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Maximizing P2P ROI

In a guest blog on the Spend Matters site, Shannon Lowe explains why automating processes with a P2P solution only takes a company part way to maximizing their savings. Of equal importance is choosing the right partner. Read more...

The State of Supply Chain Risk Planning

Adrian Gonzalez, on his Talking Logistics site, spins through some recent data on supply chain risk management. It's a topic everyone agrees is important, but a surprisingly large number of companies aren't doing enough to address it. Read more...

Amazon's Same Day Delivery Moves

As the competition to crack the code on same-day delivery heats up, Amazon is trying some new things. Will it put them on top? Read more...

Research on Procurement Priorities

The Hackett Group recently presented this year's key issues for procurement, and the results show that priorities are changing. What used to be strictly driven by cost-avoidance is now focusing on issues like supplier innovation. Read more...

Research on Logistics & Purchasing Integration

In an interesting study on the University of Tennessee site, the value of integrating purchasing and logistics is described. Although typically kept in 'silos', even in the largest companies, those who have integrated them are realizing huge benefits. Read more...

ThomasNet Update

On the Spend Matters site, Jason Busch reviews his recent conversations with and about a long-time sourcing and supplier support company, ThomasNet. They've continued to evolve as technology has affected the procurement and supply chain processes. Read more...

SAP, Procurement, and the Cloud

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? Read more...

Where's the Talent?

In this era of high unemployment and slow growth, it's interesting to read about an industry that's having problems finding people to work in it. As usual, it's complicated by a number of factors that aren't easy to fix, such as job requirements/skill mismatches, educational needs, demographics, and industry specific knowledge issues. Read more...

ERP Market Data is Cloudy

Louis Columbus, in a Forbes article, analyzes some data on the ERP market and thinks that the future is right in front of us. Read more...

Sustainability Challenges for Supply Chains

Corporate sustainability is a big deal. The challenges of supply chains to support corporate efforts are many and varied, especially in this interconnect, global world. Read more...

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