Arkestro

APRIL 25, 2023

Resources / Blog / Reducing Construction Costs & Improving Sourcing Efficiency with Predictive Procurement Reducing Construction Costs & Improving Sourcing Efficiency with Predictive Procurement Construction companies face a host of challenges in the post-COVID era.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 11, 2023

In this episode of the Procuretech Podcast, host James Meads is joined by a multiple published author, procurement training business owner and SaaS entrepreneur - Jonathan O'Brien, CEO of Positive Purchasing. Biggest changes in procurement over the past 20 years. Cost focus and recognition. The 10% of value from procurement.

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Procurement Software

MAY 21, 2024

Will AI replace procurement professionals in negotiations? It’s one of the fears haunting the corridors of procurement teams right now. Enterprise procurement teams are heavily looking into how AI can assist them. Procurement tech companies perhaps are missing a trick when it comes to competently illustrating the ROI.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. Typically, the value that a procurement professional contributes to a business can usually be measured either in: Hard cost savings, or; Other, less tangible but equally important forms of value: Cost avoidance.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

The Promise of AI for Procurement Teams Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform and revolutionize procurement processes. By leveraging technologies like machine learning, natural language processing, and neural networks, AI-driven solutions can help procurement teams work smarter, faster, and more efficiently.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 16, 2024

Could more visionary procurement leaders be the cure for procurement teams not getting the recognition they deserve? It’s time to start replacing the technocratic, process-obsessed procurement teams. We must usher in a more visionary and value-focused group of procurement leaders and CPOs. The Status Quo has got to GO!

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Marketing Procurement: Challenges and Best Practices. Best Practices & Tips Category Management Procurement. Procurement leaders often underestimate the importance of marketing procurement. What is Marketing Procurement? Social media management. Download Free Copy. Written by. Rob Biedron.

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Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Resources / Blog / The Road Ahead: Navigating Procurement Challenges with an Automotive Industry Expert The Road Ahead: Navigating Procurement Challenges with an Automotive Industry Expert For automotive procurement teams, navigating the complex landscape of procuring components for vehicles is no easy feat. Purchasing 3.0

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money.

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World of Procurement blog

JULY 27, 2021

What is Procurement? Procurement is more than buying goods and services. The definition of Procurement is “the process or act of procuring”. Whilst Procurement can often be carried out via a purchase, it is more than just purchasing. Procurement is a vital part of Supply Chain Management.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Like it or not, cost avoidance is a hard sell to most CFOs. Procurement organisations are still primarily measured on cost savings. For anyone working in indirect procurement, this is especially frustrating. Acknowledging cost avoidance: Why measuring procurement performance on hard savings alone is futile.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Like it or not, cost avoidance is a hard sell to most CFOs. Procurement organisations are still primarily measured on cost savings. For anyone working in indirect procurement, this is especially frustrating. Acknowledging cost avoidance: Why measuring procurement performance on hard savings alone is futile.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our latest discussion on a crucial facet of business operations: Managed Procurement Services. If you’re new to the term, Managed Procurement Services refers to the outsourcing of a company’s procurement functions to a specialized firm.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JUNE 28, 2022

Supplier-centric transformation and the future of procurement. He explains that he is currently leading procurement for BCG across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. He focuses on procurement transformations across different industries, including automotive. Oftentimes it goes even higher. Sales or sourcing?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. But Procurement plays a vitally important role to plug the holes in the bucket, stopping the leakages from all of that new revenue that our Sales colleagues are generating. 3) Non-managed spend.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. But Procurement plays a vitally important role to plug the holes in the bucket, stopping the leakages from all of that new revenue that our Sales colleagues are generating. 3) Non-managed spend.

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Planergy

JANUARY 12, 2023

Defining Your Supply Tiers. As a procurement professional, you know how important it is to have a reliable and cost-effective supply chain. One way to ensure that your supply chain runs smoothly is by utilizing supplier tiering. Tier 1 suppliers are the top-tier suppliers within your supply chain.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 9, 2024

Let’s put together a team that represents the future of procurement. Join me on this fictitious journey of transforming an existing procurement organisation into one that will still be relevant in 2030. We’ve got automation, digitisation and AI in procurement pushing boundaries. What would my dream team look like?

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.

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Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Written by Jonathan O’Brien , leading procurement expert and CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd. Jonathan and his team work with global blue-chip organizations to help transform their procurement capability. Here is how our conversation went… What is a Smart Next Step for a CPO in the Early Stages of a Procurement Tech Journey?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? Anyhow, in this article, we’re going to take a look at: How to get a reliable spend analysis without the help of specialised spend analytics software. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. Who will be the main users of the software?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? Anyhow, in this article, we’re going to take a look at: How to get a reliable spend analysis without the help of specialised spend analytics software. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. Who will be the main users of the software?

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Una

JULY 6, 2022

The real value, however, and where you’ll truly benefit from working with a group purchasing organization like Una, lies beyond the initial cost savings. As a true sourcing accelerator , our goal is to become an extension of your procurement team. Cost Savings. Supply Chain Management.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

Procurement specialists can use eAuctions to engage and negotiate with more vendors utilizing an organized approach which thus eliminates any need for cumbersome one-on-one meetings. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

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Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

Digital procurement tools offer buying teams a once-in-a-generation opportunity. What is digital procurement? Digital procurement is a process where technology is used to streamline the procurement process, both operational and strategic. What is procurement tech? Tech can’t do this on its own of course.

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Procurement Software

MAY 23, 2023

Procurement excellence is a hot topic these days. If Procurement is to deliver more with less, it’s essential that we get the most out of the resources we do have. Profit from the Source: BCG’s 10 Step Plan to deliver Procurement Excellence It starts off by introducing Tim Cook of Apple as being something of an anomaly.

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Planergy

JANUARY 18, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Using a dynamic punchout catalog ensures customers can access data directly from their procurement software, and the data is always correct.

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Una

APRIL 9, 2024

It might not seem like much but at the time, that meant more wiggle room in our household budget as a young family. The opportunity to refinance was a no-brainer; we could do it relatively quickly and it didn’t cost us anything out of pocket. Bettering your bottom line As a procurement leader , I’m sure you’re often (always?)

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Here are some specific highlights: Rebranding and re-tooling SAP has rebranded and broadened ‘SAP Ariba’ to now include all of SAP’s core procurement products (i.e., SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA) such that the SAP S/4HANA procurement apps shall now be part of the ‘SAP Ariba’ brand and product family.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference between Procurement and Purchasing? Why Procurement Transformation Fail article created by, and permission to publish here provided by, Jill Button at [link]. What do I mean by Foundation in Procurement Transformation? Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Templates

JANUARY 17, 2024

What is demand management and why should we use it? Evidence of up to date internal management information availability. Evidence of up to date internal management information availability. Demand management embedded within the procurement process. On-going review throughout the lifetime of a contract. SMT) level.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A Source-to-Pay cycle is a holistic approach that covers end-to-end procurement lifecycle. And the S2P software enables multiple activities such as auctions, spend analysis, purchasing categories management, purchase requisitions, sourcing events, billing and vendor relations within the same solution.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 22, 2023

Procurement is changing. And so must the contemporary procurement leader. As Procurement moves away from being an administrative function that reactively delivers cost savings, the personnel leading it needs a makeover too. Yes, we live in an era where risk management and resilience is the order of the day.

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