Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

The goal of this blog is to help business users maximize their current SAP Investments in a time of change. While the name of SAP’s Supply Chain Planning suite has changed to SCM7 (the old name was SAP APO), the gaps are glaring. For SAP users, it is the best and a much needed system of record. Reflections.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

The goal of this blog is to help business users maximize their current SAP Investments in a time of change. While the name of SAP’s Supply Chain Planning suite has changed to SCM7 (the old name was SAP APO), the gaps are glaring. For SAP users, it is the best and a much needed system of record. Reflections.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 29, 2024

Does anyone really think that the Oracle SCP solution is stronger than SAP’s? For example, those that actively read my blog, know that I frequently take issue with SAP, but seldom with Oracle. Don’t run a selection process through procurement or finance. The reason? Analyze what is working and what is not.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 26, 2016

Many are wondering if SAP HANA will be a good in-memory computing platform for capturing the data that will feed processes such as supply chain planning. At ToolsGroup we have moved forward across multiple fronts, including a partnership with Retail Velocity (a leading DSR) and a certified interface with SAP ERP on the HANA platform.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2013

The company partnered with SAP to launch a product offering, SAP Supply Chain Response by icon-scm, in 2010. SAP company passed on a thirty-day period of first refusal to acquire the asset allowing the purchase by E2open on July 31st, 2013. The founders bet the future of the company on the SAP partnership.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 1, 2014

And SRM functionality, while automating indirect procurement, did not address the larger needs to automate direct material purchasing for a manufacturer.) 3) SAP Stumbles and Then Succeeds. SAP is an innovation copycat in the supply chain space. This is especially true of large technology vendors like IBM, Oracle and SAP.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 23, 2012

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Ariba, Inc. Nasdaq: ARBA) today announced that SAP’s subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., With the addition of Ariba, SAP will acquire the leader in cloud-based collaborative business commerce. per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $4.3 Business Network to Drive Growth.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2015

It’s also a big reason why SAP and Descartes formally announced their partnership this morning focused on TMS connectivity (attendees of Descartes’ user conference last month were given a sneak peak of this announcement). The Network Effect in Supply Chain and Logistics. The Rise of Supply Chain Operating Networks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Those without any chutzpah define the “supply chain” as an organizational function that focuses only on distribution, manufacturing and procurement. Last week, I was with a client that is working with SAP to run their supply chain planning system, SAP APO, on SAP’s HANA platform. I asked them “Why?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. The rebirth of marketplace offerings is not on the back of e-procurement or ERP. The debates were heated.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

At Cerasis we work with our shipper customers who procure items every day and have needs for inbound freight management as they secure those products from their vendors. Increasingly, as we work with procurement folks at these companies, we are hearing that technology for better communication and to create more efficiency.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Food service leader digitizes procurement to drive efficiency, transparency and effective supplier management as it accelerates global expansion. JFC leverages only best-in-class processes and technologies, with its full operational procurement system used over the years to support its rapidly growing store network in the Philippines.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2024

Most of the network investment is in passing procurement transactional data. In contrast, Infor bought GT Nexus, Kinaxis purchased MPO, SAP purchased Ariba, and Trimble purchased Transporeon. Most is silo’d. Many systems without interoperability. Purchase order data, while not as important, has the smallest gap.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

Cloud has evolved to provide the ideal infrastructure and platform for hosting multiple supply chain partners to collaboratively offer optimized services including planning, logistics, sourcing, procurement and spare parts management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Avoid implementing Aera on top of an existing SAP APO implementation.) Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.

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Bristlecone

MAY 21, 2021

Did you know that advanced analytics, when used in lieu of traditional statistical models, can help procurement departments increase cost efficiency by 3-8%? [1]. The procurement department of any business generates more data than is humanly possible to compute and comprehend through traditional means. Operational Procurement.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

­Driving decarbonization with technology In 2023, the SAP CPO Think Tank community has been closely examining how companies can accelerate supply chain decarbonization. This blog highlights key strategies from these recent forums on sustainable procurement and practical tips to achieve impactful results. How can technology help?

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. Fortunately, the report shows that procurement is putting actions behind words.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

acquired by SAP). LeanDNA is a cloud-based supply chain execution platform that helps discrete manufacturers digitally transform their procurement operations. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc.

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Bristlecone

AUGUST 18, 2020

Oftentimes, these new products are highly engineered and high value, and they require long lead times for procurement of materials. Recognizing manufacturers’ need to be agile and flexible throughout the engineering and production process, SAP has enhanced its manufacturing solution for Production Engineering and Operations.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2013

At the Coupa INSPIRE procurement conference in San Francisco this week, the Chief Procurement Officer of Coca Cola Consolidated, Patrick Hopkins, shared his views on the “4 Truths of Procurement”, and how he has operationalized his views through the deployment of Coupa procure to pay software. Data must be right.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2018

However, companies like JDA, Logility, Oracle and SAP are hamstrung by software maintenance upgrades, promises to customers and evolution. One of the largest blights in the market is the SAP evolution of APO and the lack of clarity of the roadmap. Today, the client-server technology vendors are moving to cloud-based deployments.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The SAP staff observes, “The top supply chain optimization priorities havent really changed for decades, even centuries: Make sure customers are happy, increase efficiency and profitability, and balance supply and demand.”[2] ” SAP Explainer, 19 August 2024. [3] ” What is Supply Chain Optimization?

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Taulia

JUNE 7, 2023

Learn about the Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) that simplifies integration with SAP and Taulia solutions, enabling faster deployments and optimized working capital. We are pleased to announce a new update that will provide seamless integration of SAP and Taulia, ensuring a smooth experience for all users.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2024

B2B and ERP Cloud based software provider SAP SE has announced the launch of a 2024 corporate restructuring program. Specifically stated: “ In 2024, SAP will further increase its focus on key strategic growth areas, in particular Business AI. A further component of the operating profit goal was a reported €0.5 That remains to be seen.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Cloud based ERP and supply chain technology provider SAP SE has announced another Executive Board level executive departure. I recognize my behavior at that moment did not reflect our values at SAP. Our readers will note that the Ariba by SAP procurement sourcing and transactional platform is a part of SAP BTP.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

So for the last decade the Procurement teams have been pushing the ‘No-PO, No Pay’ mantra, it’s now even ‘Government Policy’. As resolution to tax fraud, legislation is being introduced across the globe that forces every business to use ERPs (Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics etc.) or Accounting systems (e.g. Xero, Sage, Quickbook etc.)

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Bristlecone

MAY 26, 2020

SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) enables broad real-time collaboration across processes like ordering, forecasting, scheduling and quality. Learn more about our Procurement Capabilities and SCCNOW. It drives end-to-end visibility – improving cashflow and response times, while reducing lead times and invoice exceptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

EDI is too cumbersome, and SAP Ariba’s focus, despite the marketing hype, is primarily on managing indirect spending. (My The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. There is hope.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

Indago is a Latin word that means “to investigate, search out, try to find/procure by seeking.”. req’d) SAP and Uber Freight Join Forces to Deliver On-Demand Logistics Through the Power of Networks Kuebix Extends Load Matching Service with Emerge Marketplace FedEx CIO Looks to Industry Collaboration to Scale Blockchain (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2024

This week SAP SE announced additional features for the RISE with SAP program that customers can take advantage of in their efforts to transition to SAP S/4 HANA Cloud. The goal is in compelling existing legacy R3 on-premise ERP customers to begin the transition to SAP ’s Cloud based platforms and applications.

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Precoro

JULY 29, 2024

Procurement operations are no exception. In fact, 43% of GPOs that took part in the 2023 Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey cited overall procurement risk had increased significantly as compared to 20% in the 2021 study. Keep reading to learn: What is an online procurement system?

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 23, 2016

Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016. URL: sapinsiderevents.wispubs.com/2016/Vienna/SCM-PLM-MFG-Procurement-CRM/. Attend Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016 to: Improve agility, cost allocation, and visibility across the extended supply chain. Date: 22-24 June, 2016.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 13, 2020

With Bristlecone AribaRDS (Rapid Deployment Solution), mid-market businesses can transform global sourcing, gain visibility, reduce cycle times and start achieving procurement savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing in as little as six weeks with minimal downtime. AribaRDS is available in two fixed-price, fixed-scope deployment packages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

I am speaking to companies that are being held hostage to SAP HANA upgrades with 70% cost overruns and 60% time schedule expansion. Similarly, SAP Ariba frustration is mounting in the market. Yet, the IT team is still mandating SAP standardization. For many, mandating SAP is job security for the IT implementation team.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

SAP SAP showed off Joule, its generative AI assistant. For the end consumer, it creates a snapshot of traceability from procurement to delivery. Infor is also embedding generative AI capabilities for queries; instead of filtering data, users can use natural language to say “show me where the biggest delays are for order.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first in the 1990s was Manugistics, the second in the early 2000s was SAP APO, and now their solution is SAS. In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The Company is struggling.

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