Is your Supply Chain still living in Excell Hell?

Since the beginning of their existence, spreadsheets and the capabilities of programs such as Excel have been present in just about every business oriented organization on the face of the Earth.

In an article from 2010, it was found that approx. 81% of businesses use Excel spreadsheets (Forrester Research).

This percentage doesn’t really surprise me. The functionality of Excel spreadsheets is straightforward, one of the most common ways to try and keep document management organized, and widely used/comprehended by computer users. Whether it’s contacts, contracts, payroll, inventory, transportation, or supplier management, spreadsheets can definitely keep your workflow simple and organized.

With that being said, supply chain management is no place to be relying solely on the data compilation capabilities of spreadsheets. In particular, the storage of supplier data has moved beyond lists in excel, and the sharing of data through document management platforms. There is a plethora of supply chain management solutions that have that kind of functionality as a standard feature included in their softwares, work tools and/or application. Furthermore, the process of turning passive data from spreadsheets into active/comprehensive data is a complicated one.

While Excel still reigns supreme in many categories, as far as functionality and relevance for the task at hand, supply chain management has seen an influx of solutions built to replace supply chain management spreadsheets once and for all.

Is your company ready to stop working in Excel Hell?

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