by Robert Solomon | Mar 30, 2016 | B2B Software, Indirect Spend, Supply Chain Finance
I only attended part of the first day of the Global Procurement Tech Summit, but in that time, I made several observations not included in my first two posts on the Summit which you can find here and here. Procurement technology is a great topic for a conference. It...
by Robert Solomon | Feb 23, 2016 | B2B Software, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain Finance
Basware tends to be overlooked in US discussions of Procure to Pay software and e-invoice networks. This results from Basware’s Finnish heritage and concentration on Scandinavia. That may be changing. Basware Strategic Plan One thing I have always admired...
by Robert Solomon | Nov 9, 2015 | B2B Software, Supply Chain Finance
Okay, that last post was a little nerdy, so let’s lighten it up a bit. At any given time there are many things in this world that make absolutely no sense to me. I assume you feel the same way. And if you cannot see the absurdity surrounding you, you probably...
by Robert Solomon | Aug 14, 2015 | B2B Software, Consolidating Competition, Electronic Payments, Global Trade Management, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain Finance, Valuation
It’s been quite a week in the supply chain software market with buyouts, new rounds, and interesting business expansions. In no particular order: Infor buys GT Nexus for $675 million. Application buys a platform. Link Envestnet buys Yodlee for $590 million....
by Robert Solomon | Aug 6, 2015 | B2B Software, Matchmaking, Pricing, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain Finance |
The two questions I’m most often asked are: 1. How do you keep your hair looking so lush and luxurious? 2. How much can a B2B Marketplace or Multi-Sided Platform charge for its services? (Some folks call this the platform’s “take rate”.) The...
by Robert Solomon | Jun 30, 2015 | B2B Software, E-invoicing, Ecosystem, Electronic Payments, Supply Chain Finance
I’ve never really known what to make of Tradeshift. Tradeshift started in Europe towards the end of my tenure at Ariba (2010). I never really ran into Tradeshift much, except that I admired their ability to generate a lot of press for what seemed like it...
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