Brian Sommer's Month in Review - April 2020
April was was a month that was inevitably dominated by COVID-19 related news and information.
Spend management
Reports from the Workday front line in a time of COVID-19
The opening session of Workday's virtual analyst summit today was dominated by stories of how the company and its customers are adapting to COVID-19
Now is the time for procurement to step up and lead
Never has the strategic role of the procurement community been more essential than at this time, writes Coupa CEO Rob Bernshteyn
Six ways business will stay changed once COVID-19 passes
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world with devastating speed. New ways of working that were waiting on the sidelines are suddenly mainstream
Ariba Live - SAP talks up intelligent spend and risk management in an uncertain world
SAP Ariba Live went virtual in unprecedented global times that put the spotlight on supply chain and SAP's efforts to harmonize spend management
How to address supply chain complexity in food & beverage (2/2)
Concluding this 2-part series, Infor’s Monica Truelsch explains how next-generation technologies can help food & beverage companies meet supply chain challenges
Coupa CEO Rob Bernshteyn - business spend agility is all the more important in volatile economic times
Some powerful use case exemplars from Coupa illustrate why Business Spend Management can bring value at all times, not just a time of crisis.
GoCardless makes the connection between contact center performance and customer experience with Zendesk
The London fintech’s Zendesk platform provides the foundation for a new quality assessment programme designed to monitor the customer experience (CX) its support team deliver
Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri on medium enterprise opportunities, HR market consolidation and Coronavirus precautions
The global sales kick-off conference has been hit by the Coronavirus scare, but it's business-as-usual for Workday with strong Q4 numbers to close off its current fiscal year.
Dole picks Ivalua for a bumper crop of savings on direct procurement
The global food giant is using the cloud-based platform to transform its procurement processes and prepare for their future automation.
Scout RFP charts course to a single system of record for spend
Scout RFP's broader ambitions were on display at its annual Spark conference today, where Workday was a big presence
How to address supply chain complexity in food & beverage (1/2)
Unique and changing requirements in food and beverage create supply chain complexity. In a 2-part series, Infor's Monica Truelsch examines how to address the challenges
Scout RFP co-founder on the year ahead as part of Workday
We spoke to Scout RFP President Stan Garber and GM of Workday Supply Chain Tony Rizzo about what's on the cards now the two companies are one
