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CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE: Workforce data and analytics in a time of crisis - [PRO Content]
April 28, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
In the contingent workforce and services (CW/S) category of Spend Matters’ Coronavirus Response series, our focus has been on solutions that are able to, at a minimum, help rapidly ramp up extended workforce to deal with resource shortfalls as well as manage and track as well as track and manage external workers, projects and services…
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE: Contingent Workforce/Services — Can direct sourcing of work and services help in this crisis? - [PRO Content]
April 27, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
In the contingent workforce and services (CW/S) category of Spend Matters’ Coronavirus Response series, our focus has been on solutions that are able to, at a minimum, help rapidly ramp up extended workforce to deal with resource shortfalls as well as manage and track external workers, projects and services providers. We are examining four categories…
Afternoon Coffee: Legal platform Bodhala raises $10 million; ’50/50′ videos for EcoVadis, GEP; Amid crisis, budgets adjusted for software spend, survey shows
April 27, 2020 | Spend Matters Team
The legal spend analysis platform Bodhala has secured a $10 million investment to fund product expansion and marketing for its digital outside counsel services procurement platform. For our "50/50" lists, analysts have done a series of video reviews for some vendors on our 2020 "50 Providers to Know" and "50 Providers to Watch" lists. Check…
Brightfield (TDX): Vendor Analysis — Solution Overview, SWOT, Tech Selection Tips - [PRO Content]
April 24, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Introduction offers a candid take on Brightfield (TDX) and its capabilities. Brightfield provides enterprises with an extended workforce data-management and analytics solution (at this time, specifically enterprises that are highly focused on “digital” contract workers and SOW/services). This brief includes an overview of Brightfield and its solution offerings, a summary…
As use of the extended workforce grows, procurement has a key role in adding value
April 23, 2020 | Elaine Morris Roberts, Spend Matters Brand Studio
Having little visibility into a company’s overall extended workforce results in procurement departments being focused on tactical, day-to-day matters. This approach leaves little time for strategic planning and the adoption of technologies to move away from the traditional to a modern, data-based approach. If companies can make the digital change, then procurement can help the…
‘Safe Work Playbook’ for coronavirus — A tool kit for rebooting operations
April 22, 2020 | Spend Matters Team
Lear Corp., “a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems,” has published a 50-page guide to safely resume operations in the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic. Spend Matters readers may find the "Safe Work Playbook" to be a practical guide that is helpful in their own organizations.
2020’s top vendors named in new ‘50 Providers to Know’ and ‘50 Providers to Watch’ lists
April 21, 2020 | Morgan Zombolas
The 2020 lists for Spend Matters’ “50 Providers to Know” and “50 Providers to Watch” have been published. Each year we recognize 100 vendors in the industry as part of two lists: the best-in-class companies you need to know about and the up-and-coming, growing firms you should keep your eye on. The 50 to Know…
Afternoon Coffee: U.S.-China economic ‘decoupling’ more likely; Appen expects growth despite coronavirus; Algorithms managing market turbulence; U.S. rail volumes decline
April 17, 2020 | Spend Matters Team
A survey shows that a U.S.-China economic decoupling has become more likely after the coronavirus pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reports. In other news, the crowdsourcing platform Appen said in an investor letter that it still expects growth despite the coronavirus disruption. Also, supply chain researchers are helping stock American hospitals with supplies. And fund…
Wonolo launches new indicator to track the rise in gig-worker engagements at ‘essential businesses’
April 17, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
San Francisco-based Wonolo — the online platform that connects workers to retail, e-commerce, distribution, fulfillment and other types of blue collar, frontline jobs — announced its launch of “an economic indicator to help businesses and workers identify bright spots in the U.S. economy.”
Coronavirus affects the world of work (Part 2): Facing the next phase of the crisis - [PRO Content]
April 16, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
Part 2 of this Spend Matters PRO series will focus on where things stand with the coronavirus crisis about a month since many countries and most U.S. states issued stay-at-home orders. It also has been about a month since the publication of Part 1 of this series. Now, governments are considering plans for “re-opening” the…
Buying legal services and legal tech: When will YOU conquer the legal category?
April 16, 2020 | Guest Contributor
Spend Matters welcomes this guest post from Dr. Silvia Hodges Silverstein, CEO of Buying Legal Council. There are few opportunities left where procurement can have such impact and achieve both quick and sustainable wins than in the legal category. It clearly pays to involve procurement for buying corporate legal services and legal technology. In 2019,…
How KellyOCG is transforming its approach to workforce and services sourcing through ‘Guided Work’ - [PRO Content]
April 10, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
KellyOCG, the outsourcing and consulting arm of Kelly Services, has been pursuing its own strategy to deliver new value to customers in the face of expanding possibilities of how talent can be sourced and engaged. From our perspective, the future will be less about distinct silos (in organizations, technology and outsourced services) and more about…

“Ariba Doesn’t Have Customers, It Has Prisoners” : Adam said : Loran, I'd suggest that you just stop paying Ariba. Hopefully you aren't having them direct debit y...

“Ariba Doesn’t Have Customers, It Has Prisoners” : Loran Hancock said : I would go one step further, the fee calculation is wrong and overcharges the users that are require...

Procurement Leaders moves its event to the fall as a coronavirus precaution : Loqualist said : Tough times for business. Entreprises have to be strong. Where can we find the exact new dates for t...

AI will shift our industry even more than the internet did 20 years ago. Here’s why. : Peter Smith said : "AI will shift our industry even more than the internet did 20 years ago" Nope. Don't think s...

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