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SearchManufacturingERP.com Tip Guide: E-Sourcing tools to help turn strategic suppliers into partners
EGUIDE: Read this guide to learn best practices to become strategic partners with your suppliers and understand how a sourcing strategy can make or break a company.
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012


SearchManufacturingERP.com Tip Guide: Manufacturing Social Media Software: Where it Makes Sense
EGUIDE: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have taken social media by storm, but widespread adoption of social networking systems in manufacturing has not taken off. In this guide, learn best practices for implementing social media software and highlights of the business benefits provided.
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012


SearchManufacturingERP.com eBook: Improving effectiveness and adoption in ERP procurement to drive increased savings
EBOOK: This e-book provides tips on how to increase the value of your ERP – and your supply chain – with tools for more effective collaboration.
Posted: 29 Dec 2011 | Published: 29 Dec 2011


Collaborative Sourcing: The Keys to Unlocking Greater Value
WHITE PAPER: This report looks at how a collaborative sourcing approach can help sourcing teams deliver greater value to the enterprise.
Posted: 27 Dec 2011 | Published: 22 Dec 2011


Video - Andrew Bartolini on Collaborative Sourcing
VIDEOCAST: Ardent Partners analyst and CPO Rising author, Andrew Bartolini, shares his insights into successful buyer/seller collaboration and supply chain sourcing.
Posted: 22 Dec 2011 | Premiered: Dec 22, 2011


Maximizing the ROI of procurement technology
EBOOK: Procurement technology brings buyers and sellers together in virtual marketplaces, letting manufacturers aggregate purchases of goods and services to earn volume discounts and negotiate better prices. In this E-Book, experts discuss techniques for managing supplier risk and gaining more control over direct spend on raw materials.
Posted: 13 Nov 2010 | Published: 12 Nov 2010


Best Practices in eCatalog Management
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