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It’s only lately that people have been questioning the value of information they’re able to garner from within “spend data”
warehouses. Why can t we leverage traditional tools to give the sourcing and purchasing community what they want? To understand
the limitations of traditional data-cleansing (...)
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Spend Data Warehouse “On Steroids”. Source ... basics. Download <strong> Spend
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2010-03-11
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Reverse auction (RA) has emerged as a strategic tool for consumer packaged goods companies pursuing cost efficiencies in
their sourcing programs. This article presents a framework to structure and gain maximum mileage out of the RA process. (...)
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Reverse auction (RA) has emerged as a strategic tool for consumer packaged goods companies pursuing cost efficiencies in their
sourcing programs. ...
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2007-08-31
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Having realized the savings that can be generated by managing corporate spending, many organizations are now aiming to employ
and leverage spend analysis to implement sourcing and procurement strategies. Is quality data the cornerstone of successful
spend analysis? Most of us would say yes, without hesit (...)
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Actionable Spend Analysis: From Data to Savings. ... Is quality data the cornerstone of
successful spend analysis? Most of us would say yes, without hesitation. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Looking to start a project? Whether you start with a services-based approach, or acquire a comprehensive solution, the savings
and ROI are dramatic. We recommend starting with spend visibility. Identify quick-win opportunities to get the momentum going
and let the spend intelligence/spend management grow (...)
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... solution, the savings and ROI are dramatic. We recommend starting with spend visibility.
Identify quick-win opportunities to get the ...
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2011-06-01
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... For its part, Endeca has tried to retrofit its nifty search and discovery engine into a spend
visibility tool (among other applications, see my earlier blog ...
Published:
2011-08-30
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... Some customers have first deployed the spend visibility solution to
gain spend control and identify opportunities. Then, they might ...
Published:
2010-09-10
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Emptoris, an upbeat provider of strategic sourcing software for the global 5000 companies, announced its acquisition of spend
management specialist Zeborg. However, despite a good fit, enlarged customer base, and improved cross-selling opportunity,
some challenges and product gaps will have to be overcom (...)
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Emptoris, an upbeat provider of strategic sourcing software for the global 5000 companies, announced its acquisition of spend
management specialis...
Published:
2003-11-18
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... Experts suggest that spend visibility updates should be done on a quarterly
basis at a minimum, but for relatively minimal costs, it is realistic today to have ...
Published:
2008-07-29
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6 Ways You Can Benefit from Telecom Expense Management. Download IT Analysis White Papers about Telecom Expense Management
A national health insurance company’s spreadsheet-based telecom management process was leading to time and money wasted as
staff tried to make up for lack of spend visibility. Furth (...)
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6 Ways You Can Benefit from Telecom Expense Management. Download IT Analysis White Papers about Telecom Expense Management
A national health insura...
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2010-03-11
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6 Ways You Can Benefit from Telecom Expense Management. Download IT Analysis White Papers about Telecom Expense Management
A national health insurance company’s spreadsheet-based telecom management process was leading to time and money wasted as
staff tried to make up for lack of spend visibility. Furth (...)
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6 Ways You Can Benefit from Telecom Expense Management. Download IT Analysis White Papers about Telecom Expense Management
A national health insura...
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2010-03-11
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P.J. Jakovljevic reviews Ariba's history and discusses its market with Dan Ashton, Senior Manager of Solutions Marketing for
Commerce Cloud Solutions. Ariba’s collaborative business commerce solutions focus on the basics: buying, selling, and managing
cash. Ariba’s cloud-based vision has grown a vast (...)
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PJ Jakovljevic reviews Ariba's history and discusses its market with Dan Ashton, Senior Manager of Solutions Marketing
for Commerce Cloud Solutio...
Published:
2011-06-17
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Applications are more often outsourced than infrastructure, and this is increasingly done through software as a service (SaaS).
Vendors such as WebEx, Webcom, MCA Solutions, and Ariba are delivering applications as SaaS. (...)
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Applications are more often outsourced than infrastructure, and this is increasingly done through software as a service (SaaS).
Vendors such as We...
Published:
2006-03-17
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TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend
analysis, supplier lifecycle management, and services procurement successful. Since its founding in 1999, Emptoris has evolved
into a world leader in strategic supply, category spend, (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend analysis,
supplier lifec...
Published:
2012-01-10
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... Ariba and some procurement-oriented ERP vendors argue that spend management means ...
that it touches on supplier connectivity and supply chain visibility (SCV) or ...
Published:
2009-07-07
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The Emptoris acquisition of Zeborg is both a wise offensive and defensive move since it combines the resources of two companies
that should focus on arguably growing e-sourcing/spend management opportunities. The companies have quite complementary product
offerings, industries of focus, and excellent cus (...)
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The Emptoris acquisition of Zeborg is both a wise offensive and defensive move since it combines the resources of two companies
that should focus ...
Published:
2003-11-19
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides customers with premium services without increasing the total cost of operations. Find out more in this article! (...)
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides...
Published:
2009-08-31
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Read this article to see how contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions can help companies to gain efficiencies and reduce
the risk to exposure. For companies handling many contracts, ensuring trading partners adhere to contract details is often
too cumbersome to be executed without enabling technology (...)
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Read this article to see how contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions can help companies to gain efficiencies and reduce
the risk to exposure....
Published:
2011-02-17
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project. (...)
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project.
Published:
2005-04-11
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... To illustrate, will the mass “cloud” experience provide personalized line-item cost breakdowns tied to
pricing indices in spend visibility for select spend ...
Published:
2010-11-02
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Improving Sales Pipeline Performance through Enhanced Visibility: Leveraging Analytics to Focus on the Right Opportunities.
Find Free Reports and Other Solutions to Define Your Systems Implementation In Relation To Sales Pipeline Performance. The
consequences of fleeting customer attention—as compan (...)
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Improving Sales Pipeline Performance through Enhanced Visibility: Leveraging Analytics to Focus on the Right Opportunities.
Find Free Reports and O...
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2010-03-11