Future Purchasing

MARCH 17, 2025

While leadership teams search for ways to increase resource efficiencies and effectiveness, many organisations lack the structured approach to review their processes and identify areas for improvement. That is why we have developed the Future Purchasing Maturity Assessment. Maturity assessments have a bad name. Very slow progress.

Category management 52

Category management Management Leadership Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

JUNE 15, 2025

Procurement efficiency (or lack of it) is the elephant in the room. Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. This is neither an effective, nor or efficient use of their time. This is neither an effective, nor or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Category management supply chain software solutions 52

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The process creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. In recent years unforeseen supply chain disruptions have forced companies to identify and plug these gaps at short notice.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 16, 2025

While full-scale digital transformation certainly takes time, organisations can see rapid improvements in efficiency, collaboration, and data accuracy right from the outset. Procurement now has its turn to drive efficiency and performance gains through better data. Sales have had reliable data ever since they had a CRM.

Procurement 52

Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 52

Procurement Software

JULY 6, 2025

Unlike our colleagues purchasing direct materials, measuring hard savings – i.e. those visible on the P&L statement – becomes a complex puzzle in the indirect space. How do you consistently generate measurable savings on categories that are purchased irregularly or have highly variable specifications?

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Budget 52

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Rather than treat procurement as a series of disparate tasks, global organizations in all sectors implement efficiency across the source-to-pay journey. Big data and digital technologies support the aggregation of purchases across business units to improve performance, provide better spend analysis, and drive business value.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing e2e Supply Chain Efficiency Strategic sourcing 52

Future Purchasing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Public procurement departments are navigating a complex landscape of challenges, including regulatory shifts, inefficiencies, difficulty building resilient supply chains, and an increasing demand for sustainability and transparency. Limited tech adoption Procurement technology adoption in the public sector is slow.

Innovation 52

Innovation Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Category management 52

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Identifying the need for foundational technology and processes Before joining Utz as its SVP Procurement, Ron had been consulting with the Supply Chain department working on a number of different projects. In addition, the broader supply chain organization was working to implement other new tools and processes.

Influencing 106

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting e2e 106

Spend Matters

JULY 1, 2025

AI in Procurement AI in procurement: How different industries are harnessing its power Across industries, AI is capable of reshaping procurement, making it smarter, more predictive and highly efficient. Procurement platforms are getting smarter, or most people think so at least. And they are testing the limits of procurement’s preparedness.

Procurement 90

Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Contract 90

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Assessment of the supply market (who offers what?) Such categories are better suited to tactical sourcing.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Software

JUNE 1, 2025

Category Managers memorised ERP commands as if they were sacred. Category management Modern category managers orchestrate ecosystems of suppliers, technologies, and internal stakeholders. They design category strategies that integrate seamlessly with business innovation cycles.

Procurement 52

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Category management Procurement team 52

Procurement Insights

JUNE 16, 2025

Let’s delve into more specific details for each of your follow-up questions, leveraging the principles of his model: What new procurement efficiencies could Hansen’s Metaprise unlock by 2030? In supply chain, it could predict how a local disruption cascades into a global crisis.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics Raw materials 52

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience. This allows you to tailor your learning to your particular needs.

Procurement 59

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 59

Jaggaer

MAY 16, 2025

Procurement teams now include specialists such as category managers with deep market knowledge who drive sourcing events and significantly impact the companys bottom line. A prime example of this is sustainability: since a large portion of emissions lie within the supply chain, procurement holds a crucial lever here think Scope 3.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52

Spend Matters

JUNE 2, 2025

Supplier performance tracking: A high-performing supplier base contributes to cost efficiency, operational stability and risk mitigation. Procurement teams should: Track on-time delivery rates to prevent supply chain disruptions that impact financial planning.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 69

Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

However, these strategies often only account for direct procurement or the purchases associated with the products a company sells. Indirect spending, or those purchases that fall into the everything else categoryfrom IT equipment and professional services to payrollaren’t always held to the same standard. The list goes on.

Spend management 40

Spend management Strategy Management Real-time Visibility 40

Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2025

The IDC MarketScape evaluated Direct Spend vendors for the strengths and challenges providing decision makers responsible for purchasing direct sourcing solutions with clear, actionable insight.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Category management Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ivalua’s new Environmental Impact Center empowers Procurement and Supply Chain teams with reliable and actionable insight to reduce Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. As products are purchased within an organization, category managers can precisely track the year-to-date carbon emission trajectory for their purchases.

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain Innovation 246

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

Supply chain resilience 242

Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 242

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. In this guide, we’ll explore the key principles of category management and how it can benefit your organization.

Category management 108

Category management Management Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions 108

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.

supply chain budgeting 221

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 221

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

It aims to ensure that the goods and services that the business needs are delivered on time and purchased within the budget. When strategic procurement is done correctly, it can help an organization to optimize its profit margin, reduce risks, and streamline the process of purchasing goods and services needed to achieve business goals.

Procurement 238

Procurement Procurement strategies supply chain budgeting Contract management 238

Una

JULY 6, 2022

Benefits of a Group Purchasing Organization. A guide to exploring the benefits of working with a group purchasing organization to save money, time and effort. A group purchasing organization leverages the collective purchasing power of thousands of businesses to secure lower prices for their members. Savings and beyond.

Purchasing 92

Purchasing Category management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 92

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere , a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. Managing Partner.

Contract 147

Contract Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 147

Procurement Templates

MARCH 7, 2024

A procurement playbook is a comprehensive document or set of guidelines that outlines the processes, procedures, best practices, and standards for managing procurement activities within an organization. It serves as a reference guide for procurement professionals and other stakeholders involved in purchasing goods and services.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Ethics Contract management 130

Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2022, he was awarded the Special Mentioned Individual Award by Supply Chain Asia for his contribution to the national emergency procurement for the Covid-19 operation. Furthermore, He was voted by Supply Chain Digital as one of the top 10 procurement executives worldwide. Trillion budget. . Rajeev Karmacharya.

Procurement 231

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 231

Una

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Buying Group versus Group Purchasing Organization. In the procurement and sourcing world, there are several terms that seem to be used interchangeably when attempting to increase buying power and save money: buying group, group purchasing organization, purchasing cooperative, purchasing group.

Purchasing 98

Purchasing Negotiation Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers 98

Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Strategic Sourcing Manager — The Ultimate Guide. A strategic sourcing manager is a key person in ensuring that the strategic process is effective and efficient. In this article, we will discuss what a strategic sourcing manager is. Generate and integrate efficient sourcing and category management strategies.

Strategic sourcing 200

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Management 200

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere, a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. Managing Partner.

Contract 130

Contract Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 130

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic business landscape, category management in procurement has become an essential weapon for procurement teams seeking to optimize spend, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive growth. This is where category management in procurement emerges as a game-changer.

Category management 52

Category management Management Procurement Supplier relationship management 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! I started thinking about the Costco Supply Chain. What is it that makes Costco’s Supply Chain so effective? There is less Master Data to be managed.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 101

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 101

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.

Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 98

Positive Purchasing

MARCH 4, 2025

By Jonathan OBrien with Stphane Morel In the ever-evolving landscape of procurement and supply chain management, category management remains a cornerstone. However, as technology advances and digital solutions become more integrated, the approach to category management is also transforming.

Category management 52

Category management Strategy Management Collaboration 52

SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Digital bidding, or eAuctions, are a more efficient way of negotiating with vendors in the international market.

Supply Chain Efficiency 141

Supply Chain Efficiency Bidding Procurement team supply chain software solutions 141

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can also help drive sustainability initiatives in your supply chain and procurement process. . The Closed Loop Spend Management. Responsible sourcing – Establishing trust and transparency in the value chain. Accountability of category managers and suppliers as the core drivers of impact.

Sustainability 207

Sustainability Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 207

Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Category management is the strategic end-to-end process for managing categories of related supplier spend that aligns business goals and requirements with supply market capability. Effective internal cross-functional working is the foundation of successful category management. Business requirements.

Category management 59

Category management Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing 59

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For Procurement Heads ’ latest CPO Spotlight, Magdalena spoke with Rupert Gaster about why she chose to complement her procurement career with end-to-end supply chain roles and what drives her curiosity. Category management has been added and embedded into the operating model.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials Category management Sustainability 130