People are on the move. A full 35% plan to leave their current workplace an IOFM study state. At the same time 74% of businesses reported they were having trouble filling positions. Digitizing more and increasing automation seem the obvious. Not the least within accounts payable. The engagement rate among people who have productivity-enabling tech […]
EBG | Play: PwC on Supply Chain Optimization: with or without Procurement
Just as we though the VUCA world might ease up..we realize it is not just yet. The question arise – will it ever? VUCA short for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity summon up what many businesses face on a daily basis. Working with supply chain or procurement – what does this mean to you? You […]
EBG | Play: How is disruption driving the evolution of the digital supply chain?
When we summarize 2021 disruption and the desire to gain increased control is on the top of the list. Digitizing and digitalizing has increasingly become a priority. But what does that mean to each individual company? What does it mean to company supply chain strategies? It is clear customer demand drives diversification and that companies […]
EBG | Play: Deliver cost control through your non-permanent workforce?
43% of the average enterprise’s overall workforce is now considered contract, contingent or non-employee and is built on freelancers, independent contractors, professional services and traditional temporary workers – up from just 20 percent a decade ago*. That is a staggering fact. During a recent webinar with Beeline facts and figures were run through. The direct […]
EBG | Play: Laerdal’s Procurement digitization journey
For what reasons are you digitizing and digitalizing – what is you digitization journey like? Reducing manual labor, minimizing paper, increasing information quality, speeding up decision making? During a recent webinar we got to learn from the Laerdal transformation journey. Joanne Emslie Bornø, Category manager at Laerdal Medical gave us a step by step run […]
EBG | Play: Supply Chain Risk Management Journey – Insights and Strategies from Tetra Pak
As a global company, Tetra Pak faces various challenges arising from an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment. Driven by strategic objectives focused on quality and food safety, sustainability and compliance, as well as competitiveness and innovation. Tetra Pak seeks to balance effectiveness vs efficiency in supply chain risk management. Now you […]
EBG | Play: How do you ensure responsible sourcing practices in sourcing and procurement operations?
How do you work with social and trust factors in sourcing and procurement? This session was a lot. First of all Sweden, US and Denmark came together. Four competences such as Thomas Lyng-Jeppesen, Nordics Sustainable Sourcing & Supply Chain Lead, Senior Manager and Poppy Brewer, Responsible Sourcing Global Lead, Manager – Strategy & Consulting at […]
EBG | Play: AI, Machine Learning and RPA: Value Drivers & Limitations
A few years into the hype: Where do RPA, ML and AI stand today? Not an easy question to answer in a defined way during 45 minutes. But we try. Here you find the recording of an online session EBG held together with Basware and guest speakers Forrester. Fun fact that almost to the date […]
EBG | Play: How will you manage cash, savings and supplier risk ahead?
The past year and a half has brought with it market changes. Changes in where supplies come from, who buy it and how it is followed up upon. Corcentric have followed the market development carefully and through research they identified three areas of especial interest for businesses ahead; cash, savings and risk. Here you can […]
EBG | Play: Actionable data insights in a complex organization during digital transformation
This session have several layers. Individual courage, corporate visions and market challenges. Many industries are facing changing market environments due to raw material shortages. Challenges keeping up to customer demands asking for shorter delivery times and price reductions. Finding ways to ensure data streams are up to date, used as intended and continuously improved. Qlik […]