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From Spend to Supply — Coupa’s direct spend management progress

Spend Matters

Categories: Conferences , Spend Management Tags: PRO The question of how to manage direct materials can yield polarized answers and requires deeper evaluation than simply evaluating a few narrow use cases. The most significant enhancement is the new ‘Coupa supply chain collaboration’ solution.

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Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role

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Resources / Blog / Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Buyers have always played an important role in the procurement industry, helping organizations obtain goods and maintain a careful balance of speed, cost-efficiency, and quality.

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319: Improve the Way Buyers and Suppliers Work Together, with Nipendo

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today I’m joined by Nipendo , a forward-thinking software brand that is on a mission to improve how buyers and suppliers work together to combat Source-to-Pay inefficiencies and costs. It was that approach – much more additive than disruptive – that really intrigued me as the new age of spend management.”

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

ivalua

Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. My own contribution was to lead a discussion around collaboration.

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Trax: Vendor Analysis — Transportation Spend Management solution overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Analysis , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Spend Management , Supply Chain , Supply Chain Management , Trade Financing Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Trax, a Transportation Spend Management (TSM) solution.

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Despite green pledges, less than a quarter of organisations monitor suppliers on carbon emissions

ivalua

Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland to examine how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. Notes to the editor.

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How effective Tail Spend Management can drive cost savings

Procurement Software

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. The best opportunities now lie in tail spend management. This is usually areas of indirect spend which have previously been relatively unexplored. What is tail spend?