E-Sourcing Vendors: Down, but Not Out
The two market leaders, Ariba and Commerce One, are bleeding tens of millions of dollars, yet vowing to be profitable sometime soon. But at least
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The two market leaders, Ariba and Commerce One, are bleeding tens of millions of dollars, yet vowing to be profitable sometime soon. But at least
To Cathy Nelson, new technology provides a gift of time: an extra five hours each week, to be exact. That’s the time Nelson, director of
Times are hard for Commerce One. The company has cut 65% of its staff since October. This month, its chief operating and financial officers both
Long strong in supply chain management, Manugistics is a newcomer to e-sourcing and e-procurement software. Although Manugistics’ last full year of profitability was 1997, it
Like Commerce One, Ariba has suffered a few rounds of layoffs in the past year and is losing money. And like Commerce One, Ariba has
Pragmatism still tugs at Todd Cook, manager of a Colorado RadioShack franchise. RadioShack’s corporate chiefs insisted last fall that he try new extranet technology to
Big V Supermarkets is taking a lesson from the hotel and airline industries: Use price to determine demand. This is the flip side of supply
When gauging the success of technology projects, numbers count. But so does executive support. “[Success] has very little to do with technology and lots to