Best of Spend Matters: Readers' Picks
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
How the Heck do You Get This Information?
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?
How the Heck do You Get This Information?
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?
Best of Spend Matters: More Services Procurement
More BOSM on this subject, because we understand that it's a hot topic. In fact, rumor has it that the next-generation iPhone will have an app for this: press the appropriate icon, and a team of contingent workers will arrive at your door within an hour. Pepperoni extra. --Joy
IQNavigator: Circumventing the Services Procurement Globe (Part 1)
IQNavigator: Circumventing the Services Procurement Globe (Part 2)
Critical Lessons From the Services Procurement Trenches and a Successful Deployment
YOH – Crossing an Ethical Boundary as an MSP?
Catching up With Ariba Services Procurement (Part 1)
Catching up With Ariba Services Procurement (Part 2)
Services and Contingent Labor Procurement: Understanding the Current Drivers
IQNavigator: Circumventing the Services Procurement Globe (Part 1)
IQNavigator: Circumventing the Services Procurement Globe (Part 2)
Critical Lessons From the Services Procurement Trenches and a Successful Deployment
YOH – Crossing an Ethical Boundary as an MSP?
Catching up With Ariba Services Procurement (Part 1)
Catching up With Ariba Services Procurement (Part 2)
Services and Contingent Labor Procurement: Understanding the Current Drivers
Best of Spend Humor: The Purchasing Blues
White-collar white boys singing the blues in Docksiders -- I need 20 cc's of ethnic, STAT!
Seriously, this is a very funny, very clever post. Enjoy! --Joy
Friday Rant: Spend Matters Idol -- "The Purchasing Blues"
Best of Spend Matters: SAP, Jason's "Cowbell"
Jason called me today from the wilds of Florida. "MORE SAP!" he cried. "I NEED MORE SAP!" He may be a thousand miles away, but he's still the boss. --Joy
Friday Rant: SAP -- Pull the Trigger on Ariba
Sapphire Dispatch 4: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 1)
Sapphire Dispatch 5: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 2)
Sapphire Dispatch 6: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 3)
Sapphire Dispatch 7: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 4)
Nothing to Bristle At: SAP’s Spend Analysis Partner Bristlecone
Friday Rant: SAP -- Pull the Trigger on Ariba
Sapphire Dispatch 4: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 1)
Sapphire Dispatch 5: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 2)
Sapphire Dispatch 6: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 3)
Sapphire Dispatch 7: The SAP E-Sourcing Roadmap (Part 4)
Nothing to Bristle At: SAP’s Spend Analysis Partner Bristlecone
Best of Spend Matters: More Friday Rants
Today is the last day of Jason's Disney Cruise, a sort of combination floating all-ages show and playground. One hopes that the floor shows, complete with all manner of Disney characters, will preoccupy the kids enough to allow Jason and his wife, Lisa, a strong cocktail or three at the bar. If not, perhaps a review of more rants is in order. --Joy
Friday Rant: Reverse Auctions Have Become the Aero-Bars of Sourcing
Friday Rant and SIG Dispatch: Newt's Got me Thinking ...
Friday Rant -- What If You Had Only One Shot to Get Everything Right?
Friday Rant: Rebound or Not, Now is the Time to Shine
Friday Rant: Boeing's Bad Outsourcing Dream
Friday Rant: With Technology Choice Comes Responsibility That Many Aren't Ready For
Friday Rant -- Listen to Your Customers, Please!
Friday Rant: Reverse Auctions Have Become the Aero-Bars of Sourcing
Friday Rant and SIG Dispatch: Newt's Got me Thinking ...
Friday Rant -- What If You Had Only One Shot to Get Everything Right?
Friday Rant: Rebound or Not, Now is the Time to Shine
Friday Rant: Boeing's Bad Outsourcing Dream
Friday Rant: With Technology Choice Comes Responsibility That Many Aren't Ready For
Friday Rant -- Listen to Your Customers, Please!
Best of Spend Matters: Spend Visibility
Because it's what you don't see that can hurt you. --Joy
Beyond Spend Visibility -- Zycus Takes a Broader Solution Path (Part 1)
Beyond Spend Visibility -- Zycus Takes a Broader Solution Path (Part 2)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's ... Spendman
Poor Richard Weighs In On Spend Visibility
Personal Spend -- A Dearth of Trust & Visibility
Del Monte -- Cost Management With Commodities
Beyond Spend Visibility -- Zycus Takes a Broader Solution Path (Part 1)
Beyond Spend Visibility -- Zycus Takes a Broader Solution Path (Part 2)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's ... Spendman
Poor Richard Weighs In On Spend Visibility
Personal Spend -- A Dearth of Trust & Visibility
Del Monte -- Cost Management With Commodities
