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RSS AribaEpicor Software Case Study: Parsons Brinckerhoff
White Paper PB evaluated solutions from Oracle, Ariba and Commerce One, ultimately selecting Epicor Procurement for its price for performance. Founded in 1885, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB, www.pbworld.com) is an international planning,... [30 May 2009]
The Forrester Wave: eProcurement Solutions, Q2 2007
White Paper Using a combination of vendor surveys, product demos, and client references, Forrester evaluated 14 leading eProcurement solutions vendors across 118 criteria and found that Ariba, BasWare, Oracle iProcurement (Oracle),... [31 Jan 2009]
Contract Life-Cycle Management Attracts New Entrants
White Paper Specialist vendors like I-many, Nextance, Selectica, and Upside Software (along with smaller vendors like CMA Contiki, Ecteon, Omniware, and Symfact) still have a near-majority share, but buy-side or ePurchasing vendors like... [09 Jan 2008]
BA saves £500m with smart shopping software
Case Study Speaking at an Ariba event in London, Tim Richardson, general manager of procurement operations for BA, said back in 2000 the procurement department was in "complete disarray" - with too many staff, no clear buying... [07 Mar 2007]
Ariba Spend Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry
White Paper Ariba Spend Management solutions allow pharmaceutical companies to automate and streamline every step in the sourcing and procurement process; from spend analysis to negotiation to supplier selection to payment. [07 Jul 2005]
Ariba Spend Management for the Public Sector
White Paper Ariba Spend Management enables public sector users to automate and expedite all their sourcing and procurement activities. Whether sourcing or purchasing items such as information technology, research equipment,... [07 Jul 2005]
End of the road for Commerce One?
News Whereas rival Ariba was able to jump into web services relatively quickly, Hudson said, it was too hard for Commerce One to change perceptions. Software maker Commerce One is considering bankruptcy and even a complete... [24 Sep 2004]
Leader: E-procurement - remember it, it's now with us
Leader A contract win today for Ariba (yes, they're still around, cast now as a 'spend management solutions provider') is instructive. On one hand, Ariba's customer du jour, O2, comes out with the heartening... [18 Aug 2004]
Ariba helps O2 save millions in procurement costs
News O2 is claiming to have saved around £4.5m in procurement costs since spring this year after implementing sourcing software from Ariba. The mobile operator says it is happy with the savings it has made - one of its first... [18 Aug 2004]
DoJ witnesses say competition is limited
News In the second week of the trial, Richard Cichanowicz, vice president of business systems integration at wireless provider Nextel Communications, said his firm began to explore consolidating the company's business applications needs with... [15 Jun 2004]
Leader: How much do you spend?
Leader Admittedly the survey was sponsored by e-procurement company Ariba, which rather handily claims to have a solution to the problem, but the company, along with the London Business School says it is a business process... [10 Mar 2004]
Internal power battles causing costly spending "black holes"
News The third annual European Spend Agenda survey, conducted by Vanson Bourne for e-procurement company Ariba and the London Business School, found that a lack of a central and board-level purchasing function is leading to a... [10 Mar 2004]
Analysis: E-procurement back on the agenda
Comment Sourcing and procurement software revenues also went into freefall - dropping 28 per cent and 23 per cent in 2002 and 2001 respectively according to Gartner - leaving the supply chain and e-procurement companies such as... [24 Feb 2004]
Ariba treats itself with $493m purchase of FreeMarkets
News E-procurement company Ariba has announced it will acquire supply management software firm FreeMarkets for $493m in cash and stock. Bob Calderoni, CEO of Ariba, said in a conference call that FreeMarkets'... [23 Jan 2004]
Ariba splashes out for hosting company
News Software maker Ariba plans to purchase hosting services partner Alliente, a move that would follow other business application companies in experimenting with new delivery models. Ariba announced on... [08 Jan 2004]
