Top 20 software suppliers, 2016

Top 20 software suppliers, 2016: "The story for the 2015 market for supply chain management (SCM) software, maintenance and services is a tale of two currencies, according to Chad Eschinger, vice president at the research firm Gartner.  

SAP's Arbia to Simplify Direct Materials Procurement - June 15, 2016 - Zacks.com

NEWS: SAP's Arbia to Simplify Direct Materials Procurement - June 15, 2016 - Zacks.com: "Leveraging on the competence of Arbia Network, the Ariba Collaborative Sourcing Professional can easily connect with ERP and execution systems which will eventually bring efficiency gains and savings for clients. It will help business enterprises better connect with people, processes and indentify information procurement needs, thereby perfecting their sourcing activities. Some of the notable benefits of the Ariba Collaborative Sourcing Professional include the speeding up of product launches, improved tracking of item costs across time and contract compliance. Procurement, a crucial part of effective supply chain management, requires coordination of multiple high quality components sourced at low cost to allow smooth running of business organizations."

Develop Your Procurement Roadmap with SAP and Ariba

If you spend all your time just keeping up with day-to-day procurement demands and processes, with little-to-no time to focus on sourcing strategy and driving innovation, watch this short video.

You'll gain some insight into how SAP and Ariba can provide you with a road-map for your procurement future, one in which you're streamlining processes, saving money, and accessing a whole new world of suppliers, partners, and cloud solutions that can help you strategize and innovate in the days ahead. 

EDI and the IoT (Internet of Things)

I read this great post by Faith Lamprey on how EDI is very suited to connecting to the Internet Of Things...
With devices and gadgets being Internet, RFID and GPS enabled you can imagine there would be enough information to control every aspect of that device.

6 Strategies to Response Maverick Buying Model

What should be done by all  procurement people in term of facing the maverick buying situation? As a procurement people, you need a comprehensive strategy to response this situation. In this short article, Charles Dominick from The Nextlevel Purchasing shares the six strategy how to stop Maverick Buying. How Can You Stop Maverick Buying? As […]


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