Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2023

” Ironically it was late on a Friday afternoon on September 12th, 2014 that I wrote this post on Amazon becoming the new Oracle. At the time, it was as much whimsy as it was reasonable contemplation. It is through this up-to-date lens that I invite you to read and consider the 2014 post.

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Buyers Real-time Visibility Eprocurement Procurement 78

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Having been the first Commercial Continuous Improvement Director for the UK Government Commercial Function, I understand the unique challenges and obstacles faced by commercial managers across public sector organisations. Editors note: in the UK public sector, procurement is usually referred to as commercial services).

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Procurement Real-time Visibility Data Contract 52

The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Today’s logistics customers demand flexibility and visibility. That means full sight of each order and its associated item level detail at all times in real time. The chart below shows the results of a 2014 survey that asked where companies are operating today and where they expect to operate in 5 years.

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Logistics Real-time Visibility Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency 59

The Network Effect

JANUARY 12, 2015

Note: In honor of a similar post from last year, I thought I’d do an update for 2014. Having spent a lot of my time in 2014 in the board rooms and corner offices of companies around the world, I can say without a doubt that this is no longer the case.

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Supply chain Supply Consumer demands Real-time Visibility 57

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 13, 2021

From 2009 to 2015, in the midst of a national recession, I served as Director, and later VP, of Engineering at Addepar, a wealth management platform. After growing it from an idea on a napkin to more than 300 employees, we decided it was time to take on a new challenge. What are some of your greatest achievements in Business?

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Leadership Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 61

Procurify

JUNE 8, 2022

This way, organizations can spend more time with fewer suppliers. . Supply base optimization requires a strategic plan so you can reduce the number of suppliers you currently have, and spend more time with the ones who are adding value to your organization. Current inventory. Ongoing supplier management. Payment terms.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply 52

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

MARCH 25, 2021

Although e-Invoicing is not a new technology, its relevance has grown multi-fold in recent times. Having mandated it many years ago (as early as 2014), the American and European markets were the early adopters and have a higher adoption rate by now. Both suppliers and buyers can manage invoicing data on a central cloud-based platform.

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e2e Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers 40