Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightPutting Intelligent Spend Management on the MapRemember when poster-size maps were our last, best hope for arriving at our destination?Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightOn the Gridiron of Business, Spend Management Determines ChampionsThe eyes of football fans are set to converge on Atlanta. Yet I can’t help but think of the planning required to make the game a success.Jan 31, 2019Jan 31, 2019
Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightHow do you prosper in an intelligent economy? Create an intelligent enterprise“Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately needed.” — Thomas FriedmanOct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightAn Unbroken Digital Thread Embroiders Elegant Yet Elaborate Patterns of Procurement DataBound together by an unbroken digital thread, data presents a comprehensive view of supply-chain efficiency and procurement opportunity.Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightTo Appreciate the Value of Digital Networks, Look to the SkiesE n route to a recent conference on how procurement networks are reshaping the aviation industry, I realized how amazing it was to be…Jul 27, 2018Jul 27, 2018
Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightWhen Tariffs Fray the Supply Chain, Digital Networks Can Help to Mend ItTurn on the news, and the controversy is scarcely avoidable: Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on tariffs. Proponents say they’re a…Jul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightThe Path from Information to Intelligence Leads to NirvanaMany people think of artificial intelligence as the accumulation of information. In reality, information and intelligence lie worlds apart.Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Patrick McCarthyinSAP Innovation SpotlightHow the Intelligent Enterprise Simplifies ProcurementIn enterprise software, a new product's flash and sparkle can sometimes obscure its true selling point: How does it create value?May 16, 2018May 16, 2018