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. Ariba) was niche, and spreadsheets remained standard for supplier data and budgeting. in spreadsheet software market).

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Procurement team Influencing 52

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

supply chain software solutions 147

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

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 9, 2024

was recently named a leader in supply chain planning for its commitment to a streamlined approach to its logistics and supply chain, especially in regards to its technology operations. Cost & Supply Chain Management ! No wonder they stink in terms of successfully implementing ERP-based solutions!

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply chain Supply 52

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Better guidance and support within P2P ‘Guided Buying’ is a concept introduced in 2005 (actually, by one of the authors of this piece, Pierre Mitchell) many years before SAP launched a capability by the same name that helped with basic user guidance, search and ‘smart forms’ to go beyond free-text requisitions.

Networking 116

Networking Spend management Suppliers Supply Chain Optimization 116