Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 5, 2022

The new report updates previous work by the IPCC — its last work on this topic came out in 2014 — as well as assessing the potential of technology and offering evidence that climate action, done right, can improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 8, 2021

started tracking the digital economy in 2014. online prices increased 3.5% in November from a year earlier, the biggest gain since software company Adobe Inc.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 6, 2023

The CPG veteran, who joined the flavor and spice company in 2014 and most recently served as its COO, will take over on Sept. 1 from outgoing chief Lawrence Kurzius.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 12, 2022

grew at the slowest rate since at least 2014, after a blowout year in 2020. Online shopping for holiday gifts last year in the U.S.

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All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Thanks to the supply chain manager´s Christmas wish list compiled by Karolina Maziliauskaite in 2014, supply chain managers finally had a wish list that could help them tackle the main…

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 21, 2014

Managing the smooth flow of material and information in global supply chain context has been a business challenge for many years and many companies tries to find the new ways to take the advantage of the shift of global economy. Then, this article will show you some good resources that will help you handle the complexities in global scm.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 13, 2025

Agents update their models to favor successful strategies, aligning with Hansens agility focus (2014 post,). tariff cost caps) over algorithmic theory, assuming platforms like Focal Point handle AI internals (2014 post). Feedback Loop (Learning): Process: Outcomes are fed back to agents (e.g., Vietnam packaging saves $0.10/unit,

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Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Data 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 31, 2019

SVM) since April 2014. Steven Schumacher is a Managing Director at Credit Suisse where he leads the Bank’s. global Strategy, Sourcing & Execution's functional area reporting to the Group COO. Steven joined Credit Suisse in 2008 and was the Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management. efficiency management.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Steven a rejoint Credit Suisse en 2008 au poste de Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management jusqu’en 2014. Steven Schumacher est Directeur Général chez Credit Suisse où il gère le département Strategy, Sourcing & Execution au niveau du groupe et reporte au COO.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 13, 2025

2007, 2014, and The GenAI Metaprise, Oct 11, 2024)involves observing data, acting, assessing results, and adapting, aligning with self-learning concepts but prioritizing practical outcomes over technical specifics. unit savings), per Hansens commodity focus (2014 post,). MACs premium quality, coffee farmers margins). Este Lauders $0.40/unit

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Ethics Supply Chain Optimization Export Data 52

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

Findings from the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer Report (2014) support this observation: “Supplier relationships are also changing with consolidation of supply bases and deeper collaborative relationships linking those chosen few who make the cut.

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Leadership Suppliers Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing 149

ivalua

JANUARY 9, 2020

Part of his carreer, he was CPO at Chronopost from 2000 to 2006, then CPO of Groupe La Poste from 2008 to 2014, and he’s now CSR Deputy Director part of the Social Engagement Department at Groupe La Poste in charge of Environment/Energy. Groupe La Poste.

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ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Hutchinson started digitalizing procurement in 2014 with Ivalua’s supplier relationship management and spend analysis modules. Headquartered in Paris, France, Hutchinson employs around 40,000 people across 100 sites in 25 countries. In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion.

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Eprocurement Procurement Supplier relationship management Spend management 130

Procurement Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

Back in 2014, during a panel discussion I was moderating in Virginia, Tim Cummins said something that still stands out to me today. Do you believe in AI? How about Generative AI? What about Agentic AI? He said, “If you wake up and feel sick, you are more likely to Google your symptoms than call your doctor.”

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Market analysis Procurement 52

The Network Effect

JANUARY 15, 2015

To start, here are six indicators of Amazon’s success that can predict the future of retail: The number of units sold on the Amazon marketplace doubled in 2014. Amazon marketplace sellers sold 23% more units on Cyber Monday 2014 vs. the same day in 2013. Chinese sellers on the Amazon marketplace grew 80% in 2014.

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Networking Supply chain Strategy Supply 66

ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

He joined Safran Group in 2014 as head of the raw materials purchasing department (additive manufacturing, machining and forming) before being promoted to purchasing director of the Landing Gear and integration division at Safran Landing System in 2016.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2019

A 2014 Deloitte survey found that 69 percent of chief procurement officers saw cost reduction as their main priority over the following 12 months. In 2018, the same survey showed that the number had jumped to 78 percent.

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Procurement team Chief Procurement Officer Procurement 75

ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

Il rejoint le Groupe Safran en 2014 en tant responsable du département achat de matières premières (fabrication additive, usinage et formage) avant d’être promu directeur achat de la division Landing Gear et intégration chez Safran Landing System en 2016.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

In 2014, the European Union (EU) took steps to encourage supplier diversity by implementing a social procurement policy. Buoyed by action from the Canadian government, they launched a new agile procurement initiative in 2018 with the stated purpose of simplifying its procurement process e for small and diverse businesses. .

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Suppliers Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Ethics 246

Procurement Insights

MAY 4, 2024

.” – Gartner Says By 2016, the Impact of Cloud and Emergence of Postmodern ERP Will Relegate Highly Customized ERP Systems to “Legacy” Status (January 29th, 2014) – Does Gartner’s “Postmodern” ERP moniker put a positive spin on what is in reality the equivalent of technology landfill?

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Quality Contract Procurement Demand 80

ivalua

JULY 6, 2021

In 2014, the European Union took steps to encourage supplier diversity by implementing a social procurement policy. Social Procurement Framework in European Union.

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Suppliers Ethics Buyers Procurement 130

Arkestro

DECEMBER 16, 2024

She has built over 100 conversational AI applications since 2014 and has over 2 million unique users, and 30K 4-5 star reviews on Amazon Alexa. She has led teams at NPR, Microsoft, IBM, Accenture, AWS and Amazon Alexa, and is a consistent champion for Data and AI literacy.

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Leadership Influencing Import Data 52

Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 7, 2025

Sinan's salt farms were also exposed for human trafficking and slave labor in 2014, after an investigation from mainland police led to the rescue of dozens of victims.

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Import 59

Procurement Insights

MARCH 18, 2025

JWH – Zaven Avagyan , to your point, I will share this post from 2014 regarding a Proxima panel discussion that included myself, Peter Smith , Guy Strafford , and Scott Sparks. This is one of key supply chain functions. With smart partnerships you can have a 1000 lightbulb moments instead of one.

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Collaboration Innovation Supply chain Suppliers 40

Procurement Insights

APRIL 15, 2025

Cited as a success in Procurement Insights (2007-2014), it embodied Hansens agent-based approach, likely a precursor to the Metaprise model, prioritizing the shared relationship between human agent experience and expertise and technology-based AI agents. MRO products) amid bureaucratic silos, legacy systems, and strict compliance needs.

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Data Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 78

Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

2014 94% Continued reliance on spreadsheets; Enterprise Times (2017) notes 60% U.S. Web results suggest high usage in SMEs and legacy systems. 2012 95% Oracle/Accenture survey: 70% of executives used spreadsheets for financial reporting, implying higher overall usage (90%+) for procurement tasks. Ivalua, GEP expanded).

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Influencing Procurement team 52

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

As I looked at your map, James Meads , I noted a couple of logos that looked familiar to me – one I initially covered in 2014 – Bonfire Interactive, a Euna Solutions Brand. Back then, they were just Bonfire.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 20, 2025

About Technology Force of Communication and Information Technology (TForce) Since 2014, TFORCE has been a trusted partner for businesses seeking to thrive in the digital age. Our 1,200 global employees are obsessed with helping customers create value, transform their businesses, and accelerate their journey to Autonomous Commerce.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The cryptocurrency was created in 2014 by Evan Duffield and named after his son. Ether Classic is a cryptocurrency that started in 2014 as a project by the Ethereum Foundation, which was later forked from the blockchain of Ethereum due to disagreements in its development. Ether Classic. For now, only tokens have been issued.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Networking Contract 97

Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 10, 2017

UltraShipTMS has won Stevie Awards in 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2013 across a number of categories including Gold Stevies for “ Product of the Year in 2013 ” and “Best Customer Support Department” in 2014 and a Silver Stevie also in 2014 for “IT Team of the Year”.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 4, 2024

47.93% of SMBs in the B2B sector rely on limited functionality in accounting or ERP systems to manage credit and collections (2014 study by e2b teknologies). 53% of midmarket B2B companies are using spreadsheets to manage their accounts receivable (2014 study by e2b teknologies).

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Purchase orders Purchasing Supply chain Management 80

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 28, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a May 2021 article – [link] “When he took the helm of Microsoft in 2014, CEO Satya Nadella talked about the importance of organizations creating a data culture so that everyone could “make better decisions based on (quality) data.”

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Leadership Data Quality Import 80

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Point #1 – Going back to my 2008 & 2014 posts, McKinsey & Company survey of CFOs found that the C-Suite did not believe that procurement was delivering savings or value to the overall enterprise. 2008/2014 posts – [link].

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 6, 2025

2014 | 6 2015 | 7 2016 | 8 2017 | 9 2018 | 10 2019 | 11 (Pre-pandemic peak) 2020 | 3 (Pandemic dip, virtual shift) 2021 | 6 (Hybrid recovery begins) 2022 | 9 (2,200+ at P&S LIVE noted) 2023 | 12 2024 | 15 2025 | 18 (Projected, AI/ESG surge) Graph Description (Text-Based): 20052010: Gradual rise from 2,000 to 4,000, slow post-2008.

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Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supply Chain Visibility 52

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

Findings from the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer Report (2014) support this observation: “Supplier relationships are also changing with consolidation of supply bases and deeper collaborative relationships linking those chosen few who make the cut.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 20, 2024

Here is an example of true “success tracking:” September 12th, 2007 – [link] (first Virginia post) April 4th, 2014 – [link] ( Forrester Wave Report on eVA) May 14th, 2024 – [link] Between 2007 and 2024, I tracked Virginia through several new Governors and senior staff changes internally.

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Data Procurement 81

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

This secure, private, and untraceable open-source cryptocurrency launched in 2014. Dash (popularly called darkcoin) launched in 2014. NEO (initially called AntShares) launched in 2014. Unlike Bitcoin and other altcoins, Ripple does not require mining. Monero (XMR). Dash (DASH). Zcash (ZEC).

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