Una

AUGUST 17, 2022

This comprehensive guide will go over tail spend in procurement and provide resources for how to implement an effective tail spend management strategy. You’ll hear from industry experts who have been there, done that, and can share best practices for managing tail spend. Put simply, procurement teams can’t do everything.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts. Optimizing source-to-paythrough digital transformation streamlines every stage of your procurement strategy, improving visibility, efficiency, and collaboration. These begin with enhanced visibility.

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ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

How do Chief Procurement Officers and their teams leverage digital transformation to take control of their data and better deliver against their strategic objectives? . Data is central to successful digital transformation to relay real-time information and greater visibility into operations and resource allocation.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

Hansens agent-based Metaprise Model directly addresses the core concerns of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) by combining human-AI collaboration, real-time adaptability, and ecosystem-wide integration. Heres how it tackles each challenge: 1. tariffs, port strikes), reducing costs by 2030% (DND case study).

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the economy teeters between a so-called ‘soft landing’ and all-out recession, an emerging consensus across C-suites has taken shape: the time to cut costs is now. Once again, all eyes are on procurement. Using conversion funnels to turn skeptics into raving procurement enthusiasts “Can you give me feedback on this approach?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers. Procurement is strategic! Now is the time for Procurement to SELL! The Procurement Value Chain Continuum.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

Procurement and Sustainability are two disciplines and business functions that exist in a perfectly harmonious contradiction. Procurement is fundamentally centered around the act of acquisition and/or buying. in 2020, according to Procurement Leaders’ CPO Planning Guide 2021” (Procurement Leaders 2021). The Yin and Yang.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our exploration of a fascinating convergence shaping the future of business operations: the intersection of technology and managed procurement services. Before we dive in, let’s first set the stage by discussing EmpoweringCPO, a leader in the field of managed procurement services.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Maximizing Cost Savings Through Strategic Supplier Collaboration With the growing emphasis on long-term value creation, Chief Procurement Officers are increasingly turning to supplier collaboration as a cornerstone of cost reduction. Such initiatives can only succeed based on close collaboration with suppliers.

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Claritum

JULY 5, 2018

If you can measure it then you can manage it” This statement is so true in the procurement field. Whether you are focused on controlled growth or cost efficiencies, the ability to measure what is occurring in real time is essential to making decisions. Procurement needs to have real time data on the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers. Procurement is strategic! Now is the time for Procurement to SELL! The Procurement Value Chain Continuum.

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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.

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Arkestro

JULY 4, 2022

As a result, implementing a process that effectively supports supplier diversity is a real obstacle many companies struggle with. However, there is a proven solution: predictive procurement. And there’s no better example of how predictive procurement solves the challenge of supplier diversity than Arkestro.

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Claritum

MAY 11, 2018

Your business could struggle to achieve visibility of its global supply chain. Without good visibility, maximising the benefits from global sourcing is impossible, as it is impossible to track exactly how much is being spent. Do you have visibility of a global supply chain? Do you have visibility of a global supply chain?

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Procurement Software

MAY 14, 2024

Intake and procurement process orchestration is all about managing stakeholders as they navigate through the procurement process. Procurement is an intricate operation, with many moving parts and stakeholders, each playing a critical role in the harmony of your business operations.

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Procurement Software

JULY 11, 2023

Bettina was a Finance professional before founding Berlin-based spend management startup Hivebuy. She goes one step further and says that Procurement and Finance definitely see each other, but don’t necessarily understand one another. Rich Ham , CEO of outsourced indirect spend management company Fine Tune , puts it really well.

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Procurement Software

MAY 28, 2024

Procurement KPIs and procurement metrics are crucial to measure the success of streamlined procurement process. However, many KPIs in procurement have become outdated. We need to move with the times. With AI and new generations of procurement tech, an alternative set of procurement metrics are necessary.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JULY 27, 2021

Although, this “a-ha” moment makes for great viewing, but we know that crimes are solved based on hard facts in real life. Once upon a time in procurement, a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) may have been able to make decisions by relying on their instinct; after all, instinct is simply the product of years of distilled experience.

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Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Getting Started with Environmental, Social and Governance Practices ESG leadership begins with the top but it can’t stay there if you want to make a real impact.

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HICX

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And yet, the process allowed this company to be picked because it didn’t provide visibility to the procurement people about that supplier’s poor track record in the past.” . Why can’t we create a tool that connects everyone in public procurement in the U.S., Unfortunately, this can get overlooked at times.

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World of Procurement podcast

JUNE 15, 2021

We covered a lot of ground in this 25-minute podcast and this podcast is going to be exceptionally beneficial to you if you are currently looking at your supply chain and wondering how can we improve visibility, how can we reach our sustainability goals using our supply chains and how do we know what is in this product?

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

By bringing this ‘long tail’ under management, companies can reduce maverick spending, negotiate better terms with suppliers, and ultimately unlock remarkable savings. Moreover, tail spend analysis can contribute to better risk management, improved compliance, and increased operational efficiency.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Next in our blog, we will delve into the need for a spend analysis solution and explore the challenges faced by organizations in managing their spend effectively. Stay tuned to discover how implementing a spend analysis solution can revolutionize your procurement practices.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Visibility provides regulatory and consumer assurance in the face of issues like counterfeiting. To combat these issues, health and pharma need supply chain visibility—all the way down the supply chain. Managing Supplier Relationships.

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