{"id":2169,"date":"2006-08-18T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-18T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2006\/08\/18\/supply-chain-technology\/"},"modified":"2021-07-28T08:44:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T12:44:26","slug":"supply-chain-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/supply-chain-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I hope that you have enjoyed the article \u201cSupply Chain Technology: What\u2019s Next?\u201d It sure was fun exploring the topic with Tim Minahan on our podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that annoyed me as we moved from the \u201990\u2019s into this decade, was that what was once innovative suddenly became a commodity. I mean, c\u2019mon, look how many reverse auction and eSourcing solutions there are out there now. And all of the vendors say \u201cOur solution is so easy to use!\u201d I think that every buyer has heard that line from at least 100 other vendors!<\/p>\n<p>But now things are getting exciting. What supply chain technology vendor(s) will pull ahead? Will it be Minahan\u2019s Procuri, or Ketera, or another long-time player? Or will a new startup come out of nowhere to dominate?<\/p>\n<p>Hang tight, it could be an exciting ride. 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