Contract Management in the Cloud
The global downturn has fundamentally changed the way companies organize and do business. Given this shift, more and more companies are turning to technology through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)...

Saugatuck Technology Research: Shifting C-Level Business Priorities as the Recovery Takes Hold
For the past five years, Saugatuck has annually surveyed senior business, finance and IT executives globally about their top business priorities in the coming year. The purpose of this research is ...

Mejorar la adopción del usuario y la conformidad de los contratos con su actual plataforma de compras
Para que la compra electrónica funcione y tenga éxito, las empresas deben luchar contra una espada de doble filo: la adopción del usuario y el reto técnico de la habilit...

Verbesserung der Nutzerakzeptanz und Vertragscompliance mit Ihrer bestehenden Beschaffungsplattform
Um im eProcurement erfolgreich zu sein, haben Unternehmen mit dem zweischneidigen Schwert der Nutzerakzeptanz und der technischen Herausforderung rund um die Integration von Inhalten zu kämpfe...

Amélioration de l'adoption par les utilisateurs et de la conformité au contrat de votre plate-forme d'approvisionnement existante
Pour garantir le succès de l'approvisionnement en ligne, les entreprises doivent trouver un compromis entre l'adoption par les utilisateurs et les difficultés techniques qu'implique l...

Best Practices für das e-Katalogmanagement
Im Mittelpunkt jedes Beschaffungssystems steht der Katalog. Selbst in einer nicht automatisierten Umgebung schaut der Einkäufer s ich die gedruckte Version des Katalogs an oder wendet sich an ...

Mejores prácticas en la gestión de catálogos electrónicos
En el corazón de todo sistema de compras, está un catálogo.Incluso en un entorno no automatizado, los solicitantes echan un vistazo a las copias en papel o consultan por tel&ea...

Meilleures pratiques de gestion des catalogues en ligne
Au coeur de chaque système d'approvisionnement se trouve un catalogue. Même dans un environnement non automatisé, les demandeurs consultent une copie papier ou contactent un age...

Contract Lifecycle Management Landscape: Why CLM Technologies Need to Be Part of Your
Contract lifecycle management (CLM) technologies have great promise, but their full potential has yet to be realized by most companies. The enterprise buy side is the predominant buyer, and legal d...

Supply&Demand Chain Executive Special Edition: Beyond the Cloud
As business leaders on both sides of commerce are on the hook to cut costs, increase revenue and mitigate risk, they're looking for the tools to help drive results. A new breed of cloud-based app...

Ariba Customer Success Story Book
If there is one thing that we're most proud of, it's the role our solutions and services play in the success of our customers. Read more about why top organizations of every size, across industri...

Seit wann sind Auktionen Tabu?
Auktionen scheinen im Einkauf ihren Zenit überschritten zu haben. Dies gilt vor allem für den öffentlichen Sektor. Patrick Furey, Senior Manager im Ariba Category Management ist de...

Quand le mot « enchères » est-il devenu un terme à proscrire ?
Les enchères semblent perdre les faveurs de certaines organisations achats, et plus particulierement dans le secteur public. Mais, selon Patrick Furey, Senior Manager du Category Manageme...

Best Practices in eCatalog Management
What You Need to Know about eCatalog Management At the heart of every procurement system is a catalog. Even in an environment lacking automation, requisitioners consult a hard...

When Did Auction Become a Bad Word?
Auctions seem to be falling out of favour with some procurement organizations, especially in the public sector, but according to Patrick Furey, Senior Manager, Category Management for Ariba Inc, ...

Selecting the Right eProcurement Solution
Selecting an eProcurement solution can be difficult, and a wrong decision can have immeasurable costs. There is no one organization best suited to this decision since Procurement, Finance, and IT...

Ensuring a Smooth Migration to Ariba Spend Management 9r1
The 9r1 release of Ariba Spend Management ushers in a new era for Ariba customers who have long benefited from the leading spend management platform, either installed on-premise or hosted by Ariba....

Sourcing Pipeline Building: Driving Effectiveness and Sustainability
What are the five areas of focus that every procurement organization should consider when it comes to sourcing pipeline building for the remainder of 2010 and beyond? Download this ...

Procurement in the New Normal
  Who will emerge strongest from the Great Recession? Are there steps that can be taken now to ensure your company is amon...

eInvoicing Adoption Benchmarking Report Q1 2010
With analysis based on survey results and more than seven years of research findings, Paystream Advisors reports that a significant shift is beginning to shake the traditional corporate invoicing p...

Lessons Learned from the Recession: Strategic Sourcing
Based on external research and discussions with Ariba's customers, there are 10 key lessons that every strategic sourcing organization should have learned from the Great Recession. Read about them ...

Improving User Adoption and Contract Compliance with Your Existing Procurement Platform
Purchasing is one of the most basic processes in companies of all sizes. Yet, many organizations still haven't had much success with making supplier catalogs easily available and accessible. Find o...

Preparing for the New State of Normal - A ProcureCon CPO Clinic
In this ProcureCon CPO Clinic, hosted in Brussels by Ariba in November 2009, procurement leaders from more than a dozen global companies engaged in a lively and frank discussion about the challenge...

Best Practices in Contingent Labor Acquisition
From 1989 to 2009, the percentage of U.S. labor classified as contingent grew from 6% to more than 27%. Best practices have emerged, which can deliver significant cost savings, streamlined processe...

Lecons de la Crise: Risque Fournisseur
Les sociétés prêtes à lutter farouchement contre le risque dès aujourd'hui non seulement protégeront leurs activités contre toutes perturbations, mai...

Guide Pratique: Risque Fournisseur
Les sociétés prêtes à lutter farouchement contre le risque dès aujourd'hui non seulement protégeront leurs activités contre toutes perturbations, mai...

Risikomanagement Survival Guide
Massive Schwankungen bei Rohstoffpreisen, gefolgt von einer weltweiten Rezession, Kreditknappheit und einer Vielzahl von Insolvenzen, haben dazu geführt, dass ein effektives Risk Management zu...

Responsables européens du service des achats : tirer parti des meilleures opportunités
La tourmente économique qui a causé des dommages sans précédent aux marchés mondiaux au cours des 12 derniers mois a eu un bon côté pour de nombreux ...

CPOs in Europa: Kapitalisierung der besten Ansatzpunkte
In dem wirtschaftlichen Sturm, der in den vergangenen 12 Monaten in noch nie dagewesenem Ausmaß über die europäischen Märkte fegte, sehen viele europäische Verantwortliche...

Lessons Learned from the Recession: Contract Management
The global downturn has had a profound effect on the manner in which companies do business with their trading partners. Given that contractual agreements are the basis for a majority of these custo...

The Five Steps to Making a Difference in your Marketing Print Spend
One silver lining in the current economic climate is that many categories previously often off the table for Spend Management have come in scope. One of the largest is Marketing Print. In this pape...

Les 50 Meilleures Astuces du Spend Management
Approches pratiques pour un Spend Management réussi Certaines des tactiques les plus efficaces pour l'amélioration de la gestion des achats sont à portée ...

Die 50 Besten Spend Management Tipps aller Zeiten!
Sie müssen kein Superheld sein, um Spend Management Excellence zu erreichen. Manche der effektivsten Spend Management Taktiken sind so nahe liegend und können schnell und kostenlos genutz...

Lessons Learned from the Recession: Supply Risk
Article discussing the top 10 things organizations need to think about in the New Normal when developing their plan for combating risk in their supply chains.

Contract Management: Challenges and Strategies for Success in the New World
Globalization and change within your supply base has increased the volume of business relationships you manage. While you're working hard on sourcing projects with current and potential suppliers, ...

Procurement After the Recession: Are You Emerging Truly Stronger - or Just Leaner?
By Pierre Mitchell and Kurt Albertson, The Hackett Group
Most procurement organizations indicate that, having used the recession to reduce costs as well increase their strength and agility, they expect to emerge leaner and stronger once the recovery come...

Finding Suppliers with Ariba Network Discovery
Maintaining a strong supply chain is crucial to business success. Yet the harsh realities of today's economy — combined with the difficulty and expense of finding qualified suppliers — ...

Supply Risk - Survival Guide
Massive commodity price swings one year followed by a recession, credit crisis, and widespread bankruptcies the next have dramatically increased the focus on managing risk. Add into the mix product...

Tyco International Receives 2009 Medal of Professional Excellence Award from Purchasing Magazine
Tyco International has given purchasing a seat at the table of every business unit, blending decentralized and center-led purchasing practices that actually boost earnings per share. For its achiev...

AribaLIVE 2009 Rountable discussion
A recent roundtable at Ariba LIVE in San Francisco discussed the challenges and opportunities faced by spend management organizations. The Theme? Never let a good crisis go to waste.

Risk: How to Anticipate and Mitigate
Cost savings may be job number one today, but the current economic crisis portends an equally disturbing storm brewing on the horizon: heightened supply risk. Volatile commodity prices, credit shor...

Supplier Nominated Savings: Accelerating Savings through Strategic Partnerships
Supplier Nominated Savings can be a highly useful "arrow in the quiver" for spend management professionals. The keys to success are the application of a structured process, executive supp...

Découvrez comment détecter et vous protéger contre le risque fournisseur
Les économies de coûts peuvent bien être le travail le plus prisé aujourd’hui, mais la crise économique actuelle annonce une tempête tout aussi inqui&ea...

Ariba Named 2009 Global Supply Chain Execution Software & Services Excellence in Customer Value of the Year Award by Frost & Sullivan
The recipient of the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Customer Value of the Year Award for Spend Management Solutions domain in the World Supply Chain Execution Software and Services space i...

Rückkehr zu Rentabilität
Spend Management-Prioritäten weisen den Weg zu zeitnahen Einsparungen und langfristigem Wachstum Zusammenfassung EINFÜHRUNG IN DIE UMFRAGE <...

Procurement Leaders: Seismic Developments
Companies of all sizes must make themselves as lean as possible, with procurement playing a critical role. But, in order to be successful, procurement functions themselves must be similarly lean- t...

Retour à la rentabilité
Donner priorité à la gestion des dépenses pour générer des économies et une croissance durables Mai 2009  Au printemps 2009, Ariba a me...

Sustainable Procurement: A crucial lever to end the crisis?
A study was conducted during the early months of the global economic crisis, shining light on lessons and strategies that have critical application to the development ...

Les Achats Durables : un levier essentiel de la sortie de crise ?
Livre Blanc redigé par HEC et Ecovadis, sponsorisé par Ariba, décrivant l'etat des lieux des efforts et priorités en matière d'achat durable au sein des grandes o...

El retorno a la rentabilidad: Prioridades de la gestión del gasto para acelerar el ahorro e impulsar el crecimiento a largo plazo
Esta primavera, Ariba ha realizado una encuesta para analizar cuales son las prioridades principales que las empresas de hoy día están empleando para optimizar la gestión del g...

Remote Authentication for Ariba On Demand
Achieving end-user satisfaction and increased security need not be contradictory goals. Remote Authentication options such as those offered by the Ariba Suite of On-Demand Solutions tackle the stro...

Evaluating Two Bidder Markets
Article that explains proven tactics in a particularly challenging sourcing environment: two-bidder markets

Base Localization
Leveraging the “third leg” of the LCCS stool to drive value and reduce risk in your supply chain

After the Gold Rush - Process Improvements
Whitepaper describing how Improvements in Sourcing Processes can drive value in a post- “low hanging fruit” world

Driving Savings from Indirect Spend
When the Going gets tough, the Tough look to Indirect spend to drive value for their organization. Building an Indirect Spend Management program

Electronic Invoice Management: Your Passport to Paperfree Accounts Payable
by PayStream Advisors
The idea of a paperless corporation has filled the heads of futurists ever since information technology began to make big strides in the 1970s. Many people looked ahead to the year 2000 and theoriz...

Next-Generation Spend Analysis: Beyond Commodity Classifications
Tasked with reaching ever-increasing savings goals with limited resources, more and more procurement organizations have turned to spend analysis programs as an important tool in order to move beyon...

The Return to Profitability: Spend Management priorities to accelerate savings and drive long-term growth
This spring, Ariba conducted a survey to learn the most important spend management priorities that companies today are focused on to cope with the recession. More than 225 Procurement professionals...

Myths, Pitfalls and Realities around Services Procurement along with Buyers Guidance
There are tremendous opportunities for services procurement cost savings beyond just cutting services and running sourcing events. This white paper explores the common myths and pitfalls associated...

Tailoring Contract Management for Your Organization
Automating price compliance against your contracts is an important first step in managing procurement risk. But are you aware that poorly managed contracts are far too commonplace, leading to furth...

Electronic Signatures: The Missing Link in Contract Management Automation
Electronic Signatures represent the final frontier in contract management automation with benefits including reduced costs, faster contracting cycle times, and improved visibility into executed agr...

Predictions 2009: ePurchasing Market
by Forrester Research
The ePurchasing market — software solutions for eProcurement, eSourcing, contract life-cycle management (CLM), automated spend analysis, accounts payable electronic invoice presentment and pa...

Using the Downturn to Your Advantage
Legislators and dealmakers are using the economy today to gain support for legislations and programs that might prove difficult under normal operating conditions. Procurement organizations can also...

Spend Management: The Antidote to the Healthcare Crisis
With healthcare costs spiraling out of control, the healthcare industry faces greater scrutiny than ever before. National healthcare performance reviews are heightening transparency of both the cos...

Branded Pharmaceuticals Embrace Spend Management
No longer are branded pharmaceutical companies immune to cost pressures faced by companies in other industries. To remain competitive, yet still profitable, pharmaceutical companies must make spend...

Sourcing APIs in Emerging Nations
Outsourcing APIs to low-cost countries can be a great way to maintain your competitive advantage, but how do you integrate API sources into your supply chain without sacrificing quality? Download t...

Comment adapter la gestion des contrats à votre organisation?
Quel impact ont vos contrats fournisseurs sur le résultat de l'entreprise ? Les contrats ne se concrétisent-ils pas aussi vite que vous le souhaiteriez ? Les services juridiques sont ...

Survival Guide Series for Spend Management ( French )
Survival in today's tumultuous economy is more difficult than ever. Rising costs, struggling economies, waning corporate profits and cash-strapped suppliers are just a few of the issues businesses ...

Effective Supplier Performance Management: Maximize your Profitability and Minimize Risks
Supply chains of midsize to large enterprises today have one glaring trait in common: uncertainty. This paper reviews the seven foundational principles of supplier performance management and detail...

Preparing for the Worst
Supply chain managers are increasingly concerned about the financial impact on key customers and suppliers, and the deferred commitments and outstanding accounts that exist. In an effort to explore...