Media Coverage for 2008
Recent media coverage featuring Ariba, Ariba.com, and Ariba Spend Management Solutions:
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Matching Up Donors, School Projects Calls for Supplier Management
Supply Chain Brain, 6 May 2008
A conversation with Cesar Bocanegra, executive vice president for operations at DonorsChoose.org, which matches donors with classroom projects submitted by public school...
From Many to One: Managing the Multi-Sourced Supply Chain
Supply Chain Brain, 6 May 2008
Even if a product is assembled in one place, its parts probably come from multiple locations. Here s how some companies are dealing with the complexities of truly global supply...
Supply chain execution proves a rich niche for best-of-breed solutions
Mbtmag, 2 May 2008
By Malcolm Wheatley, senior contributing editor -- , 5/1/2008 If the tendency for most manufacturers is to settle on a single enterprise suite standard for a wide range of functions, the warehouse remains a resolute...
On Steel's Price Surge: Part II
Seeking Alpha, 1 May 2008
Last week, we looked at the driving forces behind rising steel prices in the US: surging raw materials, a weak dollar and global consolidation. Those are the Big 3, but there are other long term forces at work here, including greater vertical integration and steel executives with finance (rather than...
Diebold plans a further $100m cost cuts
Finextra Research, 30 Apr 2008
The latest cost cutting measures are in addition to an ongoing, $100 million cost-reduction programme that Diebold introduced in January 2006. Diebold says following a six-month assessment of its 'global manufacturing and supply chain footprint', it has identified a number of additional areas where costs can.
Procurement and payment: faster, more efficient
AccountingWEB UK, 30 Apr 2008
Serge Labouyrie of Ariba explains how procure-to-pay can offer an FD peac...
Procurement and payment: faster, more efficient
Accounting Web, 30 Apr 2008
Serge Labouyrie of Ariba explains how procure-to-pay can offer an FD peace of mind. The benefits of enterprise research planning (ERP) and procurement are demonstrated in thousands of companies every...
Consultancy boosts sourcing options
Supply Management, 29 Apr 2008
Financial consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) is to introduce e-procurement to offer more options to clients and reduce...
Compact explosion
Globe and Mail, 25 Apr 2008
Standing astride a 30-metre-long contraption that resembles a pasta-making machine for giants, Joe Repovs is extolling the virtues of "roll-forming" technology with all the gusto of a gourmand who's discovered some new food-preparation...
Look to Accounts Payable to Add Value
GT News, 22 Apr 2008
Corporates are seeking improvements in back-office processing to preserve margins and improve liquidity. A recent study explored how finance executives are looking to accounts payable to deliver bottom-line...
India's Ratan Tata Is On A Roll
Money CNN, 16 Apr 2008
Apr. 17, 2008 (Investor's Business Daily delivered by Newstex) -- Ratan Tata had a dream: build a car cheap enough for average Indians. He promised to price it at just one lakh, or $2...
Many auto parts suppliers failed to widen base
USA Today, 27 Mar 2008
DETROIT A few years ago, Plastech Engineered Products was considered one of the auto supply industry's success stories. The plastics company, which had revenue topping $1 billion in 2004, was heralded as a triumph in the auto...
Controlling Supply Chain Costs
Industry Week, 19 Mar 2008
As complicated as it's made out to be, applying a strategy to a business practice comes down to a relatively simple premise -- developing a good plan to reach the goals you've set out to...
Ariba Named Best Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment Services Provider
TMCnet, 18 Mar 2008
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced that it has again been recognized as "Best Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment Services Provider" by Global Finance...
2008 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know
Supply and Demand Chain Executive, 17 Mar 2008
As the 'push' economy of yesterday gives way to today's demand-driven 'pull' economy, senior management is increasingly looking to their supply chain leaders to help build agile, responsive, global and customer-focused supply...
Revisiting Ariba's 9s5 (Rambling Number 2)
Spend Matters, 17 Mar 2008
This post will be one of my last on Ariba's latest release -- except for a forthcoming one sharing some of the latest details on the Procuri integration -- until I actually have a chance to play around in the sandbox with the actual solutions at LIVE this...
START-IT Names the Top 125 Manufacturing Technology Providers
Start, 15 Mar 2008
Contact:Michelle Mayer, Publicistmmayer@start-itmag.com+1 630.933.0844 ext. 246 Carol Stream, Ill. - March 14, 2008 - Today, START-IT magazine announced the companies named on the START-IT 125 for...
Sources of Strength
Industry Week, 12 Mar 2008
As complicated as it's made out to be, applying a strategy to a business practice comes down to a relatively simple premise -- developing a good plan to reach the goals you've set out to...
Revisiting Ariba's 9s5 (Rambling Number 1)
Spend Matters, 6 Mar 2008
Earlier in the week, I posted a news announcement of Ariba's latest foray into the on-demand world with its recent 9s5 release. As one astute reader pointed out in a comment, the name "9s5" does not exactly have any market/marketing connation -- in fact, in my view, it flies in the face of the non...
On-demand Spend Management Apps Reach Parity with Installed Software, Ariba Says
Supply and Demand Chain Executive, 4 Mar 2008
— Spend management specialist Ariba has taken the wraps off the latest version of its on-demand offering, which it says now offers feature and functionality parity with the enterprise version of its...
"2008 Priorities and Challenges in Spend Management"
Supply and Demand Chain Executive, 4 Mar 2008
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Ariba's Unleashes 9s5 -- Is its On Demand Transformation Complete?
Spend Matters, 3 Mar 2008
We've all known for some time that Ariba takes this on-demand thing seriously. In fact, they've bet the entire company on an on-demand transformation that includes software, services and...
AmeriQuest Transportation Services Selects Ariba For Spend Management...
Logistics Online, 3 Mar 2008
Ariba, Inc., the leading spend management solutions provider, recently announced that it has signed an agreement with AmeriQuest Transportation Services, a leading provider of comprehensive fleet management services in North America that has recently been named to...
Spend analysis strategy supports Minnesota's 'Drive to Excellence'
Government Product News, 1 Mar 2008
By implementing a Web-based system that integrates procurement information, state purchasers gain insights to target savings. Similar to other state governments throughout our nation, Minnesota buys a wealth of products and...
Curing complexity: Pfizer Switzerland advances spend management initiatives with Ariba
Mbtmag, 29 Feb 2008
complexity: Pfizer Switzerland advances spend management initiatives with - 2/28/2008 3:19:00 PM - Global MBT: STORY TOOLS Curing complexity: Pfizer Switzerland advances spend management initiatives with -- , 2/28/2008 3:19:00 PM RELATED ARTICLES Webcasts Blogs..
Procurement reform rolls into D.C.
Government Product News, 28 Feb 2008
How the districts Office of Contracting and Procurement derailedand how it plans to get back on track Its not an exaggeration to say that on April 24, 2007, the eyes of the government procurement world were on...
AmeriQuest Transportation Services Selects Ariba
Logistics Today, 28 Feb 2008
Fleet management services company AmeriQuest Transportation Services announced an agreement with spend management solutions provider Ariba Inc. At AmeriQuest Transportation Services, we believe that spend management is a key priority for us to aggressively move towards improving our spend visibility,..
Chemicals markets getting more complex
TMCnet, 22 Feb 2008
(Purchasing Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) An increasing flow of commodity and specialty chemicals from China, India, the Middle East and Eastern Europe have chemical buyers participating in a more complex global supply...
Ariba Targets Mid-market with Expanded Channel Partnerships
Supply and Demand Chain Executive, 15 Feb 2008
— Eyeing a market opportunity in the mid-market, spend management specialist Ariba is expanding its channel partnerships to include new value-added resellers (VARs) that will target midsize enterprises with Ariba's on-demand solution...
Ariba Goes the Reseller Route to Reach the Middle Market (Part 2)
Spend Matters, 13 Feb 2008
Yesterday morning, I offered some initial thoughts on Ariba's middle market reseller announcement and the challenges of penetrating a segment of the market that is notoriously difficult -- not to mention the new task of working with and building a reseller...
Tata Shows Off Its $2,500 Car At New Delhi Auto Expo
Forbes.com, 10 Jan 2008
, MUMBAI - Tata Motors Thursday unveiled what will be the cheapest car to hit the road anywhere in the world, amid much fanfare as thousands thronged for a peek at the vehicle that Tata hopes will coax habitual customers for two-wheeled vehicles to move...
Aviva India Selects Ariba for Spend Management
Forbes.com, 28 Jan 2008
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How to become an airline supplier
CNN Money, 17 Jan 2008
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With travel budgets tight and rates high, buyers keep costs in check in 2008
Purchasing.com, 17 Jan 2008
In 2008, corporate travel buyers are keeping an eye on oil and fuel prices, watching to see how recent hikes are going to impact the cost of an airline...
STORY TOOLS Global agendas power compliance concerns; IT tools for coping By Malcolm Wheatley, senior contributing editor -- Manufacturing Business Technology, 12/1/2007
Manufacturing business technology, 15 Jan 2008
ALSO BY THIS AUTHOR... Acsis/SAP tool provides plant-level integration, MES adjunct, track & trace LSI says supply chain complexity isn't always worth it SharePoint plays central role in Microsoft's continuing plant-floor dominance Is the globally integrated enterprise a realistic goal for most...
The making of Tata's new car
International Herald Tribune, 10 Jan 2008
MUMBAI: Every now and again in business history, a disruption comes along that breaks the conventional wisdom about cost, tweaking and paring features once thought...
Cars and Where We Are Going 1.09.08
411mania.com, 9 Jan 2008
A snapshot of the International Car Market and it's economic implications Throughout this presidential election and much of the previous 2004 presidential election, there was plenty of talk about how to bring jobs back to America and boost the...
Four wheels for the masses: The $2,500 car
CNET, 8 Jan 2008
What does it take to build the world's cheapest car?The company has kept its new vehicle under wraps, but interviews with suppliers and others involved in its construction reveal some of its cost-cutting engineering secrets--including a hollowed-out steering-wheel shaft, a trunk with space for a briefcase,...
Indian carmaker makes new rules in building vehicle costing $2,500
Houston Chronicle, 8 Jan 2008
MUMBAI, INDIA - What does it take to build the world's cheapest car? For Tata Motors of India, which will introduce its ultra-cheap car Thursday, the better question was, what could it take out? The company has kept its new vehicle under wraps, but interviews with suppliers and others involved in its...
Firm in India to unveil its tiny, ultra-cheap car
Deseret Morning News, 8 Jan 2008
For Tata Motors of India, which will introduce its ultra-cheap car Thursday, the better question was, what could it take out? The company has kept its new vehicle under wraps, but interviews with suppliers and others involved in its construction reveal some of its cost-cutting engineering secrets ...
How to Build a $2,500 Car
The New York Times, 8 Jan 2008
MUMBAI, India What does it take to build the worlds cheapest car? For Tata Motors of India, which will introduce its ultra-cheap car on Thursday, the better question was, what could it take out? The company has kept its new vehicle under wraps, but interviews with suppliers and others involved in its...
India offers cheapest car on earth
International Herald Tribune, 7 Jan 2008
MUMBAI: There was the $400 airplane seat that plummeted to $40. Then there was the $2,000 laptop reborn for $200. And now the $25,000 car has a $2,500...
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