Resource Library - Analyst Reports

Provides insights from leading analysts on the increasing need for optimal supplier and customer data management in order to increase profitability in the marketplace.

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• Purchasing: Is Sarbanes-Oxley a burden or blessing?
  David Hannon, Purchasing, February 3, 2005
  The jury's still out. But for now, procurement professionals are using its requirements to drive process changes.
  
• Line56: A.T. Kearney Parnters Austin-Tetra
  Demir Barias, Line56, August 13, 2004
  Bringing supplier information into a diagnostic tool; knowledge provides foundation for cost savings, strategic alignment
  
• Line56: Making the Most of Data
  Ramana Venkata, Line56, August 3, 2004
  A corporate executive must assess his company's risk regarding a pending lawsuit. Could there be a smoking gun e-mail that will cost his company the case? An engineer in a multi-national oil company is challenged while drilling in difficult terrain. Have other engineers in remote locations solved similar issues? With thousands of experts to tap, whom should the engineer ask first?
  
• Line56: World-Class Procurement
  Demir Barias, Line56, August 3, 2004
  Top procurements orgs spend 30 percent less, get 60 percent more ROI than the rest; how tech spending and best practices make this possible.
  
• Line56: SOX Uncovers Weaknesses
  Demir Barias, Line56, July 29, 2004
  Enterprises struggling to deal with the ramifications of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations are discovering many internal process flaws and turning to e-business for fixes, reveals a new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  
• Supply & Demand Chain Executive: The Analyst Corner: Sourcing
  Julie Murphree, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, June/July, 2004
  Sourcing is an area where knowledgeable technology investments can lead to a solid return on investment. With the market growing, companies are placing their bets on this sure winner.
  
• Line56: Spend Management Matters
  Jim Ericson, Line56, February 3, 2004
  Spend management is a vexing issue and a nightmare scenario for executives who, when called on the carpet, find it near impossible to identify top suppliers, or even what is being bought across an enterprise.