I’ve heard “purchasing” and “procurement” used synonymously more times than I can count. Though these terms refer to concepts in the same realm, it’s important to understand the nuance between the two when “nerding out” in functional discussions (Oh… Am I the only one who does that?). All kidding aside, the distinction is important enough […]
How to Manage Tax in SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing solutions? As our friend Christopher Bullock (and potential closet SAP Ariba expert) said so bluntly in 1716: ’Tis impossible to be sure of anything but Death and Taxes Although I’m sure we can fend off the former together for a while still, I am sad to […]
As is required by what seems to be tech giant tradition, Ariba held their annual conference this week in Las Vegas to update all onlookers on what they could expect from the cloud procurement solution provider in the coming year. It is an exciting time in the e-procurement space as the top vendors continue to […]
To understand the context of my procurement posts, which can often get very detailed, you need to have a basic understanding of procurement to build upon. Let’s take the tour. The first place I like to start is the “world famous” Porter Value Chain as it is a good framework to use as a lens; […]
What is the best way to onboard vendors to a Business Network? (ie. Ariba Network, Coupa Supplier Network, Basware Supplier Portal, etc)? Before saying anything else, it is important to highlight that supplier enablement (network onboarding) is not a science but an art. It involves relationships with vendors, is often dependent upon competing business imperatives […]