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A “Must-Have” AP Metric
Following up on Wednesday’s Monday Morning Query (Offering a “Monday” series on a Wednesday is what happens when you spend two full weeks at conferences in Orlando; it’s gonna leave... Read more
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MMQ – What is the “Must-Have” AP Performance Metric?
So, it is not Monday (where we occasionally publish our Monday Morning Query series) and this is the third AP/ePayables focused article in a row. Guilty as charged! This article... Read more
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MMQ – What Kind of CPO (Coach) Are You?
On the last “Monday morning” of the NFL season, we appropriately end our first season of the Monday Morning Query series where on many Mondays during the NFL season, we... Read more
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MMQ – Batteries Not Included
Batteries Not Included. If you were born before 1985, you know this phrase and it is likely to evoke memories of opening a toy gift during the holidays and having... Read more
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Monday Morning Query – Should Procurement Own AP?
It’s mid-season and time to reintroduce the “MMQ” concept: during football season in the US, sports reporters, commentators, and fans wake up on Monday morning and start calling, posting, emailing,... Read more
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Monday Morning Query – Can Sourcing be Strategic Without the “e?”
MMQ – Can sourcing be strategic without the “e?” The Context In this day and age, can a sourcing process that eschews process automation be considered a truly strategic process?... Read more
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MMQ – Procurement Rorschach Test – Is Procurement a Finance or Operations Function?
Monday Morning Query: Is Procurement a Finance or Operations Function? The Context The next topic that Ardent Partners (a leading supply management research firm) will be focusing on is the... Read more
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Monday Morning Query: Why Aren’t There More RFIs?
The Context Information. We all need it. We all want it. We all use it. It’s so helpful when it’s timely, accurate, and comprehensive – even if it’s never quite... Read more
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Monday Morning Query: When Will Spend Analysis Start Working More Like Google?
As we progress from the Future of P2P (more this week) to the Future of Strategic Sourcing technology we will inevitably spend time talking about Spend Analysis; ahead of that,... Read more
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Monday Morning Query: What Makes an eSourcing Expert?
With all due respect to the fans of the Champions League and the IPL; and sincere apologies to the fans of this World Cup and that one; and an acknowledgement... Read more