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An ePayables Primer – (1) The Challenges
Right around the time I left Ariba to enter the analyst ranks in mid-2006, Ariba began making a big push into accounts payable automation which surprised me given my context... Read more
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CPO Shop Talk from Ariba LIVE: (1) Clouds (2) P2P Enablement (3) WCO
The eSourcing 2.0 campaign is underway and over the next few months we’ll be taking the campaign to the streets. I’ve already been invited by several procurement leaders to speak... Read more
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CPO Shop Talk: (1) Procurement Outsourcing (2) Getting Started
Shop Talk. Sharp Talk. CPO Shop Talk. From time to time I will attempt to share some of the less-formal conversations that I have with Chief Procurement Officers and CPO-types... Read more
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ePayables: The Digital Difference Webinar
A deficient accounts payable function creates problems for procurement and the CPO. AP departments that lack technology, centralization of oversight, and visibility negatively impact procurement processes and performance. A discussion... Read more
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On the Bubble
March Madness is upon us. The NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Tournament kicks off this week with a field of the top 64 65 teams taking to the courts... Read more
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E-Payment Networks: A Best-in-Class Solution for Buyers and Suppliers
As I noted in my 10 for 2010: Predictions for the New Decade article, “The supplier and payment networks that quickly adopt Web 2.0 capabilities and lead the way on... Read more
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P2P Tastes Great at MillerCoors
Bill Dempsey, Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing at MillerCoors (“MC”) kicked off the 18th Annual NAPP Conference in Marina Del Rey this past Monday with a Keynote Address entitled... Read more
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Accounts Payable Automation: Choose or Lose
Are you striving for accounts payable gold or just looking to compete? If your answer is “yes” to either option then you may be interested in a webinar (free registration)... Read more
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Swifter, Higher, Stronger
The 2010 Winter Olympics begin tonight with more than 2,600 athletes from 83 countries traveling to Vancouver to compete in 86 events over the next 17 days. Many Olympians will... Read more
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10 for 2010: Strategies to Improve Accounts Payable
I have a good feeling about Accounts Payable (AP) in this decade. In recent years, there has been increasing momentum within the marketplace for AP transformation. Not the kind of... Read more