Half Full or Half Empty? The State of Spend Analysis in 2012
Despite my somewhat strident tone in the last two articles that focused on The State of Spend Analysis in 2012 (article 1 and article 2), I continue to be impressed…
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…
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…
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,…
The 3 Secrets to Supply Management Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Hubwoo
As part of our Technology Adoption series which ran this past summer and fall, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the perspectives from a few industry…
The 3 Secrets to Supply Management Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Hubwoo
Better late, than never - As part of our Technology Adoption series which ran this past summer and fall, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the…
Non-Price Attributes – Buying Behavior (Bid Structure) and Variable Cost Components
Since introducing the "Non-Price Attributes" series here, we have discussed the following: Supplier Market Share Quality & Past Performance Production and Delivery Capabilities Who the Supplier Is Next on our…
ePayables Daily Double
Two good bets today – play to win! (1) Top Tips for Building an AP Automation Business Case & Calculating Your ROI We supported Cyber Week 2011 with a “net…
The Path to Paperless [Webinar]
Our 2011 research agenda ended with a big focus on ePayables; so, not surprisingly, our busy event/speaking calendar kicks off with a bang next week as we co-present in a…
“Cyber Week” @ CPO Rising: Featuring An AP Business Case Template
For “Cyber Week,” we are running a few "promotions"- for our sponsors and for our own time-sensitive, cyber-promotions of the research over on Ardent Partners (they will be time-sensitive, so…