Remove 2014 Remove Big Data Remove Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Remove Logistics
article thumbnail

Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. On September 30, the big data company Palantir went public in an initial 22B$ market valuation. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud.

article thumbnail

Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

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). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services.

article thumbnail

Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating The Power Shift to the Shopper

Supply Chain Shaman

Customers are buying less. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The data sets are larger and more complex. Disintermediation.

article thumbnail

Three Questions People are Afraid to Ask….

Supply Chain Shaman

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. Instead, he wants to drive supply chain excellence and build the metrics that matter. The book publishes in December 2014.

article thumbnail

Whitman School Collaborates with Staples to Analyze Supply Chain Management Opportunities Sparking Millennial Interest

GlobalTranz

We are lucky to also feature the great supply chain of Staples, who recently purchased Office Depot. Supply Chain Management Academic Program Gets Hands on Experience from Staples’ Supply Chain Excellence. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence and associate professor of supply chain. We hope you enjoy!

Gartner 120
article thumbnail

Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Distribution. Cloud & Big Data. AssistEdge – Customer Service Experience. | Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. Communication Services. Financial Services.