Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A traditional approach to sourcing—looking at potential suppliers through familiar lenses such as price, quality, and reliability—had the benefit of straightforward metrics on which to base a comparison. Green’, though, is a more slippery notion. On what measure? Validated how? And with which precise aspect of ‘green’ are we concerned?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2017

Only 12% of public companies are making improvement during the period of 2009-2015 in both operating margin and inventory despite spending an average of 1.7% Post-recession versus pre-recession labor inputs declined by 45% while the more recent comparison is only a 19% labor improvement. of revenues on Information Technology (IT).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2015

The 3PL market has shown negative growth in the first quarter of 2015 mainly because of the declining reporting currency of the 3PLs. Below is the list of y-o-y comparison of various currencies in which the 3PLs report their revenues Reporting Currency Y-O-Y Decline % Euro -17.6% Danish Krone -17.4% South Korean Won -2.6% […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The 3PL market has shown negative growth in the second quarter of 2015 mainly because of the declining reporting currency of the 3PLs. Below is the list of y-o-y comparison of various currencies in which the 3PLs report their revenues. Reporting Currency Y-O-Y Decline % Danish Krone -19.4% Kuwait Dollars -6.7%

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ruth Porat has been the CFO of Alphabet (the parent company of Google) since 2015. A couple of years later in 2017, a group of (female) physicians from the Mayo Clinic had noticed that when speaking at conferences, they were more often introduced by their first name in comparison to the introductions of their male counterparts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Growth 10% (Year-over-Year comparison of 2013 versus 2014). Opinion makes up 50% of the rating; and in the ranking system, company comparisons are against each other with little consideration of industry drivers. A year-over-year comparison is not sufficient. A Three-year Weighted Return on Assets (ROA) Number (25%).

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

” By comparison, Ewing-Chow reports a Seedo system retails for around $2,400. Aerofarms, another startup with a massive indoor farm at its headquarters in Newark, New Jersey, said in 2015 that it expected to build 25 farms over the next five years; to date, it has built one large farm in addition to its headquarters.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 15, 2021

In comparison, it is the subject of very secure traceability. As the currency and network that made “smart contracts” a part of the cryptocurrency market’s language, Ethereum has witnessed huge gains since its launch in 2015. In comparison to cryptocurrency rivals in general, Ripple deviates in a variety of respects.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2021

Well, every person who is attracted to the crypto should know bitcoin is the first one that was launched in 2009, and following it, after few years in 2015, ethereum was launched. In comparison to BTC, this crypto offers a better speed, and all activities are completed within 10 seconds, while bitcoin requires 10-15 minutes sometimes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In 2015, after a failed IPO, Insight Venture Partners (Insight) acquired E2open for $273M. For comparison, JDA had $2B in debt with a minority investment by Blackstone Partners in 2016. I believe that Kinaxis can do better. My advice for Kinaxis clients is to watch from the sidelines. Kinaxis has a lot of work to do here.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 20, 2016

Even though the year’s not over yet, ‘disruption’ is already the word of 2015 as far as I’m concerned. In previous columns I’ve drawn comparisons between the roles of the eleven players on a football side and the departments within a company.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Their IT needs can be less sophisticated in comparison with global shippers, although the smaller shipper is maturing in this sense. i] 2015 Supply Chain Survey , Deloitte, May 2015. Editor’s note: This post originally ran in 2015. Since it’s a relevant topic, we wanted to share it with you again.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even though the year’s not over yet, ‘disruption’ is already the word of 2015 as far as I’m concerned. In previous columns I’ve drawn comparisons between the roles of the eleven players on a football side and the departments within a company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

When full-year public data becomes available in April, we take each industry and analyze results over the period of 2006-2015. Comparisons of the Two Methodologies. At Supply Chain Insights , we are taking a more methodical approach. We analyze data for all public companies in thirty-two industries. We would love to hear from you.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet. billion between 2015 and 2017. While industry chatter claims that Amazon may have as little as 300 actual truck power units , there is talk of aggressive recruitment for fleets with their own power units to move the trailers purchased in the past.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. The period of 2015-2017 following divestitures, hubbing of supply chain planning groups and advancements in demand management capabilities demonstrates the characteristic of a titan. Defining a Titan.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

Note that in this comparison of the top three medical device companies in Figure 1, that Zimmer is substantially underperforming against the other two, and that all three companies are going backwards in operating margin. Last week Zimmer announced the acquisition of Biomet for a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $13.35

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

” Crystal ball comparisons imply predictive analytics can see the future; however, Griffith notes, predictive analytics rely on historical data and are, therefore, not very good at predicting unexpected events. .” Mankins and Lori Sherer, “ Creating value through advanced analytics ,” Bain Brief , 11 February 2015. [2]

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Here are the three questions that I would like people to ask: Table 1: Comparison of Results for Best of Breed Solution Providers to ERP Expansionists in Supply Chain Planning. Attendees at our 2015 Global Summit. I feel that the industry is engaged in ‘Group Think’ No one in this meetings is going to ask tough questions.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The AVE–SV comparison ( Fornell & Larcker, 1981 ) is certainly the most common technique for detecting discriminant validity violations on the construct level. 2015) , is the heterotrait–monotrait (HTMT) ratio of correlations (see the video below). An alternative technique, proposed by Henseler et al. 85 – performs best overall.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

A survey conducted by American Shipper in April 2015 found that about 60 percent of manufacturing and retail shippers plan to expand their trucking carrier base; roughly 40 percent plan to expand their ocean carrier base. If so it may be impossible to conduct an apples-to-apples comparison.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

In 2015 predictions for IoT adoption were extravagant. Here, it is anticipated that the consumer will be the main beneficiary; as they will have access to more data, faster, enabling more comprehensive comparison shopping. 2 Cooler heads have prevailed now, though, and Gartner's best guess was in 2019 there would be 14.2

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Proxima

OCTOBER 18, 2021

That’s where the comparison starts and ends with Scope 3 emissions; which are enormous, but quite hard to see, and it’s very hard to see the detail. The Paris agreement, signed in 2015 saw nearly 200 countries pledge to limit global warming to 1.5°C They are the problem that won’t go away, which makes them your opportunity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” CNN Money Watch, August 12, 2015. Too few companies have the discipline to measure Forecast Value Add–comparison to the naive forecast–and drive improvement. Economic markets plummeting… D aily we see the financial charts roll across the news. The water cooler is buzzing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

Comparison of Colgate and Procter and Gamble for the Period of 2006-2014. Look for a new report each week, as we prepare for the launch of the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit and our new work on the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire. Colgate is a strong global player. My goal is to pen great materials for the supply chain visionary.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

In fact, 2015 was a record year for M&A spend. There’s online rate comparison sites , CargoSmart’s Big Schedules (live ocean schedules) and rate information like the Cass Freight Index and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. Still More Splurges On Mergers. A key by-product of lower margins are M&As.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

In fact, 2015 was a record year for M&A spend. There’s online rate comparison sites , CargoSmart’s Big Schedules (live ocean schedules) and rate information like the Cass Freight Index and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. Still More Splurges On Mergers. A key by-product of lower margins are M&As.

Predictive Analytics Software 120

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 29, 2016

The US online grocery market had revenues of $13B in 2015, and forecasts indicate the market will grow to more than $42B in 2016[1]. per order for a one hour delivery), utilizes inventory from both its warehouses and local stores and restaurants, and marks up some prices in comparison to the in-store prices.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

September 2015, the United Nations announced a resolution which contains a set of Goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for everyone. The Sustainable Development Goals: 17 Goals to Transform Our World. Expectations from the Private Sector.

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DynaSys

MARCH 5, 2019

The traditional purchasing process as we know it (recognition of need, search for information, comparison, decision, post purchase) leaves room for a real journey into an exclusive world of products and services. New Consumption Patterns. The Digital Experience.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 75

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

This is in preparation for the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire Report. This type of benchmarking is the most powerful in the comparison of like competitors. Last Thursday, we published an in-depth analysis of the pharmaceutical industries and in May, we will focus on progress in the chemical industry. The Inventory Management Journey.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The report’s author, Donald Broughton, noted that this was “still very impressive given the tougher comparison.”. If we look at year-over-year growth rates, we're going to go essentially no growth in the sector from 2015 and 2016 to 2.8% This continues a year long streak of annual gains that began in November 2017. Costello said. “If

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Back in 2015, he wrote, “While U.S. In comparison, service industries report very slow growth because innovation is limited. Manufacturing Jobs ,” Economic Policy Institute, 22 January 2015. [4] ” The staff at NRTC Automation detailed some of the reasons manufacturing is so vital to a national economy.[4]

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

As a comparison, in Shanghai, the amount normally is $30 to $200. In 2015, statistics showed that around 1,000 tickets were sold each second! Depending on the economic level and regional customs, the children can get money seen as “fortune” from the elders to the kids.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 29, 2015

Novartis’ Vaccines division (now a part of GlaxoSmithKline), a producer of vaccines including Pediatric, Specialty and Meningitis vaccines, went live with OMP Plus in January 2015. OMP Plus allows collaborative scenario comparison resulting in prioritization between the different Novartis Vaccines product families.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

2015 was a very exciting year for AIMMS. more times the number of AIMMS PRO Platforms in comparison to 2014. We welcomed many new customers, resulting in a 40% increase in revenue growth. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands. I’m happy to say that 2016 looks even more promising!

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In fact, we saw that from 2015 to 2017, in all industries besides manufacturing, the willingness to review cloud systems went from 76% to 84%. By comparison, 2/3rds of distribution companies said in 2013 that mobile devices were in the mix to assist with their inventory management. In manufacturing? 74% to 79%.

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