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Procurement Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn (SAP Insider Article) sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: 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. Posted: 21 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Spend Management \| Supplier Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Management

Reverse Auction Best Practices sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Reverse auctions are a key tool that sourcing organizations can use to bring about huge success if executed along with a well-defined sourcing process. Careful thought and planning must precede an auction event in order to achieve double-digit price compression. Posted: 26 Apr 2012 \| Published: 28 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Procurement \| Reverse Auctions \| Supply Chain Management

Leading Educational Publisher Asks IIS to Re-Engineer the IT Backbone of the Order-To-Cash System sponsored by IIS Technology WHITE PAPER: This case study reveals how a leading educational publisher architected an order-to-cash (OTC) system capable of handling the demands of high order volumes and business growth. Posted: 12 Nov 2013 \| Published: 12 Nov 2013 TOPICS: Accounting \| Accounting Software \| Financial Applications Software \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| Sales \| Sales Order Management \| Sales Orders

Integrating Corporate Travel, Procurement and Meetings Management: A Best Practices Roadmap to Strategic Meetings Management Success sponsored by StarCite WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, StarCite presents its latest industry research about where corporations stand when it comes to travel and meetings integration - and a roadmap for companies ready to reap the rewards of an integrated approach. Posted: 10 Mar 2009 \| Published: 09 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Procurement \| Strategic Planning \| Teleconferencing Services \| Travel and Expense Management Software \| Videoconferencing Services \| Web Conferencing Services

Usability and Compliance: The Carrots and Sticks that Drive E-Procurement Success sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Management \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

E-Procurement Usability: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: A costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2010 TOPICS: eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Software \| User Experience \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

Extended Warehouse Management with SAP SCM sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Discover how SAP supply chain management has been extended to provider more in-depth warehouse management support through SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) and how it supports higher process and stock visibility, better warehouse operations planning, and better efficiency. Posted: 26 Apr 2012 \| Published: 26 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| Procurement \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chain Software \| Warehouse Management \| Warehouse Management Software

Globalization: Gaining Leverage from Size and Scope sponsored by E2open WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn key considerations a company should review before embarking on a globalization initiative that will assist in minimizing costs, maximizing new revenue opportunities and increasing competitiveness. Posted: 15 May 2007 \| Published: 01 May 2007 TOPICS: Business Metrics \| Business Process Management \| ERP \| Globalization \| PDM \| Procurement \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Consolidation \| Supply Chain Management

10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business sponsored by Coupa WHITE PAPER: When the economy is moving forward, most executives focus on growing sales. But when the economy slows down, that focus shifts. This timely white paper explains 10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business. Posted: 10 Sep 2008 \| Published: 10 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Economic Environment \| Inventory Management \| Procurement \| Purchasing Best Practices \| ROI \| TCO

Chief Procurement Officer Study: Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Approached correctly, procurement can be essential for driving value and competitive advantage. This guide reveals the results of a survey of 1,128 chief procurement officers (CPOs) regarding the key strategies that separate high-performing procurement organizations from the pack. Posted: 14 Nov 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Systems \| Procurement