EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

First of all, on behalf of the team here, we can thank our Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Pierre-François Thaler and Frédéric Trinel for their tireless dedication, and who have devoted their intelligence, passion and seemingly endless energy to building EcoVadis since 2007. Bravo, and thank you! The market has spoken. Destination: Growth!

Procurement Solutions 40

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Sustainability 40

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

Procurement Analytics 63

Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Pricing Training 63

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I launched my second business, a strategic sourcing and procurement consulting firm in 2007. That company grew organically and supported over 100 companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to fast growing businesses building their first procurement function. procurement #purchasing #supplychainmanagement.

Procurement Analytics 50

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 50

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2015

If you don’t have a well-defined strategy and execution plan upfront around finding, screening, hiring, and onboarding talent, you will pay for it later in lost productivity, quality and safety issues, and high turnover rates. Both of these cases underscore the growing importance of supply chain mapping and risk management.

Negotiate Pricing 100

Negotiate Pricing Pricing Training Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills 100

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Sustainability Procurement Expense Reduction 40

EcoVadis

MAY 21, 2012

Could we imagine in 2007, when climate change was the feature story across main stream magazine covers following the release of Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth, that five years later not much would have been done to address the topic? Advancements in Sustainable Procurement.

Procurement Analytics 40

Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software Sustainability 40

KEPLER Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

1/ Managing the quality of information. In the absence of good product data quality, non-compliant supplier orders systematically result in poor product availability, one solution to this problem is to set up an efficient communication system with the purchasing and supply divisions that can reduce data update times up to 90 %.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Inventory Reduction 52

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Ironically, inventory levels today are higher than they were in 2007; yet customer service levels issues abound. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory. The reason why? The answer is simple.

Supply Chain Design Software 183

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 183

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Solutions addressing the financial side of the supply chain, including Procure-to-Pay, is another core differentiator for GT Nexus. Transportation Services Procurement: Maximizing Strategic Goals and Business Value (Del Monte, Hewlett-Packard, USSA). Johnsen @GTNexus : Data quality for ocean shipments was 59% in early 2007.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Conference Supply Chain Network Software 100

Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

Emptoris solutions bring more intelligence to procurement and supply chain operations with spend, supplier and contract management for Smarter Commerce. Extends Smarter Commerce capabilities to Chief Procurement Officers. Smarter Commerce helps organizations that are struggling to meet the demands of a rapidly changing market.

Optimal Sourcing 79

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement 79

Shipsy

MAY 17, 2018

Despite entering India way back in 2007, Walmart till now, operated only 21 stores catering to B2B segment across the country. Customers are not only looking for discounts and quality but are also preferring companies that offer faster shipping. This is where Walmart can make a huge impact.

Retail 40

Retail India Vendor Strategies Price Reduction 40

HICX Solutions

APRIL 16, 2021

McGraw Hill, 2007. Supplier Information Management (SIM), underpinned by MDM, is therefore leading the digital transformation in Procurement. Much of the time, where this does not exist, suppliers are onboarded to a number of disparate systems, as many diagrams of Procurement technology stacks within enterprises reveal.

Analytics Software 95

Analytics Software Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software Optimization Software 95

HICX Solutions

APRIL 16, 2021

McGraw Hill, 2007. Supplier Information Management (SIM), underpinned by MDM, is therefore leading the digital transformation in Procurement. Much of the time, where this does not exist, suppliers are onboarded to a number of disparate systems, as many diagrams of Procurement technology stacks within enterprises reveal.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software Optimization Software 52

Taulia

JULY 11, 2023

Build an ESG-compliant supplier base To address ESG risks, companies need to put ESG at the forefront of how they do business – and that starts with the procurement process.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Supply Chain Optimization Material Savings 40

Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Among the many schemes listed in the index, you’ll find some of the following leading eco-labels: A relative newcomer, the B-Corp certification scheme was started by Richard Branson in 2007 and now boasts over 3,500 certified members, most of them, SMEs, in more than 70 countries.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement New Zealand Waste Reduction 98

ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

While some still argue the point and there is some commentary in the S2C Wave about niche solutions being pulled in when non-procurement stakeholders are involved, the overall message is clear – suites have prevailed. Procurement leaders today see the value of suites and the market has responded. The Winner Takes it All.

Procurement Analytics 147

Procurement Analytics Report Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions 147

ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

While some still argue the point and there is some commentary in the S2C Wave about niche solutions being pulled in when non-procurement stakeholders are involved, the overall message is clear – suites have prevailed. Procurement leaders today see the value of suites and the market has responded. Lesson 2: The Winner Takes it All.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Sourcing Procurement Analytics 130

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Seasoned supply chain professionals used the mental model from the recession of 2007 as a guidepost.) Companies would be better served to measure plan adherence, plan quality, and process latency and train their planners while saving the time and energy of thinking about lights-out planning. Procurement/Buyers Workbench.

Supply Chain Planning Software 405

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Modeling 405

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Currently as the Director of Supply Chain for Newell Brands Applied Materials, he oversees the SIOP process, production planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistics for servicing big box retailers including Walmart, Lowe’s, and The Home Depot. Based off Moore’s Law, systems processing speed will continue to double every 18 months.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 60

Vinculum

JANUARY 18, 2023

Founded: October 2007. To consumers, Flipkart will be remembered as the company that created Indian e-commerce, which brought to the average Indian’s doorstep a wide range of affordable, quality products. 1) Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal. Startup: Flipkart. ” Annual Turnover: Rs 51,176 crore (FY 2021-22).

India 52

India Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Management Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

When the recession of 2019-2020 happens, the whiplash will be higher than the 2007 recession. For the CFO, end-to-end is a focus on transactional flows like order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. For example, demand planning does not flow to procurement or transportation. My forecast? Our supply chains are weaker at planning.

Inventory Reduction 197

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 197

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Further, if one does a Google search on data science groups in private industry, numerous large industry groups formed just since 2007 appear. Omni-channel begat sharing sourcing, procurement, allocation, deployment, inventory, and yes in many cases, distribution.

Pricing Training 54

Pricing Training Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills 54