Definition Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Manufacturing Procurement Solutions 
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 19, 2021
The Process of Software Selection. As the director of planning, Joe is involved in a multi-year process to select a new planning solution. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. The solutions are very different. How do you define excellence in planning? My struggle?
Precoro
OCTOBER 6, 2022
With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. From whom are we buying?
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Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 19, 2021
The Process of Software Selection. As the director of planning, Joe is involved in a multi-year process to select a new planning solution. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. The solutions are very different. How do you define excellence in planning? My struggle?
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 30, 2023
Each executive has a different perspective on the definition of supply chain excellence, but they are never discussed and aligned. His organization purchased an advanced planning technology from well-known best of breed provider, and the implementation should have been successful, but it was not. What Is The Ring of Fire?
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 15, 2022
As an analyst, I am always searching for answers and clear definitions. ” Followed by “How are you organized, and what defines functional excellence? And, how do you tie functional excellence to corporate value?” ” Sound familiar? To help, I will ask, “How do you define value?”
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
His comments are the same–he feels that I identify problems but do not adequately define the solutions. He feels that based on his years of experience with a software provider, he has a whizzbang technology. The approaches add waste and increase risk when companies think that they are investing in solutions to do the opposite.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 26, 2022
As a recent college graduate, he was chartered with running manufacturing discrete event simulation for an automotive company. He worked for the North American manufacturing team and struggled with the imposed standards by the centralized center of excellence. He was frustrated. This discussion typifies what I see.
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