Daily Archives: December 29, 2005

Select Historical White Papers By Sourcing Innovation from 2007 to 2018

BravoSolution (acquired by Jaggaer)

  • The Future of Optimization [2010] (PDF)
  • The Knowledge Economy [2011] (PDF)
  • Top 10 Technologies for Supply Management Savings Today [2012] (PDF)
  • Taking the First Step on Your Next Level Supply Management Journey [2012] (PDF)
  • Top Ten Things to Do in 2013 to Control Costs [2012] (PDF)
  • Top Ten Transitions To Tackle in 2014 to Tame the Tolls [2014] (PDF)
  • Top Ten Trends for Supply Management Value Generation in 2015 [2014] (PDF)
  • Strategic Supply Management Alignment: The Itinerary for Your Next Level Supply Management Journey [2014] (PDF 1) (PDF II) (PDF III)

Claritum

  • An Introduction to Tail Spend: and why you need a technology-based solution [2016] (PDF)

Copexprise (rebranded Directworks, acquired by Ivalua)

  • Sourcing Lifecycle Management (SLM): A New Dawn for Direct Sourcing [2007] (PDF) (Ghost Authored)

Coupa

  • 10 Secrets to Recession Proofing Your Business (PDF) [2008] (Ghost Authored)
  • The Hidden Costs of On-Premises Procurement Software and Why On-Demand Software Offers Lower TCO (PDF) [2008] (Ghost Authored)
  • Seven Strategies That Will Guarantee e-Procurement Cost Savings Through User Adoption (PDF) [2008] (Ghost Authored)

Deem (acquired by Travelport)

  • The Four Pillars of Modern Procurement for SMB: Giving Procurement the Whole Enchilada [2015] (PDF)

Ecovadis

  • Playing With Fire — 4 Hidden Risks Lurking in Your Supply Chain [2016] (PDF)
  • Why Sustainable Supply Risk Management Cannot Be Siloed: Lessons From Leaders Who Beat the Odds [2016] (PDF)
  • 5 Essential Criteria for Selecting a Supplier Sustainability & Risk Monitoring Solution [2016] (PDF)

Enporion (acquired by GEP)

  • Integrated End-to-End eProcurement: The Foundation of Spend Management Success [2008] (PDF)

Integration Point (acquired by Thomson Reuters)

  • Why You Need Trade Visibility [2009] (PDF)

Iasta (acquired by Selectica, merged with b-pack, rebranded Determine, acquired by Corcentric)

  • (Co-)Authored (the initial version of) every wiki-paper on the e-Sourcing Wiki

Ivalua

Keelvar

  • Optimization: Higher Adoption is Where True Value Lies [2016] (PDF)

Lavante (acquired by PRGX)

  • SIM-Powered Recovery: Taking Capital Recovery to the Next Level [2013] (PDF)

Nipendo

Pool4Tool (acquired by Jaggaer)

  • Direct Procurement eBook (Ghost Authored) [2016] (PDF)
  • Rev Up Your Procurement Value Engine [2017] (PDF)
  • The Direct Material Procurement Challenge [2016] (PDF)
  • Value-Based Sourcing in Complex Direct Supply Chains [2016] (PDF)
  • Virtual Procurement Centres of Excellence [2016] (PDF)

Resilinc

  • The ROI of Supply Chain Resiliency [2014] (PDF)

Rosslyn

  • Strategic Spend Visibility – Untapped Potential for Cost Reduction [2010] (PDF)

Sievo

  • Beyond Spend Analysis: Taking Procurement Analytics to the Next Level Through Predictive Analytics [2018] (PDF)

Synertrade

  • Is It Not Time You Get Direct With Your Supplier Risk Management [2018] (PDF)
  • Procurement Strategy – Is It Not Time You Go Direct? [2018] (PDF)
  • Get With the Program [2018] (PDF)

Trade Extensions (acquired by Coupa)

  • Optimization, What Comes Next [2014] (PDF)
  • Complex Sourcing: Are You Ready [2015] (PDF)
  • The Dangers of Benchmarks and Trend Analysis [2016] (PDF)
  • The Dangers of e-Auctions [2016] (PDF)
  • How Optimization-Backed Sourcing Platforms Save Our Souls … Or At Least Our Backsides [2016] (PDF)
  • Optimization Backed Sourcing Platform … or Bust! (A Sourcing Innovation Series) [2016] (PDF)

Vinimaya (rebranded Aquiire, acquired by Coupa)

  • Introducing B2B 3.0 And Simplicity for All [2009] (PDF)
  • Simplifying B2B for Suppliers Enables Buyers [2009] (PDF)
  • Content Enablement Technologies Enable e-Procurement 3.0 [2009] (PDF)
  • The Procurement Marketplace and the Power of Compliance [2014] (PDF)