Comparison Examples Innovation Procurement Analytics 
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 9, 2024
As an old gal, with over forty-years of supply chain experience, writing this report for ten years taught me many lessons. I find in the orbit chart analysis that 45% of companies in the report are unconsciously incompetent. For example, in Figure A, we share on orbit chart on how Sanofi is underperforming the industry.
Precoro
DECEMBER 11, 2023
As part of the larger procurement process, sourcing involves finding and evaluating suppliers for goods or services that need to be purchased. Goals beyond the best purchasing price fall into strategic sourcing. Simple sourcing takes less time to execute and requires fewer resources to plan, but can cost more down the road.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2021
Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) My desire was to make the rankings of the Top 25 supply chain report data-driven based on balance sheet results. A forum was great for networking but not for driving process innovation. I argued for industry collaboration to define and drive process innovation.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 25, 2021
Let’s start with honesty and a focus on process innovation. Here I share my observations: A Focus on Cost Versus Margin. In general the ERP technology providers underperformed, and the investment was an opportunity cost to the adoption of new forms of analytics and building effective business networks.
QAD
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Regardless of what laws politicians enact, customers want their purchasing dollars to go to those who behave responsibly. So, what does this have to do with innovation? Climate-driven Manufacturing Innovation. Clearly, there’s a big opportunity to both cut costs and demonstrate environmental responsibility.
GlobalTranz
APRIL 25, 2016
Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. 3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance.
Precoro
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. But hold on: are we sure that wasn't all possible with procure-to-pay, anyway?
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