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Helping Your Organization Reduce Spend and Increase Operational Efficiencies

Overview This white paper describes strategic sourcing and reverse auctions within the context of buy-side commerce. Starting with a quick analysis of the strategic sourcing market, the paper then examines the main processes of strategic sourcing and the main features of online reverse auctions. It also discusses the vital role an IBM WebSphere Commerce software-based strategic sourcing and e-procurement solution, such as ezMarket from IBM Business Partner Digital Union, can play in helping your organization reduce spend and increase operational efficiencies.

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Publisher
IBM
File Format
PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published
Apr 25, 2005
Format
White Papers
Topics
Procurement and Sourcing, Supply Chain Management

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