11 Jan Cloudtrade secures U.S. patent for Gramatica
CloudTrade announced today that its proprietary document data extraction software has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Patent No. US 20130318110 A1)....
CloudTrade announced today that its proprietary document data extraction software has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Patent No. US 20130318110 A1)....
When it comes to price models for Purchase to Pay solutions, there are as many as there are providers. Some charge per transaction either as a flat fee or as a percentage of the value of the transaction. Some charge suppliers, some don’t and some...
One of the most commonly cited situations that illustrates poor procurement process is nepotism – the appointment of a supplier with a close personal connection with someone in the business. It's not an ideal situation and it can lead to accusations ranging from simple favouritism...
Everyone sits at the centre of their own little bubble. The department we work in is, if not the most important, certainly a linchpin or at the very minimum a crucial cog in the works. At least, that’s how it seems from inside the bubble....
As a consultant, I’ve often had privileged access to corrupt procurement practices. But I’m not going to blow the whistle on anyone - the thing is, the participants in this corruption, 9 times out of 10 at least, don’t realise they are corrupt. I am not referring...
A view of Trump's presidency - from 2016...
Hands up! Guilty. I have sniggered and mocked, sneered and covertly ridiculed. Those men (mainly), proud of being independent thinkers, defying fashion to express their individuality while all looking more or less exactly the same as each other. With their neatly coiffured beards, their jeans...