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The State of Spend Analysis in 2012 (2)
In our introduction to The State of Spend Analysis in 2012, we flowed from sourcing seamlessly into spend analysis to make a point. Thinking about sourcing without spend analysis is... Read more
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The State of Spend Analysis in 2012
We recently discussed the importance of having and maintaining a sourcing pipeline, arguing that “that the development of a sourcing pipeline remains one of the most important activities for any... Read more
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Research Survey: ePayables 2012 – State of the AP Market
Today’s article from Vishal Patel, Research Director at Ardent Partners is more of a request to participate in our one large AP-themed market research effort. Please read the whole article,... Read more
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CPO News – March 7, 2012
L’Oreal’s CPO is Rising – Barbara Lavernos Takes Top Post Breaking News: Barbara Lavernos, Chief Procurement Officer for the L’Oréal Group has just been appointed the Managing Director of “L’Oréal Luxe... Read more
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Sourcing Pipelines
While Chief Procurement Officers have begun to favor collaboration more and more as a main strategy to drive savings each year, sourcing and supplier negotiations remain the primary (but, not... Read more