Office Supplies

e-Procurement Is Not Electronic Purchasing

by J. Dowling ... are available and where only a few suppliers are involved, Supplier-based e-procurement systems offer high value for Office Supplies, Manufacturing Shop ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2001/01/research_notes/EN_EC_JFD_01_29_01_1.asp - 18k - 2001-01-29 Summary: This is the transcript of an Audio Conference on e-procurement conducted by TEC during which brief case studies of how companies have improved inventory turns and reduced procurement costs through Internet enabled collaboration with suppliers were presented.

Baan E-Commerce: a Wing, a Prayer & a Single Platform

by A. Turner ... indirect" procurement. Baan describes "indirect" as consumable goods, such as office supplies and computer equipment. Efforts by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/02/research_notes/PN_EC_ADT_02_00_1.asp - 12k - 2000-02-01 Summary: Baan hopes e-Enterprise will put them on the e-commerce map.

Are Spend Management (or SRM) Apps Suited for the Mid-market? ...

... Office supplies, computer equipment, professional and temporary services, catering services, facilities services, travel, internal suppliers (eg, computer ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../are-spend-management-or-srm-apps-suited-for-the-mid-market-–-part-2/ - 60k - 2009-07-10

The Intricacies of Global Retail Sourcing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... some vendor relationships are smooth and run on "automatic pilot" (for example, companies might simply casually monitor purveyors of office supplies for best ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/06/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_06_28_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-06-28 Summary: Retailers should aim at curbing traditional firefighting practices in favor of productive planning and collaboration with customers. Retailers must take steps to reconcile these disparate solutions to improve their reaction time and gain maximum leverage from their sourcing activities.

New Dimensions in EC and SCM Part 1: The Benefits of E-Procurement

by Scott A. Elliff ... These include purchasing raw materials for manufacturing or finished products for resale, ordering office supplies and airline tickets, and contracting for ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2001/02/research_notes/MI_EC_XSE_02_14_01_1.asp - 17k - 2001-02-14 Summary: From point-and-click ordering using Web-based catalogs of individual suppliers, to marketplaces that bring together in one place the products or services offered by multiple suppliers, to live auctions that determine the lowest-price bidder — there is a wide range of new e-procurement methods and tools

Geac Upgrades Accounting And Human-Resources Apps -- SQL Release ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the Clarus eProcurement suite, an application available separately through Clarus that simplifies and controls the purchase of office supplies and services by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/01/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_01_31_00_1.asp - 6k - 2000-01-31 Summary: Geac SmartEnterprise Solutions released an updated version of its human resources and accounting applications for midsize companies at the beginning of January. SQL Financials and HR Release 6.0 are available immediately, as are a set of employee self-service applications that integrate with the suite. G

IMI Sees Red In Dawn Of Fiscal 2001

by Steve McVey ... Spicers, a UK-based office supplies wholesaler currently uses VIVALDI Advanced Order Management (AOM) to manage multiple distribution channels and provide value ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_09_21_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-09-21 Summary: Industri-Matematik had no complaints about its performance during the first quarter of fiscal 2001 in spite of lower revenues and earnings.

Logistics.com Might Prove An Internet Success Story After All

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Lou Talarico ... On August 6, Logistics.com announced that Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the $11 billion retailer of office supplies, business services, furniture and technology ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2001/10/research_notes/EN_SC_LJT_10_25_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-10-25 Summary: As the number of dot-com’s dwindles, we see some examples of highly focused exchanges and hosted applications with growth and a path towards profitability. Logistics.com is an example of one such company.

New Dimensions in EC and SCM Part 4: Using E-Procurement to ...

by Scott A. Elliff ... Here, in effect you turn over your spending requirements for office supplies, electricity, MRO, or other business needs to a third party who bundles it ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2001/02/research_notes/MI_EC_XSE_02_23_01_1.asp - 19k - 2001-02-23 Summary: A straightforward way to drive prices down and obtain increased supplier attention is to leverage total purchasing volume through Internet-based auctions. This part addresses the implications of using e-procurement to Leverage Volume, including leveraging volume through outsourcing.

No One Said Sourcing Overseas Would Be Easy

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... some vendor relationships can be smooth and run on “automatic pilot” (meaning companies might occasionally monitor purveyors of office supplies for best ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/08/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_08_17_07_1.asp - 28k - 2007-08-17 Summary: The many challenges and risks that retailers face when sourcing globally could be mitigated with the right software tools. Yet the sad fact is that few information technology systems fully support the complexities and unique requirements of global trade.