By Mickey North Rizza, Group Vice President, Enterprise Software, IDC The digital world has ushered in new opportunities to leverage technology to automate every workflow imaginable, including supplier collaboration. In fact, companies that have di...
Traditional Procurement strategies fall short and need to be replaced with leaner, more adaptive and intelligent approaches. Heresy or Orthodoxy? New Years Eve 2023 marks four years from the first news reports of COVID-19. (If it had been published ...
Introduction The world of Supply Chain faces a multitude of potential challenges in 2024. From geopolitical tensions to weather-related disruptions, supply chains are at the mercy of various risk events. In this blog post, we will briefly go over the...
As I step into this pivotal time of year, ideal for reflection and looking at the future, it's fitting to reassess the definition of Procurement. I'll delve into its evolution - exploring what has shaped it in the past, what influences it presently, ...
Trace the development of external workforce management for customer buyers and partners over the past two decades, and the extraordinary journey becomes apparent. In the early-mid 2000s, companies were beginning to grasp the importance of effectivel...
Each month i review all the procurement research reports and articles and summarise the best of them, drawing out the key points. World Commerce & Contracting – CCM Benchmarking In this report, (756 responses) sponsored by Icertis, World CC looks at ...
The new year is fast approaching, and it's time to think about what lies ahead. Every year brings with it a mix of familiar and unfamiliar elements, hopes, questions, and events to look forward to. It's clear that the hype around artificial intellige...
The Tax Collectors, Marinus van Reymerswaele, 1542 - Via WikiArt Double Entry Bookkeeping was introduced by Florence in the 14th century, and arguably was one of the triggers for the subsequent mercantile economy which enabled the Renaissance. Green...
Each month i'll review the procurement research reports, articles, and webinars and summarise here Supply Chains for Mid-Market – IDC In this IDC brief (sponsored by open text) the paper uses data from its supply chain survey earlier in the year and ...
Dear MSP Partners and Customers, Over the last year, we have evolved our business in an ever-changing environment - TOGETHER! With this change comes differences in how to best approach the market as we look to the year ahead. What will we change to...
The next big innovation for SAP will be #NetworkedERP: taking down the silos not within a company but between companies. This is Jan Gilg and Muhammad Alam at #SAPSpendConnectLive, both Presidents and Chief Product Officers of Cloud ERP and Busines...
SAP Ariba solutions have long been at the vanguard of procurement technology, providing a direct path for companies to replace cumbersome manual tools like paper POs and invoices with streamlined digital processes. Our customers have benefited throug...
Each month ill be taking a look through the published reports, articles and whitepapers written about procurement and external workforce and drawing out the key parts and general themes. Proxima Supply Chain Barometer This is a 2000-person survey of ...
As competition becomes fiercer and tighter, companies are constantly looking for strategies to maintain or grow their market position. C-level execs are constantly looking for new ways to innovate, create new business models and maintain customers sa...
E.J. Kenney, Senior Vice President of Consumer Products, Life Sciences, and Healthcare, SAP The consumer products landscape is increasingly complex. Demand for products tailored to consumers’ specific wants and needs has led to an explosion in th...
For the past four years, we have polled SAP Developers about tools and trends. Each year’s results have delivered perspectives that have helped us shape better programs for developers. Building on that success, today we’re releasing a survey design...
Each month ill be reviewing research papers, articles and white papers written about procurement and external workforce, summarising them and identifying key takeaways. All opinions are my own! Deloitte Supply Chain Trust Organisations are looking fo...
Each month ill review articles, research papers and webinars, and provide you with a brief summary of the most important papers, what they contain, what they may mean and try to draw some parrels between them. Hackett Digital World Class Procurement ...
The significance of sustainability in the Procurement and supply chains are: $23T reduced annual global economic output worldwide because of climate change. 35% revenue losses due to climate-related disruptions to specialty supply chains, well-p...
External workers play an important role in driving sustainability initiatives within modern organizations. With their unique expertise and specialized skill sets, these contracted or freelance professionals bring a fresh and dynamic perspective to ta...
Each month ill review articles, research papers and webinars, and provide you with a brief summary of the most important papers, what they contain, what they may mean and try to draw some parrels between them. S&P Sourcing This was a “special” from s...
When I was a child I really enjoyed experimenting. I remember an experiment I did in Chemistry class that went wrong. We were creating high temperature reactions using powders in the 'fume cupboard', but I must have got the quantities wrong and m...
Latest since ChatGPT attracted public interest in innovative technologies, existing and future AI and ML application examples have been one of the most discussed topics. The talent attraction sector is no exception. In a high-transaction business, on...
Corporations around the world have seen tumultuous business conditions over the past few years. The steady onslaught of new challenges has pushed many procurement teams into a mode of continually trying to react to the next crisis. Rather than simply...
The top organizations quantify their operations to measure effectiveness and KPI adherence. As more organizations turn to the External Workforce in support for their daily operations, strategic hiring practices for unique skills to gain competitive e...
A guide to understanding the expanding company types connecting through SAP Business Network This article is meant for leaders in procurement, supply chain, logistics and asset management to understand the emerging importance of business networks ...
In this infographic, I share how a total workforce management strategy leveraging SAP Fieldglass and SAP SuccessFactors provides visibility and insights to help your business optimize workforce planning. Learn more A total workforce management strat...
42% of an organizations spend is on services. And today, with a growing need for organizations to bring in vendors to perform services in any organization to boost competitive advantage now requires unique skills and labour. This means that in any se...
The topic of financial disclosure rules is not one that normally gets me excited. But as I learnt last week, there are some exciting climate-related changes in the pipeline for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements. They ...
Business stakeholders – such as regulators, investors, consumers and employees – are driving companies to consider more than just their profit. As executives make sustainability commitments to their stakeholders and the market, it is often up to Proc...
After spending a little time with a few hundred customers, the most common mistake that I see is when a "one size fits all" approach is applied. In reality, different supplier relationships need relevant approaches to balance the needs of risk manag...
Dear SAP Community, Happy New Year and welcome to 2023. During the month of January, our Community Spotlight will be focused on Supplier Management, Supplier Risk and how Sustainability is woven throughout. Given that this topic is pretty broad, let...
Inflation measures the rate of rising prices of goods and services in an economy. A little bit of inflation is a good thing as it demonstrates that an economy is operating effectively and maximizing supply and demand. However, excessive inflation can...
I’m a martial arts practitioner – amateur to be sure, but it’s something that keeps me healthy, focuses the mind, and informs a lot of what I do. So, it may be no surprise that I see parallels between martial arts and what I focus on in my day job – ...
Deb Kaplan Business Networks and 3rd Party Drop-Shipments: When it comes to supply chain pains, the lessons of COVID-19 have been learned. Resilience is top of mind for executives everywhere. Everyone is talking about supply chain professionals plan...
Many organizations treat quality management as a highly technical, detail-oriented subspecialty – one that is set apart from the main business mostly to meet compliance requirements. But quality management is at the heart of the customer experience ...
Struggling with positioning a powerful value story with your customer? Looking for best practices? Look no further. We have you covered! We are pleased to announce the launch of a new, self-guided, training module for partner sales and presales ...
According to a recent Economist Impact survey sponsored by SAP, almost 70% of companies in the Americas have increased their digital transformation budgets in the past year. This technology transformation will help them establish businesses practices...
Hardly, but a Network-Based Approach Is Needed to Enhance Collaboration and Ensure Quality The pandemic experience and resulting supply chain disruptions have exposed a weakness with external manufacturing. When it comes to sectors of strategic impor...
Is ESG possible with supply chain disruptions, inflation, and war? How the SAP Business Network and Taulia working capital solutions meet the moment to help organizations navigate both economic and ESG challenges of the day. Overview Organizations ...
In the last few years, ongoing volatility has driven companies worldwide to seek greater visibility into the way they procure goods and services – and explore new strategies and tools to enhance efficiency and outcomes. As organizations look for digi...
Recent economic shifts fueled by rising inflation, extended supply chain disruptions, and continued effects from the pandemic have made it vital for companies to have clear visibility into how they procure and pay for goods and services. As uncertain...
In the face of big business challenges, many executives are inclined to introduce dramatic change. Lower profits? Reduce headcount. Falling productivity? Deploy new automation. Complaints about product quality? Shake up the supply chain. But when on...
Increasingly frequent disruption from geopolitical crises, natural disasters, and the pandemic itself have led to financial pressures across the globe. Whether it’s the rising cost of construction materials, paying more at the pump, or seeing your gr...
This post series takes a look at tackling disruption from procurement perspective. I first review why procurement has become so important for company performance and what changes in the market environment have contributed to elevating the role of pr...
Driving innovation and extending customer value with the Intelligent Enterprise is key and one of our main priorities. That’s why the SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network (ISBN) Partner Ecosystem Team has developed a program specifically for o...
Supply chain disruptions were big news in 2021 – leading to port backlogs, raw materials shortages, frenzied shoppers, and many frazzled consumer products (CP) industry executives. It has become even more critical to have visibility into raw materia...
The last two years have been quite a journey for business leaders. They’ve navigated unprecedented uncertainty and change – and in many cases, their companies have come out even stronger than before. This is particularly true for leaders who have inv...
Expanding the customer base is a very important goal. And in the cloud software business, it is equally important to make sure these customers stay. Ensuring customers are satisfied and get the value that was promised in the sales cycle will ultimat...
Available in 190 countries, SAP Fieldglass Vendor Management System (VMS) allows you to facilitate socially responsible employment while finding, engaging, managing, and compensating a diverse external workforce. Diverse Supplier Flags Supplie...
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