sourcing
RSS sourcingSourcing in a Flattening World: A Best-of-Breed Approach
White Paper The IT outsourcing industry is witness to an interesting phenomenon: while the number of sourcing contracts is on the rise, Total Contract Value (TCV) is steadily declining. This paper analyzes the evolution of... [04 Jul 2009]
Supplier and buyer: Can you profit from e-sourcing?
Comment If you're not sure about the viability of e-sourcing - one of the current buzzwords in B2B - taking up an invite to FreeMarkets' European HQ is a must. FreeMarkets staff constantly stress the importance of strategy -... [28 Feb 2002]
Stop Drowning in Data: A Strategic Sourcing Web Series - Beyond Simply Treading Water: Why Procurement Data Quality Matters
White Paper This webcast describes pressing challenges and best practices in strategic sourcing; five keys to transforming the procurement organization from transactional to strategic; the strategic sourcing... [31 Aug 2007]
Imperial College Streamlines Purchasing and Improves Efficiency With e-Auction-Based Sourcing
White Paper The challenge was to increase transparency and attain a complete audit trail of all sourcing events and intensify competition among suppliers. Imperial College used Oracle Sourcing to source 5% to 6% of... [30 Jul 2009]
Opinion: It's all about 'right-sourcing'
Comment Given the recent collapse of some high-profile IT outsourcing deals, Olswang's Simon Briskman outlines the sourcing strategies available - and how to choose the right one for your business. Multi-sourcing [31 Oct 2005]
Royal Mail opts for SAP to cut sourcing costs
News Royal Mail is aiming to save £300m on procurement costs by 2009 with the help of a hosted e-sourcing application from SAP. The SAP application went live in June after a relatively short two-phase implementation of just... [26 Oct 2007]
Commerce One bids for profits with sourcing software
News Struggling B2B vendor Commerce One is banking on its new sourcing software to plug a serious shortfall in 2002 revenue. CEO Mark Hoffman said he was confident Commerce One 5.0 - the sourcing software... [08 Feb 2002]
Practical Considerations for Evaluating the Benefits of a Low Cost Country Sourcing Strategy
White Paper Many companies have historically sourced a high percentage of their business to low cost countries and recent data indicates this sourcing strategy will continue in the near future. But is low cost country... [12 Nov 2009]
India core to future IT sourcing strategy
News India will be one of the key factors in all IT sourcing decisions over the next five years as a low-cost and flexible option for skills and resources, according to CIOs. Graham Yellowley, director of technology services... [12 Apr 2007]
Sap Solutions for E-Sourcing : Enabling Procurement Transformation
White Paper SAP solutions for e-sourcing enable negotiation activities such as auctions, requests for proposals, information and quotation, plus services to deliver the right offering the need to begin the change. [22 Dec 2006]
Maximizing the Savings of Call Center Multi-Sourcing While Protecting Service Levels
White Paper Many companies are moving to multi-sourcing for call center agents, largely in pursuit of the cost savings that can come from flexibly tapping into a variety of labor pools. The trend is also growing because... [11 Apr 2008]
Achieving Sourcing Excellence: A Three-Year Plan for Success
White Paper Learn how you can respond to challenging market conditions and add value to your organization by attaining sourcing excellence. Explore the stages of development, and see how you can create a three-year plan to achieve... [18 Mar 2009]
Taxing Issues in Strategic Sourcing Decisions
White Paper This analysis encompasses strategic sourcing options such as relocation and consolidation to use shared services, insourcing, outsourcing and co-sourcing. Today's economic environment is forcing... [13 Nov 2009]
CIO Jury: In-sourcing - the new outsourcing?
News Peter Dew, CIO at FTSE 100 industrial gases giant BOC, said a failure by some companies to develop a comprehensive sourcing strategy in the past has resulted in the high number of rushed decisions to pull previously... [02 Feb 2006]
Outsourcing Models: Aligning Sourcing Strategy to Business Objectives
White Paper Organizations must structure their outsourcing relationships with the right sourcing models in order to ensure that desired business outcomes are realized through subsequent sourcing decisions and actions. [04 Jul 2009]
