Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million in 2015.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Of course, there are companies that have already adopted sustainability in their supply chain. . Additionally, we will show you some companies that have embraced sustainability in their supply chain. . This will allow you to evaluate if it is now the time to switch to a sustainable supply chain.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Ariba) was niche, and spreadsheets remained standard for supplier data and budgeting. 2007 97% Slight decline as early cloud solutions emerged, but spreadsheets dominated due to familiarity and cost. 2015 93% AI adoption (10% of organizations per Exploding Topics) began reducing manual tasks, but spreadsheets remained prevalent.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 22, 2025

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (Saratoga, CA), Certa has quickly established itself as a digital backbone for managing supplier, customer, and partner relationships across all risk domains and lifecycle stages. Pharmaceuticals Why: Global supply chains, strict quality and regulatory controls, and ESG focus.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 17, 2022

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

There is still time and budget for shipping organizations to implement new TMS solutions or upgrade existing ones – yielding benefits like automation, efficiency improvements, expanded visibility and scalability – if they’re to be well-protected against what appears to be a looming downturn. Headline: Truck Stocks Plunge in 2015.

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Supply Chain Trend

JULY 22, 2018

Their orientation is on supply chain, but there are needs for S&OP as a business-governing model in other areas. Practitioners seem to agree: As shown in Table 2 , over two-thirds said that behaviours are not adequately addressed in such implementations (Van Hove, 2015). So let me expand upon these themes.

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Strategic Sourceror

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

With inflation raging, millions of budget-minded buyers will be sure to take advantage of the price reductions while they last. That's down from 60% who said they would participate in Black Friday festivities in 2015, when a similar poll was conducted. That would be a roughly 6% increase from last year's amount.

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The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In this episode, we're going to extend that a little bit and talk about supply chain. Democratising Supply Chain Training - Dr. Muddassir Ahmed from SCM Dojo . Today's guest is a big personality in the supply chain space: Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, CEO of SCM Dojo. . He then moved to the UK for a PhD scholarship.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 1, 2025

Hansen was publicly referencing and implementing AI concepts in the late 1990s , notably through “advanced self-learning algorithms” in procurement and supply chain applications. In summary: Gartners analyst headcount and revenue have grown steadily every five years, with particularly rapid expansion after 2015.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Usually lead and motivated by supply chain who promises a great business governing model, there is some enthusiasm and support from other functions. The often supply chain oriented S&OP objectives like forecast accuracy improvement and inventory reductions will not really engage executives deeply.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

source: (1 page infographic) AccentureOperations , High Performance Procurement (2015). In Deloitte’s Global CPO Survey 2016 the top 4 priorities for CPO’s were found to be cost reduction, new product development, increasing cash flow and organic expansion. source: (p5) XCHANGING PROCUREMENT 2015 – XCHANGING PLC .

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Much like globalization restructured manufacturing, today’s distributed global supply chains are applying pressure to enterprise systems, which are cracking under the weight of demands they were never designed to handle. Not according to a 2015 survey conducted by Panorama Consulting. 58% of ERP projects exceeded their budgets.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 7, 2016

This in turn provides executives visibility on gaps versus budget and strategic intent, so they can steer the company to ‘where they want it to be’. In December 2015, TomTom launched the world’s first commercially available near real-time updated map. Integrated Business Planning is like a GPS for a business. Photo: [link].

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 6, 2023

Furthermore, we are exploring how we can bring greater diversity and inclusion into our supply chain through EDI work. Geographically, it is a bit of a double-edged sword because we can leverage our geography and our size on our supply chain but there is the other edge to that sword.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility, the role of procurement professionals has become more critical than ever. It involves optimizing procurement processes and reducing costs while maintaining the quality of goods and services.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Starbucks also paid careful attention to its supply chain, ensuring is products were ethically sourced and offering specialty drinks that in some geographic locations could be difficult to find. Rather than trying to enter an entirely new market, the company focused on providing low-cost goods to rural consumers.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Launched to make high-end spend analysis tools accessible and budget-friendly, Spendata’s platform empowers users to directly manipulate spend data without the need for IT assistance, facilitating quick and effective decision-making. Key Data: Founder / CEO: Eric Strovink Date Founded: 2015 Visit Spendata profile in our Software Finder 4.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. Imagine giant, multi-level warehouses resembling beehives located in cities.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Navigating ESG, Supply Chain Risks & Polycrisis Procurement and supply chain executives face a complex landscape of polycrisis : resource scarcity, disruptions resulting from geopolitical tensions and climate change, rising ESG due diligence and reporting requirements, and looming corporate net zero commitments.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

In 2015, IBM received the SingHealth Enterprise Partner Award for IBM’s strong commitment in SingHealth’s successful, seamless integration, from raising purchase requisitions to making payment to vendors to eliminate manual tracking of budgets and overspending by the institutions.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

These all help to drive supply chain impact. Their modules cover a range of activities, including: Automation of supplier information management; Vendor self-assessment; Macro supply chain risk evaluation; Evaluation of media coverage; Financial resilience rating; Auditing; Performance monitoring processes. Snowfox.AI

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

Pierre Mitchells Profile: Leads procurement research at Spend Matters, with 30 years of experience in supply chain and digital transformation, per Spend Matters (2022). Complementary Goals: Both aim to reduce procurement failures (50-70%, Gartner 2018), with Mitchell via tech platforms and Hansen via human-AI loops.

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Supply Chain Trend

JULY 28, 2018

With a S&OP communication plan, executives can inform, energize and re-focuses employees and call out for action to fill budget or strategy gaps. Having an S&OP communication plan as part of a corporate communication plan, is a sign of S&OP maturity.

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Supply Chain Trend

JULY 28, 2018

With a S&OP communication plan, executives can inform, energize and re-focuses employees and call out for action to fill budget or strategy gaps. Having an S&OP communication plan as part of a corporate communication plan, is a sign of S&OP maturity.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 31, 2025

Patterns repeat , especially when traced across supply chains, political risk, economic policy, and procurement cycles. Why / Why Not COVID-19 Pandemic (2020) Partially Predictable (Gray Swan) SARS, MERS, and H1N1 had already exposed vulnerabilities in global health supply chains and just-in-time logistics.

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