Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2024

Spirit, which was spun out of Boeing in 2005, is in an increasingly stretched financial position as the U.S. planemaker slows output of its 737 aircraft.

Suppliers 97

Suppliers 97

Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2005, Amazon revolutionized eCommerce delivery expectations with their 2-day Prime delivery service. All of a sudden, every other retailer. The post The Drone Final Mile Becomes Reality appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Procurement 97

Procurement 97

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 25, 2021

UPS Freight, created in 2005 when Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. purchased the former Overnite Transportation, is being sold to TFI International Inc., the companies announced.

Purchasing 92

Purchasing 92

Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

As for your question, everything you could want to know about Ariba between 2005 and 2025 – including why they are still in business- can be accessed through my blog’s archives: [link]. I especially remember interviews with their then-CMO, Tim Minahan , and their CFO, Ahmed Rubaie.

Contract 52

Contract Demand Procurement 52

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 20, 2023

For example, the devastating effects of hurricanes, Katrina and Rita in 2005 on the U.S. Weather Severe weather conditions such as hurricanes and tropical storms greatly affect natural gas production, supply, and prices. agriculture and energy sector caused a record-breaking natural gas weekly peak price of $14.49/MMBtu.

Price 187

Price Demand Influencing Sourcing 187

Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 4, 2022

In 2005 I came across a book, Sense & Respond (The Journey to Customer Purpose) Creating and Leading Sense-And-Respond Organizations. Unilog is doing what I was hardly able to imagine back in 2005, yet I had a clear vision that it should combine people, process and technology.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 105

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Supply chain 105

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 12, 2025

Today Im joined by Premier Trailer Leasing driven by integrity, theyve been on the road since 2005.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Networking 52

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 7, 2013

More comprehensive approach can be found in the article " A conceptual model for the application of Six Sigma methodologies to supply chain improvement " by Knowles et al 2005. Another notable paper is " Supply chain management six sigma: a management innovation methodology at the Samsung Group " by Yang et al 2005.

Supply chain 90

Supply chain Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply 90

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO!

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Quality Supply Chain Optimization 98

Procurement Insights

MAY 14, 2025

This report examines how Coupa’s recent acquisition of Cirtuo (announced May 13, 2025) mirrors both the strengths and weaknesses of Oracle’s landmark purchase of PeopleSoft and JD Edwards (completed in 2005).

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Innovation Risk 52

Procurement Insights

MAY 13, 2024

Here is the link to the previous article that launched this series – 2005 SR&ED Related Report on eProcurement Software Industry Tells A Revealing Story in 2024 ERP Versus AI Initiative Success “Sadly, beneath the aspirational headlines and the tantalizing potential lies a sobering reality: Most AI projects fail.

Chief Procurement Officer 40

Chief Procurement Officer Eprocurement Influencing Procurement 40

Procurement Insights

APRIL 15, 2025

Jon Hansen, Procurement Insights (1998 to 2025) Context: DND Implementation and Self-Learning Algorithms DND Background: Hansens DND project (1998-2005) transformed procurement for Canadas Department of National Defence, streamlining purchasing (e.g., MRO products) amid bureaucratic silos, legacy systems, and strict compliance needs.

Data 78

Data Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 78

Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Year Estimated % Using Spreadsheets Rationale and Evidence 2005 98% Spreadsheets (Excel dominant) were the primary tool for procurement tasks due to limited ProcureTech. Percentages are approximate, reflecting global organizations across industries, with a focus on procurement. 2006 98% Minimal change; early ProcureTech (e.g.,

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Influencing Procurement team 52

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 30, 2024

EU ETS Requirements & Compliance Risks The European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a market-based mechanism established in 2005 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It sets a cap on total emissions and allows companies to buy and sell emission allowances within that cap.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Suppliers Supply chain 52

Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In 2005, Amazon announced Amazon Prime as a membership service offering free two-day shipping within the United States for all eligible purchases for an annual fee. He selected the name Amazon as it was exotic and a reference to his plan for the company’s size to reflect the Amazon river which is one of the largest rivers in the world.

Procurement 184

Procurement Inventory Bidding Suppliers 184

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2025

So far, diesel emissions at the port are down 92%, nitrogen oxides by 71%, sulfur oxides by 98% and greenhouse gases by 17% since 2005.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 19, 2025

Installed in 2003, it suffered “horrendous” barcode errors, and despite claims of functionality in 2005, was scrapped in 2007 (Ratcliff IT). Impact: Massive financial loss and reputational damage, a cautionary tale for overambitious automation without validation.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Procurement Collaboration 52

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 5, 2015

However, the majority of Lenovo''s supply chain case studies focus on the use of information system and the benefits of the acquisition of IBM’s PC business in 2005. Lenovo has been consistently ranked on the list of supply chain top 25 by research and advisory firm Gartner Inc for more than 4 years in a row.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 110

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 110

Procurement Insights

APRIL 6, 2025

Illustrative Attendance Graph (Conceptual) Since exact numbers arent available, heres a qualitative representation of total annual attendance across major procurement and supply chain conferences (in thousands): Year | Attendance (Thousands) 2005 | 2 2006 | 2.5 2007 | 3 2008 | 3.2 Recession slows growth) 2009 | 3.5 2010 | 4 2011 | 4.5

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supply Chain Visibility 52

Procurement Insights

JULY 29, 2024

September 2005 – The case study of a major U.S. What do the 2005 and 2024 examples tell us about Artificial intelligence? retailer purchasing Indirect Materials is interesting as their cost savings and access to innovation steadily declined when their core supply base was rationalized down to 100 suppliers.

Innovation 52

Innovation Risk Quality Suppliers 52

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

DECEMBER 9, 2022

He is with OnProcess, a company that transforms supply chains that has been involved with the RLA since 2005.

Logistics 52

Logistics Supply chain Supply 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 22, 2022

Given I was working with Eaton since 2005 post my Masters, I was very much “Eatonized”. When I started my career in 2005 it was very much Purchasing and Planning. Turn-around of Eaton Warwick Plant Supply Chain. Eaton Hydraulics had acquired SME named Integrated hydraulic, with an SME mind set and ways of working.

Leadership 105

Leadership Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions Supply chain 105

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What To Consider When selecting a fire shutter door installation, ensure that your new fire doors meet the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and that any existing doors meet the latest standards and are routinely serviced.

Import 98

Import Risk Price 98

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

A 2005 Keynote About 20 years ago, I delivered a keynote to 300 executives from the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA). Note that the date of the above report is 2022, not 2005, 2007, or 2013. So, why would the recent LinkedIn post be one of perception and not perspective?

Suppliers 72

Suppliers Buyers Risk management Supply Chain Optimization 72

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

What is interesting about the statement or observation is that it was introduced in 2005, when spend data (it wasn’t quite “intelligence” back then), like purchasing itself, was seen as an ERP adjunct. Specifically, information regarding spend was culled from the static realms of a financial ERP.

Spend management 75

Spend management Management Innovation Data 75

Procurement Insights

JULY 25, 2024

To access my article archives of any of these providers, type their name in the search box. Each has a unique journey. That being said, how do you measure or quantify success? 2001 Zycus India (U.S.)

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Supply chain Supply Procurement 52

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“ As I wrote in a soon-to-be-published article, the date of the above report is 2022, not 1999, 2005, 2007 or 2013. We are talking about the digital transformation era and the emergence of AI.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing Supply chain Data 72

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Andrea Sala is Procurement Project Manager at the Franke Group and has been working in procurement transformation for various big-name companies since 2005, both internally and as an external consultant. Net sales amount to approximately 2.42 billion Swiss franc.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Procurement Change management Project management 52

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

” What percentage of procurement and sourcing solution implementations failed in 2005? “In 2005, approximately 50% to 70% of procurement and sourcing solution implementations failed.” Challenges like inadequate change management, poorly defined processes, and lack of data integration were common causes of failure.”

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Procurement Procurement solutions Change management 52

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Kaplan & Norton (2005) observed that a fundamental disconnect between the formulation of their strategy and the implementation of that strategy is responsible for 60%-90% of failure rates in of strategy implementation. Deloitte Review, Issue 21 [link]. Hippold, Sarah, (2019). Kaplan, R.S & Norton, D.P. Kasparov, Garry.

supply chain software solutions 147

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply chain 147

Procurement Insights

APRIL 10, 2024

Question 1 Question 2 To digress, Bertrand’s statement that “discovery is making a comeback after years of reducing the supply base” brings a smile to my face because I have been writing about how vendor rationalization was a bad idea going back to 2005.

Procurement 85

Procurement Data Suppliers Import 85

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Most notably, Oracle acquired PeopleSoft in 2005, gaining a significant foothold in HR and enterprise applications to compete directly with SAP. PeopleSoft itself had recently acquired JD Edwards, a mid-market ERP provider specializing in manufacturing and supply chain solutions.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain management 52

Procurement Insights

JUNE 3, 2024

I remember the first webinar I did was in early 2005. Yet another webinar. Webex was the platform, and there were some initial challenges, such as getting through company firewalls. Not only was the drawbridge up but the entire castle was locked down, as many organizations were unfamiliar with the technology.

Supply Chain Optimization 87

Supply Chain Optimization Price Supply chain Strategy 87

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2023

However, and this is something that came through loud and clear in a 2005 keynote I delivered to 300 supplier-side auto industry executives, onboarding and tracking supplier performance is not the same as effectively engaging and utilizing suppliers.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Buyers Procurement strategies Import 52

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2005). Clements, M. The impact of e-commerce on logistics and transport. Journal of Business Logistics, 22(1), 71-91. Sustainable development: The UK’s contribution to the global response to climate change. London: The Stationery Office. Department for Transport (2003c).

Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Supply Chain Efficiency Logistics Strategy supply chain budgeting 98

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The best application of CPFR I’ve encountered was in 2005, when working for a meat manufacturer that received point-of-sale (POS) data four times a day (10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm) from over 600 stores from the largest retailer in the Netherlands.

Data 88

Data Collaboration Supply chain Real-time Visibility 88

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2005? In 2005, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) were grappling with challenges related to globalization, cost reduction, and operational efficiency. Many organizations were shifting procurement functions from a tactical, back-office role to a more strategic business driver.

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Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Supply Chain Optimization 52