Marcell Vollmer

Sustainability in procurement on the move

By Dr Marcell Vollmer, Daniel Weise, Wolfgang Schnellbächer, Michael Jonas and Ann-Kathrin Merz (all professionals at Boston Consulting Group) Growing momentum on bringing sustainability into supply chains Companies are shining a spotlight on the environmental dimension of sustainability. This is evident especially in the automotive industry. With a small share of a car’s parts responsible […]

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Procurement empowered by cognitive and intelligent applications

By Dr Marcell Vollmer, Chief Innovation Officer, Celonis Across all industries, procurement leaders are seeking significant and measurable productivity gains. New technology, based on machine learning and artificial intelligence, is driving the digital transformation of the procurement function to deliver value, driving supplier innovations, performing risk management, securing a sustainable supply chain and, of course,

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‘CPO’ stands to become the Chief Purpose Officer through digital transformation

By Dr Marcell Vollmer, Chief Digital Officer, SAP Ariba How does a Chief Procurement Officer measure success?In the past, executives responsible for sourcing, contracting, purchasing and payment gauged success chiefly on their ability to wring savings out of the value chain. Without question, reducing costs remains as crucial today as ever. But, with the advent

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