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User Adoption and the Rise of the AI Chatbots: The End of Maverick Spend, Vendor Rationalization and Change Management

Procurement Insights

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?

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A Gameplan for Procurement Transformation

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

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.

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11 Best eSourcing Software for Mid-Market Companies

Procurement Software

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.

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Procurement KPIs: 22 Essential Metrics for Tracking and Visualizing Procurement Performance

Pipefy

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.

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Innovative Procurement Models: Exploring Different Approaches

Empowering CPO

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.

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What’s Next for Digital Procurement?

Jaggaer

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”.

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The drive for a New Wave of Easy-to-use Procurement Products

Claritum

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.