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What is Jon W. Hansen’s description of the learning loopback process for self-learning algorithms? (Post 2 of 3 Today)

Procurement Insights

buyers, suppliers) interacting based on real-world commodity traits (e.g., It prioritizes centralized visibility and departmental empowerment over rigid ERP systems, achieving 23% savings in tests (e.g., Agents update their models to favor successful strategies, aligning with Hansens agility focus (2014 post,). kg margins).

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Which ProcureTech solution providers indicate Agentic AI will replace humans?

Procurement Insights

It aims for 500+ AI skills by 2025, enhancing real-time decisions (Forbes, Jan 21, 2025). SIDE NOTE: What Self-learning algorithms are they using to analyze suppliers, e.g., historical and real-time? Its agents handle real-time spend analytics under tariff volatility (Emergen Research, Feb 1, 2024).

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Five Priorities for UK Public Sector Procurement in 2025 – and Beyond

Jaggaer

Commercial reforms in the UK Civil Service started in 2014 the late Lord Heyward recognised that professional acumen needed to be improved, and standards raised. At the time, organisations were understandably keen to capture the benefits but, in many cases, they took leaps of blind faith and dot.com became dot.bomb.

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What are the top challenges for today’s logistics providers?

The Network Effect

Today’s logistics customers demand flexibility and visibility. That means full sight of each order and its associated item level detail at all times in real time. The chart below shows the results of a 2014 survey that asked where companies are operating today and where they expect to operate in 5 years.

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Three new year’s resolutions for your supply chain

The Network Effect

Note: In honor of a similar post from last year, I thought I’d do an update for 2014. Having spent a lot of my time in 2014 in the board rooms and corner offices of companies around the world, I can say without a doubt that this is no longer the case. How much are you spending to address that response?

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Will Chu, CEO at Vector!

Supply Chain Game Changer

After growing it from an idea on a napkin to more than 300 employees, we decided it was time to take on a new challenge. When Vector was founded in 2014, we saw an opportunity to transform the transportation industry by removing physical paperwork from day-to-day driver operations. How can people contact you at Vector?

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Why E-invoicing is in Focus Today & How will it Benefit your Business?

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Although e-Invoicing is not a new technology, its relevance has grown multi-fold in recent times. Having mandated it many years ago (as early as 2014), the American and European markets were the early adopters and have a higher adoption rate by now. Streamlined & efficient processes that reduce the turnaround time .

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