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Behind Yesterday’s Press Release Regarding Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Decision to Expand Their Utilization of Emptoris’ Sourcing Solution
November 5, 2009
A beverage company buys large quantities of aluminum, which it uses to manufacture cans to package its products. They would like to periodically take advantage of spot markets for recycled aluminum. They can use numerous approaches to buy recycled aluminum from the spot market including bid automation software, auction services, and industry exchanges, but their […]
Emptoris Version 8 and the 10% Solution (An Empower 2009 Commentary)
October 2, 2009
In June I had the opportunity to talk with AMR’s Mickey North-Rizza on the PI Window on Business Show. Titled “Taking Measure of an Acquisition,” the main focus of the segment was to review what was then the recent Emptoris acquisition of Click Commerce. A move I might add that had many industry pundits scratching […]
Patrick Quirk Appointed CEO of Emptoris (My Preliminary Reaction)
October 1, 2009
Oracle has acquired GoldenGate, a leading provider of real-time data integration solutions. GoldenGate’s best-in-class solutions enable real-time data integration and management by capturing and delivering updates of critical information as the changes occur and providing continuous synchronized data across heterogeneous environments. Companies are expected to gain improved business intelligence across the enterprise, with more accurate […]
Syndicated PI Ping: Emptoris to Introduce New CEO at Empower 2009 Conference
September 29, 2009
News Flash: Emptoris to name new CEO at Empower Conference . . . listen to today’s interview with Emptoris VP Kevin Potts. Today’s interview with Emptoris’ Kevin Potts provided an interesting perspective on the organization’s unique approach to delivering to the needs of its growing international, large enterprise client base. Over the next few days, […]
The Emptoris Evolution: A Vision of Planned Continuity
September 26, 2009
As the business mainstream begins to look for new avenues of driving both efficiencies and savings in their supply chain practice, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendors are coming into their own as the only real alternative to the traditional, and largely ineffective ERP-based solution providers. This has prompted a migration of sorts for Tier One giants such […]
The Gathering Storm (What is Behind LinkedIn Policy Regarding Member Usage?)
July 30, 2009
I would have to say that my July 28th interview with Neal Schaffer (including the lead-up to the actual broadcast) was equal parts interesting, thought provoking and to a certain degree surreal. While the segment answered as many questions as it created, based on the flurry of calls, e-mails and yes even responses to my […]
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 […]
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