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The expanding scope of procurement analytics: Some initial thoughts

NC State SCRC

This inter-organizational information flow entails new challenges in procurement analytics: organizational boundaries generate information friction and lowers the visibility of information (Barratt and Oke 2007). This “evidence-based management” (Rousseau 2006), by definition, requires a clear proof for a certain alternative.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

View the full post or view the snippet below: I got the idea for this blog post after reading Shaun Snapp’s LinkedIn post on the topic of big data. In the post, he correctly argues that the case for big data is sometimes exaggerated. 2006-2009 I did a Ph.D. Will Big Data change the world? Read More ».

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Supply Chain Management:SAP acquired Ariba, what does it mean.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Cloud & Big Data. That said, the "Ariba on the bid block" has been now a since-2006 story ever since Oracle kicked up some serious acquisition dust during the Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, Siebel years. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources. Sourcing & Procurement.