Jakamo Blog
Exploring the trends and technology
shaping the future of business collaboration.
Success story: How automated order intake process benefits Toivalan Metalli
Background Toivalan Metalli is a specialized machine shop in the subcontracting industry, known for its […]
Raute drives innovation and transparency in supplier collaboration
Raute is the partner to future-proof the wood industry. Its technologies cover different production processes, […]
Towards better supplier experience – Insights from the Jakamo Supplier Study
When was the last time you asked for feedback from your suppliers? Not many companies […]
Corporate Responsibility Requires Supply Chain Transparency – Certain Companies Have an Advantage
The focus of sustainability efforts should shift to supply chains Sustainability and digitalization are two […]
Supplier X 2024 highlights and learnings
Let’s wrap up a collection of insightful interviews from our Supplier X 2024 event. These […]
Upcoming Scheduled Maintenance for Jakamo Infrastructure
Dear Jakamo Community, We are committed to delivering a seamless and high-quality service to all […]
Bluefors is empowering its suppliers
Bluefors, the industry standard for ultra-low temperature cooling solutions in quantum technology, is dedicated to […]
Operative Sustainability – Key takeaways of the webinar
This webinar discusses the importance of supply chain sustainability with a focus on ESG (Environmental, […]
Supplier X 2024
Supplier X 2024 is an event dedicated to procurement and supply chain professionals, which will […]
Supplier Compliance and ESG Reporting – Key Takeaways from the Jakamo Webinar
In an era where sustainability is no longer optional but a necessity. The Jakamo Webinar […]
Jakamo Webinar: Supplier Compliance and ESG Reporting
We’d love to see you in our next webinar on 24 APR 2024 at 10 […]
The Year 2023 in Numbers
Despite the very challenging year for B2B SaaS companies, we remained steadfast in our commitment […]
STERIS Elevating Supplier Experience by Automating Purchasing Processes
STERIS, a world-renowned leader in infection prevention and patient care solutions, has embarked on a […]
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At Jakamo, we strive to enhance your experience, and we’re excited to share valuable resources […]
Supplier Collaboration Redefined – A Viessmann Case Study with Jakamo
Introduction In our recent webinar, we had the privilege of delving into the world of […]
How to get started with supplier sustainability?
It is really unusual to find a company strategy without a high emphasis on sustainability […]
Procurement Jobs of the Future: Pioneering Supplier Experience and Sustainable Supply Chain Roles
As the business landscape evolves, procurement is undergoing a transformation from an operational focus to […]
Unlock Jakamo Docs – User Guides, Technical Documentation, and FAQs await
Discover the answers to the frequently asked questions effortlessly! We understand that many of our […]
Introducing the Supplier Master Data Module
We are excited to present our Supplier Master Data Module! With this module, you can […]
Jakamo’s Formula to Unleash a Revolutionary Culture
How Jakamo is Utilizing Self-Determination Theory to Allow Excellent Employee Experience The present moment is […]
New sub-processor for Jakamo
Jakamo will be implementing a new service for sending email notifications from Jakamo. In terms […]
Forecast sharing in Jakamo – Case Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe
Forecasting at Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe Watch the Video and learn how Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe has benefitted from […]
The Year 2022 in Numbers
The year 2022 was supposed to be about getting used to the new normal – […]
ABB Smart Power automates and standardizes supply chain processes
ABB Smart Power is the technology leader, with solutions that make power supplies smart, connected, and […]
Škoda Transtech is increasing the effectiveness in the supply chain
Škoda Transtech is a light and heavy rail rolling stock manufacturer, providing also full value […]
Supply Chain Management and Digital Transformation: the Past and the Present
Author: Professor Jukka Vesalainen, University of Vaasa This paper discusses the role and opportunities of […]
KPI sharing through BI Integration
Nowadays, there are new demanding requirements for modern supplier collaboration. The information should be symmetric, […]
Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe is targeting a significant leap in the supplier experience
Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe is a high technology-driven designer, manufacturer, and provider of logistic solutions, including […]
Stand with Ukraine
The horrible war in Ukraine is causing a massive humanitarian crisis. Donating is a good […]
Jakamo Claims – How to use the application?
Things don’t always go as planned. In Jakamo, you can send claims and have all […]
Bronto Skylift improves the overall supplier experience
Bronto Skylift is a trusted global supplier of truck-mounted aerial platforms. They design, manufacture, sell and […]
Hydoring integrates Lean System ERP with Jakamo
Hydoring is one of the leading hydraulics manufacturers from Finland. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and […]
Darekon aims to increase the automation in their supply chain
Darekon is a family-owned manufacturing company delivering contract manufacturing of medical equipment and industrial electronics. […]
Nordic Growth Certificate for Jakamo
Jakamo has been granted the Nordic Growth Certificate. The certificate, granted by Suomen Asiakastieto Oy, […]
The year 2021 in numbers
2021 was a very forward-thinking year, despite the disruption the COVID-19 made for all of […]
Drivers for supply chain collaboration
What is the background of b-to-b collaboration? The idea of b-to-b partnership dates back to […]
Lapp Connecto is improving their supplier experience
Lapp Connecto manufactures cable and wiring harnesses for demanding machines and equipment. The company has […]
We are celebrating diversity!
The more diverse and inclusive we are, the better employer we are, and the higher the value […]
Our Commitment to Sustainability
There is no doubt that sustainability is essential for the future of earth and […]
Supply Chain Sustainability in the Manufacturing Industry
How digitalisation can enable the supply chain sustainability transformation? Sustainability is most probably the biggest megatrend […]
Wake-up Call for Supplier Experience
Review of the key business drivers of procurement organizations in the manufacturing ecosystem Background of […]
Our 2020 in numbers
2020 was full of surprises, an extraordinary and challenging year for all. It probably […]
TT Gaskets will further improve their supplier experience
TT Gaskets is the leading Nordic manufacturer of gaskets and shims, designing and delivering […]
What is Supplier Experience and Why Should Every Executive Care about It?
Most of the executives are already familiar with the concepts of Customer Experience, Employee Experience and User Experience. There […]
Promeco recognises the importance of the supplier experience
Promeco is an experienced contract manufacturer of high-quality electromechanical systems and services for leading companies. […]
The end-customer will see the outcome of a poor supply network collaboration
Matti Manner, COB at Jakamo Asymmetric data creates unplanned non-value adding ‘muda’ In for-profit businesses, […]
Beneq deploys automation into the supply chain
Beneq, a Finland-based nanotechnology company, is a leading supplier of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment […]
How digital solutions can respond to the coronavirus – Lessons learned from the executives
The manufacturing companies and the supply chain professionals around the world have had extraordinary […]
Viessmann is taking a digital leap in their supply chain
Viessmann is one of the leading European manufacturers of commercial refrigeration, renowned for their […]
David Brown Santasalo improves the end-to-end transparency in their supply chain
David Brown Santasalo combines almost three centuries of gearbox manufacturing experience with a global […]
Our Commitment During COVID-19
COVID-19 is continuing to impact people and companies around the world and increasing the […]
New apps & features to help you manage your supply chain!
Master Data. Now it’s possible to collect and share Vendor Master Data in Jakamo. […]
Are your purchasers still spending 50 % of their time for non-value added work in 2020?
It is amazing how much non-value added work manufacturing companies are still doing nowadays […]
Elematic Oyj is digitalizing their supply chain operations
Elematic Oyj is a leading one-stop-supplier for precast concrete technology. Their customers are in the business […]
ARNON integrates SAP with Jakamo
ARNON is a provider of industrial electrification and automation for customers – machine, equipment […]
Stera Technologies improves transparency in the supply chain
Stera Technologies is an international mechanics and electronics contract-manufacturer. Stera Group employs over 800 […]
Raumaster makes a holistic leap in supply chain digitalization
Raumaster is a renowned supplier of advanced material handling systems and equipment for wood processing and […]
Supply Chain Leaders in the Future
Deloitte published an interesting survey study (2019) which proves that organization with superior supply chain […]
Designing the Digital Supply Chain
The latest organization research has recognized the role of digital organization design as […]
Leif Bohlin Joins Jakamo’s Board of Directors
Leif Bohlin, CEO at Unifaun, has joined Jakamo’s board of directors. He has spent his […]
Microsoft Appointed Jakamo as a Preferred Solution
Media release | 11 JUN 2019 | Jakamo Microsoft appointed Jakamo as a preferred […]
Beyond the digital supply chain
We had a great privilege to arrange the third Friction Free Roundtable Meetup this time together with Alfa […]
Digital Transformation – What actually is changing?
Digital transformation has become nearly an obsession during the latest years and every company would […]
Complex problems needs co-design with customers
Timo Rossi is leading the user-centric strategic design operations at Jakamo. He is a sustainable development-oriented […]
How should manufacturing executives prepare themselves for digital transformation?
The second Friction Free Meetup was arranged as a C-Level Manufacturing Roundtable at Slush […]
Organisational connectivity – The key to building interactive business ecosystems
The new wave business development highlights the importance of Internet of Things (IoT) and the […]
Time is our new currency
Tick tack tick tack… faster, faster, faster! Time has become our most important resource in […]
Jakamo appointed as Microsoft co-sell partner
Press release | 11 SEP 2018 | Jakamo Jakamo has started co-sell co-operation with […]
Enhancing the performance of supply chain through collaboration
Manufacturing industry is known from its complex supply chains, which are stretching over different […]
What is the difference between Jakamo and Supplier Portals?
We often introduce Jakamo as a unique software solution for manufacturing companies to manage […]
Jakamo launches online magazine for SCM professionals in manufacturing industry
Jakamo, a Finland-based technology company providing a collaboration platform for manufacturing companies has launched Friction […]
Jakamo and GDPR
European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes effective on 25th of May 2018. The […]
Everything will be connected – even the organisations
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, […]
Friction free supply chain – Dream or reality?
Every manufacturing executive dreams about it – how to develop a frictionless supply chain in […]
Jakamo expands presence in the Nordics with new office in Malmö
Jakamo, a Finland based fast growing technology company providing a cloud-based supply chain collaboration platform […]
The missing link in the ecosystem economy?
The latest years in innovation research have emphasised the role of ecosystems as platforms for […]
Wanted: Head of Sales, Sweden
Jakamo is a cloud based collaboration platform for manufacturing companies. As a young fast-growing […]
¡Hola Amigos!
After our launch few years ago, the first customers were convinced about the unique […]
Jakamo to Enter Swedish Markets in Co-operation with Microsoft
Jakamo enters Swedish manufacturing markets as the company has been selected into the second phase […]
Subcontractors Are Changing the Game – Also in the Future
Industrial companies faced new kinds of challenges when the outsourcing boom started in the 1990s. […]
Exploring the Swedish Manufacturing Markets
During spring 2016 I was in a tough decision. I had completed almost all my […]
Jakamo Handpicked by Microsoft
Jakamo has been selected into Microsoft Turbopump Market Entry Program. Turbopump is Microsoft’s unique market […]
Jakamo Participates TNW Together with Microsoft
Microsoft has selected 12 promising startups from Europe to co-participate The Next Web Conference on […]
Former CEOs of Skype and Outotec Join Jakamo
Jakamo is on the mission to transform the information sharing and collaboration between manufacturing companies, […]
The Value of Your Product Is Produced in Your Supply Chain
Value chains are complex in nowadays’ networked business ecosystems. 60-80 % of the company’s costs […]
Customer testimonial: 95 % reduction in received emails
This article has been published in Finnish top tech-business magazine Tekniikka&Talous on 10 February 2017. […]
CMS Wire: Jakamo Brings Cross-Company Collaboration to Manufacturing Firms
Think manufacturing — and odds are workplace collaboration isn’t the first topic that springs to […]
From the Nordics to China – The first pitching competition won by Jakamo
One day before the Slush conference, over 100 entrepreneurs and investors gathered for the launch […]
Jakamo Digitalizes Manufacturing Collaboration Globally
Media Release, 28 NOV 2016, Jakamo Limited Jakamo, a Finland-based startup providing a collaboration platform […]
Cloud Revolution Is Crushing Traditional Business Models
In the beginning of the 20th century, Wright brothers made one of the most important […]
Inka Mero and Pekka Lettijeff join Jakamo as Angel Investors
Media release | 18 October 2016 | Jakamo Jakamo, a startup providing the global collaboration […]
Jakamo Reached 1000 Manufacturing Customers Worldwide
Today, we at Jakamo are happy to announce that we have reached a customer base […]
The Super Highway of Information
The Roman Empire in ancient history was one of the largest and most powerful empires […]
YourStory: From a Yacht Party to a Global Social Network for the Manufacturing Industry
Author: Francesca Ferrario. Jakamo’s founders are the classic example of how, when opportunity comes knocking, […]
Jakamo Patented Business Relationship
Jakamo platform has received a patent in the United States. Jakamo service is designed for […]
Improving the White-Collar Productivity of a Value Chain
Traditionally most of the improvement investments of value chains in manufacturing industry have been done […]
Jakamo Starts Cooperation with Microsoft
Jakamo will start cooperation with Microsoft to maximize the added value for manufacturing companies. In […]
Supply Chain Chat Launched for All Users
Cross-company collaboration has never been this exciting. We are bright to launch the Supply Chain […]
Exclusive Features Available
Jakamo Users get new and improved features regularly. This time we release improved tagging, uploading […]
@Mention Feature Speeds Up the Collaboration
We did it again – released a new feature that originates from the feedback of […]
Talouselämä TOP20 Recognition for Jakamo
Talouselämä Business Magazine has awarded Jakamo with a place on the list of 20 most […]
Single Sign-on Available
Jakamo has implemented Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), which allows Single Sign-On (SSO) […]
Smooth Ramp-up of a Supplier Relationship
Management of your company’s established business relationships can often be challenging. However, when starting with […]
A Festival Called Slush
At the end of the hectic Slush week the Provinssi music festival published an after movie […]
Juhani Hintikka Joins Jakamo as a Board Member and Investor
Jakamo Limited welcomes CEO and President of Comptel Plc (CTL1V) Juhani Hintikka into the team! […]
Business Collaboration in the Networked Economy
We live in a digital age where the nature of work is radically changing. What […]
Jakamo Ranked Fifth on the List of 100 Hottest Startups
Awesome news from San Francisco Startup Agency! Jakamo is ranked fifth on the list of […]
Jakamo Wins JCI Productive Idea Competition
Jakamo has been selected as the winner of service business line in Junior Chamber International […]
Mårten Mickos Joins Jakamo as an Investor and Advisor
Jakamo Limited welcomes business executive Mårten Mickos into the team! Mårten joins Jakamo as an […]
Designed with Users: Jakamo Project App
Project management is not something that you can do alone with your excel sheets in […]
IT’S FREE – Jakamo Launches New Pricing Model
Media Release 22 June 2015 JAKAMO LAUNCHES NEW PRICING MODEL We are happy to tell great […]
Dream B2B Ecosystem Made by Sardines
An enormous swarm of sardines swims on the coast of Africa. The sardines move extremely […]
First Supply Chain Chat in the World
Press Release 26 May 2015, Helsinki, Finland We are proud to surprise Jakamo users with […]
Seinäjoki Technology Award to Jakamo
Seinäjoki Technology Award for the year 2014 has been handed to Jakamo Limited, a company […]
Sunk Cost Fallacy Prevents Us to Make Rational Decisions
Swiss writer Rolf Dobelli explains 99 most common thinking errors in his book The Art […]
What Comes First, Technology or People?
In my experience, a buzz around a new technology can really get the buyers go […]
Jakamo in the World of ‘Internet of Organizations’
Internet of Things (IoT) is now on the crest of a wave in the current […]
Cutting Costs or Driving Value Creation?
On my last posting I took the liberty to define Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) as […]
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Jakamo – One of the Most Promising Startups in Finland
Great news! Jakamo has been awarded with a place on the list of 20 most […]