SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Hyperconnected supply chainswhere systems across procurement, logistics, production, and finance communicate seamlesslyallow for coordinated, agile responses to disruption. Improve Efficiency and Make Smart Cost Savings Cost-cutting is common during recessions, but indiscriminate cuts can damage long-term performance.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 69

Procurement Insights

APRIL 1, 2025

Evidence: Hansens RAM philosophy (Procurement Insights, 2025) advocates lean tools ($1M-$5M savings) over bloated suites ($10M-$20M), aligning with this efficiency. sourcing to procurement, invoicing to AP) fosters ownership and ensures usage aligns with team goals, unlike centralized S2P where accountability diffuses.

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e2e Real-time Visibility Sourcing Strategic sourcing 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 15, 2025

SNS Insider (2023): 70% of businesses use procurement software effectively, implying 30% struggle, largely due to data. My Take: Many Procurement Insights articles stress continuous self-cleaning data as vital, citing DNDs success (2004-2007) where human-AI synergy cleaned supplier data for 20% savings.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 19, 2025

THE TAKEAWAY: “Without using strand commonality within an agent-based development and implementation model, AI, Generative AI, or Agentic AI integration into the procurement process will fail!” Significance : This system marked one of the early large-scale attempts to digitize procurement within a major governmental organization.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency e2e Eprocurement 52

Supply Chain Dive

JULY 21, 2025

Daily Dive M-F Operations Weekly Every Tuesday Procurement Weekly Every Thursday Logistics Weekly Every Wednesday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at anytime. times higher than operational emissions, according to data from the U.S. By Philip Neuffer • Jan.

Supply Chain Efficiency 65

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sustainability Supply Chain Optimization 65

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In my fall 2004 analyses of a study on the use of web-based applications I made the following observation: It is my position that a true centralization of procurement objectives requires a decentralized architecture that is based on the real-world operating attributes of all transactional stakeholders starting at the local or regional level.

Procurement 80

Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 80

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Here is an excerpt from the review of my 2004 paper stating that technology is irrelevant: “Yes, Jon Hansen has expressed the view that technology, in isolation, is “irrelevant” in achieving successful outcomes in procurement and eProcurement initiatives. If we keep putting tech first, it will become Sci-fi.

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Eprocurement Procurement Management 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

Hansens Agent-based Metaprise model, as described in Procurement Insights posts (e.g., Mitchell, Spend Matters Chief Research Officer, is a recognized procurement expert who focuses on digital transformation, data analytics, and procurement technology, often emphasizing clean data and process efficiency (e.g.,

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Data Procurement Quality 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 12, 2025

” – Procurement Insights (2024) ERP Agent Swarms refer to the use of multiple autonomous, intelligent software agents working collaboratively within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Procurement and Sourcing: Agents evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage procurement workflows.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting 52

Art of Procurement

JUNE 15, 2023

In 2004, Dove revolutionized skincare marketing by launching their ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign. The post Dove’s Real Beauty Campaign: Evolution of a Social Message appeared first on Art of Procurement. Celebrated for the decision to represent women of.

Procurement 137

Procurement 137

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Public Procurement: Building Business Cases and Driving Momentum. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Agile Procurement in Canada. Social Procurement Framework in European Union.

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Suppliers Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Ethics 246

ivalua

JULY 6, 2021

Agile Procurement in Canada. Since 2004, Canada has benefited from the establishment of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) that has worked tirelessly to ” facilitate business relationships with Canadian corporations and supplier organizations owned by Aboriginals and minorities.”

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Suppliers Ethics Buyers Procurement 130

Spend Matters

JULY 22, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, procurement is no longer just about purchasing goods and services. As procurement’s role becomes more complex, the need for advanced tools to manage and analyze spending increases. Enter spend analytics solutions — a game changer for modern procurement teams.

Supply Chain Optimization 113

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement team Purchasing Procurement 113

Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Dragon Sourcing India is an international company based in Shanghai, China which was founded in 2004. Negotiation Course For Procurement Professionals. Download Whitepaper →. . Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. However, why do companies source in India? Dragon Sourcing India.

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Sourcing Quality Suppliers Price negotiations 182

Procurement Insights

MARCH 1, 2024

In my fall 2004 analyses of a study on the use of web-based applications, I made the following observation: It is my position that a true centralization of procurement objectives requires a decentralized architecture that is based on the real-world operating attributes of all transactional stakeholders, starting at the local or regional level.

Procurement 87

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers Contract 87

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 30, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mathew Schulz’s January 29th, 2024 post on “The Ritz-Carlton $2,000 rule” has a lesson for the C-Suite regarding their procurement department. Here is an excerpt of a 2004 study assessment I wrote that links your The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

Procurement 59

Procurement 59

SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

and J-P Rodrigue (2004)). Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. This organization was renamed the Council of Logistics Management (CLM) in 1985 and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in 2004.

Supply Chain Efficiency 138

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Logistics 138

ivalua

MAY 21, 2014

In 2004, Walmart wasn’t concerned about Amazon; it was just an upstart online bookstore. Professionals in demand planning, procurement, logistics, fulfillment, sourcing: step up and take ownership of your area. Remember Walmart and Amazon in 2004 and look at them now. Innovation cycles are short and becoming shorter.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply chain Supply 100

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

It is my position that a true centralization of procurement objectives requires a decentralized architecture that is based on the real-world operating attributes of all transactional stakeholders starting at the local or regional level. To start, here is an excerpt of a post I wrote in Sept. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.”

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Management Supply chain 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 21, 2024

Vendor Irrationalization Before answering that question, read the following excerpt from an April 2009 paper, “Utilizing an Intelligent Filtering Platform to Enhance Contract Performance (A Procurement Insights Knowledge Leadership Publication).”

Contract 75

Contract Leadership Purchasing Price 75

HICX

MAY 9, 2024

HICX Founded: 2004 Location: San Francisco, US CEO: Costas Xyloyiannis HICX specialises in helping organisations optimise their supplier management processes, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and transparency throughout the supplier lifecycle. See Procurement Mag’s list

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management Procurement Risk management Suppliers 52

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Editor’s Note: The following response/post was inspired by another interesting LinkedIn share by Joël Collin-Demers under the heading: “Standing up a new centralized Procurement department is a tough gig.”

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Collaboration 52

Procurement Heads

AUGUST 11, 2022

When did your interest in procurement and supply chain begin? It was back in 2004 in Romania – I am Romanian – and at the time I was working as a Marketing Assistant at British American Tobacco. Soon after, a great opportunity came with Heineken global procurement whose headquarters is in Amsterdam.

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supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Leadership 130

The Good Spending

MAY 13, 2024

NHS soon announced that the procurement process for the program would be structured to attract global IT players. Lorenzo, iSoft's flagship software system, would be "available from early 2004." Procurement learnings Unrealistic deadlines? My Udemy course "Value-based Procurement." My Udemy course "Procurement Lab."

Procurement 64

Procurement Contract Stakeholder engagement Negotiation 64

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Days and years went by, and eventually, the ’93 Ford Escort was living in the hybrid-dominated world of the year 2004. Time and technology had progressed, and there were a plethora of better alternatives on the market in 2004. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Responsible Sourcing.

Procurement 55

Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics 55

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

In 2004, Kasra Ferdows, Michael A. 3) Utilize work cell organization : each new product development team has its own designers, sales, procurement and production planners the same way as in a cellular manufacturing. Lewis, and Jose A.D. Machuca published the article on Harvard Business Review named " Rapid-Fire Fulfillment ".

Supply chain management 91

Supply chain management Supply chain management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain 91

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 18, 2024

However, this one is developing into an insightful and necessary discussion stream about GenAI and procurement. Regarding today’s Procurement Insights post, why is it so difficult to get an answer to the following – Please show me the results and confirm that you are a profitable organization. Please look at the results.

supply chain budgeting 52

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Procurement Insights

MAY 27, 2024

The obvious question is why, after more than 40 years in the high-tech and procurement industries, I had not heard of this company before now? Delivery performance and product quality also improved dramatically.)” Brady and Notani have taken the agent-based concept to a whole new level.

Real-time Visibility 81

Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 81

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was originally published in the Procurement Insights blog on December 3rd, 2007 – almost 16 years ago. I t was a very ambitious project with an equally ambitious outcome – driving 21st-century procurement. So, why am I reposting it today?

supply chain software solutions 72

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Real-time Visibility 72

Positive Purchasing

MARCH 10, 2022

In the second of two guest blogs on the subject, procurement gurus, Mark Perera, and Peter Smith, consider whether we are ready for procurement with purpose and what we need to do to get started. Why should we begin to consider procurement with purpose? Are procurement functions ready? We are learning as a profession.

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency 52

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. One of the key elements of the EDLC policy is the direct procurement of items from suppliers, eliminating intermediaries in the process.

Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 98

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It is my position that a true centralization of procurement objectives requires a decentralized architecture that is based on the real-world operating attributes of all transactional stakeholders starting at the local or regional level. ALSO: Here is an excerpt of a post I wrote in Sept. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.”

Risk 52

Risk Supply Chain Efficiency Price Procurement 52

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

“ I can only wonder how things might have been different had the June 2004 Mendocino Project materialized. The 75 to 85% e-procurement initiative failure rate gives testimony to this fact.” There is more to e-procurement than software! ” – Yes, Virginia! The number is more likely to be four or five.

Stakeholder engagement 64

Stakeholder engagement Procurement Contract Collaboration 64

Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

Since then, I have developed AI models for a spend visbility application (2004 – 2005). I’ve consulted several cloud procurement & supply chain application providers (2008-2012) and influenced their product roadmaps. while addressing ancilliary processes (tax, legal, change management, etc.)

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 115

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions Supply chain Supply 115

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Merlin is an AI-driven platform that automates tasks, generates insights, and supports decision-making by enhancing procurement and sourcing processes. The suite leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide features like cognitive procurement, intelligent contract management, and predictive analytics.

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Procurement team Supplier negotiation Procurement supply chain software solutions 52

The Procuretech Podcast

JANUARY 18, 2022

Melissa Drew, Associate Partner at IBM is my guest to dive into the topic of use cases for AI in procurement applications. Use cases, opportunities and limitations of AI in Procurement. Melissa starts off by giving a quick whistle-stop tour of her career so far, which includes 27 years in the procurement space in one form or another.

Procurement 40

Procurement Procurement team Data Buyers 40

Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Resources / Blog / The Road Ahead: Navigating Procurement Challenges with an Automotive Industry Expert The Road Ahead: Navigating Procurement Challenges with an Automotive Industry Expert For automotive procurement teams, navigating the complex landscape of procuring components for vehicles is no easy feat.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions Buyers supply chain budgeting 52