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Overcoming the Challenges of Green Procurement through eProcurement
sponsored by Dimension Data Global
WHITE PAPER: This eBook discusses nine eProcurement best practices. It also demonstrates how they will help you reduce environmental waste while implementing and managing your Green purchasing program.
Posted: 30 Sep 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008

Dimension Data Global

IBM WebSphere Application Server family: Flexible infrastructure for today's business world
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how to create a flexible infrastructure through the implementation of an SOA and alignment of business processes with strategic goals to overcome the challenges associated with the rapidly changing business world.
Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

IBM

Distributed Capture Platforms: Reducing Costs, Removing Bottlenecks and Mitigating Risks
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Remote workforces are a growing trend that has documentation implications on your business processes. This paper explores that, placing special emphasis on a distributed capture strategy for resolving remote workforce-related issues.
Posted: 21 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008

EMC Corporation

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

SAP America, Inc.

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

E2open

The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand Vs. On-Premise Procurement Software
sponsored by Coupa
WHITE PAPER: While there are dozens of procurement software solutions available, there are really only two types offered: "on-premise" procurement software and newer "ondemand" procurement software. This paper outlines an approach to compute and compare them.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 10 Sep 2008

Coupa

Creating and managing value-driven product portfolios
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The product portfolio decisions you make today will determine whether your company is relevant tomorrow. To increase the chances of marketing a successful product, organizations must deliver products and services to the consumers they value the most, and they must provide those deliverables when their consumers want them. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 24 Jul 2009 | Published: 23 Jun 2009

IBM

Master Data Management: Effective Data Governance
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will describe how engaging in a master data management (MDM) project enables effective governance of data-specifically master data-and achieves maturity in key categories of the IBM Data Governance Maturity Model.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

IBM

Why Should You Consider Procurement Outsourcing? A Holistic Approach towards Vertically Integrated to Virtually Integrated Business Process Services
sponsored by Wipro
WHITE PAPER: Procurement Outsourcing is defined as a process wherein organizations take a calculated approach of moving some of their processes around source to pay to a specialist.
Posted: 13 Jan 2009 | Published: 13 Jan 2009

Wipro

5 Steps toward Disaster Preparedness
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the impacts of a disaster can result in loss of or lack of access to data, applications, and work facilities. This paper explains five key steps to consider when implementing a program for your company.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Published: 25 Sep 2008

Cisco Systems, Inc.