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- Procurement
- The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases.
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- Differentiating Classmates
- I received my first OEM Convertible Classmate PCs late last week from CTL Corporation. My previous Classmates had been various demo units supplied by Intel with one still going strong running Ubuntu and the Intel Linux software stack; these 6 "2go PCs" were standard fare and are being used...
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- Will European rules impact open source business models?
- Will European rules impact open source business models?Download is not the issue - its the tender processIt makes no sense to have a policy that accepts software that is 100% proprietary or 100% open source and nothing in between.Any commercial open source vendor can get around the download issue by...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- Improving the Accuracy of Spend Analysis through Data Quality
- Organisations can spend as much as 60 percent of revenue to acquire the goods and services necessary to conduct business. Procurement professionals are being asked to reduce the organisation's overall spend, while simultaneously improving supplier collaboration. Companies now realise more than ever the effect of procurement strategies on their profitability...
- White papers 2009-04-30
- New Microsoft State & Local Government Licensing Options & Offers
- Microsoft is making the Open Value for Government and Open Value Subscription for Government volume licensing programs available in the U.S. These programs significantly expand the software procurement options available to the organization. The introduction of these programs is significant, as they offer not only savings on software licenses, but...
- Webcasts 2009-04-25
- I challenge you to ask yourself: Will not-new technology do?
- While the rest of the tech world works itself into frenzy over the strange yet fabulous union of Oracle and Sun Microsystems, I've been contemplating a much more mundane but potentially far-reaching issue for IT manager sorts. That is: whether or not your organization should be considering refurbished systems as...
- Blog posts 2009-04-20
- As green as your partner: New IBM consulting service helps companies apply green credo to buying practices
- Follow the money. That's the best way to understand whether or not a company really has embraced green information technology policies or broader green practices. I've been saying for some time that all the great ideas around green tech were nothing if the procurement team didn't get on board. IBM...
- Blog posts 2009-04-10
- Feedback on federal contracting
- Feedback on federal contractingNixon in ChinaA Democratic president may actually have an easier time reforming procurement practices than a Republican one would, simply because most of the federal procurement statutes were enacted by Democratic Congresses in response to scandals back when Ronald Reagan was president. George W. Bush could...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-09
- The City and County of Swansea Improves Visibility and Drives Efficiency With Automated Procurement
- City and County of Swansea wanted to improve efficiency by consolidating procurement across all council departments, replacing localized IT systems and eliminating manual, paper-based processes and raise visibility and improve control of purchasing activity throughout the council. The challenge was to ensure compliance with purchasing policy and eliminate suspected maverick...
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- Sify Technologies Streamlines Financials, Purchasing, and Inventory With Unified Platform
- Off late, Sify Technologies realized that its legacy opportunity management, order entry, and procurement and inventory system was no longer able to support the company's growth plans. Without a standard system for procurement and inventory, the company grappled with data from disparate sources and a slow invoice reconciliation process. To...
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- Dalekovod d.d. Achieves Procurement Savings of More Than 20%
- Dalekovod d.d. wanted to find standardized software solution with construction industry functionality to aid regional and global expansion and reduce risk of losing application support for antiquated legacy applications which rely on increasingly hard-to-find expertise. The challenge was to replace existing software, which did not allow for precise control and...
- Case studies 2009-02-01
- FSP Group Cuts Procurement Costs and Improves Supplier Management With Web Based System
- FSP Group wanted to find an efficient and cost-effective way of processing the large amounts of data resulting from supplier transactions and reduce the lead time from order placement to delivery to compete effectively with other manufacturers. The challenge was to improve communication with suppliers and centralize information storage to...
- Case studies 2009-02-01
- Knowing when to take some advice
- My wife is not a good cook. She is beautiful and smart, the utterly organized complement to my barely-controlled chaos, and my utter soulmate, but we generally try to keep her out of the kitchen. It's really better for everyone involved, although the kids are usually happy when...
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- Multifaceted Manufacturer Meets Business Goals Using New Desktop Operating System
- Based in Taipei, Taiwan, Fu Sheng Group is a diverse manufacturing company. The Fu Sheng Group believes up-to-date operating systems that support real-time access to business information are required to boost its competitive edge. However, the company's desktop operating environment had not kept up with corporate growth, and procurement staff...
- Case studies 2008-12-15
- Telenet Automates Procurement Processes and Facilitates Compliance With Integrated Applications
- Telenet develops high-quality products and services, and supports customers so they can live and work with ease. Telenet wanted to streamline and standardize procurement processes to improve operational efficiency and facilitate compliance. The challenge was to automate the procurement approval cycle. Telenet implemented Oracle E-Business Suite applications for procurement to...
- Case studies 2008-12-01
- Global Management Consultancy Boosts Client Service, Competitiveness, With Extranet
- A.T. Kearney Procurement & Analytic Solutions, a unit of the global consulting firm A.T. Kearney, is a leading provider of technology solutions for procurement challenges. While deploying a series of Web-based tools for clients, the unit identified the need for a more effective collaboration mechanism between its consultants and clients....
- Case studies 2008-12-01
- Dell data dump: More energy ammo for the procurement checklist
- Two Dell-related green tech proclamations this week: First, the company has done one of those fun green math exercises and is calculating that its customers have saved an estimated $3 billion in energy costs and 29 million tons in carbon dioxide emissions by using OptiPlex desktop systems since 2005. Whether...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Federal Desktop Core Configuration Statement of Direction
- FDCC stands for Federal Desktop Core Configuration. The FDCC specifies mandatory configuration requirements for the Microsoft Windows XP Pro and Windows Vista operating systems when used on US Government desktop systems. It also specifies mandatory configuration requirements for Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 when used on these operating systems. This paper...
- White papers 2008-10-01
- Open source and military procurement don't mix
- The whole idea of open source and the military opens up a broader debate about make-or-buy decisions, one with big implications not just for the budget but for how we run the Defense Department. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- Next-Gen Loyalty & Procurement System Helps ABS Ramp Up Customer Satisfaction
- Argos Business Solutions ABS, the business division of the GBP 5.9 billion Home Retail Group, helps businesses grow customer loyalty and improve employee morale through rewards programmes. Home Retail Group, a market leader in several categories such as toys, domestic appliances, and furniture, comprises two retail divisions - Argos and...
- White papers 2008-09-01
- The City of Edinburgh Council Saves US$8 Million in 2007-08 Through Intelligent, Automated Procurement
- City of Edinburgh Council wanted to optimize value of US$1.4 billion annual spend through smarter, transparent purchasing, electronic procure-to-pay processes, and efficient, collaborative supplier management and streamline compliance with government and EU public sector procurement legislation while sharing best practices with other local authorities in line with pathfinder council status....
- Case studies 2008-06-01
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