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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. Consequences of Lack of PO Collaboration Capabilities Failure to prioritize PO collaboration can lead to severe consequences for companies.

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My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

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. In 2011 Oracle tried to introduce a competitive product and failed. History of Terra Technology.

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How Mobile Data Collection Solutions Can Transform Struggling Businesses

RFgen

Mobile data collection solutions can help struggling companies more accurately track their inventory. Before we discuss how mobile data collection solutions can help struggling businesses, we need to address just how serious it is that all companies continuously evaluate their supply chain for weaknesses.

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How Mobile Data Collection Solutions Can Transform Struggling Businesses

RFgen

Mobile data collection solutions can help struggling companies more accurately track their inventory. Before we discuss how mobile data collection solutions can help struggling businesses, we need to address just how serious it is that all companies continuously evaluate their supply chain for weaknesses.

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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.

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Infor’s Acquistion of GT Nexus: If I Had a Magic Wand

Supply Chain Shaman

Infor–a market consolidator of enterprise software–currently has revenues of $2.8 On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013.

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Part I: Bridging the Gap between Procurement and Finance. A New Vision for Amrest

ivalua

Part I: Bridging the Gap between Procurement and Finance. To achieve their long-term goals, they needed to bridge the gap between their procurement and finance teams. . Amrest has been using Ivalua ‘the tool’ since 2011 across nine countries, with almost 3000 end-users on the platform. One Tool, Many Challenges.