Una

AUGUST 4, 2022

IT Procurement | 'Stranger Things' Keeping IT Buyers Awake at Night. Here are just a few of the most frightening challenges keeping IT buyers awake at night. Similarly, IT buyers risk receiving little value for their huge spend due to a perceived lack of solutions and the high cost of enterprise tools. Proceed at your own risk.

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Buyers Procurement supply chain software solutions Contract 98

The Thomas Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Here at Thomas , we've been powering North Americas largest and most active network of B2B buyers and industrial/commercial suppliers for more than 120 years. That's why we developed the Thomas Network to help you search for qualified manufacturers, distributors, and service companies.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Export Suppliers Quality 98

Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The success of your brand will depend on how quickly you can pivot to both meet the needs of the new buyer and respond to global disruptions. Many CPG supply chain networks, however, are built upon rigid infrastructures, whose inflexibility renders them vulnerable to external forces.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Networking Supply chain Buyers 98

Spend Matters

AUGUST 18, 2022

Categories: Source to Pay , supplier networks Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis will give an overview of Tungsten Network’s global AP automation solution, called Total AP. The accounts payable automation market for large enterprises (over $1 billion in revenue) is different from the middle market or SME.

Networking 98

Networking Market analysis Buyers Suppliers 98

Spend Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

Although our AI and existing network can fill in the gaps in many cases, supplier resistance also needs to be taken into account. Consult TechMatch our tech selection tool that helps procurement and finance technology buyers quickly explore the market and identify best-fit solutions.

supply chain software solutions 117

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Raw materials 117

Spend Matters

AUGUST 12, 2024

Networks are nothing new in the procurement technology space, but the focus of most networks so far has been primarily on transactions — connecting trading partners in a many-to-many network to facilitate the exchange of purchase orders and invoices. This content is for members only.

Suppliers 113

Suppliers Management Buyers Purchase orders 113

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 5, 2023

A PunchOut catalog is an integrated e-procurement system that allows suppliers to promote goods and services to buyers through the supplier’s own procurement application or hosted e-procurement system. . Modern procurement systems enable buyers to import supplier catalogs directly into the buyer’s own e-procurement system or application.

Buyers 179

Buyers Purchasing Suppliers Price 179

The Thomas Blog

JULY 6, 2022

The industry's most trusted sourcing platform at Thomasnet.com hosts more than 500,000 North American suppliers and brings millions of buyers each month. In fact, every second, a supplier is evaluated by a buyer on the platform. Your buyers needs are changing and it's important to update your online tactics to meet those needs too.

Networking 98

Networking Buyers Budget Suppliers 98

Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Financial supply chain or supply chain finance describes a set of technology-based solutions that helps lower financing costs and enhance the business experience for sellers and buyers connected in sales transactions. . While suppliers can gain quick access to money the buyer owes them, the latter can get more time to pay their balances.

Supply Chain Efficiency 181

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 181

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 1, 2021

’s nationwide network of giant fulfillment centers offers sellers an unmatched resource for processing and shipping e-commerce orders to buyers. Amazon.com, Inc.’s But it’s not the only game in town.

Buyers 122

Buyers Networking 122

Spend Matters

AUGUST 19, 2024

The company goes beyond traditional costing approaches through a network/marketplace where suppliers maintain rich information on their cost structures (SG&A, machine rates, etc.) This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Category management 120

Category management Buyers Influencing Sourcing 120

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

This role often overlaps with category managers or strategic buyers but initially requires an expert to develop models and competencies across the team. Digital transformation efforts are solidified when supported by talent capable of analyzing data and using it to enhance category value contributions. The category manager.

Procurement 102

Procurement Category management Chief Procurement Officer Risk management 102

Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Enhanced Interoperability and Collaboration: Metaprise with ABM: Facilitates seamless collaboration across different procurement platforms and stakeholders, supporting multi-enterprise interoperability and network intelligence. Networked Intelligence : Agents share data and insights across the metaprise, enabling collective optimization (e.g.,

Supply Chain Optimization 81

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 81

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Our unrivaled licensing and banking networks are setting new standards of security, transparency, and speed for B2B cross-border payments,” said Sinead Fitzmaurice, CEO of TransferMate Global Payments – a subsidiary of the Clune Tech Group. All this is transparent across the payment journey, to the buyer and supplier.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Buyers 130

SupplyShift

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

You can stand out to environmentally-conscious buyers by focusing on the following four steps: 1. Know Your Buyer. Who is your buyer and what is important to them? Don’t wait for buyers to explain what matters to their business and how you fit in—be proactive. Establish regular procedures. Respond promptly. Get Aligned.

Buyers 52

Buyers Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

With raw materials, equipment and maintenance making up the bulk of their expenditures, procurement professionals in manufacturing are turning to AI to gain deeper insights and stronger control over their supplier networks. Supply network modeling, now integrating large language models (LLMs), allows for precise tracking and material tracing.

Real-time Visibility 73

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 73

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2024

Rather than issuing cards natively, Fyle differentiates itself through its ability to connect to cards customers already have across all major card networks, such as Visa, Mastercard and Amex. By doing so, the vendor eliminates the reliance on issuing banks for transaction fees and streamlines data access.

Management 120

Management Buyers Networking Data 120

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The year 2016 marked a pivotal moment for Tradeshift as it ventured into strategic acquisitions, including the purchase of IBX Business Network and Merchantry. By 2018, Tradeshift had evolved into a global business network that connected buyers and suppliers across diverse industries and regions.

Market analysis 104

Market analysis Networking Buyers Supply chain management 104

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Onboarding S uppliers Onboarding new suppliers and integrating them into the buyers supplier landscape can be a complex and laborious process involving several stages. Misalignment of Expectations – One of the most common issues when engaging new suppliers is a misalignment of expectations between the buyer and supplier.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Strategy 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As an analyst, I’m witnessing rapid technology advances, which lead me to a vision of a future where procurement operations are as seamless and intuitive as managing a highly automated network. Regular biannual updates keep it cutting-edge, empowering organizations to leverage automation and AI-driven processes with harmonized data.

Networking 119

Networking Procurement team Buyers Procurement 119

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In addition, a slew of ESG-focused regulations came (and will continue to come) into force, requiring companies to understand their supply networks deeply. It brings granular and deep visibility into supply networks and constantly monitors and assesses risks associated with the many partners in a company’s supply chain.

Risk management 122

Risk management Risk Supply chain Management 122

Procurement Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

Like any ecosystem, it has both positive and critical aspects , depending on your perspective whether you’re a startup, enterprise buyer, vendor, or procurement leader. Enterprise Buyer Friction Some procurement teams view DPW as too startup-centric or “innovation for innovations sake.” Positive Aspects of DPW 1.

Innovation 52

Innovation Real-time Visibility Sustainability Networking 52

Procurement Insights

MAY 1, 2025

Spend Matters Tech vendor evaluations, SolutionMap Deepens the story with buyer perspective, implementation lessons , and historical insight into vendor shifts. Ardent Partners Annual reports, sourcing lens Provides faster, richer, and more narrative-driven insight between annual publications.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supplier consolidation Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It has a network approach in the sense that its main value proposition is to increase network resilience by giving manufacturers a blended mix of technology and services to increase the resilience of their critical suppliers through peer-defined and industry-specific assessments and guidance. This content is for members only.

Risk management 113

Risk management Risk Suppliers Management 113

Procurement Templates

JANUARY 17, 2024

They want very much to believe that they’re building lasting ties with buyers—but they’re not. The always-a-share buyer is likely to have a short time horizon in its ties with suppliers. Examples of such customers are fleet purchasers of cars or trucks, buyers of carbon steel, and users of banking services.

Demand 130

Demand Management Buyers Purchasing 130

Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2024

Here’s why we think that Basware Matters: To the market — Basware is a well-established company that provides a complete P2P solution, including one of the biggest B2B commerce networks and a mature AP automation solution for e-invoicing processing.

Buyers 120

Buyers Networking Procurement Purchasing 120

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2025

Through the utilization of an EWR financing facility, she has revolutionized the way ‍farmers connect with buyers and distributors, reshaping the traditional ‍essence of agriculture. By leveraging technology , Maryam implemented a system that tracked the crop’s journey from the farm to the market in real-time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Sustainability 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Another aspect of geopolitical risk mentioned by the WEF is that “misinformation and disinformation and societal polarization are seen by GRPS respondents to be the most strongly connected risks in the network, with the largest potential to amplify each other.”

Risk 113

Risk Buyers Supply chain Suppliers 113

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Here’s why Requis matters: To the market — Requis is focused on sourcing for CAPEX-intensive projects, an area that requires specific capabilities to buy and sell which many generic procurement solutions do not cover, especially when considering the potential for business development and creating a trading network of buyers and sellers.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Buyers Collaboration Procurement solutions 98

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The concept goes beyond traditional buyer-supplier relationships, focusing on creating value through closer, more integrated partnerships. In a global business environment, supplier collaboration is better understood as a dynamic network involving partnerships within an extended ecosystem.

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Collaboration Innovation Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Leaders

MARCH 26, 2024

On the other hand, if the buyer would involve the supplier intensely, it would provide the functional specifications ( see Figure 2, above ), such as the expected weight of the new car, and request a new wheel design from its supplier.

Suppliers 130

Suppliers Product development Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 130

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its the broader network of partners, suppliers, customers, and even competitors that the business interacts with. When I talk or write about an external metaprise, I extend the model to the broader network of suppliers, partners, and market dynamics that procurement must engage with. The focus is on efficiency and control.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Spend Matters

JULY 27, 2022

From the ability to have a material/BoM repository, to qualify and classify suppliers at a granular level, to run sourcing events with deep details on costs/cost drivers, to collaborate with suppliers on quality aspects, up to fostering cross-functional processes, the solution “speaks” to direct-material buyers. Read more. ).

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Material management Suppliers Buyers 98

Spend Matters

JULY 27, 2022

Categories: Sourcing , Supplier Information Management , supplier networks , Supplier Performance , Supplier Risk and Compliance Management , Suppliers Tags: PRO Direct materials management is a hot market for procurement solutions with few specialists on the market. and changed its name from Allocation Network to QAD Allocation.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Sourcing Supplier relationship management Material management 98

ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

The first and most visible element of this change are the emergence of Government tax networks or Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) systems. The Invoice Hub Unfortunately, this just won’t work if the AP process is locked behind “old school” networks like Basware, Coupa, Tungsten, or Ariba.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Networking 130

Spend Matters

JANUARY 29, 2024

To potential buyers — Sphera SCRM is a leading SCRM solution that ensures a company can monitor risks in its supply chain based on the locations, supplier sites and logistics routes it uses. GHG, human rights and PFAS). This content is for members only.

Supply Chain Efficiency 112

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain resilience Risk management Supply chain 112

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The origin of the company and its regional focus makes it stand out in the market, as its capabilities and partner network are profoundly shaped by these considerations. This Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Oalia, a look at its competitive landscape, selection tips and an analyst summary.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Networking Buyers Collaboration 98