2014 Blog Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common?
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 8, 2016
As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. However, there are no sure bets.
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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. In this blog, I share my thoughts on recent announcements. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. Elemica Purchase by Eurazeo.
Arkieva
OCTOBER 31, 2016
A serious Excel error could cost a business thousands or millions of dollars. Here are 5 Spooky Excel Tales that we hope never becomes your nightmare. In June 2003, a simple copy-and-paste error led to the Canadian power generator company, TransAlta buying more US power transmission hedging contracts in May at higher prices than usual.
MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Decisive phase But some of the 2014 challenges we still witness today have become more urgent.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 23, 2014
In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. If you are going to be excellent at ecommerce fulfillment, you need to have great perpetual inventory capabilities. Problems continue, but 2014 was the year of experimentation. Have a great holiday and thanks for being a loyal reader of the Supply Chain Shaman blog.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 7, 2016
Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. Troy-Bilt: TRs were used.
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