Category: Big Data

Data will enable suppliers to manage their customers better; and, data will enable procurement to manage suppliers better. Detailed analytics will allow teams to track best and worst performers and adjust the supply chain accordingly quickly.

Big Data is “in”, it is the buzzword of the decade as businesses and organisations in-general become more and more data driven. Yet, what is big data? How does it differ from traditional data and data analysis? Most importantly, are you ready for big data’s encroachment into procurement?