For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

TechRadar™ For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals: ePurchasing, Q3 2009

Services Procurement And EIPP Are Hottest, Supplier Performance And Automated Spend Analysis Show Promise, But Supplier Portals Start To Decline

by Patrick M. Connaughton, Duncan Jones, July 22, 2009

Forrester has used its TechRadar™ on the various subcategories of ePurchasing software to identify which offer the most reliable and fastest-growing sources of business value. We found that eProcurement and eSourcing give the best ROI, with electronic . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Supplier Performance And Risk Are Top Of Mind — Can Software Solutions Help?

by Patrick M. Connaughton, July 14, 2009

In the current economic conditions, it's no surprise that supplier performance management (SPM) is the fastest-growing category of ePurchasing software. Companies desperately need a way to pinpoint their underperforming and risky suppliers and take appropriate . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Predictions 2009: ePurchasing Market

Growth Slows Both Overall And For eProcurement But Is Strong In Other Areas

by Andrew Bartels, March 26, 2009

The ePurchasing market — software solutions for eProcurement, eSourcing, contract life-cycle management (CLM), automated spend analysis, accounts payable electronic invoice presentment and payment (AP-EIPP), services procurement, supplier performance . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

SAP Harmonizes Portfolio With Business Suite 7

But The Value Proposition Will Not Resonate Until The Global Economy Is Back In Tune

by Paul D. Hamerman, R "Ray" Wang, March 17, 2009

From its New York City-based global marketing HQ, SAP publicly launched Business Suite 7 on February 4, 2009. Key elements of the product launch include a synchronized release strategy, value scenarios, lower entry-point pricing, deeper Business Objects . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Case Study: HP Masters Procurement Risk

by Patrick M. Connaughton, August 3, 2007

Volatility of component costs, product demand, and supply availability can significantly increase procurement risks for high tech companies. Legacy supply chain software can help forecast demand and balance supply, but does not provide a holistic view . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

ePurchasing Software Market

eProcurement And eSourcing Mature; CLM, EIPP, And Automated Spend Analysis Grow

by Andrew Bartels, February 20, 2007

The market for ePurchasing software, also called spend management or supplier relationship management solutions, will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% from 2003 to 2008, with more mature segments of the market like eProcurement and . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

SAP Acquires Frictionless To Bolster Sourcing App

Gaps Remain In Its Supplier Relationship Management Suite

by Andrew Bartels, May 19, 2006

SAP acquired eSourcing specialist Frictionless Commerce on May 17, 2006, filling a hole in its supplier relationship management suite. Forrester had expected such a move for some time. Our Forrester Wave™ evaluations of supplier relationship management . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Dial Rethinks Supplier Relationships

by Laurie M. Orlov, June 11, 2004

Manufacturing firms caught up in the notion that reverse auctions are the only way to approach suppliers need to look at Dial Corporation's approach to its SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) implementation, and share its systems know-how and capability . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Guidelines for Choosing a Supplier Management Solution

by Tom Harwick, November 11, 2002

With supply chain management, organizations will gain significant additional benefits due to the ability to develop comprehensive demand forecasts and use them to drive the development of optimal plans for procuring, manufacturing and storing.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

i2 Five.Two Ties SRM To Procurement . . . Finally

by Sharyn Leaver, Joshua Walker, Lynn Folan, December 19, 2001

i2 has made significant improvements to its eProcurement capabilities with the release of i2 Five.Two. Existing customers with extensive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) needs should upgrade now. But firms looking for direct procurement capabilities . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

New Products: Supplier Collaboration

by Lucine A. King, Bruce D. Temkin, Lisa Hurd, Seth Freiden, March 20, 2001

Manufacturers want tighter product development relationships with suppliers. While online tools enable new forms of collaboration, firms must revamp their practices in order to master distributed development.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Considerations in Changing Suppliers

by Antonio Franco, March 19, 2001

When you change manufacturers, you need to consider things that may incur costs as a result of changing to another manufacturer, such as, are there any initial set-up tools, jigs or molds that you have to pay for, or will there be a learning curve cost?