2005 Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Solutions 
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 3, 2013
It ceased to exist in 2005 when it merged with 1Sync. The solution solved a relevant industry issue. In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 21, 2024
In follow-up qualitative interviews, one of the largest issues with organizational alignment was metric definition and a clear definition of supply chain excellence. To manage continuous improvement, companies need a clear definition of excellence and organizational alignment to that goal. They do not excel in planning or forecasting.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. I asked him over and over, “Is the market ready for a solution for JUST Sales and Operations Planning?” The supply chain management software market had soured.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 8, 2016
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. The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. The product naming convention changed to Demand Sensing (DS) in 2005. Terra Technology is 15-years old.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 3, 2015
Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” There are too few people in the world who are really knowledgeable about inventory management software tools. However, let’s face facts.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
An excellent example of optimizing inventory is Zara. Advanced routing and scheduling tools reduce mileage and improve on-time delivery. These innovations have enabled Amazon to maintain operational efficiency and competitive pricing (Pymnts, 2005). Evaluate your transportation strategydiversifying modes (e.g.,
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 15, 2016
Process industry leaders–chemical, consumer packaged goods, food/beverage–have greater issues using data, with software usability, and building effective connections to align and build effective relationships with trading partners. The processes are largely batch, using data with great latency (orders and purchase orders).
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