Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

In a landscape shaped by inflation, supply chain fragility, regulatory pressure and digital transformation, orchestration is more than a buzzword. Externally, risk and compliance obligations mount, supply chains are stretched and stakeholder expectations broaden. From there, workflows adapt in real time.

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Suppliers Management Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. These portals improve real-time visibility into purchase orders, payment timelines, and dispute resolution, directly enhancing vendor satisfaction. [5] How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. 18, 2023, in Austin, Texas. weeks of inventory at retailers, which typically hold four weeks worth of goods.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Subscribe Is Just In Time Past Its Time? For manufacturing businesses, efficient inventory management is essential and just-in-time inventory management has been increasingly adopted over the past years. Eliminates waste Waste elimination is the most immediately visible benefit of just-in-time inventory management.

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Jaggaer

MAY 13, 2025

journey in 2023 and migrated to the JAGGAER platform to manage its procurement and supplier operations. Digitalisation has brought Cosentino benefits such as increased visibility, transparency, and agility in its operations. Towards Transformation 2.0 Following new regulations, the company embarked on its Transformation 2.0

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

Below is a ranking of the top 10 ProcureTech should-cost solution providersGEP, Zycus, Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa Software, Jaggaer, Keelvar, Lytica, ProPurchaser, and Archletacross three criteria: length of time in business, company size, and top reason for dealing with each one. market share (Apps Run The World, 2023) lead.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

Hansens agent-based Metaprise Model directly addresses the core concerns of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) by combining human-AI collaboration, real-time adaptability, and ecosystem-wide integration. Example: A global manufacturer unified JD Edwards, NetSuite, and IFS workflows using agents, reducing procurement cycle times by 35%.

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supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility Stakeholder engagement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2025

Increase in Delivery Exceptions Delivery exceptions occur when the an unforeseen incident occurs during the delivery process and hinders timely delivery. Visibility gaps for customers When you’re unable to provide speedy and predictable deliveries along with real-time alerts on the delivery process, customers abandon shopping with you.

Real-time Visibility 85

Real-time Visibility Fleet Tracking e2e supply chain software solutions 85

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Resilient Supply Chain! Supply chain bottlenecks and disruptions are also one of the most critical hindrances. Delays in sourcing materials, supplies, or inventory means missing out on deadlines and failing to match demand. Building resilient supply chains is the key to success and sustainability.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2025

ITS Logistics is one of North America’s fastest-growing, asset-based modern 3PLs, providing solutions for the industrys most complicated supply chain challenges. Joining ITS Logistics as CCO in 2023, Josh brings a wealth of executive experience, including successful roles at XPO Logistics before the spin-off of RXO.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2025

Marc Aliotta joined Reveel as Vice President of Partnerships in January 2023 to lead and grow the partnership program. Leveraging Reveels unique position in parcel spend management within the Supply Chain/Logistics ecosystem, Marc collaborates with adjacent solutions to provide comprehensive offerings for high-volume shippers.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Hansens concept of “Velocity Procurement” is a modern evolution of his earlier work in supply chain and procurement optimization, reflecting his decades of experience streamlining processes for organizations like the Canadian Department of National Defence and the New York City Transit Authority. That systems success (e.g.,

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 83

Jaggaer

JANUARY 23, 2025

They focused on digital transformation, centralizing digital solutions and resources, increasing transparency across the supply chain, digitalizing source-to-pay processes, recruiting top talent, reevaluating sourcing strategies, tackling ESG challenges, and improving supplier relationships. But that would take time.

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Export Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials supply chain budgeting 52

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 3, 2025

The gaming division has been under pressure to boost profit margins since Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard for $69 billion in a deal that closed in October 2023. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. This is the fourth mass layoff at Xbox in the last 18 months.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Demand Planning 59

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

per cent in January 2023, down from 9.2 It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. Eurozone annual inflation was down 8.5 per cent in the previous month.

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Price Strategy Sourcing Real-time Visibility 264

SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. In addition to the ever-changing marketing landscape, the supply chain often fails. You need to integrate your supply chain management systems to meet this demand.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization 98

ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 130

SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

Furthermore, the company aims to establish an exclusive charging network across the United States and Canada by the end of 2023. However, this initial success was soon overshadowed by a series of setbacks and challenges that Rivian had to navigate through mainly related to supply chain and production.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 105

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Meanwhile, the pace of business is accelerating, requiring organizations to be more responsive and agile.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Sustainability 130

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time?

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Sustainability Risk Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

SCMDOJO

APRIL 16, 2025

The Just-in-Time methodology is a structured supply chain and production strategy where materials, parts, and goods are delivered precisely when needed, minimizing inventory storage and reducing waste. However, it also shifts responsibility onto the timing and accuracy of every delivery and production step.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 72

ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

E-invoicing Mandate | France 2024 March 27, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Steve Carter The biggest change to Accounts Payables since the introduction of double entry journals is about to hit finance departments–but are they prepared? The time is now – let’s get an action plan together! What are the implications?

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Procurement strategies Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Networking 130

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Time is really important in business. Knowing how crucial time is for keeping customers happy and influencing what they buy, it’s clear that handling lead time (which means the time it takes to get things ready) is not just needed for business, but it also gives an edge in today’s competitive and complex economy.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility 98

Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 24, 2023

This week, I was joined by good friend of the show, and VP and Supply Chain Strategist at Sleep Number Corporation, Ashley Yentz. Ashley and I sat down to talk about some of the ways organizations can level up, create visibility, achieve agility and drive sustainability in the supply chain.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 52

EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Supply chain issues. Increased supply chain visibility.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 52

Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2023

Supply chain risks heightened by geopolitical conflict. 2023 will serve as a chance to reset, rebuild, and forge a path forward by implementing technology that delivers process excellence, drives innovation, and empowers procurement teams to do more despite fewer resources. . 5 procurement trends for 2023.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 59

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 98

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

By gaining visibility into spending patterns, demand, supplier performance, and supply markets–opportunities will be uncovered. Supplier on-boarding time: S2P can significantly reduce the time it takes to on-board new suppliers.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Procurement needs to think AI-first in 2024 and beyond The generative AI wave of 2023 truly brought us into the AI economy, with companies realizing how advances in AI have the potential to transform key processes and workflows that underpin how they operate and generate value.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2023

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 26, 2023

Today I’m joined by Blume Global , a market-leading, sustainability-focused software brand that is removing a huge $1 trillion of waste from the global supply chain, and making logistics processes more agile, dependable, and sustainable with innovative execution and visibility solutions. 32.00] The future for Blume.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This week, as thousands of network operators, technology vendors, and mobile device providers from all over the world converge on Barcelona for Mobile World Congress , it’s the perfect time to discuss how IBM® is shaping the future of network operations and telecommunications. The telecom industry is no exception.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2022

SEKO provides complete supply chain solutions, specializing in transportation, logistics, forwarding and warehousing. Powered by their innovative and customizable IT solutions, SEKO provide a seamless flow of information, giving their ever-growing customer base true supply chain visibility.

Demand 52

Demand Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Visibility 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

Software as a service (SaaS) applications have become a boon for enterprises looking to maximize network agility while minimizing costs. They offer app developers on-demand scalability and faster time-to-benefit for new features and software updates. What are application analytics? SaaS app development and management is no different.

Real-time Visibility 79

Real-time Visibility Networking Data Quantity 79

Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

visibility, self-service, document exchange, etc.) Top vendors stand out with real-time collaboration and dispute resolution, extensive full access to workflow and business-rule support, and fine-grained workflow permissioning. Exploring the actual market state of the top 5 capabilities 1. with its corresponding access security.

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