Procurement Insights

JULY 27, 2025

Check out the following James Meads’ Solution Map and tell me right now, which are the top three in each category or taxonomy? Within 5 minutes of a single screenshot of each map, the Hansen Fit Score was able to identify the Top 3 ProcureTech solution providers from each group. Key Hansen Fit Score Insights: Semantic Alignment Trumps Functionality: Platforms with 70% functionality but 90% semantic clarity outrank 95% functionality with 60% semantic clarity.

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Fraxion

JULY 29, 2025

Manual POs. Disconnected approvals. No visibility into who’s spending or why. If this sounds familiar, it’s because too many companies are still relying on outdated procurement processes that can’t keep up with today’s pace of business. As teams scale, procurement needs evolve. What starts as simple need for requisition-to-PO automation and tracking often turns into a need for real-time budget control, compliance enforcement, and spend analytics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

Subscribe Strategic Supplier Relationship Management – Do’s and Don’ts At any given time, working with the resources of any business depends on procuring the right materials at the right time and at the right cost. In today’s varying and dynamic business environment, sourcing and procurement have matured from approaches to securing inventory to becoming important arbiters of strategic advantage.

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ivalua

JULY 23, 2025

E-procurement is a digital process spanning the entire procurement lifecycle, from sourcing and contracting to ordering, invoicing, and payment. Unlike basic online purchasing tools, a sophisticated e-procurement system provides an integrated solution that connects all procurement functions. This connectivity helps to eliminate spreadsheets, email threads, and manual approval bottlenecks that can slow down processes and drive up costs.

Real-time Visibility

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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The Network Effect

JULY 24, 2025

Skip to content The Network Effect Beyond Supply Chains Menu Home Business Networks Supply Chain Management Logistics Resilience AI About Submit a Post Are Micro Fulfillment Centers the Next Frontier in Retail Logistics? July 24, 2025 Hariprasad Balasubramanium Distribution , Logistics , Warehousing This post has already been read 259 times! With customer demand for faster delivery rising and supply chains under pressure, retailers are exploring Micro Fulfillment Centers (MFCs) as a potential so

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

Subscribe How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Change Decision Making! In an age where supply chains stretch across continents and rely on increasingly complex data streams, the ability to present data clearly and effectively is no longer a luxury—it’s a strategic necessity. From procurement to delivery, supply chain leaders are expected to make faster, smarter decisions based on volumes of performance indicators, forecasts, and reports.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Procurement Insights

JULY 28, 2025

LEVEL 1 SOLUTION MAPS (KNOWLEDGE) LEVEL 2 SOLUTION MAPS (ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS) Based on the Enterprise Tech Map 2025 and Taxonomy documents, and applying the Hansen Fit Score (HFS) framework — which assesses semantic alignment, agent-based architecture compatibility, strand commonality integration, and implementation realism — here are the reclassified and regrouped ProcureTech solution providers in the revised HFS-aligned categories.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 24, 2025

AI-enabled sourcing is transforming global trade by automating complex processes, offering small and mid-sized brands a competitive edge and reshaping the future of procurement.

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CPO Rising

JULY 23, 2025

Did you miss the recent webinar “Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation, featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and William McNeill, VP,… The post State of Supplier Management 2025 (Part 1): Risk, Resilience, and the Rising Role of Data and AI appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2025

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Work in process (WIP) inventory is a crucial part of inventory management for businesses, yet many face complex challenges that impede smooth operations, create bottlenecks, and increase costs. However, with the right strategies and tools, businesses can overcome these obstacles and streamline their WIP inventory management processes.

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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How BD Biosciences was successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

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Procurement Insights

JULY 29, 2025

The chart above presents a side-by-side visual comparison of the Hansen Fit Score (HFS) with traditional analyst frameworks (Gartner, Deloitte, The Hackett Group, and McKinsey) across six critical evaluation criteria, synthesizing data from Procurement Insights. Key Takeaways: The most dramatic gap appears in “Supplier/Logistics Inclusion” and “Change Fatigue Sensitivity”—two areas tied directly to implementation friction and long-term success.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 29, 2025

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CPO Rising

JULY 23, 2025

Did you miss the recent webinar “Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation, featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and William McNeill, VP,… The post State of Supplier Management 2025: Risk, Resilience, and the Rising Role of Data and AI appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 25, 2025

What Gets Measured Is What Gets Done! Every Procurement organization is faced with the need to deliver cost savings. But virtually every Procurement organization ignores or gives lip service to an area that promises substantial savings opportunity: Tail spend. What exactly is Tail spend? Why does it not get the attention that its saving potential promises?

Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 27, 2025

In this candid webinar, we’ll explore the hidden costs of fragmented tech stacks and the unintended consequences of overdependence on siloed tools. Learn how leading brands are moving away from unnecessary platforms and embracing unified strategies that drive efficiency, flexibility, and performance across the supply chain.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 27, 2025

FUNDAMENTAL TAXONOMY RESTRUCTURE Current Problem with Existing Categories: The current taxonomy is organized around functional capabilities rather than semantic alignment potential , which obscures platforms’ ability to address stakeholder cohesion challenges. NEW PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION: SEMANTIC IMPACT TIERS TIER 1: SEMANTIC LEADERS Platforms explicitly designed for cross-stakeholder semantic alignment Semantic Intelligence & Translation ApolloRise (moved from AI Agents) Arkestro (ele

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 23, 2025

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

Risk

CPO Rising

JULY 25, 2025

The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade. In a new weekly series from Ardent Partners, we revisit what defined procurement… The post State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2009 Agenda appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2025

Outsourcing Sourcing! 5 Lessons from Around the Globe! Global trade economics constantly change, and supply chains are becoming more complicated and interconnected. Organizations are always looking for ways to increase their efficiency, minimize overhead, and maintain a threshold of 98% customer satisfaction. An alternative strategy that has become popular is the application of offshore teams.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

Real-time insights from border crossings allow companies to re-route shipments, renegotiate supplier terms, or rebalance inventory before the ripple effects settle in.

Data

Procurement Insights

JULY 24, 2025

Executive Summary Based on the available research and tool characteristics, no single mainstream assessment tool (Hansen Fit Score, Gartner, Deloitte, McKinsey, or The Hackett Group) focuses explicitly on measuring procurement team change fatigue. However, some are better positioned than others to capture this critical organizational dynamic. Change Fatigue vs.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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Data

Supply Chain Dive

JULY 29, 2025

Manufacturers that audit their products for reclassification opportunities under the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule are reaping significant cost savings, said Venky Ramesh of AlixPartners.

Strategy

Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 28, 2025

  Today I’m joined by a transportation and logistics company that has been operating for nearly 70 years – Werner. Werner is one of the largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diverse range of transportation services. From intermodal and cross-border transport to final mile and expedited services, its multi-modal solutions are built for businesses demanding precision, flexibility, and speed.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 25, 2025

Subscribe A Checklist for a Manufacturing Company Internal Audit! In today’s interconnected world, global supply chains are more complex than ever. Businesses rely on suppliers across multiple countries, making it critical to ensure quality, compliance, and ethical practices at every stage of production. Factory audits play a vital role in mitigating risks, enhancing transparency, and building trust between suppliers and buyers.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 27, 2025

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Procurement Insights

JULY 23, 2025

The following is my response to a post by Nico Bac on LinkedIn (see the “capacinno vs. coffee cup” image below). You can read Nico’s post first and then come back and read this one or vice versa. The point is that from within the Procurement Insights deep and extensive archives of 61 ZIP articles, 233 Ariba articles, papers, and interviews, there is a collective pattern and truth that enables you to decipher not only where the solution providers were, and are today, but where t

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 25, 2025

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All Things Supply Chain

JULY 28, 2025

It is that time of year again: Prime Days have arrived. The virtual doors have swung open, the deals are live, and the temptation is real.

Logistics

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2025

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