It’s an e-Frenzy Out There! Can You Make Sense Of It All?

It’s an e-Frenzy out there! e-Sourcing. e-RFX. e-Procurement. e-Payment. e-Negotiation. e-Procure-to-Pay. e-Invoicing. e-Auction. e-Contract. etc.

The Supply Management solution space is filled with e-Solutions. And, as you might have guessed, they are not all the same. They solve different problems. Some solutions are sub-solutions of other solutions. Some focus purely on the sourcing side of the equation where the products and services are identified and contracted. Some focus purely on the procurement side, where requisitions are placed, purchase orders are placed, products are received, and invoices are processed. Some play on both sides of the sourcing and procurement pond, but only address a few functions from each side.

To help you understand what solution you really need, Sourcing Innovation is hosting a webinar on Making Sense of e- in Sourcing and Procurement: What Solution Do You Really Need?. This webinar, sponsored by the Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA), taking place next Wednesday, November 20th at 8:30 am PST / 11:30 am EST / 4:30 pm GMT, is for NLPA members only, but basic membership is free. Space is limited, so (if necessary, join the NLPA and) sign up now.

In this webinar on Making Sense of e- in Sourcing and Procurement: What Solution Do You Really Need?, we will clearly define the sourcing and procurement cycle, indicate where each technology falls, outline what each technology does, and indicate the conditions that need to exist for each solution to potentially be appropriate. We will describe the e-Sourcing journey and provide the user with a starting set of questions that they can ask to determine what technologies they need to focus on as they look to acquire new sourcing and procurement technologies to support them in their Supply Management Journey.