Friday Rant: Supplier Networks Have Failed Us
Editor’s Note: this rant is in part based on a forthcoming detailed analysis by Spend Matters looking at the evolution of supplier networks and where networks of the future may take us next.
In the early days of e-procurement,…
Supplierforce Enters Voluntary Liquidation — Background and Implications
Supplierforce, a Dublin-based supplier information management provider, has entered voluntary liquidation. You can read past coverage of Supplierforce on Spend Matters here, here, here and here (it should also be noted in full dis…
Is SAP E-Sourcing (or now just "Sourcing") Still Competitive? (Part 2)
In the first installment of this post (which has already lead to a healthy debate in the comments section), I examined a number of the sourcing enhancements, customer milestones and related news surrounding the fall launch of SAP’…
Aravo: The Last of the Independent Supplier Information Management Mohicans?
There’s a good chance that two of the key players in the supplier information management/supply base management market will be snapped up this quarter, given the current M&A buzz in the market. Plus, at least one more provider I’m…
D&B Morphs and Grows Its Overall Supply Management and Risk Strategy (Part 3)
In the first two posts in this series (click here for Part 1 and Part 2), I covered the history and context behind D&B’s Supplier Risk Management toolset. This solution set includes supply risk content, predictive analytics and an underlying technology platform for monitoring the supplier lifecycle. In this post, I’ll provide details on the [...]
Aravo’s $50K Supply Risk QuickStart (Part 1)
Last week Aravo announced a new $50K Supplier Risk QuickStart program that offers one of the first affordable and integrated software/services programs to tackle multiple areas of supply risk. Having been briefed on it, and knowing Aravo’s overall ap…
