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The Devil's Book of Procurement Outsourcing
Earlier this week, an old FreeMarkets friend and colleague who now runs a significant piece of a solutions provider in the sector was in our […]
New Partnership May Bolster S2P Market — The Genpact/ICG Commerce Combination
This morning, I would like to welcome two guest bloggers from the Everest Research Institute: Katrina Menzigian, VP of Research, and Saurabh Gupta, Research Director. […]
Best of… Guest Posts
I like to think of Spend Matters as a community, and you can't run a community alone. That's why there are always several fascinating guest […]
In India and Beyond — Going to School for Procurement / BPO
Despite the fact that many US companies are finding it hard to identify the cost savings of years past from new BPO contracts -- thanks […]
Friday Rant: Don't Knock All Indian Firms
Satym's high profile financial collapse in recent weeks has captured much of the press coming out of the Indian business world. Are there more Satym's […]
ICG Commerce: The Evolution of a Successful Procurement BPO (Part 1)
Earlier in December, while on a whirlwind tour of the East Coast, I spent an all-too-brief 90 minutes visiting ICG Commerce, a provider I've spoken […]
Capgemini Acquires IBX — A More Flexible Procurement Outsourcing Model? (Part 2)
In the first post in this series, I provided some background details on Capgemini's recently announced acquisition of IBX. In recent years, I've covered IBX […]
医疗成本降低:Purchasi组ng Organizations Learn From BPOs? (Part 1)
Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are extremely well engrained in the healthcare supply chain. GPOs are intermediaries that sit between hospitals and other buyers and suppliers, […]
ICG Commerce's 2009 Results Suggest Procurement BPO Growth
ICG Commerce, which sell-side analysts at Crag Hallum (an investment bank) suggest is a prime IPO candidate in the coming years, had a strong 2009, […]
Wait, Procurement Affects
In Jason's absence at ISM, I sat in on a webinar presented by Genpact, entitled "How CFOs can Maximize ROI and Business Value From Source […]
Skipping SAP Sapphire and Headed to Genpact's Analyst Day
Usually during this week in May, I'm headed down to Orlando for SAP Sapphire. But this time out, I'm skipping the trip because short of […]
Genpact: Procurement BPO Brains and Brawn (Part 1)
I had the chance to attend Genpact's industry analyst day last week in Boston. During the meeting, which didn't focus on procurement or supply chain […]
DHL Extends Into Procurement BPO — But Will It Get Past Logistics to Become More Than a 3PL?
DHL, one of the worlds largest freight providers and 3PLs, just announced its intent to pursue the procurement BPO market by delivering solutions to both […]
Genpact: Procurement BPO Brains and Brawn (Part 2)
In part 1 of this series examining Genpact's capabilities in procurement, I took a look at their broader capabilities and positioning in the sector. In […]