The decidedly unglamorous world of e-procurement is emerging as a bright star in the exploding universe that is B2B e-commerce. Automating the purchase of indirect (or MRO) goods and services is a natural, and it's all the buzz in the inner reaches of offices across the U.S. Businesses are seeing savings in money and time, but it's not a simple Webifying of the old requisition and purchase-order process. As with many things that get an e- tacked on the front, to realize the full benefits everyone expects of e-procurement you have to start from the ground up, with the right approach and the right software.
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