Today, I’m packing up my suitcase with my family, preparing for the extra baggage fees (should have done that total cost calculation and flown Southwest), and heading out on vacation until January 2nd. But don’t despair. I’ve been working at a furiou…
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AMR Research recently published a brief that will be of particular interest to not only those individuals tasked with managing specific supply risks (e.g., bankruptcies, quality issues, etc) but to anyone in procurement tasked with operating in an un…
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I’m very excited to announce that Dun & Bradstreet has joined Spend Matters as our fourth lead sponsor. D&B has a long history of providing supplier content, but more recently has branched out into the broader Spend Management market, offering an arr…
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Earlier today, a judge issued his final award settlement in the Ariba / Emptoris patent litigation case. Based on the finding of willful infringement of one of the patents in question, it looks like Emptoris will owe an additional $6.5 million (give …
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On Monday, Workday announced that it was introducing a new capability into its suite of SaaS products:
Worker Spend Management. I had the chance to walk through some of the capabilities and a demonstration of the application and I’ve got to say, it …
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I am pleased to announce that we’ve sold the fourth and final lead sponsorship slot. I hope to post a formal welcome note to our new lead sponsor in the coming days. Meanwhile, if you have some downtime before the holidays, I’d be thankful if you spe…
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When I sat down and got my first briefing in this sector in 1998, I was hungry to learn about the basics — how companies could buy and sell using internet technologies, the potential of marketplace platforms (ironically Tradex provided the first bri…
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2008 has been a downright awesome year for Spend Matters. We are exiting the year at the highest revenue run-rate we’ve ever seen. By way of comparison to the market, it appears from my research that we’re the highest grossing business blog written b…
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Big 3 (specifically GM and Chrysler) suppliers are worried. So much so about the fate of their Detroit customers that they?re demanding cash for parts and services. Granted, they are not getting it just yet, but the requests are a sign that suppliers…
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When I had the chance to meet a number of CVM Solutions customers on their Supply World road show last year, I was struck by the level of interest and apparent loyalty exhibited for a company their size. It’s not that CVM is a small vendor. But they’…
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