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What is Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and How to Calculate it?

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A favorable variance indicates that the company is spending less than planned, whereas a positive outcome means the company is spending more than the planned budget. Every business aims to increase its profit margin, and one effective way to achieve this is by cutting costs. per unit, reducing the actual cost to $90,000.

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20 Years Of Procurement And Spreadsheets: An Accelerated Decline?

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Ariba) was niche, and spreadsheets remained standard for supplier data and budgeting. 2007 97% Slight decline as early cloud solutions emerged, but spreadsheets dominated due to familiarity and cost. 2010 96% Spreadsheets remained dominant; CIPS blog notes their use in procurement despite growing e-procurement interest.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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What the Coupa software acquisition means for procuretech

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nShockwaves were sent through the procurement software industry last December when the Coupa software acquisition was announced. Aside from the obviously devastating blow this is to their former employees, what is the wider and longer lasting impact of Coupa’s acquisition on the procurement software industry?

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Why 1970 Is An Important Year For Generative AI in 2025

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“The comparison highlights how foundational technologies evolve to meet new demandsCP/M laid the groundwork for software ecosystems, and Gen AI builds on that to transform industries like procurement.” Generative AI Interfaces: Gen AI interfaces, like those in modern ProcureTech solutions (e.g., WordStar) and spreadsheets.

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