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Strategic Sourcing: Emerging Practices & Supplier Discovery and Visibility Groups Launched

October 11, 2009

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Social networking has redefined how we interact and do business. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the way associations and information sources are attempting to transform themselves into real-time, globally connected intelligence providers. It is an important step as professionals are looking for a collaborative forum that extends beyond the mere provision of […]

Oracle launches sourcing software on demand: Why market adaptability may ultimately derail the transition (Part 2)

April 14, 2009

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“Recognizing that adoption or end-user compliance is one of the main barriers to a successful program, the ability for project champions to leverage user comfort with known applications such as Excel to access certain functions within the SAP architecture could stimulate stakeholder buy-in, at least internally. By promoting the utilization of SAP through a familiar, […]

SPONSOR NEWS: Zycus Posts 122 Percent Growth in First Half

January 20, 2009

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Princeton, NJ, January 12, 2009 – Zycus Inc., the leading Spend Management solutions company, today announced significant performance during the first half of its fiscal year, recording 122 percent in overall year-over-year growth.  The company follows an April to March fiscal year. During this period, Zycus added 27 new customers across multiple countries and established […]

Source One: The “Thinking” Professional’s Solution (Source One LLC Profile)

September 8, 2008

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A Gartner study released at its 2003 Gartner Symposium/Itxpo 2003 stated half of the year’s outsourcing projects would fail to deliver on bottom-line promises. (Information Week; March 26, 2003) “Few Outsourcing mega deals have been successful in the past 10 years – at least 50% fail in the first year and 80% don’t produce any […]

Strategic Sourcing Practices in Higher Education (White Paper)

January 28, 2008

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Who Can Benefit from this Paper? While the title emphasizes a focus on Higher Education Institutions, in reality the concepts and methodologies presented in this white paper can be easily adapted to any environment or business sector. White Paper Excerpt from Strategic Sourcing Practices in Higher Education What is the Correct Definition of Strategic Sourcing? […]