Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
When I hear companies discussing the implementation of a customer segmentation strategy, I ask a series of questions: Who is your customer? What are you trying to accomplish through the execution of a customer segmentation strategy? In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value.
NC State SCRC
JULY 5, 2019
Procurement analytics, which supports decision making in procurement management, typically handles problems and decisions that are related to cost reduction, supplier management, cost modeling, procurement-led innovation, market strategies, supply chain risk, and stakeholder value improvement (Handfield, Jeong, and Choi 2019).
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Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 12, 2019
In 2004-2006, Greg Aimi (now a Gartner analyst) and I worked on a common definition of visibility for over a year. Most deployments focus on functional excellence–manufacturing, transportation, customer service or procurement. Consolidation and investment capital strategies are problematic. What Is Data Portability?
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 11, 2014
During the period of 2006-2012, Campbell Soup Company outperformed its peer group on the Supply Chain Index. Food and Beverage Company Performance on the Supply Chain Index for the Period of 2006-2012. We simplified our SC strategy and communicated in a straightforward, one-page document that laid out primary goal areas.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 13, 2020
The Parallel Supply Chain … A Twilight Zone Strategy? Globalization has dominated as a widely practiced business strategy during the past 15–20 years. Many supply chain, sourcing & procurement teams have been asked to row upstream without a paddle during this time of crisis. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 5, 2013
In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Management and planning of the entire network against a value network strategy. Recognition of asset strategies in go-to-market plans. Design of cash-to-cash cycles strategically through complexity analysis, sales and procurement policies.
EcoVadis
APRIL 11, 2012
When new clients come to us they often have many questions about the right steps to take in order to ensure effective implementation of their sustainable procurement program. Procurement professionals are an extraordinarily busy breed and are especially bogged down with supplier data on cost, quality, delivery, price, etc.
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