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Wednesday 04.18.2018

Scout RFP Appoints First VP of Marketing

E-sourcing provider Scout RFP announced Tuesday it had hired Grant Shirk as its first vice president of marketing, according to a press release. Shirk will be responsible for further developing Scout’s go-to-market strategy, helping it expand both domestically and internationally. “Great SaaS products positively impact how people and companies work,” Shirk said in the press release. “Scout’s innovative... read more

Tuesday 04.17.2018

Scout Appoints Vice President of Marketing to Accelerate Global Growth

Scout RFP, a leader in cloud-based strategic eSourcing solutions, today announced Grant Shirk is joining the executive team as its first Vice President of Marketing. Following the success of Spark, Scout’s inaugural user conference, and its Supplier Performance Management launch in February, the company is focused on expanding its platform and accelerating growth domestically and abroad. Shirk, who... read more

Thursday 03.29.2018

Sparks fly for Scout RFP’s Supplier Performance Management

In case you missed it, Scout RFP, the San Francisco-based provider of cloud-based strategic sourcing tools, announced at at SPARK last month the release of its newest cloud-based application, Supplier Performance Management (click here to read Andrew’s coverage of the event). Based on customer feedback, Scout’s release of Supplier Performance Management (SPM) is part of a larger product release that it... read more

Thursday 03.29.2018

Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Sourcing Applications 2018 Vendor Assessment

Scout is named a “contender” in IDC’s vendor assessment, which explores the leading SaaS and cloud-enabled sourcing software solutions and discusses what criteria are most important for companies to consider when selecting a system.... read more

Wednesday 02.28.2018

Spark 2018: Scout Catches Fire

Scout, the upstart company making waves in the strategic sourcing software market, hosted its inaugural user conference this week in San Francisco and it was an impressive first showing for such a relatively young company. The Scout founders said that approximately 300 attendees had registered for the event representing 160 different companies. The morning of the... read more

Tuesday 02.27.2018

Scout RFP Releases Supplier Performance Management Module

E-sourcing provider Scout RFP announced Tuesday the addition of supplier performance management (SPM) to its platform, according to a press release. The new SPM module “facilitates proactive analysis of business impact and historical tracking of supplier performance via streamlined collaboration between sourcing teams, business stakeholders and suppliers,” the company said.... read more

Friday 02.2.2018

Customer Success Metrics: More Than A Number

Great SaaS solutions are easy to adopt and even easier to use — but that doesn’t mean that they should lack the human component. A check-in call and invoice in the inbox doesn’t cut it; instead, customer success teams should implement a strategic success plan that will help maintain a healthy level of communication and... read more

Tuesday 01.30.2018

13 Crucial Questions to Ask Yourself Before Investing in a New Technology

Before you invest in a new technology, it’s important to get a feel for how well it will fit your company. After all, some tools might look great on paper, but won’t actually mesh with your current processes or culture. Look for solutions that offer trial periods and tailored training. These will help you determine... read more

Tuesday 01.23.2018

3 Ways Manual Sourcing Costs Businesses More Than Just Time

While the phrase “wave of change” has nice dramatic effect, it doesn’t always work out that way. Take sourcing, for example: While 70% of large organizations have e-sourcing tools, many have not adopted and begun utilizing these tools. Meanwhile, 30% still rely on manual sourcing methods. Change can range from disruptive to downright difficult — but what’s... read more

Wednesday 01.17.2018

68 Percent of Finance Professionals Report That Procurement Makes Them More Effective

“Nearly three quarters of our survey respondents identify email as their main method of procurement management, and over half point to Excel as their sourcing management go-to. As these findings demonstrate, many companies still use legacy methods for sourcing management and are missing out on the collaborative benefits of eSourcing,” said Andrew Durlak, VP of... read more

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