NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Spend Management is a critical function within an organization, and it involves the strategic management of the company’s spending to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability. Spend Management is a crucial element in ensuring that we achieve our financial goals.

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Spend management Management Procurement supply chain budgeting 98

Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Understanding these categories is the first step toward better visibility, smarter procurement processes, and tighter budget control. When you’re comparing direct and indirect spend, half the battle comes down to managing changes in the supply chain. Create vendor and supplier expense management policies.

Spend management 40

Spend management Strategy Management Real-time Visibility 40

Procurement Express

MAY 7, 2025

For fractional CFOs and grant managers, managing spending effectively is a critical part of their role. Choosing the right spend management software can drastically improve efficiency and control over budgets.

Purchase orders 52

Purchase orders Management Budget Spend management 52

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has selected and deployed Ivalua to digitize supplier registration and solicitation processes. and the world.

Suppliers 179

Suppliers Bidding Spend management Budget 179

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, although Utz Brands enjoys a long and successful history, Ron understood that he had to be prudent and efficient with the dollars available to invest in technology because he did not have the budget that larger competitors have to spend. For the most part, this did not prove a problem.

Influencing 105

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting e2e 105

Planergy

MAY 25, 2023

How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Proper spend management also includes tracking and controlling company-wide spending, including procurement costs. For mid-sized businesses spend management software that integrates with QuickBooks Online will be a better option.

Spend management 52

Spend management Management Purchase orders Budget 52

Fraxion

MARCH 31, 2023

Finance leaders across diverse industries and company sizes face the same challenges in financial planning each year: How to improve budget control to reduce costs and optimize spending to operate effectively and reach key business objectives.

Budget 52

Budget Spend management Import Management 52

Fraxion

JANUARY 30, 2023

As facilitators of proactive spend management, we understand that giving authorized approvers the ability to access real-time budgets empowers informed decision-making and drives accountability. What are the benefits?

Budget 52

Budget Real-time Visibility Spend management Purchasing 52

Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Though it makes budgeting a bit more complex , its often worth it.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Budget 52

Procurement Insights

MAY 8, 2025

AI solution providers, while innovative, often require significant customization to fit procurement needs, which can lead to slower adoption60% of procurement leaders cite budget constraints as a barrier to automation (Procurement Magazine, January 2025). For large-scale, data-driven spend management and analytics: Coupa.

Supplier relationship management 83

Supplier relationship management Contract Procurement Innovation 83

Planergy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. What's Planergy?

Budget 52

Budget Real-time Visibility Strategic planning Purchasing 52

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

Spend analysis enables businesses to assess procurement spending data from internal and external data sources. The Closed Loop Spend Management. You may ask yourself, why is closed loop spend management being brought up? Allocate budgets that reflect potential social and environmental impacts and levers.

Sustainability 207

Sustainability Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 207

Planergy

MARCH 10, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. What's PLANERGY?

Strategy 52

Strategy Management Budget Spend management 52

Planergy

MARCH 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Real-time budgeting tools. What's PLANERGY?

Budget 52

Budget Spend management Price Data 52

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. For the greatest chance of success, senior leadership should be involved in setting goals and determining success metrics that are aligned to budgets. What is Strategic Budgeting?

Budget 52

Budget Real-time Visibility Innovation Data 52

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Categories: Market Intelligence , Procurement Financials , Procurement Strategy & Planning , Services and Indirect Spend , Spend Analysis , Spend Management Tags: EU Rapid and extreme changes currently define the world surrounding procurement. But that’s not always the right move. Read more. ).

Budget 104

Budget Spend management Procurement strategies Data 104

Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Budget Control When it comes to maintaining budgetary control throughout the entire procurement process, job orders are crucial. Managers and businesses may be able to monitor their expenditures in comparison with the approved and allocated budget by indicating expected costs and financial parameters in a job order.

supply chain budgeting 184

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Negotiation Budget 184

Planergy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

7 Tips For Managing Project Budgets Successfully. Budget Management Procurement Project Management. Start with a Realistic Project Budget. Review Your Budget Regularly. Managing a project budget is no small feat. Here are seven tips for managing project budgets successfully.

Budget 52

Budget Management Project management Import 52

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 14, 2019

For private colleges and universities, spend-management offerings can prove to be a valuable asset in the struggle to manage tight budgets.

Spend management 45

Spend management Management Budget 45

Procurify

JULY 21, 2022

Why companies should invest in spend management during a recession. Extending runway, aggressively monitoring costs, and locking down spend are the easiest and quickest ways for organizations to adjust to unexpected downturns. These actions fall into an emerging framework known as spend management.

Spend management 52

Spend management Management Budget Purchase orders 52

Procurement Express

MARCH 14, 2025

From creating purchase orders to processing invoices and tracking expenses, these solutions give you better control over your budget and ultimately, boost your bottom line. Purchasing software eliminates these issues by automating approvals, enforcing budgets before purchases happen, and giving finance teams complete control over procurement.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Purchase orders Procurement Budget 52

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and its partner Axys Consultants today announced that Hutchinson has selected Ivalua’s eProcurement software to expand the scope of its currently implemented solution and meet its evolving procurement requirements. Redwood City, CA, 20 April 2023.

Eprocurement 130

Eprocurement Procurement Supplier relationship management Spend management 130

Fraxion

APRIL 29, 2025

The Financial Survival Kit for Schools event, hosted by Grow Schools , brought together industry experts who shared valuable insights on budgeting practices, strategic staffing solutions, and facility financing strategies that support sustainable growth.

Budget 52

Budget Sustainability Strategy Spend management 52

Procurement Express

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Some focus on cloud accounting and bookkeeping, while others specialize in forecasting, budgeting, purchasing, and compliance. In this guide, well break down the must-have virtual CFO tools, covering everything from accounting and cash flow management to procurement and expense tracking. Consider scalability. Think beyond accounting.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Budget supply chain software solutions 52

Jaggaer

MARCH 24, 2025

As organizations adopt core technologies like e-sourcing and contract lifecycle management (CLM), spend analytics helps optimize operations by pinpointing cost-saving opportunities, improving supplier management, and maintaining budget compliance. Ready for Long-Term Procurement Success?

Procurement 52

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

Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Address challenges like tight budgets and high transaction volumes with smart planning and collaboration. What's PLANERGY?

Management 52

Management Budget Negotiation Purchasing 52

Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 11, 2023

Proper visibility and digitization of the back office can prevent budget cutbacks and layoffs.

Spend management 52

Spend management Budget Management 52

ivalua

MARCH 11, 2021

Redwood City, CA March 11, 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS) has awarded a contract to CGI, which is using the Ivalua platform as the technology to support the transformation of the Commonwealth’s eVA program.

Eprocurement 130

Eprocurement Procurement Spend management Purchasing 130

Barkers Procurement

MAY 25, 2023

Discover the key strategies and best practices for effective tail spend management. What is Tail Spend Management? Tail Spend is often regarded as the problem child of an organisation’s spend profile. We recognise that one size does not fit all and this is certainly relevant in Tail Spend management.

Spend management 52

Spend management Import Management Eprocurement 52

Jaggaer

MAY 16, 2025

In many industries, procurement is responsible for managing significant budgets which means it holds a key lever for business performance. Booster 1: Exploring Opportunities to Improve Processes There are numerous opportunities to optimize processes: harmonizing and standardizing them enables better spend management.

supply chain budgeting 52

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

Una

JANUARY 9, 2023

When effectively managing tail spend, companies report saving 10 percent or more, which can be a significant addition to the organization’s bottom line. Five steps to setting up a tail spend management process. Have your procurement team collaborate on what categories can be added to tail spend management.

Management 97

Management Spend management Purchasing Procurement team 97

Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. What's PLANERGY?

Strategy 52

Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Planergy

MARCH 11, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. You can also view the Actual vs. Budget summary that provides information on both actual AP expenses and what was budgeted for that expense. The open P.O.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Purchase orders Purchasing Export 52

Procurement Express

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Some solutions focus on general accounting, while others prioritize procurement, approvals, and spend management. Budget tracking & variance analysis. Compare actuals vs. budgets in real-time to stay on top of company spend. Manage financials across multiple business units or subsidiaries.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Spend management Budget Purchasing 40

ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

New release features AI-powered contract management, more seamless messaging and communications, supplier risk and performance enhancements and procure-to-pay efficiency . Redwood City, CA – 11 July, 2022 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , announced the general availability of its new platform release 174.

Supply chain resilience 130

Supply chain resilience Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 130

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Lifted from their latest webinar, Jean-Baptiste Anne from Amazon Business and Vishal Patel from Ivalua offer insights into tail spend management programs and the ROI these programs can generate for procurement teams. . Budgeting challenges as tail spend typically often not planned for .

Buyers 130

Buyers Real-time Visibility Purchasing Spend management 130

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. To put that in perspective, the US GDP that year was just over $21 trillion and federal spend was $4.4 trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. .

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Management supply chain budgeting Budget 130