The Supply Chain Shaman, Lora Cecere, is putting some thought into Big Data nowadays. Her concept of data clouds, lakes, and streams is thought-provoking. Read more...

Art van Bodegraven, in an article on the Spend Matters site, takes a spin through the history of supply chain management in an attempt to explain why practioners feel the way they do about it. Read more...

You would think that the benefits of spend analysis would be obvious, but if that's the case there are many companies that still need to take the first step. Recent data from APQC illustrates the advantages. Read more...