Remove Blog Remove Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Remove Procurement Remove SAP
article thumbnail

Thoughts. Selecting Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2012, when I started Supply Chain Insights , I believed that I could revolutionize the purchase of supply chain planning solutions by initiating a rating and review process across trading partners. Buying supply chain planning software is hard. Does anyone really think that the Oracle SCP solution is stronger than SAP’s?

article thumbnail

Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Avoid implementing Aera on top of an existing SAP APO implementation.) I am currently working on a couple of case studies for this blog on how business leaders used digital twin modeling during the pandemic. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Over time, this changed.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. While ToolsGroup and SAP (with the acquisition of SmartOps) are the nearest competitors, Terra prided itself on delivering better decisions through better math. It is a new buyer.

article thumbnail

How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

At the time, DuPont, now acquired by DOW, boasted externally on internal adherence to SAP standardization for decision support. Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. I give you this evidence in this blog.). Let me explain. My challenge? Measure it. Mistake #4. Mistake #5.

S&OP 195
article thumbnail

What Remains the Same?

Supply Chain Shaman

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. A strong center of excellence tied to network design is essential.

article thumbnail

Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

We introduce the top 20 supply chain specialist you should hire in this blog. Expertise: Strategic sourcing and contract creation, procurement, supply chain management, interim supply chain project management, cost reduction, contract management, and commodity management are areas of expertise. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

article thumbnail

Single Suite vs Best-of-Breed: Sorting Myths From Reality

HICX Solutions

“No one ever got fired for buying IBM,” so the saying goes, meaning it’s generally safer to go with a household name when you’re in the market for new technology. And given the speed of technological development, is buying a procurement suite really the ‘safe’ option today?