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Technology News
Gap Direct tries on new order processing system
Gap Direct, the ecommerce division of Gap, has deployed a new order processing system at its Columbus, Ohio fulfilment centre.
Apache Corporation embraces e-invoicing
Apache Corporation, an Independent oil and gas exploration and production company, has begun implementing e-invoicing technology to improve the efficiency of its procurement processes.
09:33, 08 Mar, 2010
ReadSoft and Ariba offer ERP optimisation
Spend management firm Ariba has teamed up with ReadSoft, a document process automation provider, to offer a transaction processing solution designed to streamline invoice approvals and optimise enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
09:37, 03 Mar, 2010
Analysis: Time to take cloud watching seriously
To some, cloud computing is one vague term in a flock of buzzwords that don't always mean much to a business looking for a tangible way to cut costs.
08:42, 23 Feb, 2010
US government to revamp acquisition and procurement systems
The US General Services Administration (GSA) has unveiled details of a $74m programme to modernise the system that federal agencies and their suppliers use to source equipment, supplies, information technology (IT) and telecommunications services.
09:55, 22 Feb, 2010
Analysis: IBX deal spells change for procurement technology market
When, earlier this month Capgemini announced its acquisition of Swedish purchasing solutions provider IBX, it was trumpeted by some as the birth of the first global end-to-end procurement-as-a-service offering.
17:12, 18 Feb, 2010
IT procurement budgets set to 'soar' in EMEA
While many industries continue to struggle, procurement budgets for IT equipment and services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are set to "surge" this year, a new survey claims.
08:50, 16 Feb, 2010
Swedish e-sourcing firm acquired by Capgemini
Swedish procurement technology company, IBX, has been acquired by Capgemini in a deal being described as providing, "the industry's first global end-to-end procurement as-a-service offering".
09:31, 02 Feb, 2010
Mount Vernon Mills fires up coal procurement with reverse e-auction
US manufacturing firm Mount Vernon Mills, has opted to acquire coal for its operations over Q1 of 2010 via an electronic reverse auction.
09:04, 21 Jan, 2010
Woolworths South Africa to improve buying and assortment management
South African retail chain Woolworths is rolling out technology to improve buying and assortment management processes for its clothing and general merchandising groups.
09:06, 20 Jan, 2010
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