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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

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

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

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

Procurement Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn (SAP Insider Article) sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to discover the top four tactics employed by best-in-class companies of varied sizes and industries to elevate procurement proficiencies in today's recalcitrant economy, along with the metrics they use to measure their success. Posted: 21 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Spend Management \| Supplier Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Management

Integrating Corporate Travel, Procurement and Meetings Management: A Best Practices Roadmap to Strategic Meetings Management Success sponsored by StarCite WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, StarCite presents its latest industry research about where corporations stand when it comes to travel and meetings integration - and a roadmap for companies ready to reap the rewards of an integrated approach. Posted: 10 Mar 2009 \| Published: 09 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Procurement \| Strategic Planning \| Teleconferencing Services \| Travel and Expense Management Software \| Videoconferencing Services \| Web Conferencing Services

Enabling Profitable Growth through Procurement: Transforming the Sourcing and Procurement Organization sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: Sourcing and procurement organizations have great potential to reduce costs, contribute to the bottom line, and deliver against enterprise strategic goals. Posted: 26 Jan 2009 \| Published: 23 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| ERP \| Inventory Management \| Procurement \| Supply Chains \| TCO

Optimize Value of Enterprise Software with App Usage Management sponsored by Flexera Software WHITE PAPER: Ensuring software license compliance and optimizing spend aren't easy -- complex agreements, virtualization, BYOD, and other trends make it difficult to understand and demonstrate compliance. But when you can't afford overspend on software, what can you do? Posted: 25 Jun 2014 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Applications Management \| Change Management \| Compliance Audits \| Procurement \| Software Licensing

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

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