Demand Management Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement 
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 21, 2024
The class discovers the current blackholes of the supply chain (direct procurement and contract manufacturing. Revenue management is siloed and distinct from demand management, while Transportation Management (TMS) has nothing in common with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP). Lack of executive buy-in.
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. The Palantir approach is not a good fit for the supply chain management market. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. Let me explain.
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Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 12, 2024
This is especially true in the world of demand management. The Functional Manager. The second issue is that process companies are manufacturing centric while discrete organizations are supply centric (procurement). (A Most of these global sourcing decisions were made on Excel spreadsheets by financial teams.
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. The Terra Technology investment is one of what we believe will be a series of purchases to build inter-enterprise cloud-based software platforms to redefine supply chain planning.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 2, 2023
The Center of Excellence at the company wanted to improve base-level capabilities but struggled to move forward due to the traditional views of the planning team, which they felt were self-serving. (The The team was not calibrated on the role of forecasting and the basics around process excellence. Demand is a tough subject.
Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 14, 2013
In this first of a series of blogs, I will be exploring many of the key themes that emerged in the recent Future of Procurement study I co-authored with KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Council. The first of the themes we will explore is the procurement manager’s role as a support to the Chief Financial Officer.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 21, 2023
allowing them to shift their focus towards core activities like market share and product management. Companies with advanced supply chain practices excel in delivering quality third-party logistics management, SKU optimization, efficient transport management, and swift handling of B2B/B2C shipments.
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