GEP, the Source to Pay and Consulting company, expands its presence in France
On February 9, 2023, in the comfortable setting of Ladurée, twenty or so purchasing managers from major companies had breakfast at GEP’s expense to discuss […]
Author: Patrick Chabannes
Calculating Purchasing Performance in the face of inflation and price increase
Listening to the debates of economists, the discussions of Purchasing Managers, the questions of Suppliers all talking about inflation and price revisions, this question came […]
My Buyer Work, eSourcing revisited
While eSourcing editors have been offering tender management solutions for 20 years with little or no success, My Buyer Work from Brittany has taken up […]
Relocation, short circuits… And your Digital Purchasing?
January 2023, resolutions! And at a time when local purchasing, the consolidation of excellent sectors and the employment of our children are at stake, why […]
No, don’t call me Purchasing IS anymore…
The Purchasing Function’s contribution to the business opens it up to cross-functional missions supported by a Digital Purchasing offer that has been misnamed by names […]
Wisdom of crowds – James Surowiecki
“Independence of opinion is both an essential ingredient for collectively wise decisions and one of the hardest things to keep intact.”
UNIT 4 acquires Source to Contract vendor ScanMarket
“The combination will deliver a full Source-to-Pay procurement journey tailored for the needs of midmarket organization.” ScanMarket, the Danish publisher of the eponymous Source to […]
With Maurice Hamoir, a new wind is blowing at OALIA
The arrival of Maurice Hamoir as head of sales and marketing at OALIA Smart Procurement confirms a desire for growth that was foreseen in the latest announcements by the French SaaS Source-to-Pay software vendor.
Additive Manufacturing between decarbonisation and cost reduction and MOQ
Relocation and decarbonisation, rising costs and supply disruption, availability and agility. Spare parts management is a combination of the challenges of the decade. With the […]
How the ambitious Esker is moving from eInvoicing to Source to Pay
Esker, a Euronext-listed company specializing in the dematerialization of outgoing (Order to Cash) and incoming (Procure to Pay) invoices, is expanding its offering by taking […]
Patrick Chabannes
"Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do; strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do."