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

Procurement Insights

In the July 2008 Procurement Insights post Procurement considerations when dealing with a merger? (A Impact on Procurement/Supply Chain: Poor spend visibility Duplication of supplier records Missed volume discounts or bundled sourcing 2. FROM CANDY. SCADA in energy or Epic in healthcare).

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

Procurement Insights

Digital Transformation Matures : Advanced technologies such as AI , machine learning , and automation enabled procurement to provide predictive insights , scenario planning , and real-time decision-making. Manual Processes : Procurement relied heavily on manual, paper-based processes , which were time-consuming and prone to errors.

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Is Your Supply Chain Recession Proof? A Guide for Building a Resilient Supply Chain

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Understanding Supply Chain Risks Economic downturns act as stress tests for supply chains, exposing vulnerabilities that may have gone unnoticed during stable times. Maintaining robust cash reserves is paramount for navigating these turbulent times. An excellent example of optimizing inventory is Zara.

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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Before invading Georgia in 2008, Russia used cyberattacks to paralyze daily life — disabling ATMs, cutting power, interrupting communications. That detour added up to 12 days of transit time and increased shipping costs by approximately $1 million per voyage, according to reporting from Bloomberg and Maersk’s own advisories.

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What percentage of successful ProcureTech intiatives are actually reported versus failed initiatives and why?

Procurement Insights

Procurement Foundry, SIG, Procurement Insights) to get the real story. poor adoption, integration failures over time). Result: Public visibility depends on marketing alignment , not performance. What This Means for Decision-Makers: Rely on practitioner forums and unfiltered networks (e.g., BUT, A PAUSE FOR THOUGHT!

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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.

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What is the difference between Service Oriented Architecture and Intake & Orchestration?

Procurement Insights

Even Oracles Larry Ellison admits that the best they can hope to achieve is a near real-time capability through this strategy. Andnear real-timeis not indicative of the true synchronized architectural requirements of a dynamic, agile enterprise. Do you practice Business @ The Speed of Thought? If not,why?