- 1. Research Summary on Procurement Organizations
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- A recent study by A.T. Kearney indicates the majority of procurement organizations just aren't cutting it when it comes to delivering value.Their guidelines for high performing teams are well-defined, ...
- 2. The Benefits of Effective S&OP
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- Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, takes a look at why companies that do well in their Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process are so successful.Although there's little consistency in how the process ...
- 3. Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking
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- Benchmarking is old hat in many areas of the supply chain. But planning is a different animal, since the self-reporting that typically drives benchmarks isn't usually available.The Supply Chain Shaman, ...
- 4. Issues with the Gartner Top 25
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- I wouldn't say she's ready to go to war over it, but the Supply Chain Shaman is more than a little peeved that supply chain people are giving the Gartner Top 25 too much credibility. She questions a number ...
- 5. Exploring 'No PO, No Pay
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- Pierre Mitchell, on the new Chief Procurement Officer site, challenges the procurement myth of 'no PO, no pay' in a recent article on the site. Although the rule is needed in most situations, many others ...
- 6. Does e-Procurement Perform?
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- Much is promised by the introduction of eProcurement. Does it all come together, or are the savings and improvements myths? The State of Georgia talks about its experiences in an article by Brian Heaton ...
- 7. Benchmarks for eCommerce
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- The search for the elusive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for eCommerce processes has been a challenge for as long as I've been around. Austin Whitehead presented benchmarks at a recent Ariba conference ...
- 8. All About the ASN
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- I located an excellent source of information about the ASN. The whitepaper "Facilitating Supply Chain Visibility & Accuracy- An Analysis of ASN Benchmarks and Best Practices" was produced by Auburn University ...
- 9. From the Top - Boomi
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- ... I’d define “useless” testing as testing performed solely for the purpose of creating marketing benchmarks. Yes it’s important to demonstrate scalability, security, transactional throughput, etc., ...
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