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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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Do ERP-centric environments help or hurt ProcureTech solution implementation Success?

Procurement Insights

Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba) is a critical factor in procurement success or failure, given their overlapping goalsstreamlining processes, integrating data, and optimizing spend. Historical flopslike Queensland Healths 2010 SAP payroll debacleshow ERP failures poisoning procurement downstream (vendor payments broke).

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

Procurement Insights

What are some best practices to promote optimal adoption of the governing policies and procedures in the absence of spend management technology? This will be a worthwhile read as it demonstrates the potential repercussions of excluding supply chain personnel in the early planning stages of an organizations M&A strategy.)

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Procurement industry conferences, trade wars and Black Swan events – 2025 to 2030

Procurement Insights

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. 2010 | 4 2011 | 4.5

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If AI replaces spreadsheets, what will eventually replace AI for procurement?

Procurement Insights

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. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.

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Logistics Optimization Software: A Deep Dive Into Data-First Technology Leader, Enveyo

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Coby Nilsson and John Errebo co-founded Enveyo in 2010. Coby and John found obvious deficiencies in these same organizations’ supply chain and operational systems, and thus, Enveyo was born. Many companies, however, fall short of shipping optimization goals due to one thing — data.

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10 Outstanding Books for SCM Professionals

Supply Chain Opz

Are you a supply chain management professional who are looking for inspiring ideas to improve the operations of your supply chain? Background Early this year, I published one article named " 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time ".