Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

QUESTION 1: How does Hansen’s Metaprise Model address the following CPO concerns: Budget Constraints, Process and System Alignment, Technology Gaps, Challenging Market Dynamics, Difficulty Engaging Stakeholders? Example: A pharmaceutical firm scaled cold-chain logistics to 50+ countries using agents to automate regulatory compliance.

supply chain budgeting 52

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

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Pairing a dedicated Source-to-Pay (S2P) solution with ERP strengthens procurement by enhancing visibility into supplier performance, automating workflows, and enabling smarter decision-making. Making the most of an ERP system in manufacturing means understanding how it ties into production, inventory management, and supplier coordination.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 52

SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

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. 2) Planning & Budgeting Planning is a crucial part of any business activity. Why is Purchase Price Variance (PPV) Important?

Price 60

Price Purchasing supply chain budgeting Raw materials 60

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

All whilst ensuring project agility and regulatory compliance. By leveraging the pre-packaged solution customers gain: Complete visibility of the whole supply chain minimising subcontractor risk. Just in time work package procurement from sourcing to payment of contractors.

Spend management 26

Spend management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Management Real-time Visibility 26

ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects within the Manufacturing supply chain, including the ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. Manufacturers, take charge of your supply chain!

Real-time Visibility 130

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

Procurement Insights

MAY 22, 2025

AI-First Automation: AI is built into every step, simplifying workflows, automating processes, and delivering real-time insights for compliance, onboarding, KYC/AML, contract management, and ESG initiatives. Real-Time, Data-Driven Insights AI analyzes live and historical data, providing actionable risk and compliance intelligence.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Stakeholder engagement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. Optimizing source-to-paythrough digital transformation streamlines every stage of your procurement strategy, improving visibility, efficiency, and collaboration. These begin with enhanced visibility.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing e2e Real-time Visibility 52

TYA Suite

MAY 13, 2025

It ensures that every team has the right resources at the right time, without delays or extra costs. The procurement team reviews these requests to ensure theyre aligned with the companys budget and strategy. Over time, these enhanced collaborations improve supply chain stability and can even lead to co-innovation opportunities.

Procurement 40

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Raw materials 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2020

A recent study by Forrester found that the single greatest factor in increasing a supplier’s willingness to collaborate with and share innovations with a customer was timeliness of and visibility into payments. Organizations cannot improve invoice match rates when there is no visibility into the root causes of match failures.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Networking Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers 130

Jaggaer

MARCH 6, 2025

Spend Analysis: Offering detailed visibility into spending patterns, enabling cost optimization. Supplier Performance Metrics: Providing real-time evaluations of supplier reliability and performance. Data-driven decision-making empowers public sector teams to improve efficiency and achieve better outcomes.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain budgeting Sustainability 52

Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives. And let’s not forget the crucial role they play in driving diversity and sustainability within the supply chain. Reducing suppliers also helps mitigate risk throughout the supply chain.

Supply Chain Efficiency 105

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Purchase orders Real-time Visibility 105

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At their root, these two roles coexist with conflicting purposes, but function stronger together than they do apart, as they are — at times — seemingly contrary forces that actually are complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in any business. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Procurement supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

If this is done in a coordinated way, Invoice to Pay is more powerful than the traditional silo’s of Invoice software management, budget allocation and payments. This makes paying an invoice faster, simpler and on time. Advanced Accounts Payable Journey.

supply chain software solutions 130

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Networking supply chain budgeting 130

IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cloud costs are out of control, and teams spend too much time fixing instead of innovating. It’s time for IT to go from reactive to proactive and preventative. You’ll find automated full-stack visibility, one-second granularity and three seconds to notify.

Real-time Visibility 89

Real-time Visibility Cost optimization Budget Data 89

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.

supply chain software solutions 52

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.

supply chain software solutions 52

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

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity.

supply chain software solutions 76

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 76

TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Having a solid risk management plan allows companies to anticipate problems before they escalate, ensuring that supply chains remain efficient and reliable. Furthermore, collaboration allows companies to work together with suppliers to find solutions and strengthen the supply chain.

Risk management 40

Risk management Risk Suppliers Strategy 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 Reasons to Switch to Agile Project Management! Once treated as an “add-on” to full-time commitments, project management has evolved into a separate area with its theoretical background and methods. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Project management has different definitions.

Project management 80

Project management supply chain software solutions Management supply chain budgeting 80

Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to Deloitte, the manufacturing industry was in contraction throughout most of 2023 due to challenges like increased lead times, tight labor markets, and rising costs. As we move into 2024, procurement teams continue to face hurdles like supply chain volatility, geopolitical tensions, budget restrictions, talent shortages, and more.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply chain resilience Procurement Supply Chain Optimization 52

Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

On the one side, finance is concerned with keeping the company budget in the black. On the other side, procurement is concerned with keeping company operations running smoothly and judicially making the most of budgets. Ultimately, both want the same goal — ensuring business outcomes are positive, timely, and on-budget.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting 52

Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Scanning a label takes a fraction of the time needed to jot down even the briefest of details – and items are immediately visible in your online system with full product details available. Cycle counting is the practice of counting a rotating subset of your inventory on a regular, frequent basis. Adopt continuous cycle counts.

Inventory 52

Inventory Management Real-time Visibility e2e 52

Finale Inventory

JULY 17, 2024

ERP software integrates and manages various aspects of a manufacturing company’s operations, including inventory management, production planning, supply chain management, human resources, finance, and more. Other important features include quality control, financial management, and reporting and analytics capabilities.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 6, 2024

While the overall clinical trial termination rate has decreased over time, low accrual rates within trials remain the most common termination reason. The number of first-time clinical investigators has declined, especially among non-US based investigators. Ensuring early assumptions resonate with real-world execution is paramount.

Real-time Visibility 80

Real-time Visibility Data Influencing Strategy 80

Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

From data-driven decision making to real-time spend visibility, predictive analytics, supplier collaboration, intelligent automation, and data security, we will explore each trend in depth, shedding light on their significance and potential impact on businesses.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Collaboration 40

Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To do this, procurement teams require visibility into their data, control over their processes, and a seat at the business strategy table. Today, quick fixes are being eclipsed by strategic agility that seeks to drive long-term business value and innovation. Among those executives in finance, the percentage rose to 67%.

Innovation 52

Innovation Strategy e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 52

TYA Suite

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Digital tools have replaced paper processes, improving accuracy and saving time and money. It allows teams to make decisions in real time, collaborate easily, and access procurement data instantly. Managers can approve purchase requests in real time, speeding up the process.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement solutions 40

Finale Inventory

JUNE 21, 2024

It provides real-time visibility into business operations, enabling managers to make data-driven decisions and respond quickly to changing market conditions. Moreover, ERP systems often include modules for human resources, inventory management, and supply chain optimization.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility 52

Finale Inventory

JUNE 21, 2024

It provides real-time visibility into business operations, enabling managers to make data-driven decisions and respond quickly to changing market conditions. Moreover, ERP systems often include modules for human resources, inventory management, and supply chain optimization.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility 52

Procurify

JUNE 8, 2022

Supply base optimization is a strategy used to reduce the number of suppliers you work with, especially those who are inactive or limited-use suppliers. This way, organizations can spend more time with fewer suppliers. . 6 steps for successful supply base optimization. Current inventory. Supply performance ratings .

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply 52

Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

As supply chain technology improves for transportation, inventory management and warehousing, the procurement tools for manufacturing businesses now need to step up. This exciting trend persuaded us that it’s about time we featured an article on these procurement tools specifically. And stepping up, they indeed are.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement supply chain budgeting 52

Finale Inventory

AUGUST 30, 2024

Technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) help construction firms streamline workflows, increase productivity, and complete projects on schedule and within budget. This shift has led to increased efficiency, cost savings, and better supply chain management.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Project management Real-time Visibility Inventory 52

World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Common procurement metrics include spend under management, savings targets, supplier lead time reduction, procurement process efficiency gains, sustainability metrics and more.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Finale Inventory

JULY 17, 2024

By investing time and resources into merchandise planning, ecommerce businesses can set themselves up for success in a highly competitive market. Effective demand forecasting allows businesses to avoid stockouts, allocate resources efficiently, and optimize inventory levels. But it doesn’t stop there.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Inventory Demand Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Trend

JULY 28, 2018

A coach could help with time management or help to deal with the pressure. They fear the cross functional visibility in their KPI’s, progress of projects and functional performance. This coaching process is time consuming and significantly different than consulting. Constructive body language engages the audience.

Leadership 68

Leadership Supply Chain Efficiency Change management Real-time Visibility 68