Solvoyo

JUNE 9, 2020

The decisions around category management can no longer be supported by manual analysis based on broad assumptions and averages. Category management and merchandise planning are at the core of retailing. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations.

Category management 52

Category management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Analytics Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time. All of whom would typically earn less than a Category Manager. Do you really need a team of 10 category managers?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

Topic modeling: Topic modeling aims to discover underlying themes and/or topics in a collection of documents. Popular algorithms for topic modeling include Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and non-negative matrix factorization (NMF). It can help identify trends, extract key concepts and predict customer interests.

Data 58

Data Influencing Strategy Product development 58

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

The products within it allowed signing up for subscriptions to access services in the cloud. Cloud-based tools support the modern supply chain by removing device or location-based barriers. When the first mobile app marketplace launched in 2008, it only presented 500 offerings within the product categories.

supply chain software solutions 124

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply 124

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Below I’d like to take a deeper dive into 3 particular processes in modern procurement, that are increasingly hot topics, but are causing confusion and ambiguity; especially considering they are processes that are becoming heavily impacted by emerging technology. Below, is a visualization I find comprehensive of the S2P cycle from Xchanging.

Procurement 87

Procurement Supplier relationship management Eprocurement Suppliers 87

Claritum

JANUARY 8, 2017

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best must read procurement white papers and analyst reports (in no particular order of importance or preference) covering a variety of topics such as supply chain management, tail spend and the future and digitization of procurement. A Look At Commerce in the Cloud. sign up required.

Procurement 39

Procurement Supply chain management Supply chain management Networking 39

Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

As a Buyer at British Airways, I bought a range of different categories from engineering spares to airport services. My team has regular governance meetings with our suppliers where we cover third-party risk management topics, performance, value and sustainability. I completed my MCIPS there and then moved into consulting.

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Suppliers 246

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 8, 2019

Below I’d like to take a deeper dive into 3 particular processes in modern procurement, that are increasingly hot topics, but are causing confusion and ambiguity; especially considering they are processes that are becoming heavily impacted by emerging technology. Below, is a visualization I find comprehensive of the S2P cycle from Xchanging.

Procurement 50

Procurement Supplier relationship management Eprocurement Suppliers 50

Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

However, to anyone who’s just getting started on this topic, the terminology may be confusing. Cloud-based ERPs are slowly taking over on-premise ERPs, as is evidenced by SAP’s push to g et everyone off on-premise ECC and onto cloud S4-HANA. S2P suites, on the other hand, are exclusively cloud-based.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Contract management Price Procurement 52

The Good Spending

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Therefore, there are very few commodity categories in IT procurement (e.g., It transforms into the cloud and becomes an integrated service. That is why public procurement in this category is complicated and ineffective. More information on this and other exciting topics can be found in "The Technology Procurement Handbook."

Sourcing 59

Sourcing Procurement Demand Planning Category management 59

IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Moreover, the OECD places legally enforceable AI regulations and standards in a separate category from the initiatives mentioned earlier, in which it lists an additional 337 initiatives. The term governance can be slippery. We find that most are disincentivized because they have quotas to meet.

Ethics 78

Ethics Risk Data Inventory 78

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Though Machine Learning and AI are hot topics in the tech world, it is not to a point that small to medium size businesses can leverage it in the immediate future. This category of SaaS products is called Service Operations Automation, or ServOps for short. Automation Now and in 2018. But there is still hope for them with automation.

Supply Chain Optimization 93

Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Data Logistics 93

HICX

MARCH 30, 2023

It’s little wonder that this topic is high on the agenda. For instance, a cyber-security questionnaire will also be tailored based on the category of the supplier. A commodity supplier such as a cloud service provider is different from an indirect supplier of office materials in this regard. Portal Usability.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Data supply chain budgeting 52

SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Unlike an Excel spreadsheet stored on an individual computer or on a cloud-based server, the blockchain ledger is distributed across thousands of computers in a worldwide network, which provides an element of trust for users that the information is authentic.

Sourcing 40

Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 40

SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Unlike an Excel spreadsheet stored on an individual computer or on a cloud-based server, the blockchain ledger is distributed across thousands of computers in a worldwide network, which provides an element of trust for users that the information is authentic. Why Blockchain Isn’t a Silver Bullet for Responsible Sourcing.

Sourcing 40

Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 40