SCMDOJO

JULY 2, 2025

Modern supply chain operations demand exceptional efficiency in order to achieve market competitiveness. The necessary elements of agility and specificity along with scalability make these systems valuable for building smarter supply chains that are more resilient. trillion in value by 2027.

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Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Theres a growing demand for certified professionals in the supply chain industryin fact, the employment of logisticians is projected to grow 19% from 2023 to 2033. Supply chain certification equips companies and teams with the knowledge, tools, and techniques they need to design, manage, and optimize complex supply chains.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

No matter the focus, whether cost reduction and quality improvement, or supply chain optimization and resilience, procurement must have a concrete role in delivering outcomes that matter to the business. Structured collaboration supports digital procurement transformation efforts and strengthens supply-side performance.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

No matter the focus, whether cost reduction and quality improvement, or supply chain optimization and resilience, procurement must have a concrete role in delivering outcomes that matter to the business. Structured collaboration supports digital procurement transformation efforts and strengthens supply-side performance.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 2, 2025

In doing so, I referenced a piece of thought leadership from over 15 years ago. This week, Im going even further back in history to the early 1980s and the publication in the Harvard Business Review of Peter Kraljics seminal article, Purchasing must become supply management.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 2, 2025

What is worth noting is that organizational leadership did not establish any degree of collaboration between the different purchasing organizations from the outset. If it did, then 85% of all e-procurement and supply chain initiatives would not fail. SCADA in energy or Epic in healthcare).

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 28, 2025

Supply chain is the unseen backbone that keeps operations running smoothly. Dollar Tree, known for its affordable products, has recently made a strategic move by appointing a seasoned executive to lead its supply chain division.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Manufacturing and industrials: Strengthening the supply chain backbone In the manufacturing world, procurement is about much more than just tracking spend its the heartbeat of supply chain management. Supply network modeling, now integrating large language models (LLMs), allows for precise tracking and material tracing.

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Skill Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2025

When you look behind the scenes of a global business operation, procurement strategy and supply chain management are usually top priorities, though theyre not always working in sync. This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 17, 2025

While Hansen’s models are not yet mainstream, they are critical for organizations targeting 25–35% higher ROI through agility and human-AI collaboration. The future likely involves hybrid adoption, blending Hansen’s process-centric agility with Gartner’s structural rigor. Legacy Limitations : 45–60% of solutions (e.g.,

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 7, 2025

Hansen’s early concepts—especially his 1998 frameworks involving agent-based modeling , the Metaprise , time-zone polling , and advanced self-learning algorithms —share fundamental DNA with the adaptive, decentralized, and data-rich supply chain models later refined and scaled by Jeff Bezos at Amazon. MODEL 2 Jon W.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 21, 2025

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. times higher than operational emissions, according to data from the U.S.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

A lot of that will depend on how leadership reacts to the seismic shifts we are currently seeing in technology. Increasing inflationary cost pressures, more supply chain disruptions, and the imperative for more transparency to satisfy Corporate Social Resposibilty (CSR) directives, or recent legislation in countries like Germany and Norway.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 28, 2025

Critical Perspective : Leadership stability drives innovation, but SAP Aribas corporate structure may limit agility compared to smaller firms like Tealbook or ORO Labs. Lalitha Rajagopalan s 20+ years at SAP Ariba and leadership in ORO Labs AI workflows align her with ProcureTech Solution Development, complementing Bhojwanis role.

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ivalua

JUNE 3, 2025

Improved agility to support organizational growth and changes. Compliance and Risk Mitigation: Built-in governance and audit trails ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks, reducing the risk of supply chain disruptions. These results are more than just statistics. The ROI of 393% and an NPV of $25.5M

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Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

Organizations are leaning into automation, analytics, and collaborative supplier technologies to drive performance across the entire procurement lifecycle. Breaking Free from Spreadsheet Dependency Procurements longstanding reliance on spreadsheets has been a key barrier to agility and accuracy. 9] Risk mitigation is another driver.

Strategy 52

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Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

The CPOs perspective For CPOs, adopting a digital front door isnt just about technology; its about leadership. Build resilience: In an era of supply chain disruptions, quick access to real-time data enables agile decision making.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

In a landscape shaped by inflation, supply chain fragility, regulatory pressure and digital transformation, orchestration is more than a buzzword. Externally, risk and compliance obligations mount, supply chains are stretched and stakeholder expectations broaden. It’s between the inside and the outside.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 1, 2025

Report Link : The interview discusses “empowering procurement to be proactive and agile,” mirroring the agent-based architecture where multiple agents interact dynamically. Complex Workflows : Fragmented tech stacks and inefficient processes hinder agility and cost efficiency in large enterprises.

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Arkestro

JUNE 9, 2025

Arkestro Chief Strategy Officer and Founder Edmund Zagorin led a discussion sharing how Arkestro’s predictive procurement platform helps streamline complex supply chains and has enabled companies to reduce costs and cycle times while significantly boosting productivity.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Supplier Onboarding and Supply Chain Collaboration – An often overlooked or underestimated challenge is supplier onboarding.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 22, 2025

Leadership Founder & CEO: Jag Lamba, former McKinsey consultant, leads the company with a focus on operational agility, risk management, and AI innovation. Regulatory Updates: Quickly adapt workflows to new regulations or internal policy changes, leveraging Certas modular and agile platform. Summary Table: Certa.ai

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2025

 In today’s episode of Women in Supply Chain I’m joined by Lina Castaneda, Chief Customer Officer at Tai Software and a Certified ScrumMaster® and Scrum Product Owner®. Similarly, the Women in Supply Chain Award was born from a need to recognize female leaders navigating challenges and driving change.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

Agility in Volatility: Real-time adjustments to demand spikes, supply shortages, or ESG regulations ensure continuity. By addressing CPO pain points with adaptive intelligence and stakeholder-centric design, it delivers measurable improvements in cost, agility, and innovationproven by implementations like the DNDs 23% savings.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 17, 2025

Bold leadership for agentic AI innovation, enhanced customer outcomes and accelerated growth RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – JAGGAER, a global leader in Source-to-Pay and supplier collaboration, today announced the appointment of Andrew Roszko as the new Chief Executive Officer of JAGGAER.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 8, 2025

“This analysis reveals most companies prioritize either consumer innovation or procurement efficiency, with only top performers like L’Oréal/Unilever achieving leadership in both domains through integrated AI strategies.” Procurement/Supply Chain Efficiency: Gaining traction but less mature.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 30, 2025

Hansen, adds a distinct type of value to the traditional analyst ecosystem by providing practitioner-first insights, provocative thought leadership, and early recognition of disruptive trends. – Challenges rigid quadrants with more agile, narrative-driven insights. – Amplifies early-stage innovation Gartner may miss.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 19, 2025

Estée Lauder’s early adoption of agent-based models and strand commonality for global supply chain agility is not fully reflected in their innovation ranking. automating customer service before predictive supply chains) to avoid deployment failures. user behavior + supply chain) for early risk detection.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 14, 2025

balancing procurement, finance, and supplier objectives), reflecting the real-world complexity of modern supply chains. Stakeholder Engagement: The model’s success depends on stakeholder buy-in and leadership that models positive, collaborative behavior, making cultural alignment as important as technical integration.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 12, 2025

Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 7) Are you chasing solutions or solving problems? 4C Associates: Known for supply chain and procurement consulting, 4C focuses on digital transformation and analytics. Their supply chain expertise (e.g.,

Sourcing 52

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Some of its concepts and technologies, such as computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) and lean production predate the term. The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) in the US played a key role in promoting the term. The use of the term smart manufacturing has emerged over time in the early 21 st century.

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Arkestro

MAY 14, 2025

The investment will accelerate Arkestros ongoing innovation in AI-powered procurement technology, advancing its mission to help enterprises unlock hidden savings, reduce supply chain risk, and drive operational efficiencyempowering procurement teams to focus on strategic, high-impact initiatives. cost savings on every $1M of spend.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 10, 2025

It fills critical gaps in depth, agility, and contextual insight that most traditional analysts and association models overlook. Tariff Mitigation and Risk Management: Hansens insights on supply chain risk (e.g., Nokia-Ericsson case) and his focus on supplier relationships can help navigate tariff challenges.

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Positive Purchasing

JANUARY 20, 2025

Remote work has made procurement teams more agile and flexible. They needed to find new ways to maintain productivity and keep supply chains strong. While it may seem counterintuitive, collaborating with competitors can drive significant sustainability and supply chain performance improvements.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Ramp retains an edge in agility and UX (6,500 hours saved, Forrester), while Amexs legacy brand and Nipendos depth appeal to entrenched corporates. So, why is Ramp “hidden in plain sight” in the procurement and supply chain world? Its marketing leans on fintech events (e.g., Media Reach: Unlike Jon W.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 1, 2025

Companies leveraging this approach gain 612 months lead time to mitigate disruptions, optimize supply chains, and capitalize on emerging opportunities. Novartis (Pharmaceuticals) Industry: Global pharmaceutical company, reliant on R&D, global supply chains. Digital supply chain tools (e.g.,

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Arkestro

MARCH 20, 2025

As supply chains and procurement grow increasingly complex in the face of global challenges, the Executive Advisory Board serves to ensure Arkestro remains strategically positioned and innovative in an evolving market. . I look forward to collaborating with the rest of the leadership team to support Arkestro’s continued success.”

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