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“Light Concurrency” data warehouse appliances from HP and Microsoft have slow access to critical business data by IBM June 22, 2011 - (Free Research) This blog entry explains why business intelligence is critical to the success of today's companies. Discover the differences between light and high concurrency data warehouse appliances and find out which ones can deliver strategic insights in less time.  (INFORMATION CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

Ensuring Code Quality in Multi-threaded Applications: How to Eliminate Concurrency Defects with Static Analysis by Coverity March 19, 2008 - (Free Research) This paper will review the most common pitfalls that software developers face when creating multi-threaded applications. Discover how static analysis techniques can be used to eliminate concurrency defects earlier in the lifecycle.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

RedBook: Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide - Compatibility Made Easy by IBM September 01, 2010 - (Free Research) New IBM DB2 features make compatibility easy. In this guide, you’ll learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more—all designed to improve your ability to run applications on both DB2 and Oracle platforms  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Unraveling the Data Warehouse Performance Traffic Jam by Teradata December 07, 2012 - (Free Research) Today's data warehouse architectures can be highly-complex, expensive to maintain and overburdened by the increasing demand for advanced analytical workloads. Review this presentation transcript to learn the importance of deploying database technology that can handle mixed, shifting, and high-concurrency workloads, and more.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

International Procurement Center: Increasing Efficiency and Maximizing Profitability by E2open January 14, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper describes international procurement center (IPC) processes and capabilities, and explains the ways in which an IPC deployment can enhance your profitability.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Rapid Time to Value for SAP® Supplier Relationship Management by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 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 |

Workday Procurement Product Preview by Workday March 05, 2013 - (Free Research) Workday offers cloud-based SaaS solutions to a broad range of HR and finance challenges. Check out this video to discover what your company can achieve with comprehensive procurement solutions.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

SAP Procurement Savings eBook by SAP America, Inc. August 21, 2012 - (Free Research) Many of today's companies have third-party costs that equal up to 70% of revenue. To remain competitive, it is essential to use procurement applications to identify and accelerate savings and contribute to the bottom line. Access this eBook to learn how to close the loop between spend analysis, sourcing, and contract management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: A Manufacturer’s Guide to Navigating the Procurement and Sourcing Technology Landscape by SAP America, Inc. May 23, 2012 - (Free Research) Utilizing the latest procurement technologies can help improve your supplier performance, produce better products and improve resource allocation. Read this editorial e-book to get expert advice on the latest procurement technologies for today’s manufacturers.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

HP Procurement Services: Boost Margins with Proven Global Spending Strategies by Hewlett-Packard Company August 31, 2010 - (Free Research) This resource explains how outsourcing your procurement activities to a trusted business partner can help you reduce costs, improve productivity, increase compliance, and more. See how you can set the stage for financial success by reading on now.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Elevating Your Procurement Organization from Knee Jerk Reactions to Predictive Analytics by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) Benchmark findings prove that a 5% reduction in spending can drive upwards of a 45% increase in net income, and migrating to automated spend analytics can capture a 30% higher rate of cost savings and a 27% higher rate of spend under manage­ment. This study will walk through a four-step process to help you start reaping these rewards.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Data Enrichment and Classification to Optimize Procurement and Spend Analysis by SAP America, Inc. April 30, 2011 - (Free Research) Read how the utilization of a Data Enrichment and Classification toolkit can help you unlock the full potential of your existing procurement applications by making your data reliable – the key to more accurate and consistent insight into your spend. Learn how you can increase leverage opportunities and improve decision making.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Export Operations & Compliance Benchmark Report: Going Global With Regulatory Reform by SAP America, Inc. January 27, 2012 - (Free Research) This benchmark study from American Shipper covers U.S. export operations and compliance of more than 300 U.S. based exporters.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Overcoming the Challenges of Green Procurement through eProcurement by Dimension Data Global October 2008 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand Vs. On-Premise Procurement Software by coupa.com September 2008 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Power Your Procurement Evolution with SAP Supplier Relationship Management by SAP America, Inc. April 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 |

Procurement Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn (SAP Insider Article) by SAP America, Inc. September 2011 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Make Indirect Procurement Outsourcing Work Effectively by SAP America, Inc. March 2010 - (Free Research) Consider how procurement outsourcers have helped customers improve strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and operational procurement. Yet they need to connect these areas with integrated, sourcing-to-settlement procurement processes by providing customers with standard processes and platforms.  (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 |

Maximizing the ROI of procurement technology by Ariba, Inc. November 2010 - (Free Research) Procurement technology brings buyers and sellers together in virtual marketplaces, letting manufacturers aggregate purchases of goods and services to earn volume discounts and negotiate better prices. In this E-Book, experts discuss techniques for managing supplier risk and gaining more control over direct spend on raw materials.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Enabling Profitable Growth through Procurement: Transforming the Sourcing and Procurement Organization by SAP AG January 2009 - (Free Research) Sourcing and procurement organizations have great potential to reduce costs, contribute to the bottom line, and deliver against enterprise strategic goals.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A manufacturer’s guide to navigating the procurement and sourcing technology landscape by IQMS March 2011 - (Free Research) In this eBook, learn what the newest procurement tools can do and gain a better understanding of how to move beyond indirect spend management to the direct goods that impact the entire product lifecycle.  (EBOOK)

The Strategic Supplier Mandate: Three Principles to Deliver Transparency Across the Supply Base by SAP America, Inc. March 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 |

Cloud Computing by Government Agencies: Meeting Business and Security Challenges in the Cloud by IBM August 2010 - (Free Research) This article briefly describes the procurement challenges and then jumps into advising government cloud service purchasers on the positives and negatives of security in the cloud, and how to manage their potential vendors' security risks. Read on to learn more.  (TECHNICAL ARTICLE)

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