Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

The US administrations announcement of reciprocal tariffs in early April sent a jolt through global supply chains. For many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), the real message was clear: Volatility is back, and this time, it demands faster, more coordinated and more data-driven responses.

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Thus, allowing you to be knowledgeable about the new trends, techniques, challenges, and goals for 2023 in the field of procurement industry. . The 6th Annual Chief Procurement Officers Summit 2023. The 6th Annual Chief Procurement Officers Summit is coming back again in 2023. Supply Chain USA 2023.

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 22, 2024

As CPO and leader of procurement strategy, you deserve a break because the past 12 months have been challenging to say the least. In fact, its a good job that your average chief procurement officer is naturally drawn to complex problems because there was a rich vein of them through 2024. Second, local first.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

In it, Pierre Mitchell and Bertrand Maltaverne from Spend Matters, Piotr Pierzak from Novartis and Sudhir Bhojwani from ORO Labs explored how orchestration is becoming a strategic imperative for procurement leaders and what it looks like in practice across technology and operations. This fragmentation is not just operational; it is strategic.

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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. Challenging Market Dynamics Predictive Risk Mitigation: Agents forecast disruptions (e.g.,

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. At the heart of this revolution lies a powerful tool that many companies are now leveraging to achieve competitive advantage: Managed Procurement Services.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A successful procurement transformation involves a strategic overhaul of processes, technologies, and approaches to achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, risk management, and value creation. Procurement teams equipped with risk management tools can ensure business continuity and minimize potential negative impacts.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Once upon a time, a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) may have been able to make decisions by relying on his instinct, which is simply based on years of distilled experience. Data-driven procurement can help leaders keep up pace with the much-needed agility. 96% of the leaders believe that this a long-term trend.

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CPO Rising

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Over the last decade, supply chains have become more extended and complex. Enterprises continue to source a significant portion of raw materials and parts from Asia and other regions of the world. The consequences?

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 27, 2024

At the same time, procurement technology has become more affordable and easier to use. The number of procurement tools on the market has of course multiplied too, especially in the last 5 or so years. So, how will this impact category management? Is the procurement category manager an endangered species?

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