Product Description: The ePurchasingPlus series of 10 CDs use the book as a basis and add the 30+ contributing experts and practitioners personal experiences and additional information. The CDs are in a narrated slide format.
CD#5 Technology Tools II CD.
As the technology of etools moves to decision making capabilities, there will be a change to more emphasis on processes such as bid analysis and measuring supplier performance. In this CD we examine 4 of these decision making tools:
1. Strategic Sourcing Software includes etools for, eRFI, eRFQ, eNegotiation and bid solicitation, decision optimization/support, analytics & contract management.
2. Sourcing optimization software includes complex bids and the challenges, conflicts and potential solutions that are associated with this real world quandary.
3. Reverse Auctions are used to bid down the price of services and parts.
4. eSignatures is the use of electronic signatures over the Internet.