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Aligning Finance and Procurement – Phase 4: Leveraging technology to bridge the Finance–Procurement gap

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Technology is a powerful enabler of finance-procurement collaboration, bridging gaps in spend visibility, cost control and data integration. Without the right tools, procurements contributions to financial strategy can remain disconnected from budgeting, forecasting and risk management.

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The challenges of spend management technologies and Raindrop’s industry-disruptive approach

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This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. In today’s dynamic business landscape, effective spend management is crucial for maintaining financial controls and achieving sustainable growth. Employees may struggle to perform simple tasks, leading to frustration and reduced adoption rates.

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How to Improve Your Indirect Spend Management Strategy

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In any case, organizations need to pull indirect spending out of the shadows and into the open. In this article, we’ll go over a few ways to improve the process: education, gaining spend visibility , categorizing spend by supplier or department, etc. What Happens When Indirect Spend Isnt Managed?

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Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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Let’s Get Digital: Introducing your Source-to-Pay Guide

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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.

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Which ProcureTech solution providers indicate Agentic AI will replace humans?

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ProcureTech Solution Providers and Agentic AI Stances Agentic AI in procurement involves AI agents handling tasks like sourcing, contract management, and supplier coordination with minimal human oversight, often integrated into platforms like SAP or Coupa. Human Replacement?: SAP emphasizes augmentation, not replacement. cosmetics $0.07/unit

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Webinar Recap: Data as the Driver of Effective Procurement Transformation

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Data is central to successful digital transformation to relay real-time information and greater visibility into operations and resource allocation. Data builds the bridge between your own internal supply chain visibility and the information you provide to your stakeholders. Timeliness is also important.

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