- 1. Automation in Supply Chain Saves Money
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- ... reductions of up to 17%, but when organizations undergo more complete digital transformations savings can reach 45% or higher, according to a new report from The Hackett Group. Read the article ...
- 2. Talent Gaps in Digital Supply Chains
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- There's a significant talent gap in the supply chain to support digital transformation, according to recent research by the Hackett Group. Additionally, although there's agreement that digital is on the ...
- 3. The Meaning of "World Class
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- "World Class" seems to be an over-used phrase, but the supply chain experts at the Hackett Group know it when they see it.Their recent report not only defines the term, but it spells out what it means to ...
- 4. Becoming a Procurement MVP
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- Everybody wants to be a star, but do you have what it takes to be an MVP? Of Procurement? Becoming a 'trusted advisor' may be the key to stepping up into that role, according to Chris Sawchuk of the Hackett ...
- 5. Addressing eProcurement Challenges
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- eProcurement vendors have made a lot of promises to supply chains, but are they delivering? Well, there are indeed many challenges, not the least of which is selecting a provider.On the My Purchasing ...
- 6. The Supply Chain Sustainability Playbook
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- Supply chain sustainability is no longer looked at as just a box on your CSR checklist. As its importance has grown and business benefits have been identified, best practices have been developed.The Hackett ...
- 7. Steps to a Sustainable Supply Chain
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- Building a sustainable supply chain is a lofty goal. The journey from where you are now to that end point may appear to be too daunting to even begin,but Elizabeth Ichniowski from the Hackett Group has ...
- 8. How Do You View Inventory?
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- How you view inventory has a big impact on how well it performs for you. Is it a cost? Insurance against spotty demand information? Or a strategic capability?In an article on the My Purchasing Center site, ...
- 9. Demand Planning Essentials
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- There aren't many things more important for supply chains than demand planning. If you're looking at how to best improve your process, Jpsh Preacher from the Hackett Group can help.In a recent guest article ...
- 10. eSourcing Adoption Questions
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- In a Spend Matters article, Jeff Gilkerson from the Hackett Group looks at eSourcing tools and wonders why adoption and usage is so low. There's a lot involved in implementing such tools and processes, ...
- 11. Guide to Becoming a Procurement Leader
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- Everyone wants the secret sauce for procurement success, right? Well, the folks at Supply Chain Digest are providing it on a silver platter in a recent article based on research by the Hackett Group.Procurement ...
- 12. Fine Tune Your Demand Planning
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- Demand planning is a fundamental part of the supply chain process, but it isn't always treated that way. If your planning is in need of an overhaul, Spend Matters' Josh Peacher (from the Hackett Group) ...
- 13. A Checklist for the New CPO
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- You've worked years for it and now you have it: you're the chief procurement officer. Now what? A checklist of how to move forward would help.Jeff Amsel of the Hackett Group, in a My Purchasing Center article, ...
- 14. Research on Procurement Priorities
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- The Hackett Group recently presented this year's key issues for procurement, and the results show that priorities are changing. What used to be strictly driven by cost-avoidance is now focusing on issues ...
- 15. B2B Procurement Discussion
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- Recent research from the Hackett Group on B2B procurement was the topic of a recent panel discussion by the ZDNet folks.Automation improves efficiency, in general, but there's a lot of gray area. Read a ...
- 16. Keys to Procurement Transformation
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- The procurement function in organizations continues to evolve. Where it fits and how it operates are now the focus, rather than strictly cost savings. In a guest article on the Spend Matters site, Jeff ...
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