Optimization in the Real World
This week’s Wiki-Wednesday topic is Mathematic Optimization, and that article is the source of all quoted text below. We are covering it because of the CombineNet/Procurement Leaders/A.P. Moller –...
View ArticleWebinar Notes: Taking Strategic Sourcing to the Next Level at A.P....
The featured speaker on this event was Jacob Gorm Larsen, head of eSourcing at Maersk procurement. I’m almost always impressed by the key speakers on these webinars, but Jacob is the first speaker...
View ArticleOptimization: Playing the What If Game
Most of us ask the 'what if' question to ourselves about many of our personal decisions. "What if I eat another piece of cake?" "What if I take this job?" "What if I say yes to.....". For such a small...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Optimization
When I was growing up, we had shortcuts to our friends houses in the neighborhood. There was a well worn path through the backyards. Grass did not have a chance of ever growing!! Everyone loves the...
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Working Smarter not Harder
This week's eSourcing Wiki article is about Guided Sourcing. We have all heard the phrase: "Work Smarter not Harder". With the proper tools and processes, that is certainly the goal and is achievable.
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Webinar Notes: Is Your E-Sourcing Process a Trick or Treat?
In the spirit of this week being Halloween, CombineNet hosted an event that absolutely wins the award for creativity so far this year. In “Is Your E-Sourcing Process a Trick or Treat?” they walked...
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Webinar Notes: Beyond the Merchandise – Victories in Retail Indirect Procurement
This week’s featured event was presented by CombineNet and took us ‘Beyond the Merchandise’ for a look at ‘Victories in Retail Indirect Procurement’. Click here to view the event on demand.
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Keelvar’s Ability to Handle Complexity Based on Clarity and Simplicity of...
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Alan Holland, CEO of Keelvar. Based in Ireland, this relatively small company reminds me of the way CombineNet used to fit into the overall...
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Why it is Not Worth Preventing Every Disruption in Your Supply Chain
Supply chains are similar to humans—imperfect. Their successes within business plans are a product of accurately forecasting how to survive crises and minimize damage in high-risk scenarios. Balance is...
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Death of a Software Salesman
Arthur Miller’s 1949 play ‘Death of a Salesman’ is often listed as one of America’s finest and most influential stage dramas of the twentieth century. It was a tale that conveyed the American Dream but...
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