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CFO
September 15, 2003
Bob Violino |
Follow the Money Even in tough times, companies often fail to track corporate spending. New software may help.   |
CIO
April 1, 2002 |
Online Procurement Companies can reduce their total purchasing budget by up to 8.5 percent by buying online, according to an IDC study... |
CIO
June 15, 2003
Malcolm Wheatley |
How to Know if E-Procurement Is Right for You While some companies have achieved price reductions through online sourcing, the focus of e-procurement initiatives today is process efficiency. Here's how to decide if, what and how you should buy electronically. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2002
Michael A. Verespej |
E-Procurement Explosion Expected to reach $3 trillion in transactions by 2003, online purchasing is saving millions for savvy manufacturing companies... |
CFO
September 1, 2008
Yasmin Ghahremani |
Expense Management: Better Ways to Buy Sometimes costs don't need to be cut so much as captured, quantified, and reconsidered. |
CIO
January 15, 2004
Jon Surmacz |
The Growing Importance of Internet Purchasing Large companies can leverage their buying power online |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2004
Doug Bartholomew |
Procurement's New Role Internet-based reverse auctions, once the rage, have lost some luster. So have some industry exchanges. But portals are hot, and spend management systems are in. |
CIO
March 1, 2001
Rebecca Lynch |
Your Tax Dollars at Work? Federal agency CIOs could save you billions through supply chain automation. They don't... |
CIO
June 1, 2003
Mohanbir Sawhney |
Forward Thinking About Reverse Auctions It's easy to overestimate the value of this online procurement tool. |
CFO
September 1, 2012
David Rosenbaum |
Reining In the Spend E-procurement solutions can help growing companies put an end to wasteful purchases and inefficient processes. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Online Marketplace Evolution In their infancy, many online marketplaces kept their focus too narrow. Those that saw the big picture survived. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
First-Hand Accounts: By The Numbers Electronic connectivity with suppliers improves cost savings in procurement and accounts payable, study says. |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
Peggy Cope |
The Drive to Procurement Outsourcing ICG Commerce CEO talks about the drivers, challenges, and best practices of outsourcing your procurement. |
Food Processing
August 2005
Mike Pehanich |
MRO strategies mean money in the bank Redundant purchasing and poor inventory management have cost companies millions of dollars for generations. But there are mountains of savings waiting to be found in maintenance, repairs and operations costs. |
eCFO
May 2001
Janet Kersnar |
Go Your Own Way In the race to embrace online trading exchanges and the like, companies could be inflicting irreparable damage on their supply chains. For one thing, many suppliers just aren't up to speed. Here's how Bass Brewers, BMW, and others avoided the pitfalls and perils... |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
Jill Jusko |
Procurement -- Not All Dollars And Cents Despite the downswing in the economy, manufacturers continue to strive for collaborative procurement partnerships... |
CIO
June 15, 2002
Meridith Levinson |
How to Grow Your B2B Network Forget the 80/20 rule, and stop wasting money. You need to get the rest of your trading partners online to reap a real return from e-commerce. Why you should recruit more trading partners for B2B e-commerce, five strategies for signing up partners, and incentives for e-commerce resisters. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
John Edwards |
Greetings and Solicitations Online trading hubs stage a comeback. But this time, there's a twist. A number of bid-based, online auction houses have popped up to service business customers. |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
Rachael Stormonth |
Are Vendors Contributing To the Slowdown in New Procurement BPO? Mismatches between buy-side requirements and vendors' services and capabilities prove challenging. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
Doug Bartholomew |
The Big Squeeze Small and midsize manufacturers say price-cut mandates and online reverse auctions compromise quality and endanger their businesses. Supporters of the practices say the strongest suppliers will survive, making supply chains more efficient... |
Managed Care
February 2001
Joyce R. Ochs |
B2B for Health 'Business to business' is where the real action is in Internet health care... |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2002
Larry Hall |
Finding the Holes in Purchasing Policies The growth of real estate portfolios triggered many inefficiencies that are now apparent in a down economy. Despite greater scrutiny of spending, many real estate executives remain unaware of the high price of wasteful procurement operations. |
CFO
June 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
Go Direct, Young Man Despite the headaches, more retailers and smaller manufacturers are turning to do-it-yourself sourcing. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Indirect Procurement Gets The Shaft Companies choose to outsource function to improve service. |
CFO
November 1, 2011
David Rosenbaum |
Network Power Supplier networks now offer buyers and sellers more than just a matchmaking opportunity. |
Bio-IT World
August 13, 2003
Robert M. Frederickson |
Lab Shopping Network SciQuest customizes its global marketplace Web portal to better meet customer needs. |
eCFO
May 2001
Adam Lincoln |
In the Nick of Time Cutting-edge supply-chain management is emerging as the cornerstone of successful ebusiness. But managers at companies as diverse as Cathay Pacific, Chung Nam Watch, and Nike are finding that not only is the pace of change fast--it can get furious, too... |
Bank Technology News
February 2007
Michael Dumiak |
Following the Money A new generation of spend management and e-invoicing technology can change mounting operating expenses, and is making major inroads at large financial institutions in the U.S. and, more recently, in Europe. Can the rest of the banking industry be far behind? |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Lisa Ross |
Department Procurement: Try Adding Procurement By outsourcing finance & accounting and procurement together, you can fan the flames of powerful synergies that will go straight to the bottom line -- while helping to improve operations. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2006
John Teresko |
The Services Procurement Challenge Outside and indirect services spending averages 15% of revenue. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Matters of Perception Many procurement teams feel underused and under-appreciated, but now could be their chance to shine. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2006
Traci Purdum |
Procurement: Managing Maverick Spend How a Web-based solution can keep indirect-materials spend in check. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Paul Constance |
Lousy Deal When governments buy goods and services, the price always seems to be inflated. Now some countries are finding better ways to prevent abuse |
IndustryWeek
June 17, 2009
Steve Minter |
Can GPOs Help Ease the Pain? As manufacturers look for cost-cutting that won't cripple them in a recovery, group purchasing organizations let them "swing a bigger bat." |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Sources of Strength With globalization forces transforming their businesses, manufacturers are creating more powerful sourcing strategies to control costs throughout the supply chain. |
Bank Technology News
September 2009
Michael Sisk |
Banks Offer Deep Dive on Card Spend Corporate card issuers are dramatically beefing up analytics and embracing sourcing controls, as banks weigh the severe implications of falling behind the curve. |
IndustryWeek
November 18, 2009
Steve Minter |
Saving on Paper Really is Greener e-Lynxx promises their print procurement process will save customers 25%, or the service is free. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
The Do-It-Yourself Guide Is it always cheaper to farm it out, or should some things stay in-house? Here are six ways to help crack the "make or buy" mystery. |
CFO
April 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
The Great Inflatable Service Bill Are companies paying too much for services? In the wake of recent billing scandals, CFOs could be forgiven for suspecting that they are. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Supply-Chain Superstars High-level supply-chain executives are leading the way in harnessing supply chains to cut system-wide costs and bolster revenue growth. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2006
Jill Jusko |
Rethinking Raw Materials Escalating prices for metals, plastics and other materials are challenging manufacturers to find new methods to rein in costs. |
Bank Technology News
June 2007
John Adams |
Expense Management: Cost Controls Come In Many Flavors Whether it is Bank of the West's human capital project, Amex's procurement savings or MasterCard's corporate travel initiative, there are lots of places to shave corporate costs |
CFO
May 15, 2012
Josh Hyatt |
The Rise and Rise of Procurement Like CFOs of yore, procurement executives are shedding their roles as stewards and becoming what their companies need them to be: strategic thinkers. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Cost in Translation More effective sourcing efforts could be as simple as getting your procurement and finance departments to speak the same language. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Good Captains and Calm Seas Five ways CPOs can prepare for an economic downturn. |
Entrepreneur
March 2002
Amanda C. Kooser |
Falling in Gov What industry is turning the most heads now that dotcom doesn't equal success? It's e-government. |
CIO
October 28, 2009
Kim S. Nash |
How Northrop Grumman Minimized Spending on Contract Labor By centralizing IT labor contract management, Northrop Grumman saved millions. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Walking into Walls Learn to overcome these five obstacles to building a reliable supplier network. |
IndustryWeek
May 16, 2012
David Blanchard |
Straight Talk about Indirect Procurement The finance and purchasing departments need to get on the same page about their indirect procurement. |
National Defense
September 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Reform Agenda Targets Acquisition Workforce The Pentagon's cadre of "professional shoppers" could see a wave of reforms in the coming years, as the Defense Department remains under unrelenting pressure to fix its buying practices. |
