by Debbie Wilson | April 17, 2009 | Comments Off
Apparently the U.S. Postal service does more than just deliver my mail – on time – every day – rain, snow or shine. ISM, the Institute for Supply Management, just honored the Postal Service with the R. Gene Richter Award for Leadership and Innovation in Supply Management – Technology. I think ISM made a fine [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | April 6, 2009 | Comments Off
This Gartner research document outlines my planned research for now through March 2010. Procurement technology 2009 research will focus on the important issues of cost cutting, the competitive landscape and maximizing technology investments, while enterprise contract management research will continue to track and analyze this dynamic market. Key Issues for Enterprise Contract Management and Procurement [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | March 23, 2009 | 11 Comments
I’m noticing a very interesting micro-trend in my inquiries this month. I’ve taken several calls from clients who are nearing the end of a subscription to a software solution and are now taking the opportunity to look around. Some are accessing their solutions via hosted delivery, others via SaaS. Either way, the impetus for the [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | March 2, 2009 | 3 Comments
Here’s something surprising I’m finding in my 2009 inquiries – a renewed interest in procurement strategy consulting services. It comes as a bit of surprise to me because of the tight economic conditions. Expensive consultants are among the first things that businesses slash from their budget, right? What is driving this round of interest appears [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | February 20, 2009 | 3 Comments
I am enjoying the most amazing hotel stay this week at the Hotel Monaco in Denver. I got free parking – a bottle of wine – a happy hour with free food and drink – a breakfast that was almost reasonably priced (well hey you can’t ask for everything) – and the most attentive service [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment
I’m glad to report that last week, the first deliverable of my work on the role of e-procurement in a down economy was published. “Cut Indirect Costs With E-Procurement” (subscription or purchase required) details how requisition-based tools can deliver the very simple but very powerful functionality of delaying, redirecting or even stopping spend before it [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | January 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Published: December 2008 This note set is the result of great Gartner teamwork to cover a complex and evolving area. John Van Decker, Nigel Rayner, Kathy Tornbohm and I put our heads together to review all the various alternatives organizations have to streamline the accounts payable process. The top level note, EIPP Can Improve Finance [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | January 30, 2009 | 2 Comments
I had the opportunity to visit several end-user clients over the last week. I confess that this is one of my favorite duties here at Gartner. Face to face meetings allow an incredibly greater depth of conversation than a phone call, and when I see someone with my own two eyes I feel like I’ve [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | January 20, 2009 | 9 Comments
Due to the incredible uplift in demand I’m seeing for e-procurement software, I am embarking on a review of the marketplace. (Don’t know how many expressing interest will actually buy – but hey I’m optimistic.) In going through my notes I have uncovered an extensive list of vendors to consider for inclusion (I am limited [...]
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by Debbie Wilson | January 14, 2009 | 4 Comments
I’ve been hearing an increasing number of organizations going back to suppliers for mid-contract price reductions because of prices generally falling. Other organizations are, for the first time, seriously bidding out work that has gone for years (or forever!) to favorite incumbents. For published examples, see: Prices are clearly falling in many spending categories. For [...]
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