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Sourcing Blogs: Vendor Management Office Blog

2008-11-21T19:05:03Z

Getting the Most out of Vendor Demos Vendor demos are a valuable method of exhibiting a company’s products and services to prospective clients, but they can also result in lost sales if they’re not implemented correctly. This article discusses the potential challenges of vendor demos and the planning steps that should be taken for proper [...]

Sourcing Blogs: Procurement Leaders

2008-11-21T16:04:03Z

New Europe succumbs to age-old problem Just when they thought they had avoided the economic crisis, two more countries are added to the critical list. Senior procurement executives are feeling sideswiped, considering the countries were recently titled as the “New Europe.” Email Forward & Bookmarks More »

Sourcing Blogs: The Outsourcing Blog

2008-11-21T13:02:24Z

Why not build a shared services infrastructure to support the banking sector? The US Treasury recently made a $125 million investment to assist more struggling financial institutions… but is that really the optimal solution? This blog proposes a better method that will save the banking sector while creating new jobs and making support processes more [...]

Kryptonite for eSourcing software selection and success

2008-11-20T10:48:50Z

Sometimes, I run across articles that are filled with so much common sense and guidance, that is refreshing to know you can get so much advice from one small article. This happened recently when I read How to Kill Your Software Selection Project in 10 Very Easy Steps. In this story were ten [...]

The Asian Spin on SRM

2008-11-19T10:43:31Z

Tomkins Associates released some survey results from a recent study they did regarding supplier relationship management with Asia. With the promise of capitalizing on the low cost labor in Asian counties, businesses have been in an incredible rush to capture the economic benefits. However, companies that do not do their homework are often surprised to find [...]

The 4th Quarter: A Procurement Leader’s Time To Plan

2008-11-18T10:37:23Z

On a daily basis, sometimes it can seem like not much has changed in Procurement. However, the fourth quarter is a good time for a procurement leader to sit down and evaluate how much progress has actually been made in the last year and what plans need to be made for the next year. [...]

It’s the fourth quarter….do you know where your cash went?

2008-11-18T13:57:10Z

At month end many families struggle with too many bills and not enough cash. What to do? Financial planners suggest that families start a log of all expenses so that at the end of the month they can see where the cash went. Families that do that find opportunities to cut back. “I didn’t realize [...]

Sourcing Blogs: Spend Matters

2008-11-14T18:09:29Z

A Return to Decentralized Sourcing – At Home Depot and Beyond As consumers become more price-sensitive, they are buying more private label brands. This is becoming a problem for many companies who have centralized their sourcing efforts to reduce costs. This blog provides insight on the pitfalls of centralized sourcing in today’s economy. Email Forward [...]

Sourcing Blogs: Next Level Purchasing Blog

2008-11-16T20:16:35Z

Supplier Financial Risk & A/P Collaboration If you’re one of the many companies stretching out your payment streams during this global credit crunch, are you thinking about the ripple effects this has? This blog talks about the concerns of postponing payments and the risks it puts on supplier relationships. Email Forward & Bookmarks [...]

Sourcing Blogs: 2Sustain

2008-11-14T12:03:29Z

Carbon Offset Strategies Making Headlines This Fall Nine of out ten multinational corporations are embarking a carbon offset strategy or considering it for the future. This blog takes a look at the first CO2 auction of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, along with other major programs that strive for a sustainable future. Email Forward & Bookmarks [...]

Is Archimedian still in play?

2008-11-13T10:28:40Z

To be clear, I am not really sure about this one. What I know for certain is that Archimedian was a smaller eSourcing niche player in the Northeast which we decreasingly saw in the competitive market over the years since their peak in 2004. If my eSourcing history serves me, I believe the [...]

Supplier Risk Assessment Best Practices

2008-11-12T13:59:44Z

Today’s headlines are full of natural disasters and financial failures. The risk of a supply chain disruption has never been more real. It’s your responsibility to help predict and prevent supply chain disruptions, so here are a few best practices you can employ to assess supply chain risk when evaluating prospective suppliers. [...]

The Key To Strategic Sourcing

2008-11-11T12:38:08Z

Rob Handfield, Ph.D. recently penned a very interesting article, which was published on the ISM website. In his opinion, market intelligence and knowledge management are the crux of success in strategic sourcing. Of course, he is correct. The facts are indisputable and most SRM platforms attempt to support his best practice suggestions. The [...]

Will budgets “Turtle” or spread their wings?

2008-11-10T09:17:50Z

One of the issues that I am very curious to watch in 2009, in regards to the procurement applications market, is how the current economic climate effects growth of procurement solutions providers. Many of my non-industry friends make the assumption that a crappy economy is good for business because, “every one really needs to [...]

Sourcing Blogs: SourcingInnovation

2008-11-07T18:16:29Z

Public Sector vs. Private Sector Procurement: Does One Size Fit All? There are an abundance of available procurement solutions out there, each exclusively serving either the private or public sectors. Could the fundamentals of those solutions be equivalent for both sectors though? This blog takes a look at the operations of both sectors [...]