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.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Commercial reforms in the UK Civil Service started in 2014 the late Lord Heyward recognised that professional acumen needed to be improved, and standards raised. At the time, organisations were understandably keen to capture the benefits but, in many cases, they took leaps of blind faith and dot.com became dot.bomb.
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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.
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. How much are you spending to address that response?
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 13, 2021
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. When Vector was founded in 2014, we saw an opportunity to transform the transportation industry by removing physical paperwork from day-to-day driver operations. How can people contact you at Vector?
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. Streamlined & efficient processes that reduce the turnaround time .
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. 6 steps for successful supply base optimization.
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