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Drive value for your organization with e-auctions - learnings from Maersk's Jacob Larsen This article is sponsored by:

Business spend management has seen a transformation, with digitizing and sourcing a natural priority. Coupa's Michael Schanker talks to author Jacob Larsen, Director of Digital Procurement at Maersk, on using e-auctions to increase agility in sourcing.

Jacob Larsen and practical guide to e-auctions for procurement book © Jacob Larsen

Robots - it’s about the service, not the hardware This article is sponsored by:

We take a look at the world of service robotics in a host of different industries, and hear from the CEO of a UK success story.

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Bitcoin’s influence grows, while outage takes Stripe offline This article is sponsored by:

We take a look at the latest developments in digital and alternative finance. Q: Who’s coining it? A: El Salvador!

Salesforce launches AI-powered relationship research as part of its B2B industry pitch This article is sponsored by:

A new capability offers B2B sales people more information about prospects and their connections - now rolling out as part of the Salesforce investment banking cloud

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Sapphire Now 21 - SAP touts the business networks revolution, but can it deliver? This article is sponsored by:

If you dipped into Sapphire Now this year, you heard the "business networks are changing everything" fanfare. But why business networks, and why now? Time to dig in, via my sessions with SAP's John Wookey and Julia White.

Google Cloud - COVID-19 has spurred manufacturers to escape AI pilot purgatory This article is sponsored by:

New research by Google Cloud has found that manufacturers are increasingly relying on AI in their day-to-day operations, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What does it take to turn sustainability hype into practical reality? Questions smart buyers need to ask their ERP vendors This article is sponsored by:

Recent ERP announcements re: sustainability are long on potential and short on details. Will vendors deliver what the market needs? Here are the questions smart buyers should ask.

Why are sales leaders taking over service? This article is sponsored by:

Sales DNA and the heart of service can seem like polar opposites - but the benefits of combining the two can make all the difference. Coen Jeukens of ServiceMax shares his experiences of making sales and service work in collaboration.

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Cloud's industrial revolution - Salesforce's Chief Product Officer explains why it's not "all CRM to me" anymore This article is sponsored by:

Putting the shift to industry clouds into context, Salesforce CPO David Schmaier makes the case for why customers want vertically-focused solutions.

Cisco targets hybrid working and events with Webex rebrand and new features This article is sponsored by:

Cisco hosts a relaunch for veteran web meetings platform Webex with a new logo, virtual event acquisitions and a mission to enable hybrid teamwork

Those pushing return of the five day office week will lose in the end - talent will dictate the terms This article is sponsored by:

A report this morning on the BBC has argued that the five day office week will return ‘within two years’. This thinking is lazy at best, embarrassing at worst.

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Technology has a crucial role to play in enabling local government reform This article is sponsored by:

Local government reform is triggering massive organizational and technological change for UK councils. James Arvin at Unit4 looks at the scope and scale of the transformation and the technology choices for new unitary councils.

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Coupa CEO Rob Bernshteyn - more organizations now realize the need to control business spend as the Vaccine Economy returns to normalcy This article is sponsored by:

The Vaccine Economy is set to pick up, but organizations need to remember the learnings about the importance of spend management.