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Best of Spend Matters: Readers' Picks

December 31, 2009 2:54 PM | Categories: Best Of Spend Matters

Many thanks to you, Readers, for helping Spend Matters be the success it is. Here are some of the posts you enjoyed the most in 2009, judging by the number of hits. Thanks for a great 2009; we look forward to continuing to be your Spend resource in 2010! -- Joy

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Harley Davidson's Top and Bottom Line -- Might More Creative Spend Management Be the Answer

Ten Reasons Why I'm Finally Sold on Twitter (and Tips for Making it Work for You)

When Will Finance Take Procurement Seriously?

Best Buy Gets Taken for a Reverse Auction Ride

IBM Acquires SPSS – The First Item on the Shopping List?

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2011 VOLUME ONE: Next Level Sourcing and Commodity Management

Paper One:	NEW! A Foundational Look at the Evolution of Sourcing Technology and Platforms
Paper Two:	NEW! Advanced Sourcing Technologies and Platforms to Broaden a Portfolio
Paper Three:	Making Sourcing Savings Stick
Paper Four:	Minimizing Commodity Volatility Through Advanced Commodity Management and Hedging Approaches
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2011 VOLUME TWO: P2P and Working Capital–Bridging Technology & Collaboration to Drive Savings and Cash

Paper One:	NEW! A Foundational Look at P2P Technologies
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2011 VOLUME THREE: Services Procurement Innovation: Answering the Hard Questions

Paper One:	NEW! Getting the Most From Analytics and Benchmarking
Paper Two:	VMS / Services Procurement Selection: Exploring Pricing Models, Capabilities and Functional Criteria That Count
Paper Three:	Overcoming Challenges of Project-Based and SOW Adoption
Paper Four:	In Your Back Yard (and Mine): The Global Labor Challenge

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2010 VOLUME FIVE: Expecting More From Procurement BPO

Paper One:	Designing an Optimal Procurement BPO Program: Process Expertise and Realized Improvement
Paper Two:	Tips for Making the Promised BPO Benefits Real – Alignment, Focus and Integration
Paper Three:	Trapped by Procurement BPO? How to Pull Your Organization Out of the Mire
Paper Four:	Inaugural Procurement BPO Adoption Survey: Are Results Living Up to Expectations?

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NEW! Accurate Supplier Data Creates Savings for Pharmaceutical Shared Service A Case Study

NEW! Getting Past the Existential Connectivity Funk: Stop Waiting for the Supplier Network Revolution

NEW! Sourcing, Contract Management, and Supplier Management Cloud – Business Users Benefit From Savings Enablement

NEW! Services Procurement Benchmarking – Truth in Numbers to Achieve a New Level of Program Results

NEW! A Statement of Work (SOW) Backdrop – The Foundation of a Business Case

GPOs and Buying Consortiums Must Be on the Radar for 2011-2012

Developing and Maintaining Accurate Supplier Data: Lessons from Personal Hygiene to Overcome Dirty Supplier Information in Finance and Procurement

Analyzing the Rise of Procurement Staff Augmentation Services: 2011 Update

Spend Analysis - Making Quantum Leaps: Exploring the Realm of Possibility and Savings with Three New Strategies

A Personal Lesson: Reaching the Limits of Reverse Auctions and Strategic Sourcing

Supply Risk Management and Supplier Performance Management – Managing Your Supply Base in Real Time

SAP SRM 7.0 — The Wait's Over, But Is It Worth It? Making SRM a Total Cost Success in Your Organization

Beyond Requisitioning: Getting Past the Downstream Limitations of ERP Procurement Applications

The Price Index Advantage: Using Sourcing Intelligence to Combat Commodity Volatility

Procurement Certification and Training Today

Redefining Sustainability: Saving Money, Reducing Risk and Going Green

Have You Got the Total Package? Combining Sourcing and Engineering to Drive Packaging Savings and Innovation

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2010 VOLUME FOUR: Next Level Supplier Management Compass

Paper One:	Leveraging Supplier Management Platforms for Multiple Goals: Risk Reduction, Supplier Diversity and CSR
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Paper Three:	Beyond Basic Scorecarding – Supplier Performance and Development Approaches to Drive Competitive Cost and Risk Advantages
Paper Four:	NEW! Supplier Management Market Observations: Recent Trending, Musings on SAP's Core Offering and General Deployment Pitfalls (for all Solutions) to Avoid

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2010 VOLUME THREE: ERP Procurement and Spend Management Compass
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