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There is no doubt that the digital transformation has gained momentum in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the meantime, 71 percent of companies in the DACH region have developed a digital agenda. In the previous year, this was only the case...

In 6 days we will develop you into a strategic value driver in digital transformation! Concept and training method “Gamification” The six-day course teaches you central methods and practical knowledge for a professional (further) development of purchasing in the direction...

In 6 days we will develop you into a strategic value driver in digital transformation! Industry 4.0 is changing the corporate working worlds due to the new digitization push. All functional areas will have to reorganize along the value chain....

Today people all around the world will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of humanity’s greatest technological achievements: landing on the Moon. Technology has undergone immense change since 1969. The computer systems and software that took Neil Armstrong, Buzz...

Resting on one’s laurels can become a question of survival The digital procurement age is dawning. However, only very few procurement departments are prepared for this. That was different until now – procurement often took on a pioneering role. Whoever...

The next era of computing will stretch our minds into a spooky new world that we’re jus starting to understand. In 1946 the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer or the ENIAC was introduced, The worlds first commercial computer was intended...

In a blog entry, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the “largest purchase of renewable energies in history” on the international action day of the Fridays for Future movement. The Internet group will purchase a package from a total of 1,600...

Since 2011, global indirect spending has risen by about 7 percent annually. Nevertheless, companies still do not pay the attention they deserve to indirect purchasing categories. In contrast, leading purchasing organizations are increasingly adopting a radically new understanding of the...

In the past, a good idea was enough to be successful for years, but in the age of digitalization and globalization, the pressure to innovate is many times greater. Innovation cycles are becoming shorter, disruptions more profound and framework conditions...

Digitalization is changing markets and businesses to an unprecedented extent. By 2030, the pace of change will increase dramatically. But how can one profit from this and become a winner of this digital change? In his guest article, Jens-Uwe Meyer (expert...