http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2006/11/08/supplier-identification-review/ The source of information and best practices in strategic sourcing. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2006/11/08/supplier-identification-review/#comment-4000 Pierres Service » Blog Archive » supplier identification review Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:27:02 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=303#comment-4000 [...] sourcing innovation: securitizing direct materials - spend matters … i received a newsletter from aptium global which hit on the topic of supplier identification during the sourcing process. it is specifically focused on direct materials through mfg.com but i found it interesting. …Read more: here [...] [...] sourcing innovation: securitizing direct materials - spend matters … i received a newsletter from aptium global which hit on the topic of supplier identification during the sourcing process. it is specifically focused on direct materials through mfg.com but i found it interesting. …Read more: here [...]

]]> http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2006/11/08/supplier-identification-review/#comment-3943 Jason Busch Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=303#comment-3943 Ariba's ASN is virtually all indirect / catalog related. Sure, there is the old FMKT supplier lists, but these are not open to a general non-paying audience. In contrast, MFG.com is free to buyers and focused on direct materials build-to-print, build-to-order, build-to-specification types of suppliers -- mostly job-shop related to date. A very different type of supply base in both cases! Ariba’s ASN is virtually all indirect / catalog related. Sure, there is the old FMKT supplier lists, but these are not open to a general non-paying audience. In contrast, MFG.com is free to buyers and focused on direct materials build-to-print, build-to-order, build-to-specification types of suppliers — mostly job-shop related to date. A very different type of supply base in both cases!

]]> http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2006/11/08/supplier-identification-review/#comment-3942 Senthil Nathan Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:20:28 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=303#comment-3942 Ariba Supplier Network claims it has more than 140,000 suppliers. It is a platform for both supplier selection and day-to-day transactions. Are there any special features in MFG.com which is not supported by Ariba? Ariba Supplier Network claims it has more than 140,000 suppliers. It is a platform for both supplier selection and day-to-day transactions. Are there any special features in MFG.com which is not supported by Ariba?

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