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Zoom in on Reputational Risk

Spend Matters

OECD Due Diligence Guidance (2011) covers responsible sourcing practices. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Section 1502 (2010) is a US law that requires companies listed on US stock exchanges to be diligent regarding the source of minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding areas.

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Do Acquisitions Like Coupa Buying Cirtuo Really Improve ProcureTech Initiative Outcomes?

Procurement Insights

Interpretation: The surge in M&A activity reflects intense investment, consolidation, and strategic repositioning in the ProcureTech sector, particularly after 2015. Even as investment soars, failure rates remain stubbornly high , with the best sources still reporting a 40% failure rate by 2025.

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20 Years Of Procurement And Spreadsheets: An Accelerated Decline?

Procurement Insights

Sourcing Innovation (launched 2006) notes their prevalence. Strategic Sourceror (2008) cites spreadsheets for sourcing analytics. 2015 93% AI adoption (10% of organizations per Exploding Topics) began reducing manual tasks, but spreadsheets remained prevalent. 2006 98% Minimal change; early ProcureTech (e.g.,

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10 Catastrophic Man-Made Supply Chain Disasters!

Supply Chain Game Changer

And it exposed the lack of care or concern of companies and their sourcing organizations for the working conditions of their suppliers and their employees. Volkswagen Emissions Scandal (2015) Volkswagen’s deliberate manipulation of emission tests revealed a systemic failure in the automotive supply chain.

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Which “Should Cost” ProcureTech Solution provider is the best in these three key areas?

Procurement Insights

8 Keelvar 2012 Founded in 2012, a decade of experience in sourcing optimization. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. 7 Keelvar ~100 employees Smaller, private firm focused on sourcing automation, growing but not at scale of leaders. market share (Apps Run The World, 2023) lead.

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“Watching the (CPO) Detectives” — Measuring digital procurement success

Spend Matters

In 2015, IBM introduced a new chip that enabled faster processing times. Disruptions from tech advancements have also forced a reaction. “In In 2005, we started to move more towards automation, away from the ERP; from 2008 to 2010, we shifted again to cloud technology.

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The One Point Analysts Are Missing? Technology Is IRRELEVANT!

Procurement Insights

” Ask Chat GPT 4 simple questions, and then tell me why maps and quadrants and solution provider logos matter: What were the top 10 procuretech solutions in 1995, 2005, 2015, and 2025? Manugistics : Focused on supply chain and logistics, Manugistics provided procurement tools to enhance sourcing and supplier management.