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From 2022 and beyond: Procurement’s Future

Proxima

Many things are currently making procurement prominent, but not all of them will have a longer-term impact. Procurement does not operate in a business vacuum. “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” ? Yogi Berra. You are mortal. The lazy route of predicting takes trends visible today and extrapolates.

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S&OP: Five Steps to Get Started

Supply Chain Shaman

Frustrated that my upcoming Supply Chain Insights Global Summit was in Phoenix, he asked if I ever came to Europe. For most companies, greater economy of scale is possible through the global management of procurement and transportation and local management of sales, manufacturing and customer service. Supply Chain 2030.

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