Abstract: Various embodiments herein include temporary labor provisioning and monitoring integrated within systems and processes. Some embodiments include receiving a temporary employee hiring request including data identifying requirements for a temporary employee. The received data is then stored and an approval process is initiated. Upon receipt of approval input, candidates may then be identified within a computing system of at least one other entity based on the requirements in the stored data. A selection of an identified candidate may then be received and a purchase order for the identified candidate may be generated. Subsequently, items may be added to the stored data representative of orientation activities, equipment and supplies to be provided to the identified candidate upon start of temporary employment, and human resources activities to be performed with regard to the identified candidate following a start of temporary employment.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein include temporary labor provisioning and monitoring integrated within systems and processes. Some embodiments include receiving a temporary employee hiring request including data identifying requirements for a temporary employee. The received data is then stored and an approval process is initiated. Upon receipt of approval input, candidates may then be identified within a computing system of at least one other entity based on the requirements in the stored data. A selection of an identified candidate may then be received and a purchase order for the identified candidate may be generated. Subsequently, items may be added to the stored data representative of orientation activities, equipment and supplies to be provided to the identified candidate upon start of temporary employment, and human resources activities to be performed with regard to the identified candidate following a start of temporary employment.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method comprises: receiving, by a processing system, data indicative of purchasing activities; displaying, by a processing system, a summary of at least a portion of the purchasing activities; receiving, by a processing system, a user request to simulate a change to the at least a portion of the purchasing activities; determining, by a processing system, at least one result of the simulated change to the at least a portion of the purchasing activities; displaying, by a processing system, the at least one result of the simulated change to the at least a portion of the purchasing activities; receiving, by a processing system, a user request to store data indicative of the at least one result; and storing, by a processing system, data indicative of the at least one result in association with the data indicative of the purchasing activities.

Abstract: A negotiation system and method for producing a set of transaction terms for a transaction between a purchaser and a supplier is presented. The negotiation system includes a negotiation tool adapted to receive and store supplier data and transaction data from one or more data sources via a communications network. The negotiation system further includes a simulation tool in communication with the negotiation tool to receive selected supplier data and selected transaction data from the supplier data and transaction data stored by the negotiation tool.

Abstract: A system for use in conjunction with an electronic purchasing guide may include definition of a purchasing objective, generation of an evaluation of the purchasing objective based on purchasing activity, identification of an employee performance indicator associated with the purchasing objective, and determination of an employee evaluation based on the employee performance indicator and the evaluation of the purchasing objective.