Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Linda McKee, the director for global trade services management at SAP, expressed the idea this way, “I don’t think we currently have any real standard global trade scenarios. Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. Every customer seems to want to manage them differently.”

Global 176

Global Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 176

NC State SCRC

JUNE 27, 2016

I had the opportunity to attend the Procurement Leaders in San Francisco forum two weeks ago, followed by attending the ISM Carolinas-Virginia meeting in Winston Salem last week. Procurement analytics was discussed at length at both sessions. Most are still focused on spend analytics.

Procurement Analytics 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

I am speaking to companies that are being held hostage to SAP HANA upgrades with 70% cost overruns and 60% time schedule expansion. Similarly, SAP Ariba frustration is mounting in the market. Yet, the IT team is still mandating SAP standardization. For many, mandating SAP is job security for the IT implementation team.

Optimal Sourcing 169

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 169

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

Despite numerous acquisitions and product development efforts, SAP and Oracle are much larger industry giants. In 2014, SAP posted revenues of 19.5B$ and Oracle with 38.3B$. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. SAP and several other companies passed on the opportunity.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 23, 2012

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Ariba, Inc. Nasdaq: ARBA) today announced that SAP’s subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., The per share purchase price represents a 20% premium over the May 21 closing price and a 19% premium over the one month volume weighted average price per share. billion term loan facility.

SAP 95

SAP Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 95

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

EDI is too cumbersome, and SAP Ariba’s focus, despite the marketing hype, is primarily on managing indirect spending. (My The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. There is hope.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Trends Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 10, 2014

Many organizations are focused on driving analytics as a foundation for competitive advantage. Often overlooked in this discussion is the importance of establishing a foundation for analytics through the process of data readiness and data cleansing. First, the user is contacted and the “raw” data is collected from different sources.

Analytics Software 89

Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Software Analytics 89

Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Supply chain transformation projects built on SAP S/4HANA. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Request a Meeting.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Demand latency is the time from channel purchase to order receipt.) While many companies attempt to improve the response by being reactive on traditional data sources, this is not the answer. Underneath the technology market in advanced analytics is the move from planning to decision support. Rising Complexity. What To Do?

Supply Chain Planning Software 395

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 395

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

On Wednesday morning, when I finished speaking at the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing in Fort Lauderdale, an executive from J&J pulled me aside and said, “Our strengths, are now our vulnerabilities.” Likewise, this is not something you can expect from partnering with SAP, Oracle or Infor. Many feel overwhelmed.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 152

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. While ToolsGroup and SAP (with the acquisition of SmartOps) are the nearest competitors, Terra prided itself on delivering better decisions through better math. It is a new buyer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. While, in 2012, SAP acquired Ariba. To build this model, I flew to Arizona to develop it with Carol Ptak of the Demand-Driven Institute.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

Supply Chain Network Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply and Demand Modeling 150

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The direct connection between the two processes increases costs and increases error. Instead, it should be mapped as an input to track supply chain forecasting to financial budgets for reporting and insights. Time horizon. Bias and error.

Supply Chain Design Software 183

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 183

Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 27, 2014

Can you deliver added value and cost savings from a supply chain, optimise and develop procurement processes, manage a wide range of suppliers internationally and identify new supply sources? Secure profitable purchase processes. You will be joining ROCKWOOL’s Global Sourcing & Procurement organisation.

Negotiating Skills 79

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 79

ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Carriers Will Lower Rates But Keep Many Others. 21 October 2022. <[link].

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 78

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

Source Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The market shift is towards analytics, but this new market is confusing. They are step change requiring either the redeployment of existing technologies or the purchase of new platforms. Data model structures are the difference between success and failure. Build What-if Analytics.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

image source: [link]. Given increased demand for S&OP systems, ERP vendors like SAP and other, more focused, players have jumped on the opportunity to develop best-of-breed software. Analytics: empowering users with transparent prescriptive analytics (optimization) capabilities to generate scenarios and solutions automatically.

S&OP 156

S&OP Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 156

Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 14, 2015

Such systems are also instrumental in establishing aligned tactical and strategic performance metrics systems that drive improved economic outcomes (Bendoly et al., ERP systems are designed to integrate transactions from finance, human resources, procurement, operations, sales and marketing, logistics, and other functions in a firm.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics 60

AIMMS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

image source: [link]. Given increased demand for S&OP systems, ERP vendors like SAP and other, more focused, players have jumped on the opportunity to develop best-of-breed software. Analytics: empowering users with transparent prescriptive analytics (optimization) capabilities to generate scenarios and solutions automatically.

S&OP 132

S&OP Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 132

HICX Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

In this article, experts identify which steps in the procurement process are most likely to benefit from the AI revolution. One of the main uses for artificial intelligence in procurement is to meld internal and external data to provide enhanced supplier risk management. Smarter sourcing. Data-driven decisions.

Procurement Solutions 40

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Negotiate Pricing Material Savings 40

Bristlecone

MAY 21, 2021

Did you know that advanced analytics, when used in lieu of traditional statistical models, can help procurement departments increase cost efficiency by 3-8%? [1]. The procurement department of any business generates more data than is humanly possible to compute and comprehend through traditional means. Integration.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics SAP Negotiate Pricing Procurement Solutions 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2017

When the report published, it stimulated many conversations. Examples include E2open, Elemica, GT Nexus (now owned by INFOR ), and SAP Ariba. As shown in Figure 2, few orders and purchase orders flow hands-free. We will use this in our December meeting to define a mission/charter and governance model.

Supply Chain Network Software 152

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The enterprise value of Micro Focus is reported to be $2 billion and the purchase price is reported to be 2.2 The most visible was in 2016, in an upwards of $9 billion merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software business in an effort to create what was reported as a pure-play enterprise software company.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Price Reduction 59

Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Today, as the founder and managing partner of USM Supply Chain Consultants she has put her expertise in supply chain, procurement, finance and project management to work to help her clients achieve greater profitability. In the end-to-end supply chain there’s procurement, logistics, operations, and warehousing.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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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. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Sadly, I find each to have a limited view of supply chain analytics. Is it a coincidence that process industry leaders have standardized on SAP and blindly followed the SAP IT-centric definition of supply chain automation without holding SAP accountable to build effective supply chain solutions for the extended value network?

Supply Chain Software 150

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Bristlecone

JULY 20, 2020

There’s been a transformation of finance departments’ focus – from pure transactional processing and after-the-fact reporting, to delivering real-time insights and analysis and supporting business strategy through predictive and prescriptive analytics. How it Works. Process Flow.

SAP 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These barriers allow the installation of a more regulated system, in addition to reducing costs related to the damage that vehicles do on the platform. Source: Needpix. Saves Cost. A business can optimize its fleet management operation using such analytics and reports. Customer protection.

Optimization Software 111

Optimization Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 111

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. According to a report in Re/code: The trailers won’t be used to deliver packages to customer doors. Establishing new hours-of-service supporting document (shipping documents, fuel purchase receipts, etc.)

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 0

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

Supply Chain Software 33

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement 33

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 29, 2019

George Bailey, Managing Director of the Digital Supply Chain Institute, reports, “[2018 was] a banner time for supply chains and many companies have made substantial progress toward implementing a truly Digital Supply Chain that lowers cost and increases revenue.”[2]. ” Not all companies are laggards. ”[2]. .

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

Supply Chain Software 30

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Once upon a time, companies had to manage purchasing departments and procurement management as though it was the Dark Ages. Today, the procurement management process doesn’t look like that at all, and you have easy procurement software and procurement tracking software to help you along the way. .

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 52

o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

SAP APO is sunsetting in 2025. In fact, according to a recent Accenture report Supply Chain Transformation on the Cloud , many supply chain and related functions such as engineering, planning, manufacturing, fulfillment, and service management are rated as either low or medium in their current cloud adoption levels.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Precoro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Rémi Lelarge, the Head of Procurement and Logistics at Electra, shared their story of building a comprehensive procurement process with Precoro. The startup that immediately chose Precoro For the first few months after Electra was founded, like many startups, the team had a manual procurement process and used spreadsheets.

Procurement Solutions 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

There is no technology solution that stretches across industries to automate the processes of source, make and deliver. Here is the latest report outlining the capabilities. I am updating this report.). Ethical Sourcing. These are all issues in ethical sourcing initiatives. Existing Supply Chain Networks.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

Supply Chain Network Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 150

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” Test new solutions against the traditional demand sensing providers of E2open (Terra Technology), SAP and ToolsGroup. Demand latency is the time from channel purchase to translation into an order.

Supply and Demand 156

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