Spend Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2023

2024 will be the year of change management, where enhanced training and upskilling programs will ensure that seasoned procurement experts stay agile in this digitally driven age.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 30, 2025

THE SHORT ANSWER Procurement Insights is not a replacement for analyst firms its a complementary and sometimes disruptive mirror , helping enterprise buyers and tech vendors see past sanitized reports into what actually matters to practitioners. – Challenges rigid quadrants with more agile, narrative-driven insights.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Agent-Based Solution : Agents represent suppliers, buyers, and logistics providers, sharing data and negotiating terms autonomously. Predictive Risk Mitigation Challenge : Reactive risk management leads to costly supply chain failures. Resilience against supply chain volatility. ERP upgrades).

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TYA Suite

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) has become a crucial strategy in modern supply chain management, enabling businesses to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen relationships with suppliers. Effective supplier-managed inventory requires seamless communication and data sharing between the buyer and supplier.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

Today I’m joined by Logward , an exciting tech brand with a vision of a future where supply chain departments lead the transformation of their industries, instead of simply transporting it. 09.56] What has, and hasn’t, changed in the last five years, and a look at today’s key challenges and trends. “I

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Sometimes, digitalization requires change management, process shifts, and organizational restructuring. SpendMatters Supply Chain Dive Supply Chain Digital Art of Procurement (Podcast).

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 2, 2023

As a procurement leader who specialises in change management, among other things, how much have the fast-moving and numerous global situations impacted delivery would you say? I’m going to broaden it from procurement and say supply chain. There is certainly work to be done to help those supply chains survive.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 18, 2023

With tangible benefits for buyers, eAuctions could help your organisation survive the economic downturn. eAuctions are a negotiation method that allow buyers to leverage market-driven pricing opportunities. This saves buyers not only money, but hours of conversation time. This delivers the buyer lower unit prices.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Third party risk management. Contract lifecycle management. It’s therefore a fair assumption that if you remove these non-value added tasks, you will allow the Procurement Manager to deliver a third more value to the business. Supplier innovation.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added. The procurement team consists of 40 buyers, around half of them based in the bank’s Casablanca headquarters. It has subsidiaries in Europe and in Egypt.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency. Your buyers, financial controllers and cost centre owners can easily track the history of all previous orders from any supplier or against any single cost centre. End-to-end supply chain visibility ensures more synergy in cooperation. Simplicity is key here.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

This shift has become necessary as procurement departments are tasked by management with new strategic duties. Procurement teams are now responsible for driving value, achieving sustainable results, and helping businesses maintain their competitive edge despite market shifts and supply chain disruptions.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 23, 2024

To mitigate supply chain risks and improve business continuity by reducing dependence on many small suppliers. Working closely with fewer suppliers also enhances supply chain transparency and resilience. Seek flexible suppliers that can easily scale up or down as your requirements change.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

From The Terminator to Blade Runner, pop culture has always leaned towards a chilling depiction of artificial intelligence (AI) and our future with AI at the helm. The model is designed to help financial services companies map buyer personas, simulate “future selves” and anticipate customer behavior. Check out Supply Chain 4.0!

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Third party risk management. Contract lifecycle management. It’s therefore a fair assumption that if you remove these non-value added tasks, you will allow the Procurement Manager to deliver a third more value to the business. Supplier innovation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Taking a holistic approach in order to achieve Inventory Turnover Breakthrough results meant that I needed to consider the End To End Supply Chain. For instance if you have the time a tremendous amount of impact on Supply Chain can be captured in the product design cycle. Raw Material Management.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

As we talked about challenges we face around working from home and the need to enhance/implement new systems, do you have a ny thoughts on change management in the organization: system i mplementation challenges, business users ’ adaption to new systems etc ? . I think this will also help procurement teams learn to be agile.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Well-defined contracts help ensure suppliers meet expectations while protecting the buyer's interests. The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Conduct supply chain audits and due diligence on high-risk categories.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Initiatives are being put in place to make these statements a reality, but are these organizations agile enough to shift strategies, process and operations — for real? Procurement is a business function that has undergone a lot of change in the last few years. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency. Your buyers, financial controllers and cost centre owners can easily track the history of all previous orders from any supplier or against any single cost centre. End-to-end supply chain visibility ensures more synergy in cooperation. Value Drivers (H3).

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Successful implementation of BPR requires strong leadership, effective change management and a commitment to continuous improvement. Leaders, senior management, team members and stakeholders must champion the BPR initiative and provide the necessary resources, support and direction to enable new processes and meaningful change.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JANUARY 25, 2022

We dive into the topic of how people are a vital factor in change management. A digital transformation project, or orchestrating the changes to make a procurement team fit for the future, are both great examples in this regard. Florian's 4 key areas for managing change. Digitalisation. Innovation. Resilience.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Moreover, traditional procurement models can be slow and bureaucratic, lacking the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and market conditions. They can also create adversarial relationships between buyers and suppliers, as they often involve tough negotiations and a focus on short-term gains rather than long-term collaboration.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. “We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

“We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly. 300 parts is a very manageable number.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 9, 2025

By integrating these technologies, organizations unlock efficiencies, enhance decision making and create more agile, connected supply chains, ultimately boosting their ROI. Consult TechMatch our tech selection tool that helps procurement and finance technology buyers quickly explore the market and identify best-fit solutions.

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