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Usability and Compliance: The Carrots and Sticks that Drive E-Procurement Success sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Management \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

Reverse Auction Best Practices sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Reverse auctions are a key tool that sourcing organizations can use to bring about huge success if executed along with a well-defined sourcing process. Careful thought and planning must precede an auction event in order to achieve double-digit price compression. Posted: 26 Apr 2012 \| Published: 28 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Procurement \| Reverse Auctions \| Supply Chain Management

Chief Procurement Officer Study: Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Approached correctly, procurement can be essential for driving value and competitive advantage. This guide reveals the results of a survey of 1,128 chief procurement officers (CPOs) regarding the key strategies that separate high-performing procurement organizations from the pack. Posted: 14 Nov 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Systems \| Procurement

Procurement Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn (SAP Insider Article) sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to discover the top four tactics employed by best-in-class companies of varied sizes and industries to elevate procurement proficiencies in today's recalcitrant economy, along with the metrics they use to measure their success. Posted: 21 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Spend Management \| Supplier Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Management

An On-Demand Sourcing Solution for Rapid and Sustainable Savings sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers. Posted: 22 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2011 TOPICS: Contract Management \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Management

The Strategic Supplier Mandate: Three Principles to Deliver Transparency Across the Supply Base sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk. Posted: 21 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Procurement \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management

Leading Educational Publisher Asks IIS to Re-Engineer the IT Backbone of the Order-To-Cash System sponsored by IIS Technology WHITE PAPER: This case study reveals how a leading educational publisher architected an order-to-cash (OTC) system capable of handling the demands of high order volumes and business growth. Posted: 12 Nov 2013 \| Published: 12 Nov 2013 TOPICS: Accounting \| Accounting Software \| Financial Applications Software \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial Systems \| Financing \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| Sales \| Sales Order Management \| Sales Orders

Globalization: Gaining Leverage from Size and Scope sponsored by E2open WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn key considerations a company should review before embarking on a globalization initiative that will assist in minimizing costs, maximizing new revenue opportunities and increasing competitiveness. Posted: 15 May 2007 \| Published: 01 May 2007 TOPICS: Business Metrics \| Business Process Management \| ERP \| Globalization \| PDM \| Procurement \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Consolidation \| Supply Chain Management

Extended Warehouse Management with SAP SCM sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Discover how SAP supply chain management has been extended to provider more in-depth warehouse management support through SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) and how it supports higher process and stock visibility, better warehouse operations planning, and better efficiency. Posted: 26 Apr 2012 \| Published: 26 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| Procurement \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chain Software \| Warehouse Management \| Warehouse Management Software

E-Procurement Usability: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: A costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2010 TOPICS: eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Software \| User Experience \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT