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A “Must-Have” AP Metric

Andrew Bartolini — Fri, 20 May 2011 06:30:09 +0000

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…

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MMQ – What is the “Must-Have” AP Performance Metric?

Andrew Bartolini — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:00:06 +0000

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…

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MMQ – What Kind of CPO (Coach) Are You?

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:00:34 +0000

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…

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MMQ – Batteries Not Included

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:12 +0000

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…

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Monday Morning Query – Should Procurement Own AP?

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:00:35 +0000

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,…

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Monday Morning Query – Can Sourcing be Strategic Without the “e?”

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:00:20 +0000

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?…

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MMQ – Procurement Rorschach Test – Is Procurement a Finance or Operations Function?

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:00:30 +0000

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…

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Monday Morning Query: Why Aren’t There More RFIs?

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:00:27 +0000

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…

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Monday Morning Query: When Will Spend Analysis Start Working More Like Google?

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:00:51 +0000

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,…

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Monday Morning Query: What Makes an eSourcing Expert?

Andrew Bartolini — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:00:39 +0000

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…

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