There will be some big news coming up on Spend Matters on a range of subjects in the coming weeks including the introduction of some new voices and faces who will be contributing to the community and conversation (I’ll also be expanding my coverage, …
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Plumbing typically arouses fear and loathing among do-it-yourself homeowners. With plumbers charging anywhere from $60 to $100 per hour, there are some new products on the market that make routine tasks such as shut-off valve and faucet replacement, …
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According to a recent article in Industry Week on how you could reduce misconduct by making ethics everyone’s business, fraud costs organizations, on average, 7% of their annual revenue. Furthermore, a single incident of fraud in the manufacturing sector costs an average of $441,000 — a number that is higher than the financial services [...]
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I got sidetracked this week covering a lot of vendor news, Ariba LIVE, etc. I will resume Spend Visibility Week next week (even though a couple of more things will still trickle out this week in the meantime ? especially on the consumer side of Spend…
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As I mentioned in my first dispatch from — or would that be on — Ariba virtual LIVE, I suggested that Bob Calderoni, Ariba’s CEO, pulled off a good keynote. Bob is an uncomfortable speaker on most physical stages, but he nailed his virtual keynote….
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I was intrigued as to what direction an article titled Need Cash? Look Inside Your Company would take, found in the new edition of the Harvard Business Review, as I know that most companies can find plenty of cash if they just look for it and take the appropriate action. After all, most companies [...]
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I spoke to someone yesterday afternoon who thought I was too hard on Panjiva’s new partner in my initial post on their new Chinese supply risk offering from yesterday. After all, the logic goes, since there are so few sources of supplier credit and r…
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For baseball fans, the recession has been a mixed blessing. True, many of us have less money in our pockets from a discretionary ticket spending perspective. But smart — and cheap — fans have often been able to get tickets for less this year after …
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Earlier today, Panjiva, a supplier information management content provider that I’ve taken quite a bit of personal interest in of late, announced it was partnering with Sinosure to create a joint offering, Panjiva SinoScreen. This new product is desi…
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A variety of factors should be taken under consideration in deciding to “make or buy” when it comes to home repair and improvement. Cost and budget will often obfuscate other equally important factors such as personal skill level versus determination…
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