Tradeshift and SAP Ariba at Davos Part 2: Interoperability?
Tradeshift and SAP Ariba danced around the issue of interoperability in Davos last week. Don’t hold your breath.
Report from Davos: Tradeshift and Ariba?
Davos is famous for bringing together strange bedfellows. But Tradeshift and Ariba is not a pairing I would ever have expected.
Quartzy: A New Business Model in E-Procurement?
Quartzy is trying a new and interesting business model in one of the oldest categories in e-procurement: lab supplies.
Optoro, Genco, and Liquidity Services
Reverse logistics providers are in the news. But the players (Genco, LQDT, and Optoro) have different business models and valuations.
Vertical CRM: First Veeva and then Vlocity
Vlocity is taking a few pages from the vertical crm book written by Veeva. It’s a good idea.
Xero’s Investor Presentation
Xero’s investor presentation should be required reading for all B2B SaaS executives. Success in the US is less clear!
LeaseAccelerator: Leased Equipment Spend Management
LeaseAccelerator helps companies manage their leased equipment spend and comply with the new FASB guidelines on lease accounting.
B2B Marketplaces and the Problem of Supplier Variability
B2B Marketplaces can only survive if their market values supplier variability. But most buyers seek to eliminate this variability.
Absurdity is All Around Us
The last time there was a bubble, there was a lot of absurdity going on. I have that funny feeling again.
