eProcurement insights: the return
Back in 2013 I ran some research on usage, trends, goals and intentions of purchasing and finance representatives of companies in Australia and the UK. The result of that initial research was this infographic.
Category: eProcurement
What’s your story?
I can take a pretty educated guess but sometimes I wish I had a better insight into how your system is configured and how you are using iPOS. Turns out I’m not the only one. You want to know how other businesses are using iPOS too.
Insights and the path ahead at iPOS eProcurement User Day
Thank you to all for a very enjoyable iPOS User Day last Thursday. It is always great to be surrounded by a community with a common purpose and goals. Here’s a very quick run through the sessions of the day.
Fraudulent supplier invoices hit the press again
Accounts payable automation. AP automation. Purchase invoice automation. Supplier invoice management. They’re all basically the same thing and it’s not hard to do. Yet once more we have the issue hit the press in Sydney.
It’s not just bendy bananas and crooked cucumbers
I was lucky enough to be in Dublin on New Year’s Day 2002 when they transferred from the Punt to Euro. On New Year’s Eve I was buying pints in the local with one currency and the next morning it was coffee and the newspaper with another.
New features in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3
What can you expect in Dynamics AX 2012 R3? The new capabilities of this product cover both vertical and horizontal features.
Savings for the taking. Tighten your purse strings.
In 2013 I spent a lot of time interviewing a wide range of our iPOS for SunSystems clients on the “before and after” of their eProcurement projects. I had many fantastic face to face meetings and phone calls with senior purchasing and finance managers.
Before the KPI comes the KPQ
If you can believe Google, Peter Drucker said “What gets measured gets managed” and Michael LeBoeuf said “What gets measured gets done”. For me, a KPI is the method a business can bring at-a-glance visibility to the performance of an area of its operations.
How many finance executives does it take to change a light bulb?
I had some discussions recently regarding a multinational replacing a pretty, but poorly functioning eProcurement system with iPOS for SunSystems and an old joke popped into my head.
How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?
People love stories
I really enjoyed the National iPOS User Day last year. It was great to meet so many of our Australian iPOS for SunSystems clients and to be part of such a vibrant and engaged group. During the day we were honoured to have a couple of stand-up customer stories.