There’s been a plethora of articles in recent months on how you can leverage technology to thrive in a down economy. And while I generally agree that technology can improve your operations and save you some serious cash, I want to remind you that technology alone is not the answer. Remember the results […]
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I hope all Spend Matters readers are enjoying a relaxing New Year’s day with their family and friends. My wishes go out to all Spend Matters readers for a prosperous 2009. But when you think of prosperous, don’t just think of increasing the top line….
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This time last year we were wondering if the economy would get much worse. I trust that the following posts were helpful in 2008 and believe that they’re well worth considering for 2009:
China: Think Localization, Not Just Global Sourcing
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In the spirit of economy — economy of words that is — I’ll keep my Spend Matters New Year’s Resolutions brief. So here goes. My first Spend Matters resolution for the New Year is to cover technology providers more closely and in greater depth — bu…
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In keeping with holiday tradition, I again bring you the Wit and Wisdom of the SpendFool, culled from all of the foolish comments I could find on Spend Matters during the last year. As usual, the SpendFool left some juicy tidbits again this year, and I hope you enjoy them, along with his 2006 […]
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Last week, the NYTimes reported on the growing trend of companies trimming labor expenses - in the form of salaries, benefits, forced furloughs, 4 day work weeks, etc - rather than slashing headcount.
“Companies taking nips and tucks to their work force say this economy plunged so quickly in October that they do not want to […]
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Paul Graham wrote a great article last November on PaulGraham.com on how Artists Ship. In the article, which starts off by noting that one of the big differences between big companies and startups is that big companies tend to have developed procedures to protect themselves against mistakes while a startup walks like a toddler, bashing […]
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As Spend Matters? readers know well, SAP and Oracle related subject matter has gotten a lot of ink (or pixels as the case may be) in 2008. The following list includes some of the most popular postings:
Sapphire Dispatch 4 — The SAP E-Sourcing R…
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Earlier in the month, I posted an initial blog entry on Panjiva, a new global sourcing tool that aggregates shipping manifest information to provide insight into global suppliers. As Josh Green pointed out to me when they spoke, their core competenc…
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In the past 24 hours, I’ve gotten multiple emails inquiring about what’s going on at Emptoris. As I’ve not gotten a formal briefing from them since I’m away on vacation, I thought I’d toss it out to the Spend Matters community to debate and discuss. …
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