Aberdeen

Aberdeen Group: E-Procurement Head-to-Head: Oracle & SAP VS Ariba VS BIC

ariba — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:45:15 +0100

Ariba Consistently Outperforms ERP Providers in E-Procurement

When it comes to e-procurement, bigger is not necessarily better. According to the results of a new research brief from independent research firm Aberdeen Group, the flexible and focused offerings of Ariba, Inc. the leading spend management solutions provider, deliver greater value than the e-procurement offerings of large ERP providers.

Aberdeen Group: Strategic Sourcing in the Mid-Market Benchmark

ariba — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:55:20 +0100

An Aberdeen Group report on the challenges (and thus far missed opportunities) of strategic sourcing among mid-market companies.

"Inadequate sourcing competencies are costing mid-size firms more than $134 billion in missed supply savings opportunities annually."

Several key takeaways are presented in specific detail within the document:

* Mid-size companies have prioritized sourcing competency as necessary for survival
* Most mid-size firms lack the process and commodity expertise and supporting organizational and technology infrastructure to transform sourcing operations.

Strategic Sourcing in the Mid-Market

jfogarty — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:33:10 +0100

An Aberdeen Group report on the challenges (and thus far missed opportunities) of strategic sourcing among mid-market companies.

"Inadequate sourcing competencies are costing mid-size firms more than $134 billion in missed supply savings opportunities annually."

Several key takeaways are presented in specific detail within the document: