CSS, Oracle and client Elkay Manufacturing hosted a 1-hour live webcast about strategies for starting a Cloud journey with Oracle’s Procurement Cloud solution. Hear how Elkay worked with business leaders and developed a long-term plan and business case to adopt a Cloud-first approach to their technology. CIO Patti Schmeda, and others from her team, weigh […]
This post is focused on the decision of selecting a niche vendor solution versus an ERP module that is seamlessly integrated. The question is often asked: Niche solution or the module from the ERP provider? There are many answers from various perspectives including: Niche vendor or perceived “best of breed” ERP/financials provider CIO CFO Procurement/sourcing […]
There are very different business requirements between how large enterprises and small-to medium businesses (SMBs) source goods and services. Yet the goals are the same: provide a consistent experience for end users who manage procurement, focus on supplier management, drive product quality and lower costs. With procurement now a strategic part of indirect and direct […]
Skanska USA faced multiple problems, largely because of scalability issues. It had made 20 different acquisitions, challenging in and of itself, with each of its five regions in the United States following different procedures without any standardized best practices. Because of this unfettered growth, it was unable to track relevant information effectively enough, leading to […]
Cummins, Inc. recognized a need: It needed to build capability in its purchasing functions using common tools, controlled processes and data that enabled all relevant people to collaborate and make confident decisions. Cummins defined success as when it could all rely upon one source to get the right information to the right people at the […]
By Glenn White, Procurement Strategist, CSS International, Inc. To succeed in today’s global economy, enterprises find they must be fiercely lean, focused on the bottom line—and companies that enhance their sourcing and procurement processes contribute directly and significantly to competitive advantage by enhancing bottom line with measurable results. One key metric to monitor in this […]
Read the CSS contribution on Oracle.com/blogs titled ‘3 Considerations for SMBs and Cloud Procurement Systems’. Read more
From January 29 through 31, 2018, more than 2,500 people attended the Modern Supply Chain Experience in San Jose, with quality education provided on a wide range of supply chain topics by top professionals, including Angela Wilson, Consultant/Contractor, CSS International, Inc. Wilson shared crucial insights on the topic of platform as a service (PaaS) and […]
CSS is proud to be an exclusive partner invited by CFO Magazine and Oracle to contribute to the publication’s e-book, focused on cloud procurement. Topics covered in the publication include the evolution from purchasing to procurement, and the impact on the bottom line; how an optimized procurement process can help meet customer demand and support […]
Skanska USA one-hour webcast. David Spaker, Vice President of Business and IT Systems, discussed Skanska’s ‘Cloud first’ approach and how they integrated their on-premise Oracle ERP (JD Edwards) to Strategic Cloud Procurement. World Fuel has a long term strategy to move entirely to Cloud ERP but currently has a hybrid Cloud / on-premise solution in […]