Spend Matters

JUNE 2, 2025

While traditional KPIs often emphasize cost savings or budget control, aligned organizations take a more strategic approach, tracking performance indicators that reflect the joint impact of finance and procurement on business outcomes. Track spend under management to determine how much organizational spend is strategically controlled.

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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. Procurement Strategy This key element of strategic procurement is a long-term plan that ensures purchased goods and services from suppliers at the agreed terms, quality, and delivery time are cost-effective.

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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.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts. Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. This transparency enables organizations to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and ensure accountability.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing e2e Real-time Visibility 52

Jaggaer

MAY 16, 2025

In many industries, procurement is responsible for managing significant budgets which means it holds a key lever for business performance. Procurement teams now include specialists such as category managers with deep market knowledge who drive sourcing events and significantly impact the companys bottom line.

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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 98

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting e2e 98

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. Inflation creates budget pressure, meaning teams must deliver more with less.

Innovation 52

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Finance and Cost Management Being able to efficiently and effectively manage and control procurement budgets and general costs will lead to stronger financial control across your business , increased cost efficiencies, and a better allocation of resources, which allows you to enhance profitability and improve your team.

Procurement 59

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

By selecting and developing the right suppliers and establishing streamlined, transparent communication with them, manufacturers gain the agility and resilience to respond to customer demands, rise to the top, and navigate disruptions more easily. Decision-makers must plan supply chain resilience strategies for a wide range of risk scenarios.

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Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Complete Source to Pay cycle and Strategic Sourcing Guide An optimized Source-to-Pay (S2P) process helps businesses enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supplier collaboration. It includes sourcing and supplier management, contract management, and procure-to-pay (P2P) functions.

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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.

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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. Each stage contributes to a more strategic approach to procurement: Spend management: Despite the title, source to pay cannot really start with sourcing. the public sector).

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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. They can make informed decisions, negotiate more effectively, and identify cost-saving opportunities faster.

Procurement 52

Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Redwood City, CA – November 7, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced a range of new innovations that enable direct material procurement and supply chain leaders to launch more profitable, successful products. The new capabilities are available now as part of Ivalua’s latest platform release.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Poor Data Quality, Scattered Tech Landscapes, Lacking Leadership Approval/Budgets. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can also help drive sustainability initiatives in your supply chain and procurement process. . The Closed Loop Spend Management. Innovation – These are new ways for businesses to become agile and resilient through digital accelerators, automation, variable cost structures, and talent acquisition for the future. .

Sustainability 207

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

They are far more convenient than conventional discussions and negotiations, providing procedural integrity and transparency while also lowering final prices owing to enhanced supplier competitiveness. Digital bidding, or eAuctions, are a more efficient way of negotiating with vendors in the international market. Macfarlane, 2017).

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. At the heart of this revolution lies a powerful tool that many companies are now leveraging to achieve competitive advantage: Managed Procurement Services. The result?

Supply Chain Optimization 52

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

SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. The Category Management Course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills required to support procurement projects or roles effectively.

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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. Budgeting several thousand pounds is a realistic starting point.

Procurement 54

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 54

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.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility 52

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. Una does this by offering assistance on everything from supply chain management, data and analysis, education, and more. Supply Chain Management.

Purchasing 92

Purchasing Category management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 92

Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Different departments handle different purchases without much transparency across departmental lines. Admin staff might be responsible for ordering office supplies. Types of Indirect Spend Categories Managing indirect spend can feel overwhelming, especially when it spans so many categories. The list goes on.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The process of strategic sourcing starts with spends analysis and category management, which identifies, consolidates and standardises information from a wide range of data sources. Category management has been the only credible procurement strategy since the late 1990s, and that may be about to change. According to A.T.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2023

In this guide, we will explore the key benefits and importance of contract management in procurement and provide insights on how to implement effective practices. Read More: Category Management in Procurement: A Comprehensive Overview & Best Practices ] What is Contract Management?

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Jaggaer

MARCH 19, 2025

We want to reduce costs. The second has become more pronounced in recent years, notably with the Covid pandemic and supply chain disruptions. Procurement today has three overarching objectives: to maximize profitability, minimize risk, and optimize sustainability. The first of these has always been with us.

Contract management 52

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Its approach uses an all-in-one spend platform that combines expense management, corporate cards, travel and business accounts. Gatekeeper combines contract lifecycle management with third-party risk management, two areas that are related but usually addressed with disparate software tools.

e2e 103

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

To get the most out of any procurement team, all the associated key roles need to be filled with qualified individuals that understand both technology and the principles of supply chain management. They also manage the organization’s supply base to ensure coordination and efficiency.

Procurement 87

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 52

Positive Purchasing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Jonathan: We set the business up because we were convinced the World needed and was ready to embrace sustainability in both immediate suppliers and right down their extended supply chain – and a heap of conversations with prospective clients confirmed that this was indeed the case. How do we manage risk?

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 22, 2023

To navigate supply chain changes and disruptions Supply chains have taken quite a beating in the last few years, as a result of the pandemic, and it looks as if they’re going to continue suffering disruptions in 2023. Digital procurement services can help you plan for this kind of disruption.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

E-procurement IT solutions improve process automation, increase spending under management, reduce maverick spend, improve cross-functional process/data integration (e.g., budget compliance and inventory availability), enable effective spend, preferred supplier and category management.

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Procurement solutions Procurement supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility 98

Una

JULY 25, 2023

This article explores the importance of monitoring supplier KPIs and why having them in place is key for reducing costs and improving your bottom line. Una members are able to skip the lengthy supplier selection process, bypass RFPs in certain categories, and take advantage of well-established supplier relationships.

Strategic sourcing 52

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Travel and Expense management leveraging SAP Concur is an easy plug in for travel spend management and all spend flowing through expense reporting. baking in benchmarking opportunity analytics more deeply and formally into the analytics, sourcing and category management applications). using RAG ).

Networking 115

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 17, 2024

It helps in effective cost management by enabling better budgeting and negotiation with suppliers. It also contributes to mitigating supply chain risks, fostering transparency in supplier relationships and supporting long-term strategic planning.

Raw materials 57

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