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Verticalnet and Two Types of Unions
I spotted the Verticalnet / Digital Union deal earlier this week. Overall, it's another indicator of global consolidation in the Spend Management applications and services […]
Does Consolidation Stifle Innovation? No!
I've been reading Vinnie Mirchandani's blog Deal Architect quite a bit of late. For those who don't know about it, the blog is essential reading […]
So What's Next for AT Kearney?
As many of you have probably heard, the marriage of EDS and AT Kearney is rapidly unraveling. But it seems that the venerable operations consultancy […]
Covering the Front Line Event Next Week…
I'll be stopping by the Frontline Conference and Expo next week in Chicago to find out the latest on what is happening with supply chain […]
Procurement Outsourcing Coverage Heats Up
Might 2006 be the year that procurement outsourcing crosses the chasm? According to a recent study by the Everest Research Institute, the outsourcing of indirect […]
Spend Management: Question Marks for 2006 (Part 2)
Earlier in the week, I posted a handful of "question marks" that I had for 2006. Rather than tossing out outlandish predictions like every other […]
Snippets, Rumors, and Commentary on AMR's Strategy 21
AMR's Strategy 21 event went off with a bang this year and from what we heard, the overall discussion level and buzz was quite high. […]
Unilever Pursues Multiple Procurement Outsourcing Options
I just came across this announcement from NewlineNoosh (IMHO someone needs some branding help) noting the firm's work at Unilever North America. According to announcement, […]
Equating Supply Chain and Wall Street Performance
I just saw this short article on Line 56 that cited a recent AMR study showing that top supply chain performers significantly outperform their peers […]
Spend Management Platforms for Outsourcers
I came across this announcement from Verticalnet today that discusses their new deal to power a Capgemini outsourcing practice. According to the announcement, "Capgemini Energy […]
IBM Buys Spend Management Plumbing
你们中的很多人可能早些时候读新闻week that IBM acquired Viacore. IBM's spin on the deal is that Viacore will complement […]
IBM Wins Solectron Procurement BPO Deal
From a press release standpoint, IBM appears to be the procurement outsourcing provider with the most traction in the past few months. The latest Solectron […]
Learning From GPOs …
Group Purchasing Organizations remind me of the misunderstood teenager, awkward in his own skin, who actually has genius potential underneath. Indeed, few folks in the […]
Continuing Coverage: Emptoris and DiCarta
Mickey North Rizza and Mark Hillman of AMR have published an excellent analysis on their take on the Emptoris / DiCarta merger. You can read […]