Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our complete guide on the role of spend analysis in strategic sourcing. In the ever-evolving world of business, strategic sourcing has become a linchpin in corporate success. But how do we fuel the engine of strategic sourcing?

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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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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. Best practices are great for the majority of processes, but for the most strategic doing things differently is the way to win.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility, the role of procurement professionals has become more critical than ever. Improve spend management by implementing a buying plan Effective spend management is crucial for any organization’s financial health.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

However, procure-to-pay is definitely a subcomponent of the entire source-to-pay process. The key difference is that S2P includes the important stage of strategic sourcing, which is performed before you. Industry jargon refers to sourcing and the negotiation of terms and conditions as the “upstream” part of the process.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. At its heart is a source-to-pay suite offering a range of functionality, with a complete suite of cloud-based modules. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

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Una

JUNE 28, 2022

If you work in procurement and supply chain , you know there are hundreds of technology solutions geared toward making the purchasing process easier and more efficient. It is also common for procurement and IT teams to run lean, making it very easy for tech contracts to be left unmanaged. By Mackenzie Oakley | June 28, 2022.

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Planergy

JULY 21, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

Procurement can promote employee value all the way down the value chain by ensuring suppliers comply with fair labor practices, ethical standards, and employee well-being. We can play a role in building a supply chain that reflects the positive workplace culture you want to foster within your organization.

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

However, procure-to-pay is definitely a subcomponent of the entire source-to-pay process. The key difference is that S2P includes the important stage of strategic sourcing, which is performed before you. Industry jargon refers to sourcing and the negotiation of terms and conditions as the “upstream” part of the process.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

But effective procurement goes beyond these tasks to include activities such planning, strategy, and supply chain management. The key difference here is that the procurement team becomes more of a strategic partner for the business, and less of a fulfillment center that handles purchase orders and requisitions.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable.

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Una

MARCH 6, 2024

Being able to adapt fast keeps businesses agile and ready for whatever the market throws their way. Prioritize cybersecurity Make sure that your outsourcing partner has robust cybersecurity measures in place to minimize the chance of a supply chain or back-door attack on your organization.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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World of Procurement podcast

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Finally, once completion has been confirmed, the Paid software automatically generates invoices on behalf of the supplier and optionally provides supply chain finance (i.e. So diversity in the supply chain, supply ration relationship management, making sure that we've what our strategic suppliers locked down.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

1999 – I introduced the Metaprise model (RAM) 2007 – In Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part7) , I write about the Metaprise in greater detail, including the results of its implementation in a production environment (Department of National Defence). JAGGAER Industry-specific solutions leveraging AI for supplier collaboration.

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