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Do ERP-centric environments help or hurt ProcureTech solution implementation Success?

Procurement Insights

SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and procuretech solutions (e.g., Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba) is a critical factor in procurement success or failure, given their overlapping goalsstreamlining processes, integrating data, and optimizing spend. As of March 3, 2025, the interplay between ERPs (e.g., By 2025, cloud ERPs (e.g.,

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What is Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and How to Calculate it?

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This is where Purchase Price Variance (PPV) plays a crucial role and as per Emiliani, (2010), helps strategy makers evaluate spending and create well-structured cost-saving strategies. This negative variance can result from bypassing defined procurement processes, Internal mismanagement, or ineffective price negotiations with suppliers.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting — The Ultimate Guide

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33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting — The Ultimate Guide. Sustainable supply chain consulting firms are hired by many big businesses to help them with their goals. In this article, we will discuss what sustainable supply chain consulting firms are.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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When It Comes To AI in 2023, We’re Going To Party Like It’s 1998

Procurement Insights

Editor’s Note: Okay, I am a year early as the song talks about partying like it’s 1999, but when it comes to AI and procurement, 1998 is more applicable. In today’s post, I will tell you why in the following reprint of a post I wrote in 2010.

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How Useful Is The Gartner Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions

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“The Gartner Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions helps companies understand the maturity and potential of different procurement technologies over time. ” What percentage of procurement and sourcing solution implementations failed in 2005? How does it help companies beyond good intentions?

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What does a 2015 article have to do with Hershey’s 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil for $750

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a reprint of the March 25th, 2015 article The Impact Of An M&A On The Procurement Department This morning I read a post by Roz Usheroff regarding the just announced merger between Kraft and Heinz, and how an employee can both survive and thrive when an M&A occurs.