Welcome Saturday, February 04, 2012
Procurement Technology
Technical advances have been moving at such a rate that running a company of any size without using a range of electronic processes is increasingly untenable.
The whole procurement arena has been transformed by electronic computer-based technology and, in particular, the internet. In every area of procurement, from requesting information to tendering to evaluation of data, contract compliance and performance management, effective use of technology is now imperative for organisations wishing to remain competitive.
The technology marketplace and the range of solutions for every challenge, no matter how big or small, is huge.
Even the most tech-savvy procurement leader needs expert, authoritative information to stay informed.
E-auctions, for example, is a field in which the technology and the thinking behind it are developing all the time. Procurement managers need to be aware of the latest developments in order to make the right decisions for their organisations.
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
- IBM beefs up procurement offerings with Emptoris acquisition
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:26:55 - Business process outsourcing hit by global economic uncertainty, but technology investment still on the rise
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:21:18 - Skanska looks to the cloud for procurement management
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:32:44 - Supply chain analytics 'top technology' for 2012
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:21:09 - Analysis: European regulators eye digital business
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:53:03
TECHNOLOGY COMMENT
TECHNOLOGY ARTICLES
- Technology: Daimler's cloud computing drive
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:04:58 - Technology: Teaching greater IT adoption
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:49:25 - Roundtable: Data analytics, Chicago
Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:45:32 - Ariba technology column: A new breed of enterprise applications
Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:55:15 - Technology: Ariba technology column: The death of the enterprise
Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:43:09
TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS
Increase your odds in procurement
Risks are always around the corner for supply chain professionals. Some risk result from unpredictable events, others are structural uncertainties. The Procurement Risk Management (PRM) Group at HP has developed and implemented a framework, business process and tools to mitigate the impact of supply chain risks.
Epson’s Efforts to Promote CSR Procurement
In 2005 Epson defined its expectations of suppliers in "Epson Group Procurement Guidelines" and "Supplier Evaluation Criteria. Epson reviewed their evaluations of suppliers and improvement activities, and promoted the application of uniform standards and evaluations for all suppliers around the world.
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
- Global Procurement and Sourcing Technologies
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:11:41 - Succeeding with New Procurement Strategies in a Changing Economy
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:41:42 - The Changing Face of Global Procurement
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:41:31 - E-invoicing Market Analysis
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:36:00 - Best practices for electronic invoicing
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:13:20
