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More Than 25 Years Later – How Good Things Come To Those Who Never Give Up (And Rock A Few Boat Along The Way)

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“Looking ahead to 2025, we see procurement evolving through the convergence of best-of-breed tools and source-to-pay models into a single orchestrated platform.” PDF) Sourcing Practices of Adidas Real-world implementations with major enterprises like HP, AMD, and Anthropic are validating Hansen’s theoretical framework.

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What are the top 10 procurement predictions for 2030?

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I have gone through the Procurement Insights archive of 2,410 posts from 2007 to today to provide what I believe will be a unique context explaining the evolution of predictions over the past couple of decades. There are between 2 and 4 links covering the period 2007 to 2024.

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The Oldest Procurement Blogs in the Procurement Industry

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Sourcing Innovation Launch Date: June 2006 Overview: Authored by Michael Lamoureux, a Computer Science PhD, Sourcing Innovation focuses on procurement technology, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. AI, e-sourcing), spend analytics, and best practices. organizational founding, industry presence).

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What is Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and How to Calculate it?

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Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred. Check out the Procurement KPI Dashboard now!

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20 Years Of Procurement And Spreadsheets: An Accelerated Decline?

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Here is the link to everything I have written about spreadsheets in the Procurement Insights blog since 2007. Sourcing Innovation (launched 2006) notes their prevalence. 2007 97% Slight decline as early cloud solutions emerged, but spreadsheets dominated due to familiarity and cost. 2009 96% Minor shift as SaaS platforms (e.g.,

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White Paper: Projected Adoption of Hansen Fit Technologies (2025–2075)

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This period is characterized by foundational data governance work, small-scale testing, and measured improvements in sourcing cycle times. End-to-end procurement optimization emerges as a norm, with advanced predictive sourcing delivering measurable savings and risk mitigation.

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Understanding The Procurement Insights Archives And The Accuracy Models Of The Hansen Fit Score

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Between 2007 and 2025, Procurement Insights archives reflect a remarkable evolution in the procurement and supply chain industry—from basic cost and operational concerns to strategic, tech-driven, and resilience-oriented priorities. CPOs prioritized cost control and global sourcing in 2012 summaries.