Next Level Purchasing launches their new SPSM Certification and Enhanced Results Program which, in addition to the basic SPSM Certification, which I have reviewed previously, includes additional certification components - namely a 30-minute implementation consultation by phone with the instructor, the “Supply Management in the Real World” e-book, and NLP’s new SPSM Multimedia Study & […]
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Earlier in the summer, I had the chance to catch up with the folks in charge of the former eLance product at Click Commerce as well Fieldglass, another Chicago-based vendor in the sector (note to Spend Management providers: you have an unfair advanta…
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If a grossly overheated export economy was not enough to tip off Chinese economic policy wonks to a changing financial climate — as the VAT rebate reduction should have earlier this summer — then the latest “price freezing” news in China should set…
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Fortunately, Ebay was able to catch a minor problem with a recent bid that appeared online. Appears that some one put Belgium up for sale in another attempt for an exit strategy within a failing model. (Hat tip, Tony P).
However, this is a good lesson in best practices as the sponsor really was […]
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During Ariba’s remarks on their call with Wall Street analysts announcing the Procuri deal last week, I counted the word “middle-market” in their presentation and Q/A at least half a dozen times. Clearly, Ariba is putting quite a bit of stock in purs…
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This post has been updated in My Thoughts on the Ariba - Procuri - Emptoris Circus: Ultimate Edition. The reader is strongly urged to check out that post instead. Ariba’s buying Procuri! The gorilla-marketing vultures of Emptoris are trying to capitalize on it! It’s so unexciting and […]
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Supply Risk … and Supply Risk Management … are among my favorite topics because supply risk is everywhere … even where you least expect it! Just ask Boeing … a company that had to delay the launch of its next major commercial aircraft for want of a fastener! Given the underestimated importance of […]
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What industry produces more greenhouse gases than any other? Hint: it’s not the transportation industry! What country kills more than 100 million animals in laboratories alone every year? Hint: it’s not China Did you know you don’t have to log-on to see Alicia Silverstone naked?* Now I know that got your […]
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In this post, we welcome back Eric Strovink of BIQ. At the incessant prodding of Michael Lamoureux, here are some prognostications for Spend Analysis in 2008. The distinction between data-warehouse-based spend analysis tools and Business Intelligence tools will erode, as it is already doing. The only requirements on the […]
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Today I’d like to welcome Alan Buxton of Trading Partners. Anyone remember SAP circa 1998? The way SAP integrated everything was great. Except it was completely unusable. Then along came Ariba’s e-procurement system and it’s whizzy interface. Here was a system that would address SAP’s legendary user-unfriendliness, and drive adoption of improved purchasing […]
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