New Aberdeen Study Finds That Best-In-Class Enterprises Credit Supplier Enablement for Higher Returns From Their e-Procurement & e-Payables Programs
-- They place 78% of their spend under management, 56% more than other companies -- Enabling over half of their supply base, compared to the 23% of their peers -- Realize transaction-processing costs 47% lower than all others as a result of enabling their suppliersThe Supplier Enablement Benchmark Report recommends that enterprises looking to effectively enable their supply base should start with standardizing all processes within this area and embrace new technology, such as XML and supplier networks and portals. This report is made available to the public, in part, by the underwriting support of Ketera, SciQuest, American Express, and Aravo Solutions. A complimentary copy of "Supplier Enablement: Connecting with Suppliers to Build Lasting Relationships" is available at: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=3985 About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com. © 2007 Aberdeen Group, Inc., a Harte-Hanks Company
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