MENA), discusses how the procurement profession has transformed since he moved to Dubai in 2008 and the challenges and opportunities the region offers.

Procurement 40

Procurement Management 40

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Over the remaining 3-months of 2023, I will randomly share excerpts of some of my posts and humbly submit them to you for your assessment. I will also include the link to the original post to provide greater context.

Supply Chain Optimization 56

Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Quantity Supply chain 56

Negotiations Ninja

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Since 2008, time spent on workplace conflict has doubled. This influx of time allocated to such disputes results in compromised productivity and reduced workplace satisfaction. If your business is managing numerous quarrels, help is available.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Management 52

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). Figure 1 shows a sample proposed SPM project structure for a transportation services company.

Suppliers 84

Suppliers Management Quality Import 84

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 22, 2021

For example, you might be familiar with the fact that bitcoin was unconfined in 2009 and was invented in 2008. August 2008. However, on the 18 th of August 2008, the domain name of bitcoin.org was registered. However, on the 18 th of August 2008, the domain name of bitcoin.org was registered.

supply chain software solutions 98

supply chain software solutions Supply chain Networking Purchasing 98

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Devang Oza – LinkedIn comment regarding TRUE ProcureTech orchestration and intake are ineffective outside of a Metaprise Post (November 20th, 2024) Matthew Buckingham (Focal Point) This takes me back to 2008 and what we called Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), it is still advocated by the large ERPs and some other mega-tech companies as a (..)

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Purchasing Strategy 52

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2022

(Editor’s Note: This post is a follow-up to the breaking headline “COUPA SOFTWARE ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY THOMA BRAVO FOR $8 BILLION.” ” Part 2 – A Tale of Two Industry Titans will be published later in the week. coupa #zycus).

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 40

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

” Tiura provides a compelling history lesson by referring to the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the retail industry. .” In “Feast or Famine: Is It Time For Big Box Retailers To Rethink And Reengineer Their Sourcing Practices?” A Digital Wake-Up Call?

Inventory 45

Inventory Sourcing Management 45

Procurement Insights

MAY 4, 2024

Here is a link to a white paper I wrote for the CATA Alliance in 2008 – [link] The list of organizations in the public and private sectors that struggled with their ERP initiatives in the early 2000s reads like a Who’s Who of the business world.

Quality 80

Quality Contract Procurement Demand 80

Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The UK Government amended the Climate Change Act 2008 in 2019 by introducing a target of at least a 100% reduction in the net UK carbon account (i.e. 1 Climate Change Act 2008: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/contents 1 Climate Change Act 2008: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/contents

Procurement 130

Procurement Bidding Contract Suppliers 130

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Here is just a small sampling from (2008 to 2023) Once again, it’s you, my readers, who have elevated this blog beyond an echo chamber in which meaningful insight and informative dialogue have always taken precedence over consensus. After all, without you, I would be an old guy talking to himself.

Supply chain 81

Supply chain Procurement Purchasing Risk 81

ivalua

JANUARY 9, 2020

Part of his carreer, he was CPO at Chronopost from 2000 to 2006, then CPO of Groupe La Poste from 2008 to 2014, and he’s now CSR Deputy Director part of the Social Engagement Department at Groupe La Poste in charge of Environment/Energy. Groupe La Poste.

Networking 130

Networking 130

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Point #1 – Going back to my 2008 & 2014 posts, McKinsey & Company survey of CFOs found that the C-Suite did not believe that procurement was delivering savings or value to the overall enterprise. 2008/2014 posts – [link].

Strategic sourcing 64

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Buyers Procurement 64

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For instance, gold originally had minimal impact on the 2008 Federal Reserve Market Committee (FOMC) economic stimulus, as the market players were focused on other things following the 2008 economic crash. However, gold is a very stable asset to invest in.

Price 91

Price Contract Supply chain Supply 91

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It brought to mind a post I had written in August 2008 titled – The Web 2.0 Michael was a gregarious and sincere individual who had a vision of creating a community of procurement professionals that would come together through mutual interest, experiences and expertise.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply chain Networking Import 52

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We saw in the period following the financial crash of 2008 that failure to invest in skills development, attraction and retention when markets are struggling can have a longer-term detrimental impact on recovery. “It’s

Vendor management 130

Vendor management Influencing Demand Risk management 130

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 14, 2024

In the case of SAP’s AI recommendation, here is a paper I wrote in 2008 for the CATA Alliance and the Ontario Knowledge Cluster.

Real-time Visibility 64

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 64

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: In December 2010, I wrote an article about one of Time Magazine’s picks for the Top Innovations in 2008 – Made-in-Transit Packaging.

e2e 86

e2e Real-time Visibility Sourcing Consumer demands 86

Spend Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Today, we are talking about Planergy, a company founded in 2008, which started with a purchasing solution and has since built a very promising P2P solution for small and lower-middle-market companies. which is not our area of interest in this Vendor Analysis.

Buyers 90

Buyers Purchasing Procurement solutions Procurement 90

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

In July 2008 and then again in June 2022, I wrote, “ Why is the question regarding the difference between procurement versus purchasing still a thing? Editor’s Note: This morning, I read an “interesting” LinkedIn post regarding an article on the Zycus blog, to which I provided the comment below.

Purchasing 45

Purchasing Procurement 45

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 22, 2024

Procurement Insights (2008) NOTE: While the above example deals with an Indirect Procurement Material situation, the same methodology is equally applicable to Direct Materials. ” – The Number 1 Question. How Can You Help Us?

Supply Chain Optimization 81

Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Negotiation Supply chain 81

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Cryptos and altcoins have exploded since BTC was first introduced in 2008 by either a mysterious man who only goes by the alias Nakamoto. Since BTC only began operating in 2008, this one is astounding. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. All You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency!

Price 82

Price Supply chain Influencing Supply 82

Procurement Insights

MAY 31, 2024

Here is what I wrote about SalesForce in a 2008 article excerpt about Emburse Certify – [link] “With a wealth of knowledge and an abundance of experience, the concept for the Certify “expense management made easy model” is similar to the highly successful SalesForce.com self-service platform.”

Management 40

Management 40

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The article you are about to read was written in 2008. Before attempting to answer the above questions, have a read of the original 2008 article below. EDITOR’S NOTE: Not long after forming in 2006, Coupa’s founders, Dave Stephens and Noah Eisner, were some of the first sponsors of the Procurement Insights blog.

supply chain software solutions 80

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Collaboration Supply chain 80

SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

Initially introduced by Nakamoto in 2008 in his publication on Bitcoin, blockchain technology refers to a decentralized peer-to-peer network that runs behind Bitcoin transactions. Blockchain technology is a decentralized, digital ledger that records transactions in a secure and transparent way. Thank you for subscribing to SCMDOJO!

Supply Chain Efficiency 116

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 116

Spend Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Categories: Accounts Payable , P2P , Payments , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Spend Management , Technology Tags: PRO Medius began life in 2001 in Sweden as an AP automation solution; in 2006 it opened offices in Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands; in 2008 in Poland.

Market analysis 75

Market analysis Spend management Buyers Change management 75

Procurement Insights

JULY 8, 2024

Here is a paper I wrote in 2008 – [link] These failures are not due to the technology in each of these generations.

supply chain budgeting 84

supply chain budgeting Influencing Budget Innovation 84

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

2007) According to Abramowich (2008) leading Six Sigma companies no longer just talk about quality or cost reduction. Figure-d: A New Lean Six Sigma (source: Abramowich, 2008) Deployment Models Various deployment models have been proposed to guide organizations in implementing Lean Six Sigma effectively. Hoerl, R.W., 38-39 Achanga, P.,

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

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

Strategic Sourceror

JULY 23, 2022

The shift from gas-powered to electric cars is nothing new – Tesla released its first production model back in 2008, for example – but the increased adoption of commercial vehicles that deliver not only packages but environmental benefits could be a game changer in the supply chain. Around 90% of the U.S.

Supply chain 98

Supply chain Supply Purchasing Strategic sourcing 98

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

Once again, this was in 2008 or 2009. Many years ago, I wrote about an industry survey – I think it was from McKinsey, which reported that most CFOs do not believe the savings their procurement counterpart claims. I saw something today that made me wonder if this relationship had improved. What do finance and procurement think of one another?

Procurement 45

Procurement Procurement team Sourcing Price 45

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 13, 2021

The cryptocurrency and Bitcoin were only defined in a paper published in 2008 by an individual or group of people going by Satoshi Nakamoto. It’s certainly no mistake that Satoshi’s initial explanation was written in October 2008, at a time when bank confidence was at an all-time low.). Blockchain Ledger Technology.

Networking 53

Networking supply chain software solutions Purchasing Supply chain 53

The Network Effect

AUGUST 4, 2016

million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the deadliest driving year since 2008. In 2015 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads, and 4.4 NPR) The biggest rises in traffic deaths were in: Oregon +27% Georgia +22% Florida +18% Some states saw a decline in traffic deaths: New Mexico -20% Kansas -7% New Jersey […].

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Networking 40