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The Strategic Supplier Mandate: Three Principles to Deliver Transparency Across the Supply Base sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk. Posted: 21 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Procurement \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management

Chief Procurement Officer Study: Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Approached correctly, procurement can be essential for driving value and competitive advantage. This guide reveals the results of a survey of 1,128 chief procurement officers (CPOs) regarding the key strategies that separate high-performing procurement organizations from the pack. Posted: 14 Nov 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Systems \| Procurement

International Procurement Center: Increasing Efficiency and Maximizing Profitability sponsored by E2open WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes international procurement center (IPC) processes and capabilities, and explains the ways in which an IPC deployment can enhance your profitability. Posted: 14 Jan 2009 \| Published: 14 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Customer Service \| Data Communications Services \| Global Economy \| Manufacturing \| OEMs \| Procurement \| Supply Chains

Usability and Compliance: The Carrots and Sticks that Drive E-Procurement Success sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Management \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

E-Procurement Usability: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: A costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2010 TOPICS: eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Software \| User Experience \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

Four Steps to a Best-Run Business sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document describes how you can build a strategy to unify and run your business more effectively. Posted: 17 Sep 2008 \| Published: 17 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Continuity Planning \| Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Globalization \| Localization \| Procurement \| Spreadsheets \| Training

An On-Demand Sourcing Solution for Rapid and Sustainable Savings sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers. Posted: 22 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2011 TOPICS: Contract Management \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Management

10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business sponsored by Coupa WHITE PAPER: When the economy is moving forward, most executives focus on growing sales. But when the economy slows down, that focus shifts. This timely white paper explains 10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business. Posted: 10 Sep 2008 \| Published: 10 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Economic Environment \| Inventory Management \| Procurement \| Purchasing Best Practices \| ROI \| TCO

Globalization: Gaining Leverage from Size and Scope sponsored by E2open WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn key considerations a company should review before embarking on a globalization initiative that will assist in minimizing costs, maximizing new revenue opportunities and increasing competitiveness. Posted: 15 May 2007 \| Published: 01 May 2007 TOPICS: Business Metrics \| Business Process Management \| ERP \| Globalization \| PDM \| Procurement \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Consolidation \| Supply Chain Management

Spend Performance Management - Maximize Savings, Reduce Supplier Risks sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management application provides full visibility into direct and indirect spend, and helps companies proactively identify cost savings opportunities and supply risks, reduce costs, maintain supply continuity, and increase spend under management. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| Spend Management \| Spend Management Software \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management