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Can SupplierPay Link Supplier Diversity to Early Payment?

Can SupplierPay Link Supplier Diversity to Early Payment?

By Jason Busch on June 23, 2015

US-based supplier diversity programs often represent one of the true success stories of niche-based initiatives that can have real impact with limited budget and resources. Most programs at larger companies still only have a single or handful of dedicated resources and budgets – at best – for supporting technology and data enrichment to manage and […]

Posted in Business | Tagged diversity, L2, research, Sourcing and Categories, supplier management, Suppliers, Trade Financing

Does the IBM Emptoris and Coupa Announcement Raise More Partnership Questions Than Answers?

Does the IBM Emptoris and Coupa Announcement Raise More Partnership Questions Than Answers?

By Jason Busch on May 14, 2015

Earlier this week at Empower, the annual IBM procurement event, IBM Emptoris and Coupa announced a broader sales and distribution partner agreement, one built on top of a previous partnership between the 2 vendors. The IBM team told Spend Matters that the 2 providers have approximately 6 clients in common right now, including a large […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Contract Management, Enter image name without file type, Industry News, L1, p2p, Solution Providers, supplier management, technology

McDonald’s CSR Commitments Go Multi-tier – But is the Fast Food Giant Ready?

McDonald’s CSR Commitments Go Multi-tier – But is the Fast Food Giant Ready?

By Jason Busch on May 12, 2015

McDonald’s recently announced an important commitment to sustainability by moving to eliminate suppliers that engage in any potential deforestation practices in its supply chain. For quick background reading on the topic, see McDonald’s Corporation Commitment on Deforestation pledge. Here are some highlights: “McDonald’s is committed to eliminating deforestation from our global supply chains. We expect […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Apple Inc., Industry News, L2, lensflare, McDonalds, Sourcing, Sourcing and Categories, supplier management, Suppliers, supply chain, Sustainability

Addressing Communication Challenges With Supplier Enablement and E-Invoicing: Lessons From a Fortune 500 Food/Beverage Company

Addressing Communication Challenges With Supplier Enablement and E-Invoicing: Lessons From a Fortune 500 Food/Beverage Company

By Jason Busch on April 16, 2015

Earlier in this series, we shared some of the key lessons learned, gleaned from our discussions with the P2P process owner for a large food and beverage company (see Part 1 and Part 2 for these initial tips). Today, we continue our exploration based on additional secrets this organization unlocked in its supplier enablement and […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Analysis, Case study, Invoicing, L2, p2p, Process and Best Practice, rollercoaster, Supplier enablement, supplier management, supply chain, supply chain management

Managing Supplier Expectations and Maximizing Portal Participation With Enablement and Connectivity

Managing Supplier Expectations and Maximizing Portal Participation With Enablement and Connectivity

By Jason Busch on April 10, 2015

In the areas of e-invoicing and invoice discounting, getting the right technology in place is essential. But deploying the right strategies to manage supplier expectations and maximize supplier participation in programs is arguably just as important – if not more – to overall success. I recently caught up with a long-time P2P process and systems […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Analysis, consumerpay, Invoicing, L2, Process and Best Practice, Supplier Collaboration, supplier management, Supplier Performance, technology

SAP Gets Into the Supplier Information Management (SIM) Game

SAP Gets Into the Supplier Information Management (SIM) Game

By Jason Busch on December 14, 2009

On the second day of SAP’s Influencer Summit, the venerable ERP
provider disclosed quite a bit about its broader On-Demand strategy,
products, and pricing in the sourcing and contract management areas.
But from a new-product perspective, it …

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged erp, On Demand, SaaS, sap, sapsummit, supplier management

Is Supplier Management Key to Addressing Recent Ethical Lapses? (Part 1)

Is Supplier Management Key to Addressing Recent Ethical Lapses? (Part 1)

By Jason Busch on November 3, 2009

The recent allegations that the SEC and FBI have leveled against two former IBM and McKinsey executives have really made me think about the role that supplier management might have in addressing potential ethical lapses with suppliers and whether it’…

Posted in Business | Tagged corruption, ibm, Insider trading, McKinsey, SEC, supplier management

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