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The Strategic Supplier Mandate: Three Principles to Deliver Transparency Across the Supply Base by SAP America, Inc. March 31, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Reduce the Cost and Complexity of Multi-sourced IT Environments by Hewlett-Packard Company May 09, 2012 - (Free Research) Public, private and hybrid cloud services have made it increasingly difficult for IT organizations to govern and manage IT services— at the same time that businesses are demanding greater agility and faster delivery from IT. View this webcast to learn how to rein in this supplier sprawl to improve service quality and reduce costs and risks.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Transformation Study: Nippon Paint by SAP America, Inc. August 21, 2012 - (Free Research) The SAP Supplier Relationship Management application provided NIPPON PAINT with support for strategic and operational procurement and supplier collaboration. The software helped the company streamline procurement, reduce trading cycle time, and cut process costs, while enabling it to efficiently manage the rapidly growing company's many suppliers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Supplier Management: Five Simple Things Your Organization Can Do to Improve Supplier Performance by Global Knowledge January 29, 2013 - (Free Research) If you purchase goods and services from third parties to support your business processes, developing a solid supplier management strategy is crucial to your success. Access this paper to learn 7 features that make up an effective policy, how to use the ITIL to help during your program's creation, and much more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly 4 October 2011: Download the latest issue of the UK's leading technology publication, with our analysis of the business technology news that matters to IT managers by ComputerWeekly.com October 04, 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, transformation. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE)

Computer Weekly 2 August 2011: We examine the calls for radical reform in the relationship between Whitehall and its IT suppliers by ComputerWeekly.com August 01, 2011 - (Free Research) With the release of a scathing report on government IT, we examine calls for radical reform in the relationship between Whitehall and its IT suppliers. Also this week, the first part of our Buyer’s Guide to Big Data, and a case study on how Carphone Warehouse improved customer satisfaction by 38% using business process management (BPM) software.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchCIO.com eBook: Unlock Outsourcing Potential and Change by SearchCIO.com May 04, 2009 - (Free Research) The key to unlocking outsourcing potential lies in targeting the right projects, choosing your suppliers wisely and then managing them with an eye on economic conditions at that global site. Here's a step-by-step plan for optimizing savings.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Power Your Procurement Evolution with SAP Supplier Relationship Management by SAP America, Inc. April 26, 2012 - (Free Research) Businesses are seeking to increase bottom-line cost savings through sourcing and procurement functions. To generate value, forward-looking organizations are strengthening supplier relationships and  making procurement a more strategic focus in the organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 6 November 2012: The business benefits of 4G by ComputerWeekly.com November 06, 2012 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, as the UK's first 4G mobile network goes live, we examine the benefits for business. IT security suppliers say that cross-industry collaboration is needed – but can they work together? And we take a look at the latest wireless networking technology, known as WiGig. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 16 October 2012: Delivering IT change at Royal Mail by ComputerWeekly.com October 16, 2012 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Royal Mail CIO Catherine Doran about one of the UK's largest IT transformations. Software suppliers are under fire for the complexity of their licensing policies; we look at the issues. And we examine how to manage suppliers as firms increasingly turn to multiple outsourcing providers. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: PA Consulting: Customer-supplier relationships in the cloud by ComputerWeekly.com August 05, 2010 - (Free Research) Organisations need to start getting to grips with imminent changes to the supplier landscape; that way, they will be ready to move if and when the time is right.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: 500 Club case study: The Royal Mail approach to supplier relationship management by ComputerWeekly.com December 21, 2010 - (Free Research) Your IT department and your suppliers are at loggerheads. There is a culture of one-upmanship and awkwardness on both sides. It’s not quite war, but its getting there. What do you do?  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly 16 August 2011: Read our analysis of the week’s biggest news stories in IT and in-depth features examining the latest technology trends by ComputerWeekly.com August 15, 2011 - (Free Research) In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly we kick-off a programme of content aimed at providing a resource for IT training, education and career development. We also look at the controversial supplier contracts for the NHS IT programme, and examine the challenges of Big Data - plus our usual analysis of the week’s news. Download the latest issue now.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchManufacturingERP.com Tip Guide: E-Sourcing tools to help turn strategic suppliers into partners by Ariba, Inc. February 08, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this guide to learn best practices to become strategic partners with your suppliers and understand how a sourcing strategy can make or break a company.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Ensuring Reliable Inbound Supply Integration by Sterling Commerce, An IBM Company September 01, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper will enumerate the critical business challenges, as well as specific opportunities and benefits of working aggressively to achieve inbound supply integration.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Size DOES Matter - When Choosing the Right ERP Solution by Xperia May 2006 - (Free Research) In regards to Enterprise Resource Planning, customer-supplier relationships are more important for small-to-medium manufacturers than large ones, because small-to-medium manufacturers tend to have few IT resources, and rely more on the software supplier.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Rapid Time to Value for SAP® Supplier Relationship Management by SAP America, Inc. December 2010 - (Free Research) Many companies already using the SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) application choose to also deploy the SAP supplier relationship management (SRM) application to optimize their procurement processes and strategies. Read this paper to learn more about SAP SRM.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Transformation Study: LUKOIL MID-EAST by SAP America, Inc. August 2012 - (Free Research) LUKOIL MID-EAST LTD. operates a large oil and gas field in Iraq that demands a precise but flexible supply of materials. Facing a large number of operational routines and procurement processes and a new market of Iraqi suppliers, LME turned to the SAP Supplier Relationship Management application.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

GradeCard: Supplier Performance Measurement Systems by Lyons Information Systems, Inc. April 2008 - (Free Research) GradeCard® is an enterprise software system that captures supplier performance data from your ERP system, stores the data in a non-proprietary database, and compiles and analyzes the data to provide clear reports of supplier performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Enabling Total Spend Analysis in the Enterprise by TIBCO Spotfire Division December 2009 - (Free Research) In this transcript of the webcast, TIBCO Spotfire's John Callan will discuss how you can perform Total Spend Analysis to help drive supplier consolidation, contract compliance and identify maverick spend in a user-friendly, visual analysis environment.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

An On-Demand Sourcing Solution for Rapid and Sustainable Savings by SAP America, Inc. May 2011 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Procurement and Spend Analytics by Oracle Corporation December 2011 - (Free Research) Through complete end-to-end insight into the factors that impact company performance, you can significantly reduce costs, enhance profitability, increase customer satisfaction and gain competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Procurement & Spend Analytics by Oracle Corporation July 2008 - (Free Research) Oracle Procurement & Spend Analytics, part of the Oracle BI Applications product line, enables you to optimize supply side performance by integrating data from across the enterprise value chain—enabling executives, managers, and frontline employees to make more informed decisions. Read this data sheet for more.  (DATA SHEET) READ ABSTRACT |

The Global ICT Supplier Top 50   by ComputerWeekly.com August 2012 - (Free Research) This report from Booz & Co evalutes the 50 largest publicly traded suppliers of ITC products and services and assesses their readiness to meet the demands of an increasingly digital world.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Supercomputers: prestige objects or crucial tools for science and industry ? by ComputerWeekly.com April 2012 - (Free Research) Professor Hans Werner Meuer, co-founder of the Top500 supercomputer list, presents a critical assessment of high performance computing technology and applications.  (PRESENTATION) READ ABSTRACT |

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