purchasing in comment and analysis
Compaq's makeover: is beauty more than skin deep?
Comment Online purchasing and auctions are included in the offering. Known traditionally as a manufacturer of PCs, Compaq now touts itself as an innovative internet company. That's hardly a unique claim these days, but the company is counting on technology... [04 Aug 2000]
The Bloor Perspective: E-marketplaces made simple, optical internet deal in the offing, and internet access uneven
Comment For some time, purchasing software maker Ariba has been working with IBM to develop the sector. In recent weeks, suppliers have been up in arms about the proliferation of e-marketplaces and the difficulty of building links to them all. [31 Jul 2000]
Business methods that are patently ridiculous
Comment It's one of the most popular methods of buying online, giving individuals the benefits of discounted purchasing in bulk. One click, reverse bidding and group buying are all neat, clever Web purchasing techniques. [10 Apr 2000]
Lest old acquaintances be forgot: the return of Unisys
Comment Hadfield said the company's customers are being linked via the Web, and can use it to garner information on, say, systems configuration and purchasing. Over the last two years, Unisys, the once mighty mainframe and PC company, has been trying to... [15 Dec 1999]
Mobile Net access: may the browser battle commence
Comment Purchasing decisions are never just based on a PR announcement. Ericsson and Microsoft have been trumpeting their as yet unnamed Stockholm-based joint venture. The tie-up will see them working to incorporate into future phones standards such as WAP... [13 Dec 1999]
The Bloor Perspective: The cost of downtime, the perils of patents and more on eprocurement
Comment Automation makes it easier to adhere to purchasing policies, and to monitor their effectiveness. But most companies are looking for one-stop market places where a range of products can be purchased and automated purchasing systems can be applied. [14 Nov 1999]
The Bloor Perspective: keynotes, tie-ups and court cases
Comment Not to mention the hope that their combined purchasing power will be sufficient to persuade phone makers to overcome the technical hurdles. *From bricks to clicks. Grove repeats ecommerce mantra* Talking to the CBI (Confederation of British... [27 Sep 1999]
To buy, or not to buy? The ASPs think renting is the answer
Comment The ASPs that Microsoft is working with offer managed Microsoft Exchange messaging, Office 2000 collaboration, corporate purchasing, media streaming and line of business application services on the NT platform. [20 Sep 1999]
Golden opportunities in European online healthcare
Comment Repeat sales for products like contact lens solution or vitamins all lend themselves perfectly to remote purchasing. The consumer healthcare market in the US will be worth $205.2bn by 2003, according to Jupiter Communications. [11 Jun 1999]
Euro bargains - get them while you can!
Comment Many customers are centralising their purchasing across Europe, and it is going to polarise the market into clear winners and losers. The euro will make purchasing habits uniform across Europe," he said. [14 Jan 1999]
Macs and schools go hand in hand - but is Apple losing its grip?
Comment This Scottish love affair with the Mac can be explained by the different purchasing structures in place in England and Scotland. Until recently, Scottish schools made their own IT purchasing decisions. [23 Jul 1998]
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