Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Section 1502 (2010) is a US law that requires companies listed on US stock exchanges to be diligent regarding the source of minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding areas. OECD Due Diligence Guidance (2011) covers responsible sourcing practices.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 14, 2025

2010 5575 4 2015 5070 13 2020 4565 28 2025 4055 30 In summary: The graph clearly demonstrates that while ProcureTech M&A investment has skyrocketed over the past 25 years, implementation failure rates-though improving-remain unacceptably high. Summary Table (20002025) Year Failure Rate (Range, %) M&A Value (Billion USD) 2000 6380 0.1

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The digital transformation of supply chains has been underway since 2010, but COVID-19 kicked it into top gear.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 16, 2023

Farmers in the West African nation are expected to see the lowest output since 2010 in the season that ends September 2023, missing official forecasts by nearly a quarter.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The procurement gateway 2024 – [link] CXOs and enterprise security 2010 – [link] 5. Ensuring data security across the supply chain will become paramount, with procurement professionals playing a key role in safeguarding against cyber threats.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 59

Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The S&OP pulse check has been a yearly recurring S&OP survey since 2010 and is the only one of its kind. The 11 questions require 5 minutes of your time to create some great S&OP insights. Follow this link to go to the survey. LinkedIn: Supply Chain Trend group.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

This is where Purchase Price Variance (PPV) plays a crucial role and as per Emiliani, (2010), helps strategy makers evaluate spending and create well-structured cost-saving strategies. To develop cost-saving strategies, a company must first identify where it is falling short and where it has an advantage in savings. References Garnder, S.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 4, 2025

Managing varied raw materials and production processes stretched supply chain resources, prompting later efforts like Project Next Century (2010) to simplify operations. Multiple Snack Acquisitions (20152023): Pre-2008, Hersheys focus on expanding SKUs confused consumers and retailers, a challenge that resurfaced with these acquisitions.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

Pearson College Div, 2010), 123; Donald J. Pearson College Div, 2010. Robbins, David A. Decenzo, and Mary Coulter, Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications , 7th edition (Upper Saddle River, N.J: Bowersox, Supply Chain Logistics Management. Bowersox, David J. Robbins, Stephen P., Decenzo, and Mary Coulter.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In 2010, I saw a presentation (see slide excerpts below) by Simon Terry – who at the time worked at IBM and is now the CEO at 4C Associates. At first glance, I thought I was looking at current-day 2023 statistics – not 2010. What would Simon Terry say about Supply Chain Visibility in 2023?

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Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

2010 96% Spreadsheets remained dominant; CIPS blog notes their use in procurement despite growing e-procurement interest. Strategic Sourceror (2008) cites spreadsheets for sourcing analytics. 2009 96% Minor shift as SaaS platforms (e.g., Coupa founded 2006) began scaling, but spreadsheets persisted for small-medium enterprises (SMEs).

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

VJ Sourcing is a well-known company in India established in 2010. Vega sourcing is involved in sourcing the following products: Home decors. Home furnishings. Antique reproduction. Fashion accessories. Stationery products. VJ Sourcing. It specialized in textile and leather sourcing and production. .

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Procurement Insights

MAY 11, 2025

Spreadsheets became a near-universal tool in business and procurement by the mid-2010s. AI Adoption in Procurement (Red Line): Minimal adoption before 2010. Continued steady increase through the 1990s and 2000s, nearing saturation (~9597%) by the 2020s.

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Sustainability 52

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In 2010, Tradeshift expanded its presence to the United States, opening an office in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tradeshift began with a strong focus on e-invoicing, enabling businesses to streamline their invoicing processes.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

A more precise definition can be found in the dictionary, which states that logistics derives from the Greek word logistike-, “the art of calculating “, and from logos, which means “reason” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary 2010). The Seventh: Supply Chain Digitalization (2010’s). Neil Southern, 2011).

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Logistics 138

Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 6, 2025

09.53] Why Gina took the leap from corporate America to entrepreneurship to found the Savii Group in 2010. [08.24] Why Gina has entered her 7.0 era, and the power of reinvention. If you stay stagnant, its going to be really hard to feel fulfilled. It was powered by purpose.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 19, 2025

Pure ProcureTech Failures TradeShifts Early E-Invoicing Push (20112015) What Happened : TradeShift, a cloud-based ProcureTech platform, launched in 2010 with a bold vision for e-invoicing and supplier collaboration. Impact: Massive financial loss and reputational damage, a cautionary tale for overambitious automation without validation.

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Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 4, 2017

The S&OP pulse check started in 2010 and is this year in its 6th edition. The S&OP pulse check is a unique survey that provides new and different types of insights for S&OP practitioners. Thanks to everybody who has made the 2017 S&OP survey possible. Key insights this year are: People & Culture.

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Innovation Management Leadership Supply chain 68

Procurement Insights

APRIL 6, 2025

2010 | 4 2011 | 4.5 Illustrative Attendance Graph (Conceptual) Since exact numbers arent available, heres a qualitative representation of total annual attendance across major procurement and supply chain conferences (in thousands): Year | Attendance (Thousands) 2005 | 2 2006 | 2.5 2007 | 3 2008 | 3.2 Recession slows growth) 2009 | 3.5

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

” I also gave a lecture at “ #eWorld on Cluster Development & the Globalized Supply Base (2010) with case studies including Tesco and Walmart – [link]

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Supply Networking Procurement Buyers 69

Procurement Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Impact : Oracle integrated these into its portfolio, eventually launching Oracle Fusion (2010) while supporting legacy apps via Applications Unlimited (to 2035+), broadening its innovation pipeline. Reaction : Analysts like Forrester later praised the sustained innovation from this base, despite initial fears of stagnation.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 12, 2014

In China healthcare spending might almost triple between 2010 and 2020 to USD 1 trillion per year by 2020 (Bloomberg 2012). . In Europe, the proportion of healthcare costs as a share of GDP is predicted to rise from 6.7 in 2008 to 7.6 per cent by 2020.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 28, 2023

The share of Beijing’s overseas lending directed to borrowers in financial distress increased from 5% in 2010 to 60% in 2022, according to the study.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: In December 2010, I wrote an article about one of Time Magazine’s picks for the Top Innovations in 2008 – Made-in-Transit Packaging.

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e2e Real-time Visibility Sourcing Consumer demands 86

Arkestro

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Digital Era 1996 – 2010 Procurement on the Web. The Self-Service Era 2010 – 2015 Procurement on the Cloud. But, how did we get here? Organizations used the internet to procure goods and services. Paper-based processes transition to electronic workflows. The rise of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) systems.

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Procurement Purchasing Sourcing Data 52

Una

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Since they reached a fully operational state in 2010, the WildHearts Group has transformed 2 Million lives – leveraging the power of money companies were going to spend anyway.

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Sourcing 72

CPO Rising

JANUARY 26, 2022

On January 4, 2010, Ardent Partners launched CPO Rising as a new resource to procurement leaders around the world. The site tagline then (and now) was (and is) straight and to the point – “The Site for Chief Procurement Officers and Supply Management Leaders.”

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2010 it extended its market to the United States, although continued to be an AP Automation solution for the middle market — a solution that currently continues to have the largest number of customers, as well as revenue.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Data Collection To answer the above question, I''ve searched for new books published during 2010-2013 on Amazon.com. The feedback from readers are that they like the article about top 10 books very much (and now it''s one of the most viewed articles here). However, they asked further, "What are some good new books you recommend?".

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain management 98

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2023

” I referred to a 2010 interview I did with then-Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell Day regarding the “Buy American” controversy. Here is my take: Except for a few differences, e.g., the players and corresponding details, the six reasons cited in the article are not new. For example, let’s look at tariffs and subsidies.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

It played a key role in ESG reporting programs for the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic and Olympic Games, the 2015 Canada Winter games, and the 2018 Special Olympics USA games. Thus, developing a more sustainable and resilient supply chain. Reeve Consulting. Reeve Consulting gives advice to companies at any stage of sustainable procurement.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In today’s post, I will tell you why in the following reprint of a post I wrote in 2010. Editor’s Note: Okay, I am a year early as the song talks about partying like it’s 1999, but when it comes to AI and procurement, 1998 is more applicable.

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Buyers supply chain software solutions Bidding Quality 75

Procurement Insights

JULY 25, 2024

.) $500M – $1B in revenue 1.5K+ employees on LinkedIn 2005 Unimarket New Zealand $10 – $20M in revenue 99 employees on LinkedIn 2006 Coupa United States $500M – $1B in revenue 3K+ employees on LinkedIn 2010 Market Dojo* United Kingdom $2.5M – $5M in revenue 41 employees on LinkedIn 2015 Scoutbee Germany $10M – $20M in (..)

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Sourcing Supply chain Supply Procurement 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2021

The foremost purchase utilizing bitcoin as a payment method was utilized in 2010, as an individual in Florida bought two daddy john pizzas through bitcoin. All-Inclusive Firms Are Carrying Forward Bitcoin! Bitcoin is underlined as the utmost blazing subject of the vanilla marketplace.

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supply chain software solutions Contract Supply chain Innovation 111

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

” What percentage of procurement and sourcing solution implementations failed in 2010? “In 2010, the failure rate for procurement and sourcing solution implementations was notably high. “In 2005, approximately 50% to 70% of procurement and sourcing solution implementations failed.”

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Sourcing Procurement Procurement solutions Change management 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2021

In 2010, when one of the first users decided to get rid of his Bitcoins, he exchanged 10,000 tokens for two pizzas. In 2008, the first cryptocurrency , Bitcoin, emerged as a way to take power away from government agencies and central banks. Its first units cost very little.

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Supply chain Strategy Networking Price 110

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

In 2010, it acquired Sybase, gaining database and mobile technologies that contributed to the development of SAP HANA, its in-memory database. For example, SAP launched SAP CRM as part of its ERP suite, later evolving it into SAP Customer Experience.

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