- 21. Purchasing Platforms are the Future
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- When an article claims to know what the future holds, for almost any topic, it's usually a lot of hyperbole. However, when the topic is procurement and the Spend Matters analysts are doing the talking, ...
- 22. The Need for Demand-Driven B2B
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- Since their inception, B2B trading networks have continued to evolve. Not enough for the Supply Chain Shaman, though.In addition to providing a concise history of the technology, Lora Cecere gives us her ...
- 23. Preparing for a Successful Project
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- A global implementation project, whether you're doing an ERP or a P2P platform, is a big deal. Preparing for it not only takes a lot of time and effort, but is also the most important step of all.On the ...
- 24. eProcurement Basics Still Important
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- Jason Busch spent some time recently with a group of eprocurement customers and discovered, not to his surprise, that basic 'blocking and tackling' are still key elements to success.Cloud-based systems ...
- 25. Design Needs for Procurement
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- Pierre Mitchell from the Spend Matters team recently attended technology provider Coupa's conference and came away with some great observations. He advocates turning procurement's function from 'gate keeper' ...
- 26. Staples Uses Procurement Survey Results
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- B2B procurement is a challenging process. Forrester has recently completed an extensive survey on the topic that is being used by some companies to design their B2B procurement systems.My Purchasing Center's ...
- 27. Building a Buying Engine
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- How do you start to build your own guided buying engine? Well, Pierre Mitchell from the Spend Matters group has some good ideas.He provides the basics in a recent article on their site, and the benefits ...
- 28. Visibility Research Results
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- Visibility is always top of mind for supply chain managers. However, recent research by the Business Continuity Institute and Zurich Insurance shows a troubling lack of it, with disruptions and confusion ...
- 29. The New Champion
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- Spend Matters, and in particular its founder Jason Busch, has been studying procurement forever. Jason thinks it's time to call cloud eprocurement the new standard for the process.The advantages over on-site ...
- 30. A New P2P Player
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- In the ever-changing P2P system space, another vendor has popped on the Spend Matters radar: Zycus. Their capabilities have grown to the extent that they're now a viable option for purchasing organizations.Jason ...
- 31. Procurement Technology and Time
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- The focus of the procurement process is typically cost reduction. However, it's impact on time for users and partners is just as important.On the Spend Matters site, the time management capabilities of ...
- 32. The Question of Supplier Fees
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- How you feel about supplier fees usually depends on which side of the transactional fence your sitting on. With the growth of B2B ecommerce and the proliferation of e-transactions, the subject will likely ...
- 33. Ideas for Procurement's Futur
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- Accenture has a vision for the future of procurement, and it's driven some thinking on the part of Jason Busch of Spend Matters. He's developed a list of a few things he feels will develop in the procurement ...
- 34. Coordination Key to SRM
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- Chris McClory from KPMG explains why supplier relationship management (SRM) is much more than just directly interacting with suppliers. Alignment across all stakeholders must be attained in order to present ...
- 35. Supply Chain Finance Movement
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- Supply chain finance is an ofter overlooked area in the P2P automation arena. Jason Busch has some ideas on where some of the major players could be headed.His article on the Spend Matters site speculates ...
- 36. A New Look for Procurement Tech
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- On the Spend Matters site, Jason Busch looks at a recent report by Accenture that proposes a radical new look for procurement. Virtual malls have been envisioned for quite awhile, but it looks like ...
- 37. Portal Problems with E-Invoicing
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- As e-invoicing becomes more prevalent, certain customers requirements can wreak havoc on the efficiency of the process. When multiple platforms are needed, it may be time to try a different approach.On ...
- 38. Reduce Complexity- There's a Thought
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- 'Less is more' is a good mantra to repeat while working on a problem caused by complexity. As the procurement function has evolved and the world has become more complicated, lots of supply chain managers ...
- 39. Ariba Continues to Change
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- One of the highest profile acquisitions in recent memory was SAP's purchase of Ariba. Much water has made its way over the dam since then, and Ariba has continued to reinvent itself to support changes ...
- 40. E-Invoicing Insights
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- The folks at Spend Matters have a good grasp of both the processes and technologies involved in procurement. Jason Busch recently interviewed a few e-invoicing partners and came away with several key observations.E-invoicing ...
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