Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. Read the Ivalua NOW key takeaways here. million unique suppliers. Read our coverage of the event here.

Procurement 78

Procurement Supply Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 78

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. It involves optimizing procurement processes and reducing costs while maintaining the quality of goods and services.

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 52

Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. By proactively addressing risks, organizations can safeguard their supply chains and drive efficiencies.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

The concept is fundamental to sustainable growth, competitive advantage, and long-term success. The initial investment pays off not just in the quality of prints but in lower servicing costs and a nod to sustainability. Company Vehicles Cost-First Crusader As the fleet manager, decide to go for the cheapest company vehicles available.

supply chain budgeting 52

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

Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

Procurement professionals are tasked with not only finding cost-effective suppliers but also ensuring the sustainability and competitiveness of their companies. Fast-growing companies are time-poor, and simply don’t have the resources for lengthy contract negotiations or supplier relationship management.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supplier relationship management 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Companies, regardless of size and industry, need to source goods and services efficiently, cost-effectively, and with an eye toward sustainability and social responsibility. There’s also the challenge of negotiating favorable terms, tracking performance, and nurturing relationships to ensure smooth supply chain operations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Companies, regardless of size and industry, need to source goods and services efficiently, cost-effectively, and with an eye towards sustainability and social responsibility. There’s also the challenge of negotiating favorable terms, tracking performance, and nurturing relationships to ensure smooth supply chain operations.

Procurement 40

Procurement Management Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 40

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

Optimization of the entire source-to-pay process for nearly all Körber locations worldwide. The close cooperation between supply chain management and internal stakeholders as well as external partners made a major contribution to this. The goal was to increase efficiency across the Group’s Business Areas.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 49

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Chief Procurement Officer 49

Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

The answer lies in the powerful tool of spend analysis. Spend analysis, a cornerstone of procurement and supply chain management, is the process of collecting, cleansing, classifying, and analyzing expenditure data with the goal of reducing procurement costs, improving efficiency, and monitoring compliance.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. Optimizing cost, in the order of a 20-25% reduction on the current situation, is therefore a must in order to survive.

Strategy 52

Strategy Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Generate Greater and More Sustainable Value Across Your S2P Process Download the Ivalua Source-to-Pay (S2P) Datasheet Vishal Patel VP Product Marketing Vishal has spent the last 1​5​ years in various roles within the Procurement and Supply Chain technology market. Ready to revolutionize your S2P process? Let’s get started below!

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. Raindrop has also been recognised as a cloud-enabled procurement focused Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) application. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

Real-time Visibility 52

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

Pipefy

JUNE 15, 2023

This is especially true for leaders and teams wanting to become much more agile and resilient in light of the challenges created following recent supply chain disruptions. Build a more efficient procurement with the Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Download free guide What is cloud procurement?

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions Purchase orders Procurement solutions 52