- 21. Ideas for Procurement's Futur
- (News)
- Accenture has a vision for the future of procurement, and it's driven some thinking on the part of Jason Busch of Spend Matters. He's developed a list of a few things he feels will develop in the procurement ...
- 22. The Virtual Supplier Room
- (News)
- The consulting group Accenture is painting a provocative picture of the future of procurement. Jason Busch writes about their Virtual Supplier Room concept in a recent article on the Spend Matters site.Better ...
- 23. A New Look for Procurement Tech
- (News)
- On the Spend Matters site, Jason Busch looks at a recent report by Accenture that proposes a radical new look for procurement. Virtual malls have been envisioned for quite awhile, but it looks like ...
- 24. Cloud's Impact on Supply Chain
- (News)
- Cloud technology's impact on organizations can't be overstated. Supply chains, in particular, have benefited in a number of ways, both obvious and others less so.In a Forbes article, Joe McKendrick pulls ...
- 25. Control Towers and Risk Management
- (News)
- Our own Ken Kinlock has written extensively on the concept of the supply chain control tower. Some recent research by Accenture has bolstered our view of this technology by looking at the return on investment ...
- 26. P2P Increasing Cloud Acceptance
- (News)
- The new alliance between Accenture and Ariba may signal greater acceptance of cloud technologies for procurement purposes, according to Tim Burt on the Procurement Leaders site.Electronic invoicing and ...
- 27. Is Omnichannel Working?
- (Retail)
- "Amazon is the leader and gaining every day in outpacing traditional businesses because they sell online." At least that's the conventional thinking. And yes, Amazon sales are increasing. But according ...
- 28. Help for Your Procurement Strategy
- (News)
- Well, if you need help formulating and improving your procurement strategy, it's on the way! It seems the major consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, etc.) are building out their practices to help clients' ...
- 29. Where Is Omni-Channel and Why Isn't It
- (Retail)
- ... status with their consumers. A survey commissioned by Accenture through Forrester titled "Consumer Desires Vs. Retailer Capabilities: Minding the Omni-Channel Commerce Gap" includes an eye-opening look ...
- 30. Omnichannel Nirvana
- (Retail)
- ... consumers who shop online, it's been a very long 5 years... and even at that, has yet to deliver on their expectations. Forrester's study for Accenture and hybris looks at the gap between what retail customers ...
- 31. Accenture Acquires Procurian
- (News)
- In a big recent move, Accenture has started the process of acquiring Procurian, a key sourcing technology and services company. It makes sense in light of previous acquisitions and improves their position ...
- 32. Climate Change Impact on Suppliers
- (News)
- An article on the Manufacturing Business Technology site by Accenture & CDP describes the risks to supply chains caused by ongoing climate change.According to the article, some suppliers are behind the ...
- 33. What Supply Chain Masters Execute
- (Supply)
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- 34. Stay Flexible as Fuel Prices Fluctuate
- (Logistics)
- ... In the report Past the Tipping Point: Record oil prices require new supply chain strategies to enable future high performance, consulting firm Accenture makes the case that companies can raise their flexibility ...
- 35. Is Item Level RFID in Your Future?
- (News)
- Seems like RFID has been around for awhile now. So, what's new? Costs continue to decline, and uses of RFID in different processes at different levels are driving benefits identified in a research ...
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