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Hubspan a B2B Service Provider Leader

Hubspan Inc., a leading provider of business integration solutions, today announced that it has been named a Leader by Forrester Research, Inc. in its just published report, The Forrester Wave(TM): B2B Service Providers, Q4 2009. Hubspan was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in its October 2009 Forrester Wave report.

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ERP delays give CFOs a headache - Software - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

Cost over-runs on the largest ERP implementation projects can reach tens of thousands of pounds per month - so what are the classic stumbling blocks that delay the roll out of these gigantic projects.

The late completion of ERP projects can create problems in terms of additional cost, delayed savings and potential loss of revenue, meaning the CFO has a real interest in reducing these delays. According to research commissioned by ecommerce technology maker GXS, 84 per cent of businesses it surveyed had experienced ERP roll-out delays due to integration issues with suppliers and partners.

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Coupa Software Announces QuickBooks® Integration for Coupa e-Procurement - Coupa Software, Inc. - pitchengine.com

Coupa Software, developer of category-disrupting on-demand e-procurement solutions, announced today that Coupa E-Procurement has earned Intuit’s Silver Application Status and is now a featured product in the Intuit Solutions Marketplace.

Coupa e-Procurement is integrated with QuickBooks, the world’s #1 small business financial software. With certification, QuickBooks customers can now use Coupa e-Procurement, an easy-to-use, subscription-based e-procurement, to eliminate the manual, paper-based tasks of requisition and purchase order processing.

“Using just an Internet browser, Coupa e-Procurement gives QuickBooks customers the ability to match invoices to the appropriate requisitions, approvals and purchase orders, eliminating rekeying and errors in the payment process,” said Rob Bernshteyn, CEO of Coupa Software. “With Coupa, QuickBooks customers can enjoy enterprise-class spend control features, without the cost or complexity of more expensive packages from traditional ERP software providers.”

Available now as a free trial from Intuit''s Marketplace (http://marketplace.intuit.com), Coupa e-Procurement offers a fresh take on e-procurement with a subscription-based solution that is fast-to-deploy, easy to use, and an affordable alternative to e-procurement applications from larger enterprise software companies.

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Capgemini, IBX Group team up to develop new procurement platform

Capgemini America, a subsidiary of the Capgemini Group, and IBX Group, a provider of e-purchasing services, have said that they will work together to develop a new procurement platform - deployed on Capgemini’s BPOpen technology platform.

Capgemini claims that the new procurement platform is expected to lower the cost of procurement for clients, improve the return on sourcing cost savings, and enhance visibility and control of their procurement process.

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CargoWise edi Releases MAF eBACCa Messaging Module

CargoWise edi, a leading provider of integrated international supply chain logistics management systems, announced that it has released its new electronic Biosecurity Authority / Clearance Certificate (BACC) messaging module for its flagship software suite, ediEnterprise.

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IndustryWeek : On-Demand Supply Chain Management Solutions to Increase as Economic Pressures Accelerate

SaaS solutions can be completed in a matter of weeks and require only limited IT resources, enabling users to realize value quickly, which is simply unheard of for traditional business applications.

IndustryWeek : On-Demand Supply Chain Management Solutions to Increase as Economic Pressures Accelerate

Ariba Named Best Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment Services Provider | Ariba

Company claims top spot in Global Finance Magazine’s annual ranking of World’s Best Treasury and Cash Management Providers for third straight year

Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), a leading spend management solutions provider, announced that it has, for the third time in three years, been recognized as “Best Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment Services Provider” by Global Finance Magazine. Ariba was selected on the basis of its profitability, market share, global reach, product innovation and customer service.

Ariba Named Best Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment Services Provider | Ariba

Long-Term Viability of SaaS for Supply Chain Management

Celestica Using E2open SaaS-based service to drive Lower Total Cost of Ownership and Faster Return on Investment

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iPhone Supply Chain App

D.W. Morgan (Pleasanton, CA) develops iPhone application to communicate real–time data for customer shipments and deliveries.

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Oracle Sourcing Goes SaaS

The enterprise software giant continues its adoption of the on-demand model.

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