Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. Rank Provider Top Reason Reasoning 1 Zycus AI-driven cost transparency Merlin AI Suites autonomous negotiation and $28M savings potential stand out for should-cost. 10 Archlet 2019 Youngest, founded in 2019, reflecting its startup status.

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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. This lack of transparency can undermine trust and complicate regulatory audits.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 15, 2025

in 2015 and climbing steadily to $1.21B by 2025 – representing extraordinary growth as the company established itself as a leader in the spend management space. Profitability (Green Line): The normalized profit line reveals Coupa operated at a loss for many years (2015-2022), with losses deepening to their worst point in 2022 (-$379M).

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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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Procurement Insights

JULY 15, 2025

So, here is the question you should be asking: How do we know that the Hansen Fit Score, which is ranked 1st for transparency compared to other models like Gartner’s Magic Quadrant and Spend Matters’ Solution Map, is accurate? Today’s post will answer that question.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 19, 2025

Impact: One of the most cited IT procurement disasters, costing stakeholders hundreds of millions and disrupting healthcare supply chains. By 2015, despite $75 million in funding, its initial rollout flounderedclients like the UKs NHS abandoned it due to usability issues and slow adoption.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 17, 2025

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Dive Brief: Mars has reduced greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain by 16.4% 18, 2005, in Sydney, Australia.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

Mitchell, Spend Matters Chief Research Officer, is a recognized procurement expert who focuses on digital transformation, data analytics, and procurement technology, often emphasizing clean data and process efficiency (e.g., Tealbook quote, 2021). Critiques automation-heavy models (e.g., Algorithm Use: Mitchells endorsement of ML (e.g.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This transformative technology holds immense potential to revolutionize industries like finance and supply chain management by introducing new levels of efficiency and security. Within the realm of smart contracts, three major blockchain networks stand out: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Binance Smart Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The transparency, security, and scarcity of Bitcoin were groundbreaking, leading to widespread adoption and investment. Smart Contracts and Ethereum The introduction of Ethereum in 2015 brought a new level of innovation to the cryptocurrency space. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on March 8, 2024.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2025

Customer Support: Transparent and Accessible One of the strongest signs of a trustworthy broker is how openly they communicate with their clients. For HighApexPlanning.com reviews , the domain was registered on March 11, 2015 , and guess what? That perfectly matches the brand’s creation year — 2015. Why does this matter?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Mask Supply Chain! Medical Device Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. Some manufacturers have appealed for higher transparency so the burden of liability would be shared across the supply chain.

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

If ‘big data’ was the phrase du-jour in 2015, I propose that in 2016 it will be ‘artificial intelligence’ – or ‘AI’ if you’re really cool. AI combines all the efficiency and futuristic promise of robotics and takes them to … Continue reading →

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 19, 2023

In procurement, sustainability goals are about your objectives to achieve sustainability in procurement while ensuring that the process remains efficient. Thus, you will be able to keep up with the fluctuations in your supply chain. It can help by ensuring that all procurement processes are fair and transparent to everyone.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

Like safety stock calculations , EOQ is one of the most important equations in supply chain planning. With the rise of COVID-19, the supply chain in is facing a huge challenge in the lead time. Bowersox, Supply Chain Logistics Management. Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Gartner recently announced their 2018 Top 25 Supply Chains List. But as I review the list, compare it to prior years, and consider the scoring methodology I do wonder whether the list in its current form continues to be relevant for identifying the best of the Supply Chain. The 2018 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain List.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Logistics is the central system that controls physical inventory flow in a supply chain. Similarly, Logistics KPIs indicate the logistics’ total efficiency and direct the managers to carry out operations optimally. Productivity attribute signifies the Logistics’ day-to-day operational efficiency. To conclude.

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Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Action Note 14/15 27 August 2015 Issue. Timing The provisions of this Action Note will take effect for procurements advertised on or after 1 September 2015. Public procurement, utilising the greater flexibilities provided under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, provides a valuable lever to achieve this step change.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The complexity of planning, transportation, collaboration, time and labor that went into the supply chain of that banana?—?being This is: The Journey of your Banana: A Supply Chain in Motion. The global banana supply chain is a complicated one, dependent on multiple moving parts and the collaboration of multiple parties.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Reverse chain article and permission to publish here provided by Glen Munholland at circularsupplychains.com. In 2015, worldwide IT spending across vertical industries was forecast to be $2.7T. The post Linking the Supply Chain and Reverse Chain! Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Brands labeled with Green Supply Chains have started becoming synonymous with sustainability, trustworthiness, quality and forward thinking. I don’t mean to come off snarky, but there is a clear-cut discourse that has formed between brands actualizing supply chain sustainability, and those who are marketing supply chain sustainability.

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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 7, 2022

I’ve been in procurement for nearly 28 years, seven years at Marks & Spencer after studying business studies and supply chain management at university. That’s why I created Marr Procurement in 2015. We offer now what we offered then, which is really good procurement support that is very honest and transparent.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Pair that with a semiconductor shortage amidst global car sales that are forecasted to top 69 million , and you can understand that disruptions in the automotive supply chain would be detrimental to the industry.​ 3 tips for accelerating the path to a more resilient and sustainable automotive supply chain 1.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. To stay ahead, tech-smart operations, savvy professionals are using logistics and supply chain mobile applications as must-have tools for operational excellence. Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications Top 12.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 20, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. In 2015, I bought a Canadian distribution company focused on the toy/gift retail space. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Next Great Leap in Supply Chain Transparency: Blockchain! Each of the following industries—finances, medical, reinsurance, property investment, and distribution network benefited from cryptographic increased efficiency and cost-friendliness. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 2, 2015

Monday, March 2, 2015 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS announces the latest addition to its growing roster of valued client companies – America’s leading small town retailer, Stage Stores. Grubbs reports the TMS solution is expected to go live in Q2 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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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 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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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2023

2019 titled “SORRY, CHARLIE, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WORLD’S SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN” – [link] “According to a March 2019 National Geographic article, mislabelling is a problem with 20 percent of all fish sold in restaurants, markets, and grocery stores. .” Or do we need a fourth circle?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It’s about shifting from unsustainable practices towards more eco-friendly alternatives, such as adopting renewable energy sources and increasing energy efficiency. National and international bodies may also promote social sustainability through cultural preservation and government transparency.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 13, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. From 2009 to 2015, in the midst of a national recession, I served as Director, and later VP, of Engineering at Addepar, a wealth management platform.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Innovation is a team effort requiring collaboration and buy-in from all levels within an organization, and it’s especially true when it comes to bringing innovation to the supply chain. A Blueprint for Successful Supply Chain Innovation. What You Need to Know!

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2020

At the same time, companies are dealing with erratic customer behavior and badly disrupted supply chains. Why COVID-19 is Driving Supply Chain Digitalization. In 2019 MHI and Deloitte published their report “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”. The Benefits of Supply Chain Digitalization.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 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 Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is one of the sole functions in an organization that can truly implement and realizes quality and sustainability initiatives in the line; considering procurement’s ability to impact the global supply chain network at the supplier level. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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