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The Myths and Realities of Services Procurement Dan Ashton - 06/02/2009
With the significant investment companies make in services, it's a wonder so few are looking in services to reduce costs during these tough times. Here, Ariba, Inc.'s Don Ashton explores the issue, correcting common myths about services spend.
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Survey: China No Longer Worth It? Sean Murphy, Associate editor - 05/22/2009
According to a recent survey by AMR Research, companies are finding operations in China to be too risky. Also, fears of fuel costs appear to be waning.
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Unlocking Value through the Supplier Scorecard By William Copacino - 05/20/2009
For those looking to improve their supplier relationships, produce greater collaboration and promote better products and service, a largely unknown tool can help: The Supplier Scorecard.
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New Free E-Book Explores Performance-Based Outsourcing Staff - 05/18/2009 Most companies either outsource some of their operations or have at least thought about it at one time or another. Now, a free e-book by consultants Kate Vitasek and Mike Ledyard is available for those who are looking to improve their outsourcing relationships by using Performance-Based Outsourcing or Vested Outsourcing.
Panjiva to Help With Offshoring Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor, Logistics Management - 05/04/2009
Panjiva's new partnership with Sinosure is designed to make sourcing from China more transparent.
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In Pursuit of Procurement Excellence: An Interview with Randy Watson of A.T. Kearney 05/01/2009
What are the hallmarks of procurement and supply management excellence? What are the leaders doing in this space that sets them apart from the others? How can companies not currently at the top get on that path to procurement excellence? These are among the critical questions addressed in A.T. Kearney's Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) study.
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Outperforming the Market Price Reductions By Marc Hochman and John Moyer - 05/01/2009
In a period of declining market prices, procurement organizations must deliver and measure price reductions in excess of the market, while exceeding goals for quality, service, and innovation.
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With deep experience in industries across the globe, unparalleled research capabilities, proven technology solutions and accountability for results, IBM Global Business Services is a different kind of partner delivering the full equation. IBM's...
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Providing Best-in-Class Application Infrastructure Software Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. We strive...
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