With skyrocketing costs and stagnant growth, performance is becoming ever more important to your supply chain. But how do you insure you get it? You start with measurements - against good metrics. Today we’re going to tackle supplier metrics.Back in the fall of 2005, CPO Agenda ran an article titled Supplier Metrics […]
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I’m excited to announce that Spend Matters is recording a new podcast series with JVKellyGroup. I recorded the first edition of the series with JVKG’s Ryder Daniels a few weeks back, focusing on the consumerization or technology and the importance of…
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I’m leaving Monday morning to attend the IACCM Americas conference in Scottsdale. For those who don’t know IACCM — even if you’re outside of the US — you should. The non-profit organization and think-tank looks at the broader concept of contracting…
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This morning, I’d like to welcome back a regular guest columnist to Spend Matters, who is sharing a two-part piece that will be continued Monday. Brian Sommer is author of the blog Services Safari.
Recent news stories detailing problems with Hepar…
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Today’s guest post is by Brian Daniels (brian <dot> daniels <at> cvmsolutions <dot> com), VP of Strategic Marketing at CVM Solutions, a sourcing and procurement content and application solution provider to mid-market and large enterprise companies, including half of the Fortune 500.In 2007, North American companies began to wake up to the dangers of supply […]
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News of the credit crunch has been unavoidable in recent months. Hopefully your business (and home mortgage) have been spared and you’re in a position to weather the storm. But what about your suppliers? If they’re having any credit/cash flow problems, that’s a huge risk to your supply chain. And buyers’ companies may be unwittingly […]
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Over on E-Sourcing Forum David Bush has the scoop on a recent Ariba SEC filing that documents Procuri’s numbers going back before the Ariba deal. I’m on the road today, so I’ll need to leave my formal analysis of it for a later date. But here are som…
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In late January, I posited that the US was beginning to look like it was becoming a low-cost exporter of choice. Of course the only thing we have to thank for this situation is a weak dollar which is otherwise wrecking havoc with the savings models t…
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Editors Note: This is the first part of a three-part series. Part 1 will provide background and context for D&B’s new Spend Management applications. Part 2 will analyze two of the products and how they stack-up in the market. And Part 3 will provide …
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These days, manufacturers are purchasing more and more goods from global suppliers. As a result, manufacturers have to become more sophisticated in their analysis, more accurate in their demand forecasting, and more knowledgeable about the global marketplace and the changes it is undergoing. To this effect, a recent Industry Week article titled Sources […]
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