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Chief Procurement Officer Study: Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Approached correctly, procurement can be essential for driving value and competitive advantage. This guide reveals the results of a survey of 1,128 chief procurement officers (CPOs) regarding the key strategies that separate high-performing procurement organizations from the pack. Posted: 14 Nov 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Systems \| Procurement

Case Study: Inside Hitachi Global Storage Technologies' Rapid Supply Chain Deployment sponsored by E2open CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn provide how Hitachi builds an integrated face to all of its business partners and customers to make it simple for suppliers and customers to do business with Hitachi. Posted: 15 May 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Inventory Management \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| Software as a Service \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chain Software

The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand Vs. On-Premise Procurement Software sponsored by Coupa WHITE PAPER: While there are dozens of procurement software solutions available, there are really only two types offered: "on-premise" procurement software and newer "ondemand" procurement software. This paper outlines an approach to compute and compare them. Posted: 10 Sep 2008 \| Published: 10 Sep 2008 TOPICS: ERP \| Hardware \| Procurement \| Purchasing Best Practices \| Software as a Service \| TCO

A manufacturer’s guide to navigating the procurement and sourcing technology landscape sponsored by IQMS EBOOK: In this eBook, learn what the newest procurement tools can do and gain a better understanding of how to move beyond indirect spend management to the direct goods that impact the entire product lifecycle. Posted: 18 Mar 2011 \| Published: 16 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Contract Management \| Data Management \| Manufacturing Systems \| Procurement \| Spend Management \| Supplier Management \| Supply Chain Management

Four Steps to a Best-Run Business sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document describes how you can build a strategy to unify and run your business more effectively. Posted: 17 Sep 2008 \| Published: 17 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Continuity Planning \| Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Globalization \| Localization \| Procurement \| Spreadsheets \| Training

Enabling Profitable Growth through Procurement: Transforming the Sourcing and Procurement Organization sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: Sourcing and procurement organizations have great potential to reduce costs, contribute to the bottom line, and deliver against enterprise strategic goals. Posted: 26 Jan 2009 \| Published: 23 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| ERP \| Inventory Management \| Procurement \| Supply Chains \| TCO

The Strategic Supplier Mandate: Three Principles to Deliver Transparency Across the Supply Base sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk. Posted: 21 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Procurement \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management

Leading Educational Publisher Asks IIS to Re-Engineer the IT Backbone of the Order-To-Cash System sponsored by IIS Technology WHITE PAPER: This case study reveals how a leading educational publisher architected an order-to-cash (OTC) system capable of handling the demands of high order volumes and business growth. Posted: 12 Nov 2013 \| Published: 12 Nov 2013 TOPICS: Accounting \| Accounting Software \| Financial Applications Software \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| Sales \| Sales Order Management \| Sales Orders

What to Know Before you Implement, Source, and Procure SAP HANA sponsored by SAP EGUIDE: If your SAP HANA journey has left you in the dark, these five implementation tips from experts featured in this guide will light your way. Also discover key considerations for S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement. Posted: 06 Jul 2016 \| Published: 30 Jun 2016 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Procurement \| Real-time Analytical Software \| Real-time Analytics \| SAP (Product)

Oracle Procurement & Spend Analytics sponsored by Oracle Corporation DATA SHEET: Oracle Procurement & Spend Analytics, part of the Oracle BI Applications product line, enables you to optimize supply side performance by integrating data from across the enterprise value chain—enabling executives, managers, and frontline employees to make more informed decisions. Read this data sheet for more. Posted: 07 Oct 2010 \| Published: 11 Jul 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Oracle (Product) \| Procurement \| Spend Management \| Spend Management Software \| Supplier Management

Procurement Management Reports