- 21. Combating the Executive Influencer
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- We've all seen it: a technology direction is being evaluated, and the big vendor who has your CEO's ear ends up influencing the decision. What do you do to avoid that situation with your eprocurement platform ...
- 22. An Interview with SAP's CE
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- Bill McDermott, CEO of ERP giant SAP, gives us a few thoughts in a recent interview summarized by Vinnie Merchandani on the Enterprise Irregulars site. As more companies move to the cloud, SAP is adjusting ...
- 23. SAP, Ariba, and Others
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- When SAP acquired Ariba, it seemed like a perfect marriage, at least on the surface. As with any marriage, though, there are ups and downs. As SAP has continued to add to its stable of acquisitions, Jason ...
- 24. Is Ariba Free for SMBs?
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- What SAP touts as 'free' access of the Ariba network for SMBs may not be as free as they say, according to Jason Busch on the Spend Matters site. That may be the case, but the big guys are still bearing ...
- 25. P2P & ERP
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- Purchase-to-pay networks were developed because ERPs didn't do a good job with certain purchasing processes, right? If that's the case, why worry about the ERP?Well, Jason Busch from Spend Matters has ...
- 26. SAP Buys Concur
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- SAP has made another acquisition in their ongoing attempt to improve their cloud profile. Their purchase of Concur, a technology many of you have probably used, is viewed as one that may be good for certain ...
- 27. Technology Update
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- Spend Matters comes through with a rapid-fire view of some hot technology topics. Lots going on in the eProcurement, ERP, and cloud spaces.Sydney Lazarus pulls it together in a nice concise article. Read ...
- 28. P2P Increasing Cloud Acceptance
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- The new alliance between Accenture and Ariba may signal greater acceptance of cloud technologies for procurement purposes, according to Tim Burt on the Procurement Leaders site.Electronic invoicing and ...
- 29. Retailers and Procurement Platforms
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- In an Information Week article, Kate Vitasek touches a nerve when she discusses how big retailers treat their suppliers when 'forcing' them to use specific technologies for transacting business. She provides ...
- 30. SAP & eBay
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- SAP's recently announced partnership with eBay gives the folks at Spend Matters something interesting to ponder. SAP continues to add functionality in an attempt to shore up their eprocurement offering.Is ...
- 31. SAP's Future Directio
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- SAP's CEO Bill McDermott recently spoke at their yearly Sapphire conference. It's always instructive to hear what an industry or technology leader is thinking. SAP wants to simplify things, but is also ...
- 32. SAP, Procurement, and the Cloud
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- The cloud has clearly disrupted the ERP market. SAP, for example, has faced the challenge and has made acquisitions and development to address it. Have they succeeded?On the procurement side, the results ...
- 33. Impact of the Latest Ariba Outage
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- When supplier networks are up and running, it's a beautiful thing for automating processes and improving workflow. When they aren't, it's a nightmare.Spend Matters' Pierre Mitchell reviews the latest Ariba ...
- 34. Integrated Procurement, or Not?
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- Integrated procurement through the ERP always seems to be a topic that's on the table. With big vendors (like SAP), new technologies, new applications, and consolidation all occuring, it can make for some ...
- 35. The Importance of B2B Networks
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- Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, is passionate about supply chains. Her latest area of interest is in business to business (B2B) networks.In her view, they're critical in building end-to-end value ...
- 36. P2P & e-invoicing, Part 2
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- In the latest installment of the mano a mano duel between Spend Matters' Jason Busch and Pierre Mitchell on the P2P & e-invoicing topic, Pierre takes another shot at selling the benefits of integrated ...
- 37. More Intelligent P2P
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- If you've considered investing in a procurement system, you may want to wait awhile. According to Jason Busch of Spend Matters, more 'intelligence' is on the way to make P2P systems more intuitive and ...
- 38. eProcurement Market Analysis
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- Jason Busch and Pierre Mitchell at Spend Matters take a critical look at what's going on in the eProcurement (P2P) market. With consolidation and new players happening on what seems to be a daily basis, ...
- 39. 2013 Tech Happenings
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- In a Spend Matters retrospective, Sydney Lazarus covers a few of the important topics addressed during 2013. Technology has been at the forefront, once again!Read his thoughts on what we've witnessed
- 40. Business Networks in the New Year
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- Continuing the theme of predictions for 2014, Rachel Spasser from Ariba discusses what's ahead for business networks in a recent Forbes article.Although they're disruptive, business networks are seen as ...
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