Barkers Procurement

JUNE 21, 2023

The concept of an overarching Business Spend Management platform (BSM) is a relatively new and compelling concept, championed by our partners at Coupa, and is just as strategically important as your ERP, MRP or CRM systems. Furthermore, electronic invoicing maximises automation and reduces costly manual effort.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Case Studies in Action Walmart’s Transformation : Walmart leveraged its procurement strategy for cost savings and supply chain efficiency. Johnson & Johnson’s Innovation Focus : Johnson & Johnson used technology and strong contract management in their procurement strategy.

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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. Spend Analytics AnyData Solutions is used for spend analytics, contract management, supplier relationship management and ESG/performance tracking.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility, the role of procurement professionals has become more critical than ever. Improve spend management by implementing a buying plan Effective spend management is crucial for any organization’s financial health.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Procurement solutions encompass a wide range of specific functions due to the many aspects of the procurement process, including purchase requests centralization, procure-to-pay, sourcing, budget management, supplier management, and forecasting.

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Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

Tail spend analysis helps companies identify areas of spend that are falling through the cracks, allowing them to make more informed decisions and achieve greater savings. 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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Procurement Software

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The experience of COVID-19 also showed that poorly managed vendor master data contributed to some of the delivery delays and supply chain disruption. The reason can be found in their high margins and thus, cost and vendor management not being at the forefront of their critical business priorities.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

-based company, offers a self-service spend analysis software that revolutionises the way businesses manage and analyse their spending. Ideal for those seeking immediate insights into their procurement processes, Spendata provides a robust yet user-friendly solution that enhances spending visibility and operational efficiency.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. The software was founded by a group of seasoned procurement professionals who have developed a full-suite spend management platform with two overriding principles: time to value and ease of use.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

As per the experts “ PLAN for 2023 requires a synergy between people, process and technology aspects.” Technology: CPOs should look for an integrated platform to manage all the spending and processes, such as third-party risk, sourcing, supply chain, invoicing, contracting, and payments.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

DeepStream DeepStream Technologies is a rapidly growing source-to-contract software based in London, providing an e-sourcing and contract management platform. Its platform allows for reverse auctions, automated RFP-RFI-RFQ, PR, and P2P processes, contract management, as well as spend analysis.

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Planergy

JULY 21, 2023

You set the budget and deliverables, then work with various freelancers with a test assignment. You don’t pay for the service if no content needs to be created, so there’s no need to keep a retainer or spend money on unused services, allowing for better control over spend management.

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Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

It aims to make the procurement process more efficient, transparent, and cost-effective. It can help organisations reduce costs, optimise supplier relationships and increase compliance. It has become an essential tool for companies in today’s digital world to save time and reduce costs.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Spend analysis refers to the process of examining and categorizing an organization’s spending patterns, supplier relationships, and purchasing behavior to identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and strategic decision-making.

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

That includes quite a range of issues now, ranging from climate change and de-forestation to modern slavery or supporting diversity in our supply chains. Putting a simple clause in your standard contract saying, “no slavery please” does not require anything other than the supplier to say “yes”.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Weproc Weproc is a small French company offering a SaaS eProcurement software with a focus on purchasing and spend management. Weproc aims to facilitate the management of Purchase Orders and invoices through a simple and efficient interface. Its focus is on real time contract management for professional services spend.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 8, 2023

They are arguably the market leader and self-proclaimed “inventor of the Business Spend Management (BSM) category”. They quickly rose to be the market leader, especially in the untapped area of spend management for indirect procurement teams. Mid-market businesses don’t have huge software budgets.

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Procurement Software

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For the sake of this short piece, I’m going to assume that procurement analytics refers to digital procurement technology in the more overarching sense, and not just spend management and transactional procurement tools. Most small and medium sized businesses don’t have the budget to finance this kind of IT consulting project.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

But effective procurement goes beyond these tasks to include activities such planning, strategy, and supply chain management. Nowhere is this more true than in the challenges to the supply chain. Simplifies spend management. Supplier management. Contract management. RFI, RFP, RFQ.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

These systems streamlined the procurement process, improving efficiency and reducing costs. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage. Furthermore, businesses are under constant pressure to reduce costs without compromising on quality or service.

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Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. By proactively addressing risks, organizations can safeguard their supply chains and drive efficiencies.

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Procurify

JULY 20, 2022

Before, purchasing managers often prioritized spend management. Although this is still an important part of their job, strictly working with low-cost suppliers isn’t always the best way to manage spending. Companies that adapt to supply chain volatility can swim against the tide. .

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 31, 2023

5 Benefits of Effective Supplier Relationship Management Companies with advanced supplier relationship management capabilities tend to outperform their peers. Reduced costs: Effective supplier relationship management brings a range of benefits to businesses.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Document management Digital contract management should be included in any e-procurement tool; it’s that important. The feature allows procurement teams to monitor and control a contract’s lifecycle, access previous versions, and keep documents up-to-date for everyone involved. Life cycle management.

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Pipefy

JUNE 15, 2023

This is especially true for leaders and teams wanting to become much more agile and resilient in light of the challenges created following recent supply chain disruptions. In these cases, the software can easily adapt to these processes as the business grows by automating purchase management.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Upstream covers all the strategic procurement activities such as spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier management (which includes supplier information, risk and performance management). Supplier on-boarding time: S2P can significantly reduce the time it takes to on-board new suppliers.

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