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PI Window on Business’ First 90-Minute Special Provides Insight into the Real Threat that a Global Pandemic Poses to Supply Chains
May 25, 2009
For “Want of a Nail” has been called “The Proverbial Rhyme” in that it illustrates how small and seemingly non-related actions can lead to significant consequences. Certainly the July 20th, 2007 Wall Street Journal article titled “A Key Strategy of Japan’s Car Makers Backfires,” gives compelling testimony to the truth behind the “Nail” proverb. Specifically, […]
Achieving Practical Outcomes to Complex Purchases at the Heart of the Emptoris Acquisition of Click Commerce
May 21, 2009
“I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Physician, Poet, Writer, Humorist and Professor at Harvard (1809-1894) To begin, and as many of you already know, I have a great passion for […]
Commentary: Emptoris’ Acquisition of Click Commerce a Question of DNA Expansion versus Evolution
May 15, 2009
“The biggest challenge in transitioning to an on-demand model is not really financial per say, nor is it about the technology investment. It’s really about changing the DNA of the company.” Ahmed Rubaie, CFO Ariba Inc. – PI Window on Business Interview (May 7th, 2009) As part of the Procurement Insights Blog’s readership you already […]
(Guest Post) Why Optimization Matters: Moving Beyond Price Driven Auctions
May 6, 2009
By Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, Emptoris This article is the first in a three-part series of guest articles on optimization by Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, with Emptoris, the supply and contract management solutions provider. As the Lead Scientist for Emptoris and someone who spends a great deal of time focusing on the impact […]
PI Window on Business (April 30): Cloud Computing in the SaaS World (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)
April 29, 2009
With the recent announcements by traditional license model vendors such as Ariba and Oracle that they are now Software as a Service (SaaS) or on-demand solution providers, the implications of Web 2.0, cloud computing and related technological trends takes on a new meaning. In the April 30 PI Window on Business Blog Talk Radio show […]
Utilizing an Intelligent Filtering Platform to Enhance Contract Performance (A Procurement Insights Knowledge Leadership Publication)
April 21, 2009
Contract Misalignment and Non-Compliance “A 2004 automotive study by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) found that of the 45 percent of their membership’s U.S.-based customers who have contracted vendors, 33 percent of all purchases were from non-contract suppliers. In Canada, the number of off-contract purchasing reached a staggering 79 percent. If results such as […]
PI Window on Business: April 16 Interview with Ariba’s Chief Marketing Officer Tim Minahan is Now Available On-Demand (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)
April 16, 2009
If you did not have the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast of today’s show, we are pleased to provide you with an On-Demand replay. Simply use the following link (There’s a slow, slow train comin: Epilog for the Ariba Interviews) to access the Episode Replay directly on the Blog Talk Radio Network. […]
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