Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Originally Posted on August 4, 2009 “Progressive business intelligence in key areas such as Spend Management should not only tell you where you have been but also where you are or where you should be going on an adaptive basis. ” The above is an excerpt from my 4-part seminar series, The Changing Face of Procurement.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Logistics White Paper, A warehouse management system (WMS) can improve efficiency and service levels, but choosing the right one can be difficult. The RFP template includes key requirements such as location management, receiving, replenishment, and inventory control.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Spend Management is a critical function within an organization, and it involves the strategic management of the company’s spending to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability. However, the Director’s perspective will likely be more strategic, while the Manager’s perspective may be more operational.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

.” – CPO | Advisor | IIT | NUS | Stanford | Exxonmobil | Chevron | E&Y (February 2025) Based on my research and work between 1998 and 2004, I wrote a paper titled ACRES OF DIAMONDS: The Value of Effectively Managing Low-Dollar, High Transactional Volume Spend. You can access it by clicking on the title page image above.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Manufacturers and distributors are under pressure to achieve and maintain high OTIF scores, and a new white paper offers guidance on using data to minimize fines, manage risk, and establish trust in the supply chain.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

JAGGAER understands the traditional roadblocks to spend management and how important it is to gain insight into operational ineffectiveness in order to improve your sourcing success. Group, or link, your suppliers for better supplier management. A spend analysis allows you to do just that. Step One: Identify. Step Four: Group.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Our new white paper shows how Integrated Strategy Management works to link strategy to execution.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Download this new white paper for a deep dive into the role of demand forecasting and artificial intelligence (AI) to gain a better understanding of the problems associated with each aspect of the supply chain journey and — crucially — the ways teams can leverage AI to overcome them.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The recent disruptions to supply chains caused by the coronavirus epidemic in China have given supply managers the world over pause for thought. Leverage your supplier management for maximum benefit with the white paper: How to Achieve Holistic Supplier Management. Strategic Supplier Management.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Download this new white paper to learn best-practice strategies that can help your company do more with the same — optimizing your workforce to weather the current economic climate and pave a successful path forward.

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HICX

AUGUST 8, 2024

In this white paper, we review how a dedicated supplier information management (SIM) solution adds value to a typical SAP-dominated enterprise landscape, the ways in which SIM enhances overall supplier experience, the reasons why this is important, and how a business case and evaluation of SIM in this scenario should be approached.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JUNE 29, 2023

Download the white paper and unlock the potential of your warehouse operations for a modern-day supply chain that drives constant ROI.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Download the white paper to learn more about SKU Batch Factor and how to determine the most efficient Batch Factor for your automation needs, as well as what to discuss with your solutions provider.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Supply Chain White Paper, Manufacturers in 2023 need to adapt to uncertainty and resource limitations by implementing Unified Logistics, which optimizes manufacturing logistics networks, increases collaboration, and provides inbound and outbound visibility and control, ultimately giving them a competitive advantage in winning customers.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Not long after the United States declared a public health emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, I released a white paper about a consulting firm’s unique approach to digitally transforming a global procurement practice. As the world shut down, opportunities to present the paper were understandably far and few between.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Download Our White Paper Now. Learn How CSA Z1005 Can Revolutionize Your Workplace Safety Practices and Increase Your ROI!

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HICX

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this white paper, we explore how onboarding and supplier information management technologies can be best utilized to overcome these challenges.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

During the course of the last two decades a great deal of disruption has taken place in the field of supply chain management. This growth has fostered a diversity of players that ranges from a lone fashion designer in Milan that imports from Asia and sells on Amazon, to well entrenched manufacturers that import and export on every continent.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 22, 2015

In this series of posts I will explore how master data management (MDM), a topic traditionally thought of as a matter of interest only to CIOs and IT Directors, can have a big impact on a company’s bottom line, both positive and negative. The post Should wall street care about your master data management strategy?

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ivalua

JANUARY 20, 2016

Such change is pushing manufacturers (and their solution providers) to reinvent nearly every aspect of their businesses from demand sensing to the plant floor, logistics, sourcing, supplier management, and financial management. Risk management. Assessing, understanding, and managing risk must become a core competency.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 11, 2020

The shock-resistant, resilient supply chain — demand management enables supply chain and financial resilience. In this white paper, you’ll receive insights into: How command centers enable active demand management and prescriptive decision-making.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 13, 2015

Supply chain professionals have also come to the realization that past sales can be a poor predictor of future sales, especially when considering the variations associated with capabilities like distributed order management. If you’re impatient though, I suggest you read the new white paper, What is Demand Sensing?

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Jaggaer

JULY 21, 2020

Learn all about the steps to take in achieving autonomous procurement in our white paper, written by Michael Lamoureux of Spend Matters. Under this old system the manager on a construction site who needed to order ten different items might need to ring ten separate suppliers and submit the PCard number over the phone.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

During the course of the last two decades a great deal of disruption has taken place in the field of supply chain management. This growth has fostered a diversity of players that ranges from a lone fashion designer in Milan that imports from Asia and sells on Amazon, to well entrenched manufacturers that import and export on every continent.

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The Network Effect

JULY 10, 2015

Layering a demand sensing capability onto the overall demand management process will generate significant improvements to a company’s core KPI’s. I suggest you read the new white paper, What is Demand Sensing? Much More than a Demand Management Revolution. Want to learn more about demand sensing?

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When procurement thinks about why they might implement a category management pro cess , the reasons that come to mind are likely to involve more effective management of spend or having increased time to invest in strategic supplier relationships. Defining the key performance indicators for managing and tracking supplier success.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 22, 2021

Bitcoin white paper was released on an explicit website. The white paper demonstrated tons of facts regarding bitcoin, such as the inventor of bitcoin, the actual complexity and technology of bitcoin, and many more. However, there is much more that you should acknowledge. August 2008.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

In response to concerns faced by corporations about the impact of technology on our environment, IBM founded the Responsible.Computing() movement, creating a membership consortium with Dell that is managed by the Object Management Group. Learn more about data center management.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

To learn more about the technologies that are shaping the procurement industry check out our recent white paper. . Much has been said about the need to view procurement departments as vehicles of value creation and not just spend management functions. Priming Procurement for Intelligent Digital Transformation .

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

With digitization adopted by law firms and court systems, a trove of data in the form of court opinions, statutes, regulations, books, practice guides, law reviews, legal white papers and news reports are available to be used to train both traditional and generative AI foundation models by judicial agencies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

7 Reasons to Switch to Agile Project Management! Once treated as an “add-on” to full-time commitments, project management has evolved into a separate area with its theoretical background and methods. Project management has different definitions. What is a project management tool and why is it important? Subscribe Here!

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 22, 2023

One effective way to do this is through the creation of high-quality content that showcases your knowledge and expertise in supply chain management. Providing explicit, simple-to-follow instructions can spur users to act as desired, such as finalizing a purchase, enlisting for a newsletter, or downloading a comprehensive white paper.

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The Network Effect

JULY 17, 2015

CWCS Managed Hosting/Flickr. Note this the second installment in a series of posts on how master data management affect a company’s financial health. In my first post, I explored whether Wall Street should care about your master data management strategy. .

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Today I wanted to summarize the various topics we’ve explored regarding the connection between master data management and your company’s financial health. Master data management and the hidden costs of customer service. Should Wall Street care about your master data management strategy?

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The Thomas Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

Whether it’s offering free eBooks or white papers, or connecting with prospects through social media , you’re able to prove your value differently — while improving your chances of moving to the shortlist. Document Your Offerings With White Papers. Inventory management? Do you provide engineering services?

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MAY 16, 2023

Learn How To Improve Supply Chain Performance on a Shoestring Budget: Download The Free White Paper Now.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic business landscape, category management in procurement has become an essential weapon for procurement teams seeking to optimize spend, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive growth. This is where category management in procurement emerges as a game-changer.

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