Buyers Meeting Point Useful Links

We have assembled a variety of sources that will be helpful to procurement professional. These links are available to you for your convenience.

• Ariba

  As the leading provider of Spend Management solutions, Ariba helps companies analyze, understand, and manage their corporate spending to achieve increased cost savings and business process efficiency. Ariba Spend Management Solutions comprise a unique, comprehensive blend of domain expertise, operational services, and technology that accelerate each customer's journey toward an improved bottom line.

• Emptoris

  Emptoris integrates spend analysis, sourcing, contract management, compliance, supplier performance management, and program management solutions in an integrated suite that helps customers optimize their business to quickly and successfully:

  Drive ongoing total cost reductions
     - Capture savings of 14% year-after-year
     - Bring 80% or more spend under management
     - Optimize supply base to balance cost, performance, and risk

  Increase revenue
     - Improve deal quality and optimize renewals
     - Reduce sales cycle time
     - Stimulate new product development with supplier innovations

  Manage compliance and mitigate risk
     - Reduce maverick spending and drive down contract risk
     - Maintain auditable supply and contract management processes
     - Identify procure-to-pay process violations

• Harvard Business School

  For nearly a century, HBS faculty have drawn on their passion for teaching, their experience in working with organizations worldwide, and the insights gained from their research to educate generations of leaders who have shaped the practice of business in every industry and in every country around the world.

• Accenture

  Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.

• Cap Gemini

  Cap Gemini helps clients deal with changing business and technology issues. Our relationship with clients is a partnership—we bring our experience, best practices and tools to apply to clients unique requirements. We offer a wide range of solutions within four key areas of focus: Consulting Services, Outsourcing Services, Technology Services and Local Professional Services.

• Sourcing Interests Group
• Sourcing Interests Group (SIG) is a membership-driven organization comprised of sourcing and outsourcing professionals. Members are focused on improving bottom-line performance, quality and customer service through strategic sourcing/procurement and outsourcing initiatives. SIG is acknowledged by many as a world leader in providing an ongoing forum and services to assist companies in strategy development, the improvement of goods and services sourcing, and the implementation and management of corporate services through outsourcing, offshoring, insourcing and shared services.