Remove 2009 Remove Data Remove Presentation Remove Procurement Solutions
article thumbnail

The expanding scope of procurement analytics: Some initial thoughts

NC State SCRC

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).

article thumbnail

Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat. The reason?

Gartner 235
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Did We Get it All Wrong?

Supply Chain Shaman

He wanted to build depth in the S&OP process; but, he had not been able to convince his management team to purchase an S&OP technology. The IT department was certain that they needed a tightly integrated business solution for S&OP and that they needed a licensed application and full-blown implementation team to get it right.

article thumbnail

Small Business Risks in Accepting Cryptocurrencies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Accepting cryptocurrencies necessitates developing a digital wallet on a cryptocurrency platform, which can be technically challenging for small business owners who are inexperienced with the software. To give you an example, when Bitcoin was first released in 2009, it was worth pennies, but by December 2017, it was worth $19,172 per coin.

article thumbnail

Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Cloud & Big Data. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. These 3 master data elements contributed to almost 50-60% of planning issues. Customer Service.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Management:Is Agile methodology a good solution for.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Cloud & Big Data. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. » Is Agile methodology a good solution for ERP implementations. Customer Service.