
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,…

Ariba Supplier Network Alternatives: SciQuest (Part 1)
This post is part of a fall 2010 series looking at Ariba Supplier Network alternatives, beginning with each provider’s basic background in the area. We will then examine their solution approach and Ariba/third party systems integr…

Ariba Supplier Network Alternatives: Basware (Background — Part 1)
This post is part of a fall 2010 series looking at Ariba Supplier Network alternatives. We will cover each Ariba supplier network alternative in a series of three-part posts starting with each provider’s basic background in the ar…

When Your Suppliers Swim in (Loan) Shark-Infested Financing Waters
When I first started researching and covering procurement, it was rare to find an article in a popular newspaper or magazine about the area. But now, it seems to happen at least once a week. Just this weekend, The New York Times published a highly in…