Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

My First Procurement Insights Post on Strand Commonality (Excerpt) – Optimization Modeling and the Modern Supply Chain (A PI Q and A) by JonHansen (March 2008) Numerous studies and reports have been published on the various methods (e.g., Monte Carlo) used to determine supply chain optimization.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This year, I will be closing in on the 2,000th blog post on Procurement Insights dating back to May 2007. Once again, when you recognize this elemental difference, you will then take the first steps towards building an effective optimization model.” So, do my writings stand the test of time?

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

Additionally, the company was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and reduce supply chain risks. “As We look forward to contributing to their Procurement cost optimization initiative”. Effectively managing costs and supply chain risk is critical to success,” said Dan Amzallag, CEO of Ivalua Inc.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 6, 2025

hundreds to low thousands) as globalization increased supply chain complexity. 20112015: Rising Professionalization Events like Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo and World Procurement Congress (nearing its 21st year by 2025) gained traction. ERP systems) and supply chain visibility needs. 2007 | 3 2008 | 3.2

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SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2024

CNG burns cleaner than diesel, reducing emissions and greenhouse gas output (Lowe, 2007). These tires offer less resistance as they roll, reducing the energy required to maintain movement (Lowe, 2007). Optimizing trailer design for a specific operation can yield significant efficiency gains (ETSU & MIRA, 2001).

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Procurement Insights

MAY 11, 2025

This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

In addition to manufacturing or production, ERP then expanded to include finance, accounting, order management, supply chain management, payroll, and HR. PeopleSoft itself had recently acquired JD Edwards, a mid-market ERP provider specializing in manufacturing and supply chain solutions.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

Budget Constraints Dynamic Cost Optimization: Autonomous agents analyze spend patterns, negotiate with suppliers in real-time, and reroute logistics during disruptions (e.g., Veritiv (Packaging/Supply Chain Solutions) Why: High-volume negotiations with non-strategic suppliers. Heres how it tackles each challenge: 1.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While Lean focuses on eliminating waste and optimizing processes to achieve seamless workflow, Six Sigma targets reducing variation and improving quality through data-driven analysis and statistical tools. – JIT deliveries cause congestion in the supply chain which leads to delays, pollution, shortage of workers, etc.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 10, 2025

His Procurement Insights blog, active since 2007, has over 14,700 followers, and hes authored nearly 3,000 articles, five books, and hosted over 900 episodes of the PI Window on The World Show. Tariff Mitigation and Risk Management: Hansens insights on supply chain risk (e.g.,

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

Additionally, the company was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and reduce supply chain risks. “As We look forward to contributing to their Procurement cost optimization initiative”. Effectively managing costs and supply chain risk is critical to success,” said Dan Amzallag, CEO of Ivalua Inc.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

For that answer, let’s go back to a 2007 post in this blog titled “Yes, Virginia! Revisiting the 2007 Cisco Post in 2023)” to see if my Virginia eVA review stood the test of time. My answer has always been the same – always try to choose successful clients. There is more to e-procurement than software!

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this effort, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are essential because they provide a variety of supply chain management solutions that simplify warehouse operations, order processing, and transportation. A dependable LSP is an essential factor for corporate development and growth. ” It is still primarily theoretical.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 3, 2024

Retailers must consider various factors, including cost, competition, and customer value, to optimize pricing and achieve business success. Here are a few examples of the breadth of the challenges in the retail world: 2007 – Double Marginalization and the Decentralized Supply Chain 2022 – Where’s The Beef!

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

procurement officers) and AI agents (self-learning algorithms) for continuous data cleaning via a learning loopback process, as seen in DNDs 2004-2007 success (20% savings). Pierre Mitchells Profile: Leads procurement research at Spend Matters, with 30 years of experience in supply chain and digital transformation, per Spend Matters (2022).

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The problem is that batch-based supply-chain tools “can’t support swift resolution of supply chain glitches.” ” In 2007, reports emerged that Microsoft was looking to purchase SAP partly to address the above and other adoption obstacles. Back To Square One?

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner. What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Companies invest in new technologies to solve a problem – optimize operations, reduce time or minimize costs. Note that the date of the above report is 2022, not 2005, 2007, or 2013. That’s right, while there have been some improvements, the use of advanced algorithms and AI in the procurement world is nothing new.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. Being early in my supply chain career, I thought this should not be too bad to do.

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Procurify

AUGUST 11, 2022

While dealing with the ongoing inflation, companies must navigate supply chain disruptions, geopolitical issues in certain markets, labour shortages and the foggy business environment caused by the pandemic. Recession planning involves cutting costs, optimizing cash flow, inventory management and foolproofing operations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Mandates drive action, as seen in Australia when the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act was introduced in 2007, which now includes hundreds of registrants reporting on their energy production, consumption and GHG emissions. The post SEC’s climate disclosure rule proposal explained appeared first on IBM Blog.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

Van Gundy believes the corporate landscape is different from what it was in the early 2000s and during the Great Recession of 2007-2008. So even those who say they will invest the money wisely might be unable to fully follow through on their plans. The mindset has changed a little bit,” he says.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2023

For anyone following this blog since its first post in May 2007, this will sound like a “broken record” – the key to successful digital transformation is to use an agent-based versus equation-based model. of the time.” ” Are Reverse Auctions Good or Bad?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 12, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. From 2007 – 2012, I worked at Celestica. We design forward and reverse logistics supply chains. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Part 1) (September 12th, 2007) First Procurement Insights article on the Agent-Based Model – Is There a Poor Herbie Anywhere in the Oracle SCM Area? There is more to e-procurement than software! April 1st, 2008)

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 12, 2025

These agents leverage principles of swarm intelligence inspired by the behavior of biological swarms like ants or beesto optimize and automate complex processes within the ERP environment. ” So, in today’s post, let’s discover what they are and how relevant they are to 2025 procurement and supply chain management.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 13, 2025

Enhanced Cost Efficiency and ROI Benefit Description: CFO Appeal: The hybrid solution optimizes procurement costs by combining Metaprises tailored sourcing (e.g., unit cosmetics packaging vs. Chinas $0.32), while Joule scales optimizations globally (e.g., kg Colombia) and Joule optimizing $0.10/lb Mexicos $0.30/unit Vietnams $0.22/unit

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2007, I wrote what is still one of the most popular posts on this blog: “ The Ariba Interviews: Re-engineering the Future ofOn-Demand. SAP Ariba: Large enterprises with complex global supply chains. Youre managing a large supply chain and require access to a global supplier network.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

“What is most interesting about Zycus tremendous growth rate is that it is indicative of the evolution (some would even suggest fruition) of a trend first presented in a Procurement Insights post from August 31, 2007.Titled “ So, what is a ProcureTech bolt-on solution? .” “ So, what is a ProcureTech bolt-on solution?

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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). Zycus Cognitive procurement systems powered by generative AI (GenAI).

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 16, 2018

The Eurozone , only recently in danger of becoming a basket case, is experiencing its strongest growth since 2007. Growth in this country should be in the range of 3 percent this year and next, said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist with IHS Markit. Global GDP chalked up growth of 3.2 percent in 2017 and is on track to approach 3.5

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