A recent survey from the Lünendonk market researchers found that in Germany, the level of connectivity between suppliers and purchasers reaches between 5 and 50 percent, which shows typical characteristics of small and medium-sized enterprises. In concrete terms, this means: Many SMEs seem to standstill before reaching procurement 4.0. They’re not able or willing to [...]
The buyers & sellers on the Tradecloud platform have processed in the first half of 2017 the same amount of transactions as in whole year 2016. This means we are well underway to grow 200%-300% in 2017. Interested to join the platform as buyer or supplier? Call us for a demo. Topics: B2B
Logistieke ketens die toekomstbestendig willen zijn moeten zich niet focussen op optimalisatie, maar op snelheid, beweeglijkheid en flexibiliteit. Die uitspraak deed Jack van der Veen tijdens het congres Succesvol Supply Chain Implementeren van BLMC en de Hogeschool Windesheim. Volgens de Hoogleraar Supply Chain Management verandert de supply chain door het VUCA model (Volatile, Unvertain, Complex & Ambiguous). [...]
How can organizations leverage data as a strategic asset? Data comes at a high price. Businesses must pay for data collection and cleansing, hosting and maintenance, salaries of data engineers, data scientists and analysts, risk of breach and so on. […]
We are proud to announce that ERIKS has selected Tradecloud to potentially process all the purchase orders of the ERIKS group. Soon we will publish more on this big milestone for our company. Tonnis de Boer CEO Topics: SCM B2B
Using geoanalytics based on big data to merge and optimize delivery networks. The Boston Consulting Group provides insights into how big data is being put to use in supply chain management in the article Making Big Data Work: Supply Chain Management (free, opt-in). One of the examples provided is how the merger of two delivery [...]
Big data and advanced analytics are being integrated into optimization tools, demand forecasting, integrated business planning and supplier collaboration & risk analytics at a quickening pace. These are the top four supply chain capabilities that Delotte found are currently in use form their recent study, Supply Chain Talent of the Future Findings from the 3rd [...]
Enabling more complex supplier networks that focus on knowledge sharing and collaboration as the value-add over just completing transactions. Big data is revolutionizing how supplier networks form, grow, proliferate into new markets and mature over time. Transactions aren’t the only goal, creating knowledge-sharing networks is, based on the insights gained from big data analytics. The [...]
The scale, scope and depth of data supply chains are generating today is accelerating, providing ample data sets to drive contextual intelligence. The following graphic provides an overview of 52 different sources of big data that are generated in supply chains Plotting the data sources by variety, volume and velocity by the relative level of [...]
In the next release Tradecloud will introduce real-time supplier performance. This functionality makes it possible for buyers and seller to have direct insight in the delivery performance. As buyer you can view and compare the delivery performance of all suppliers so you can identify potential issues. As a supplier you can view your own performance [...]
