Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

For example, many reports show that the adoption of e-sourcing by best-in-class companies has stagnated at 60% – 70% since 2007. Time and resources can also be a stopping point. By doing this they are actually missing out on the real value and transformative impact of some of the latest technologies.

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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. The reference to “ Visibility” with a single source of truth ” – How often do we hear that phrase used in 2023 suggests that we still haven’t achieved it yet.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 27, 2024

” By the time Greg Brady and Ranjit Notani began their journey, I had already sold my company and was moving on to my next challenge. Businesses must take an outside-in network view and together serve the end consumer.” Businesses must take an outside-in-network view and together serve the end consumer. ” 30

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 26, 2023

Social Media Trends Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest are the best channels that offer real-time trending products to sell. These tips will likely change over time so constant research and informed decisions will play a big part. Since its founding in 2007, the company saw 20%-25% growth in its yearly sales.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

Let’s Talk Supply Chain gives them a platform to share what drives them and how they are igniting real progress at their organizations. The premise for the company was working with local companies across Alabama, Georgia, and Northern Florida developing tools to provide more visibility into their suppliers across their supply chain.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What is the difference between the following excerpts from the 2009 article and the 2023 LinkedIn post comment : 2009 ARTICLE “Here’s another real-world example of how a little break in a supply line can have a big impact. Blame it on kanban, the just-in-time philosophy of keeping as little inventory on hand as possible.”

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 30, 2023

They say that, like truth, good ideas stand the test of time. As you read this post originally published in May 2007 about “enabling technology and the emergence of the metaprise,” can the three-stage implementation framework be as successful today as it was back then?

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2023

At the time, it was as much whimsy as it was reasonable contemplation. I say reasonable because that was the time when many people started asking the question, “Why can’t buying at work be as easy as it is at home on Amazon? .” ” Comparison Results: Amazon AWS is the clear winner in this comparison.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

1999 – I introduced the Metaprise model (RAM) 2007 – In Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part7) , I write about the Metaprise in greater detail, including the results of its implementation in a production environment (Department of National Defence). Hansen ( 4 ). Enables autonomous workflows despite outdated architectures.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 17, 2025

Marlow appreciates its people-first approach and real-time coordination (e.g., Microsoft’s investments in generative AI, ambient intelligence, and agent ecosystems underscore its commitment to this approach, making the Agent-based Metaprise model both relevant and timely in the context of current enterprise technology trends.

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