On the day the stock market lost a record $1.2 trillion in value, another trading exchange saw values of its stocks rise nearly 65%. A factor that could have implications for your company’s spend management and operating plans.
Under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a group of fossil-fuel burning power plants in 10 Northeastern states […]
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October 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Enviro/Social Sustainability, Best Practices, supply risk, oil/energy, regulation, regulations, risk, SIG, Sustainable Sourcing
My own travels last week offer validation from the trenches that Amex’s predictions for travel curbs will come to fruition. Travel restrictions were a hot topic at the Sourcing Interests Group (SIG) Conference last week. No less than five procurement execs said their companies had implement restrictions for all but sales related travel. (Only two […]
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September 30th, 2008 | Posted in Spend Management, Sourcing, Supply Management, Best Practices, Events, Procurement, SIG, Top 5 Sourcing Opps, travel
It’s good to see Verticalnet enhancing its spend visibility capabilities. I especially like their positioning around using the solution to identify M&A synergies. Historically, Verticalnet has taken a largely services-driven approach to visibility while also offering supporting software. This model came out of Verticalnet’s acquisition of Tigris, a consultancy with a large spend visibility […]
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June 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Spend Management, Sourcing, Supply Management, Best Practices, Events, Procurement, SIG, Top 5 Sourcing Opps, travel