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From Candy To Kidneys: The Impact of Spinoffs And M&As On Procurement And Supply Chain

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In the July 2008 Procurement Insights post Procurement considerations when dealing with a merger? (A There is more to e-procurement than software (Part 2) – see the link in the Web Resources Section. Under the heading “Candy and supply base synchronization,” I wrote the following: How important is effective internal collaboration?

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2011 To 2025: The Evolution Of How The C-Suite And Boardroom Views Procurement

Procurement Insights

Technology Adoption in Early Stages : Adoption of procurement software was growing but not yet widespread, with many organizations relying on manual or semi-automated processes. CFOs began to see procurement as critical to business continuity and organizational agility. Analytics and insights from procurement data were minimal.

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What does a 2015 article have to do with Hershey’s 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil for $750

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It also reminded me of a 2008 article I had written on the Procurement Insights blog titled Procurement considerations when dealing with a merger? There is more to e-procurement than software (Part 2) see the link in the Web Resources Section. If it did, then 85% of all e-procurement/supply chain initiatives would not fail.

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Which “Should Cost” ProcureTech Solution provider is the best in these three key areas?

Procurement Insights

Below is a ranking of the top 10 ProcureTech should-cost solution providersGEP, Zycus, Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa Software, Jaggaer, Keelvar, Lytica, ProPurchaser, and Archletacross three criteria: length of time in business, company size, and top reason for dealing with each one. market share (Apps Run The World, 2023) lead.

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Melissa Drew on Fast Talk, AI, and Closing the Gender Gap in Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.

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Can Blockchain Unblock Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What Supply Chain Management problem does this solve? The biggest problem in the transitional supply chain is lack of open and trustworthy information availability across the supply chain caused by multiple issues – trust, technology and legacy practices being the top ones.

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Top Mobile Banking Trends to Watch!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Financial institutions form adaptive banking software solutions to ensure an economy in the post-world. IBC Bank, in Texas, released its iPhone app back in 2008. You lean your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch against the payment terminal — the payment has passed.