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Usability and Compliance: The Carrots and Sticks that Drive E-Procurement Success sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Management \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

E-Procurement Usability: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: A costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2010 TOPICS: eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Software \| User Experience \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

Best Practices in eCatalog Management sponsored by Ariba, Inc. WHITE PAPER: At the heart of procurement systems is a catalog. Even in environments lacking automation, requisitioners consult a hard copy or customer service reps use a catalog at the other end of a phone line. Getting everyone to use the correct catalog from a preferred vendor at the contracted price will ensure that negotiated savings are actually realized. Posted: 11 Jun 2010 \| Published: 11 Jun 2010 TOPICS: Cataloging (Information Management) \| eBusiness \| eBusiness Software \| eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Information Management \| Information Security \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Systems \| Supplier Management

Overcoming the Challenges of Green Procurement through eProcurement sponsored by Dimension Data Global WHITE PAPER: This eBook discusses nine eProcurement best practices. It also demonstrates how they will help you reduce environmental waste while implementing and managing your Green purchasing program. Posted: 30 Sep 2008 \| Published: 26 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Benefits \| Best Practices \| CRM \| eProcurement \| ERP \| Internal Controls \| Supplier Management \| Systems Integration \| Training

PECOS Product Features Guide sponsored by elcom inc. WHITE PAPER: Take a look at this informative white paper to gain insight into an innovative solution designed to simplify the publishing and management of supplier content and seamlessly connect to buyers. Posted: 27 Nov 2013 \| Published: 27 Nov 2013 TOPICS: Content Management \| Data Governance \| eCommerce \| eProcurement \| ERP	All resources sponsored by elcom inc.

Proactively Track and Maintain Assets to Keep Operations Running Smoothly sponsored by Kony WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces a mobile application for Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) that offers a comprehensive and consolidated view into all inventory and the condition of resources, so that you can make informed decisions on capital and operational investments. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Asset Management (Finance) \| Asset Management Services \| Business Processes \| Cloud Computing \| Enterprise Asset Management Software \| Mobile Device Management \| Software as a Service

Chief Procurement Officer Study: Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Approached correctly, procurement can be essential for driving value and competitive advantage. This guide reveals the results of a survey of 1,128 chief procurement officers (CPOs) regarding the key strategies that separate high-performing procurement organizations from the pack. Posted: 14 Nov 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Financial Management \| Financial Services \| Financial Systems \| Procurement

Improve Order-to-Cash Performance with SaaS sponsored by Esker Inc. WHITE PAPER: Automated order management software can be expensive and complex to implement. Read this white paper to learn how leveraging SaaS for order processing automation can save you time and money. Posted: 10 Jul 2013 \| Published: 10 Jul 2013 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| Order Management Systems \| SaaS ERP \| Software as a Service

Top 6 "Must-Have" Technologies for Small and Midsize Manufacturers sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource counts down six critical manufacturing technologies that every small and midsize organization should have. Posted: 14 Mar 2014 \| Published: 30 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Data Management \| Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Manufacturing Software \| Manufacturing Systems \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| User Experience

Is an Open Source Business Process Management Solution Right For You? sponsored by Red Hat WHITE PAPER: Open source options are taking the pain out of business process management (BPM), and putting the value of BPM within reach of more companies and projects. But is open source BPM the right move for you? Read on now to find out. Posted: 13 Aug 2013 \| Published: 13 Aug 2013 TOPICS: Application Development \| Applications Management \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| Open Source \| Open Source Software \| Project Management \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Workflow Software