At the heart of procurement systems is a catalog. Even in environments lacking automation, requisitioners consult a hard copy or customer service reps use a catalog at the other end of a phone line. Getting everyone to use the correct catalog from a preferred vendor at the contracted price will ensure that negotiated savings are actually realized. 

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. 

Date Vile identifies 6 key factors to help businesses integrate their supply and demand chains more effectively. 

Analysts Clive Longbottom and Rob Bamforth offer advice on putting in place an effective, integrated, overall B2B solution. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.