SAP Acquires SmartOps, Ladies in Supply Chain Jobs, Procurement Lessons (from Star Wars)

SAP acquires SmartOps, which “will allow it to develop real-time supply chain applications” using HANA.

Canada says there aren’t enough ladies in the supply chain sector and has launched a Women in the Supply Chain website to do something about it.

Read this immediately. Don’t Come to the Dark Side: Acquisition Lessons From a Galaxy Far, Far Away. “Death Stars can't possibly be built on time or on budget, require pathological leadership styles and...keep getting blown up."

Draught is taking its toll in Texas - 2,300 jobs lost at the Cargill processing plant.