Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Maverick spend was not the result of obstinate buyers refusing to use the “new system.” The problem was that the expected “sustainable” savings to justify the investment never materialized because buyers knew they could usually get a better deal from a trusted, non-contracted supplier. Back To Square One?

Change management 69

Change management Management Contract Buyers 69

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Improved communication, regular performance assessments, and joint value creation efforts lead to better supplier performance, reduced risks, and potential cost savings through optimized partnerships. This results in better negotiation outcomes, improved quality, reduced costs, and enhanced overall value delivery.

Procurement 52

Procurement Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

It serves the needs of purchasing managers, procurement professionals and senior buyers. It takes care of the full eProcurement lifecycle. It claims a ‘guided approach to sourcing optimization, AI-based algorithms and an intuitive user interface’. It enables users to allocate, manage and monitor budgets.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Contract management Contract Sourcing 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

They can also create adversarial relationships between buyers and suppliers, as they often involve tough negotiations and a focus on short-term gains rather than long-term collaboration. Organizations are now expected to not only manage cost but also to ensure supply chain resilience, mitigate risks, and contribute to strategic objectives.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Our survey shows that most procurement teams are there already with many applications: SRM, eSourcing, and eProcurement are in place. They should also extend this digitalization to supply chain management (supplier portal, webEDI, etc.) 3) Optimize: Leverage new and emerging technologies. 4) The “Day of Digitalization”.

Procurement 40

Procurement e2e Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 40

Claritum

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Optimizing Spend Visibility, Control, Cost Savings and process Efficiencies. Claritum automates sourcing, procurement and invoicing in one, easy-to-use, cloud based platform while enabling business users, customers, procurement experts, buyers and suppliers to collaborate globally and in real time. Future of Endless Solutions.

Real-time Visibility 32

Real-time Visibility Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 32

Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Build a more efficient and connected procure-to-pay process with The Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Importance of procurement KPIs Procurement has evolved over the years from transactional functions (now associated with purchasing) to encompass strategic activities focused on maximizing and creating value for a business.

Procurement 52

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Procurement team 52

Spend Matters

MAY 28, 2025

The traditional sourcing cycle is outdated Until now, the sourcing cycle has followed a fixed, linear process: Define need Build RFP Wait for responses Evaluate manually Negotiate Award In an era of supply chain shocks, inflationary volatility, ESG expectations and geopolitical risk , this model is no longer viable.

Sourcing 68

Sourcing Negotiation Ethics Contract 68