World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Procurement? Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In today's competitive business environment, procurement isn't just a necessity; it's a strategic function that can significantly influence a company’s bottom line. Technology has transformed procurement operations from a complex, manual process into an automated, streamlined function that enhances decision-making and transparency.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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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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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Understanding how inflation impacts procurement and then taking action to mitigate its effects is essential for any business looking to stay ahead of the game. How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects of a business, including its ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

Resources / Blog / Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Buyers have always played an important role in the procurement industry, helping organizations obtain goods and maintain a careful balance of speed, cost-efficiency, and quality.

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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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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. You have to know what you’re spending your money on before you can start to transform your procurement operations. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Spend Matters is publishing a series of articles about procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and services providers in the market. Today, for procurement organizations too, applying an AI-first approach has become imperative, especially in the source-to-pay process.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Introduction Brief Explanation of Managed Procurement Services In today’s interconnected business world, the seamless acquisition of goods and services is paramount to the smooth operation of any organization. This is where managed procurement services come into the picture.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. Flawed or outdated Technology and Equipment that limits visibility. Efficiency, speed, and flow are the forefront of Process Design and Auditing Doctrine. Flawed Processes.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Introduction Brief Explanation of Managed Procurement Services In today’s interconnected business world, the seamless acquisition of goods and services is paramount to the smooth operation of any organization. This is where managed procurement services come into the picture.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 3, 2023

Introduction In the complex and fast-paced business world of today, Managed Procurement Services (MPS) have emerged as a key solution for enterprises seeking to streamline their operations, improve efficiencies, and achieve cost savings. Procurement is no longer just about purchasing goods and services at the lowest cost.

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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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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Brief Overview of Procurement Welcome to our deep dive into the world of procurement. But before we venture into the depths of innovation in this field, let’s first establish what procurement really is. This is especially true in procurement, where the landscape is rapidly evolving. Understanding Procurement A.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

In its long history , procurement has evolved from self-contained purchasing entities to an essential business partner handling processes involving several departments and many subprocesses. Because of this, carrying out its operations manually is time-consuming and incredibly expensive for businesses.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction Have you ever wondered how much time, effort, and money your company spends on procurement? Or how much of that could be saved with a more efficient and effective approach? Despite its critical importance, procurement often presents significant challenges for businesses. Allow us to introduce ourselves.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

As organizations strive to stay competitive, they are increasingly recognizing the need to leverage digital technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and drive growth. One area where digital transformation has had a profound impact is in procurement, and specifically, in the realm of spend analysis.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 11, 2020

With the current global economic circumstances, it should come as no surprise that businesses across all industries are looking for real time solutions to aid their procurement process by identifying cost reduction and spend management opportunities as a priority. The Fundamentals of the Process. Getting Into the How.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Explanation of Spend Analysis and its Importance in Healthcare In the ever-evolving landscape of the healthcare industry, optimizing costs and maximizing efficiency has become paramount. This is where spend analysis steps in as a powerful tool to help healthcare organizations gain deep insights into their procurement activities.

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Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

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. Introduction To Tail Spend Analysis Tail spend analysis examines a company’s spending patterns and identifies opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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HICX

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast, we were joined by David Yarkin , Founder and CEO of Procurated , and a former CPO. David is a procurement practitioner who has spent nearly twenty years working in a number of organizations both in the public and private sectors. Digital transformation in procurement.

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Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

They have identified the main challenges faced by procurement professionals and developed applications that address those specific challenges. A “wish list” was given in the area of supplier collaboration on the part of “mature procurement leaders”: Supplier enablement: accelerating time to value and driving supplier loyalty.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation occurs when there is an imbalance between the supply and demand of money and goods. Money buys less than before How should procurement manage inflation?

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Why automate your procurement process ? Learn More: Source-to-Pay-Automation ; The challenges are real and the stakes could not be higher with procurement, accounts payable (A/P), and finance all depending on accurate, on-time payments. Close the gaps in your process by automating IT and procurement.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Improvements to existing procurement processes, procedures, and operations are as time-sensitive as ever. In the 2024 State of Procurement Data Report by Amazon Business, 95% of decision-makers surveyed acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With the advent of AI, and especially generative AI within that broader term, and the continued globalization of supply chains, the pace of change has sped up, forcing businesses and workers to adjust quickly. That alone increases efficiency,” he continued.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

European procurement software startups are growing fast, and we’re constantly seeing new ones landing onto the scene. Lots of European procurement tech startups are still in early or growth phase. Lots of European procurement tech startups are still in early or growth phase. Procuretech in Europe is buzzing right now.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Overall, their strategy must move toward data-driven decision-making to provide real-time information visibility. Suppliers can support company growth as part of the Amrest procurement journey. To streamline activity, all regular services and shipments could be entered into the system annually, rather than weekly.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Nordic Europe has a long tradition for being innovative, and Nordic procurement startups are no exception. We’ve got the definitive lowdown on 10 procuretechs from Europe’s chilly northern reaches, who are heating up the digital procurement ecosystem. Less than 10 years old as a company.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. What is Source-to-Pay?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

US procurement startups are killing it. It’s no surprise that in the home of big tech, Silicon Valley and seemingly endless VC investors, there’s a thriving and diverse procurement tech ecosystem. Let’s have a look at the who’s who in the American procurement startup space. Hot diggity dawg!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Business Process Management (BPM) is a systematic approach to managing and streamlining business processes. BPM is intended to help improve the efficiency of existing processes, with the goal of increasing productivity and overall business performance. BPM is often confused with other seemingly similar initiatives.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 6, 2023

The Evolving Role of Procurement in Businesses In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, procurement has emerged as a strategic function that goes beyond merely purchasing goods and services. Introduction A. Digital Transformation and Automation A.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Many organizations have implemented software automation tools that allow them to get more done at a lower cost, but procurement is one area that has lagged behind in this trend. According to Amazon’s 2024 State of Procurement report, 95% of decision makers believe that procurement has room for optimization.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

Resources / Blog / 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 The dust is settling after the upheaval of the pandemic, yet the manufacturing industry remains forever changed. Sustainable bidding.

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