Category: eSourcing

An Article written by CAPS Research in 2003 concluding that Reverse auction is a very efficient tool to source goods and services that are highly standardized, have sufficient spend …

If yes, you should read “Making E-sourcing Strategic”. An Aberdeen’s 2002 global research report on e-Sourcing, to help professional buyers adopting best practices in e-Sourcing. It includes E-sourcing provider …

In the article ‘Reverse auctions become more strategic for buyers’, published in December 8, 2005 by James Carbone, fromPurchasing.com, you will learn that Reverse Auctions are sometimes providing more …

Reverse auctions can generate significant savings if suitable., but do you know how much and what commodities to consider? I’ve listed below articles mentioning saving results with reverse auctions.  Typical …

A compelling report from AberdeenGroup © 2004 – 68 pages, where the 10 best sourcing practices are explained and analysed. Aberdeen identified 10 practices that were common among the …

Clothing industry: Reverse Auctions sharpen competition . An Article written by Steve Hirsch – International Trade Forum – Issue 3/2005 Steve Hirsch is a Washington-based freelance journalist, writer and …

Evaluating E-Procurement Solutions. A CAPSResearch report written by Ram Narasimhan, Srinivas Talluri, et al. in 2003. The brave new e-world requires different tools and a fresh mindset. Internet and …

Quite some websites are providing interesting insights about Purchasing. Here is a selection I found key for Purchasing professionals. CAPS Research Center for Strategic Supply Research is a non-profit, …

It’ amazing to see how much the Public bodies got involved in e-Sourcing and e-Procurement initiatives. It’s of course related to their massive indirect and non strategic spends which …

“What to reverse auction?” this is what ‘new users’ are wondering from start. I’ve answered already this question in other posts regarding auction suitability, but another way to reply …