Thomas Teams with Ariba to Expand Commerce Options
The new partnership provides manufacturers with a larger collaborative B2B community for procurement and supplier relationship management.. More
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IBM Deal Bolsters Smarter Commerce Push
IBM will acquire Emptoris, a maker of supply chain analytics software, to strengthen its contract negotiation, spend analysis, and supplier relationship management offerings.. More
Ariba Enhances Global E-Invoicing
Following the acquisition of electronic invoice service provider b-process, Ariba has updated its collaborative commerce platform for supplier relationship management. A revved-up version of its Invoice Management suite streamlines global processing and supports complex compliance requirements.. More
BPM Tool Aims to Secure Business File Transfers
SEEBURGER releases its SEE Link software, designed to bring more security to file transfer among business partners and serve as an alternative to services such as Dropbox and YouSendIt.. More
Manufacturers: Stop Leaning Out Inventories
Time was, a manufacturer aspiring to operational excellence and Lean manufacturing cut its inventories to the bone. This year, natural disasters, severed supply chains, and lost customers showed us what a mistake that can be.. More
How to Ensure Quality Across the Supply Chain
Quality problems emanating from suppliers or outsourcing partners can hurt your brand and your business. Here are some software options to detect, control, and prevent these concerns.. More
Online GHG Data Could Spark New Sustainability Strategies
As the deadline looms for large industrial companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA, manufacturers gain a new online filing option that may help them benchmark better.. More
Cyber-Security: Do Manufacturers Have a New Opportunity?
As cyber-attacks and network intrusions against the public and private sectors rise, a new framework for protection emerges from what some might consider an unlikely source: the federal government. . More
Is Your Supply Chain Manager a Big Phony?
A study on supply chain managers finds that their varied roles in purchasing make them a distrusted intermediary between buyers and sellers. . More