Procurement Heads

AUGUST 7, 2022

I’ve been in procurement for nearly 28 years, seven years at Marks & Spencer after studying business studies and supply chain management at university. That’s why I created Marr Procurement in 2015. Watch Christoph’s Head2Head here. Why did you get into procurement?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

I don’t mean to come off snarky, but there is a clear-cut discourse that has formed between brands actualizing supply chain sustainability, and those who are marketing supply chain sustainability. A well-branded supply chain can, too, become a green supply chain. Campbell saved $4.5m

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 17, 2015

Front page news from Transport Topics “Trucking, Logistics Acquisitions Expected to Continue in 2015”. In either event, there is a case to be made for the role of logistics IT solutions to help smooth the process of consuming or being consumed. Read on for details.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 5, 2024

I remember writing a post in 2015 about procurement’s “Generation Next” and the new capabilities they were bringing to the table. – [link] Here we are in 2024 – almost a decade later- and do the skills needed to excel in procurement align with the requirements of a very different world?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 17, 2022

When considering innovative supply chain management solutions, companies should explore all options before deciding, as this industry is ever-changing and evolving every day. The community in early 2015 made, the lightning network’s first implementation in bitcoin. When was the Bitcoin lightning network introduced?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) The digital transformation of supply chain management, more specifically procurement and sourcing functions, is becoming a part of the new normal in business. Or maybe not” (Carlsson 2015 p. The added element is, of course, change management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

This is our normal, yellow banana ( fao.org 2015 ). This is when your banana truly becomes visible in the global supply chain. contributes to 62%-67% of the total carbon footprint created during the life cycle of the banana value chain ( fao.org 2015 ). But, why is this an important point? Transportation?—?shipping,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. ROA: (2017 net income/2017 total assets)*50% + (2016 net income/2016 total assets)*30% + (2015 net income/2015 total assets)*20%. As I reviewed the list it struck me that it looked very close to the list I remember seeing from 2017.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 20, 2021

I have been in the full-time workforce for over 30 yrs, mainly employed in the Marketing/advertising/brand management space for fortune 500 companies. In 2015, I bought a Canadian distribution company focused on the toy/gift retail space. Tell our readers a little about your background and experience.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

” What percentage of procurement and sourcing solution implementations failed in 2015? “In 2015, the failure rate of procurement and sourcing technology implementations was still quite high, with estimates suggesting that between 50% and 70% of such initiatives did not meet their intended goals.”

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

A recent study by Blue Yonder, a leading provider of supply chain management software, found that supply chain disruptions are costing businesses more than ever before. In fact, the average cost of a supply chain disruption is now $4.2 million in 2015. million, up from $1.9

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. ROA: (2017 net income/2017 total assets)*50% + (2016 net income/2016 total assets)*30% + (2015 net income/2015 total assets)*20%. As I reviewed the list it struck me that it looked very close to the list I remember seeing from 2017.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Inventory control is the process of managing and regulating the supply, storage and distribution of stock. Inventory control is a key function of supply chain management that maintains appropriate quantities of stock to meet customer demand. Blog post originally published Aug 2015; updated Oct 2020.

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2020

At the same time, companies are dealing with erratic customer behavior and badly disrupted supply chains. In 2019 MHI and Deloitte published their report “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”. How Supply Chain Digitalization can Support a COVID-19 Recovery Plan. appeared first on EazyStock.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

What countries are doing : Many countries are making changes in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, a landmark international treaty negotiated at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) to limit the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes. 68% think behaviours are not addressed enough in S&OP implementations.

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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. I, along with my fellow co-founders, enjoy tackling problems at hand, and have been tackling them together since 2009.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The decentralized software platform launched in 2015. It is referred to as a more secure version of Bitcoin as it offers extra security and privacy for all transactions by employing the use of advanced cryptographic techniques. Ethereum (ETH). In 2016, Ethereum split into Ethereum (ETH) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) following the attack on DAO.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The 2015 Rule was for life-sustaining and life support products that can be embedded in patients. The UDI Rule was started by FDA in 2013 to develop regulatory mechanisms, track down medical device products, and enhance product safety for patients. It outlined specific requirements and standards on how medical devices should be labeled.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 14, 2018

China’s air pollution is so extreme that in 2015, independent research group Berkeley Earth estimated it contributed to 1.6 So, as lawmakers attend the annual National People’s Congress, here’s a look at the impact of the environmental focus, at home and abroad. million deaths per year in the country.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 6, 2018

Chinese venture capital investment in Latin America jumped to $1bn since the start of 2017, compared with about $30m in 2015, according to data collected by Preqin. "Competition is so fierce in China that smaller companies feel it makes sense to look for opportunities elsewhere." " Read full article.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The goal was to break a trend of rising purchasing prices and instead reduce total costs by using the entike Ikea volume as leverage” (Carlsson, 2015 p.6). More often than not, involved parties accepted the recommendations as fair” (Carlsson 2015, p. Building Shared Value.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 4, 2018

A slew of Purchasing Managers Indexes published this week from countries including China, Germany, France, Canada and the U.K. all pointed to deeper supply constraints. reading from IHS Markit rose for the third month in the past four, reaching the highest since March 2015 amid “increased capacity pressures.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

In 2015, Amazon shipped over 51 million items on that day alone. Their smart warehouse in Guangdong houses the largest army of “automated guided vehicles” in China. These amazing robots are able to haul packages weighing up to 500 kilograms! million sq. fulfillment center is at its peak during Cyber Monday. That’s 629 items per second!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Keeping the specialist knowledge inside the heads of the owners is a safety mechanism: if those on the outside can’t speak the language, they can’t get in” ( Clinton 2015 ). Whatever the reason for the over-complication of procurement terminology, it has become a mess, and it’s time to make a change!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Jared has been at Gray Machinery Company since 2015. Infographic) appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. 5 Sweeping Manufacturing Technology Trends! manufacturing #logisticsmanagement. The post The Factory Relocation Guide!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

and China, but also in developing countries where outdated equipment must be replaced or brought up to modern standards to meet the goals set out by the 2015 Paris Climate accords. EAM and APM solutions help improve work management processes, maintenance programs, planning and scheduling, supply chain management and EHS conditions.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Balancing Cost, Resiliency, and Sustainability in Procurement: Insights from Georg Roesch Procurement professionals across industries and markets are struggling to keep their supply chains agile in a world of constant disruptions. View transcript Michael Hello and welcome to today’s supply Chain Management Review podcast.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The goal was to break a trend of rising purchasing prices and instead reduce total costs by using the entike Ikea volume as leverage” (Carlsson, 2015 p.6). More often than not, involved parties accepted the recommendations as fair” (Carlsson 2015, p. Building Shared Value.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In 2015 an AI managed to almost beat the top Poker players in the U.S. Also in 2015, an AI was able to accurately draw a picture which mirrored what was written in a given text. Also in 2015, an AI was able to accurately draw a picture which mirrored what was written in a given text.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Yet, supply chain giants are trying to embrace the digital world and increase efficiency in the quest for a more digital supply chain. Therefore, the only solution is truly embracing the digital nature of the modern world by making it a fundamental part of modern supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Industry observers tack this resurgence to 2015, when fast and powerful parallel processing became accessible. Blippar, on the other hand, has come out with an augmented reality application that employs deep learning in real-time object recognition in 2015. Technology has finally caught up with faster and more powerful GPUs.

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SupplyShift

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Not according to a 2015 survey conducted by Panorama Consulting. The US Air Force had similar problems with its ERP implementation, and in 2012 shut its Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) project, after 10 years and $1 billion dollars in which the Air Force gained “no significant military capability.” Source: ComputerWorld.com ].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The number of IoT (Internet of Things) Connected devices is expected to grow from 23 Billion in 2018 to 31 Billion by 2020 and up to 75 Billion devices in 2015 (Source: statistic.com). This situation is analogous to the use of screens in Supply Chain Management. Go Outside and Play!

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The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2022

He gained experience in supply chain across different departments; electrical, automotive, aerospace, hydraulics. So he's hardcore supply chain guy, through and through. When he finished his PhD in 2015, he realised that most content in the supply chain space was pretty archaic in nature.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The cost of renewable energy continues to fall and it now competes with fossil fuels; 2015 represented an inflection point where new capital investments in wind & solar replaced 54% of traditional fossil fuel generation investments.

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