Analytics Boston Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement 
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). The problem with supplier visibility is bookended into procurement processes that have gone back, not forward over the last decade. Reflection.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. “ I scratch my head. This has made the supply chain more fragile.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Analytical innovation and digital transformation drove step-change capabilities within the office and marketing. There is also no Santa Claus. Sorry to break the news.
6 River Systems
JULY 25, 2019
“Currently, the biggest challenge for supply chain managers is…” Keeping up with consumers and their buying behaviors. Additionally, the advancements and constant changes in technology and analytics play a huge role in supporting the success or failure of a modern day supply chain.
6 River Systems
JUNE 29, 2020
Finally, leaders reduce disruption by building buffers throughout the supply network and invest in advanced analytics to improve planning and forecasting accuracy.” ” — Chadwick Stephens, 5 Ways to Improve Your Procurement Crisis Management , Procurement Pulse by NASPO; Twitter: @NASPOnews 30.
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