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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

On September 30, the big data company Palantir went public in an initial 22B$ market valuation. I am frequently asked, “Can a big data data science company help to alleviate the current market pain in the supply chain?” Data science is only useful when companies are clear on the question to ask.

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How to Get the Most from Reverse Auction Software

EC Sourcing Group

A reverse auction is an important part of procurement as procurement is vital throughout the entire supply chain. Big data and analytics that will help you improve. For more information on reverse auction software or to schedule a demo, contact EC Sourcing, a Simfoni Company through our web form located here.

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Procurement Analytics Conferences Feature Emerging of Cognitive Procurement Technologies

NC State SCRC

I had the opportunity to attend a number of exciting events on procurement analytics in the last month. First, I attended a CAPS Research event in RTP on Procurement Analytics, held right down the road at IBM headquarters. In a second example, Emptoris is able to provide visualization of data analytics by category, by geography, etc.

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Best Logistics Management Software: Everything You Need to Know Before Making a Purchase Decision

ThroughPut

It helps coordinate the various supply chain activities, which include the complete range of procurement, development, implementation, commercialization, and delivery of the goods or services to the market. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.

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Supply Chain Optimization Software – A Comprehensive Guide for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

Managing inventory is one of the most crucial aspects of supply chain optimization as it affects several other parts of your supply chain, including procurement, order fulfilment and production planning. They also get the ability to do a comparison and quickly reconfigure the essential material needed to procure from various suppliers.

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Supply Chain Optimization Software – A Comprehensive Guide for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

Managing inventory is one of the most crucial aspects of supply chain optimization as it affects several other parts of your supply chain, including procurement, order fulfillment, and production capacity planning. Needed to automate the procurement order processes. This helps solve several problems for them: 1. Inventory control.

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Logistics Management Software – A Complete Handbook for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

It helps coordinate the various supply chain activities, which include the complete range of procurement, development, implementation, commercialization, and delivery of the goods or services to the market. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.