Sourcing and procurement - Articles - Page 4

Zycus Adds New Features to Procurement Suite

July 3, 2014

Zycus

Zycus, a vendor of software for procurement management, has added a number of features to its applications.

Why Suppliers and Buyers Need a New Approach to Pricing

June 20, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Talk all you want about the deeper aspects of supplier-buyer relationships. But doesn't it always come down to price?

BravoSolution Teams With SharedClarity for Medical Device Procurement

June 19, 2014

BravoSolution

BravoSolution has entered into a partnership with SharedClarity to negotiate and manage contracts for the acquisition of medical devices by healthcare systems.

Coping With the Nightmare of Consumer-Product Recalls

May 12, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

My previous post covered the difficulty of tracing and ensuring the quality of automotive and aerospace parts. The job is just as tough for consumer packaged goods and food producers.

SAP's Ariba Network Moving to HANA In-Memory Platform

May 6, 2014

SAP AG

The Ariba sourcing and procurement network, now part of SAP AG, is moving to the SAP HANA in-memory platform for real-time computing.

Netwin Unveils New Module for Conflict Minerals Reporting

April 15, 2014

Netwin Solutions Inc.

Netwin Solutions Inc., a provider of applications for supply-chain security and global trade management, has launched a software module to help companies comply with new rules for reporting on the presence of conflict minerals in their products.

GHX Automates Management of Contract Price Negotiations

February 18, 2014

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) has developed the Single Channel 845 application, to automate the process of managing contract price notifications in the healthcare sector.

E2open Teams with PwC for Supply-Chain Services in U.S.

January 15, 2014

E2open

E2open has signed a collaboration and license agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Vinimaya Creates Cloud-Based App for Supplier Management

January 13, 2014

Vinimaya Inc.

Vinimaya Inc., a vendor of applications and services for procurement and catalog management, has released Vinimaya vTransport.

Sourcing and Procurement Comes of Age

January 13, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Before the cloud - before the commercial internet - there were communications networks that linked manufacturers with their suppliers. How effective they were is another matter entirely.