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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. The solution demos are weak, and the leadership vision is lacking. Coupa is well funded and performed well in the indirect procurement software market. Technology innovation in indirect procurement is not relevant to direct.

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How to Build a Digital Procurement Ecosystem in 8 Minutes!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Rojas 2014). In this post, I’d like to suggest a mapping of a digital procurement ecosystem, dive into the necessity for these functionalities, and draw some conclusions as to how these focus areas can drive performance in an overall procurement organization. Source: Deloitte CPO Survey 2018.

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Ariba: At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks

Talking Logistics

Last week at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference, I led a discussion session titled “At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks” with about fifty senior executives in supply chain and procurement. Ariba plans to expand into supply chain, logistics, and inventory management processes, with the first solutions coming out in 2014.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Source: Amazon patent. Here are some details from the press release: With Haven TMS, Haven evolves from a logistics quote marketplace into a full-featured transportation management system (TMS) with collaboration, procurement, and analysis modules. I haven’t seen a demo of the solution, so I can’t comment on its functionality.

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Watch out, ERPs: emerging technologies are taking over

Xeeva

Kearney, Vikas Shah, our SVP of Growth & Business Development, and Marisa Pierron, our Customer Success Manager, in which they discussed the impact that emerging technologies are having on procurement. VIKAS: How do you see emerging technology changing the landscape of procurement organizations today? Click To Tweet.

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Sourcing promotional products the right way

Claritum

However, it is important for companies to manage the process of sourcing promotional goods effectively. A lot of time and energy can be spent inefficiently sourcing the goods, which can be bought from a huge variety of suppliers at vastly differing prices and quality. 2014 – $20.0 Source: PPAI Sales Volume Study Summary.