Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Primarily, our customers are prioritising supply chain visibility, adopting proactive risk management strategies and staying compliant with evolving regulations. The future of risk technology will focus on AI-driven automation, improving data quality and ensuring compliance.

Risk management 116

Risk management Risk Management Real-time Visibility 116

Spend Matters

APRIL 29, 2025

The series follows the methodology described in our Aligning Finance and Procurement in-depth guide , which offers a practical, structured approach to enhancing cash flow visibility, optimizing payment timing, reducing working capital risk and improving liquidity outcomes through closer collaboration between finance and procurement.

Real-time Visibility 93

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Management 93

Spend Matters

APRIL 10, 2025

Supply chains are more complex than ever, stakeholder expectations are soaring and the sheer volume of data that procurement teams must sift through is overwhelming. With AI, procurement teams can process and analyze vast amounts of data (i.e., big data) in real time, spotting correlations and trends that would otherwise go unnoticed.

Supply Chain Efficiency 106

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Procurement team 106

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. To potential buyers — True ValueHub can save category managers and buyers significant time and money by identifying new opportunities based on a deep analysis of costs and drivers.

Real-time Visibility 123

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers Category management 123

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. Core strengths Authentic, needs-driven foundation – “Built from the ground up to address real-world challenges, Halo Ai is designed to meet the complex needs of modern third-party risk management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 113

Supply Chain Efficiency Risk management Real-time Visibility Ethics 113

Spend Matters

MAY 13, 2025

Without an integrated process, organizations experience: Long invoice processing times, leading to unpredictable cash outflows. Inadequate cash flow visibility Finance teams often lack real-time insight into procurement expenditures, supplier contracts and upcoming financial obligations, making it difficult to forecast cash flow accurately.

Real-time Visibility 63

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Suppliers 63

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs. What are Supply Chain Reports?

Supply Chain Optimization 95

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 95

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Businesses must find effective ways to strengthen their networks and improve flexibility to maintain stability during uncertain times. In supply chain operations, it plays a crucial role in mitigating risks, improving response times, and optimizing workflows. Enhance visibility across the supply chain through structured reports.

Project management 78

Project management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 78

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2025

By harnessing the‍ power of data-driven insights, organizations can navigate these challenging waters with precision and grace. Key Strategies for Navigating Tariff Turmoil: Utilize Data Analytics: Leverage advanced analytics tools to gain deep visibility into supply chain dynamics and identify potential areas of vulnerability.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management Data Suppliers Management 52

Spend Matters

MAY 13, 2025

From automating repetitive tasks to enabling more informed data-driven decision making, the impact of this technology is both significant and rapidly accelerating. Its increasingly evident: GenAI is no longer a future concept; its already reshaping operations in real time.

Real-time Visibility 68

Real-time Visibility Procurement Procurement team Strategic sourcing 68

Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

With better visibility and stakeholder alignment, procurement can manage requests more efficiently, reducing risk and boosting resilience. It blends internal and external data to create context-aware decisions. From there, workflows adapt in real time. It becomes a catalyst for transformation. AI suggests actions.

Suppliers 80

Suppliers Management Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain 80

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? . Johan, can you give us a bit of background on the digital transformation journey at Booz Allen and the role of data? What role did data play on a day-to-day basis?

Data 130

Data Real-time Visibility Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 23, 2023

By collecting data on routes, stock levels, drivers’ availability, vehicle tracking, and other pertinent information, a transport management system accurately forecasts expected delivery times while efficiently scheduling drivers accordingly.

Real-time Visibility 202

Real-time Visibility Management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 202

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

Price 264

Price Strategy Sourcing Real-time Visibility 264

Spend Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

Procurement 101

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 101

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Thats where AI steps in, offering a proactive approach to predicting supplier lead times and optimizing demand forecasts for buyers. It is not only reducing spending on spare parts and improving inventory management, it is helping manufacturers create digital twins of their machinery to anticipate breakdowns before they happen.

Real-time Visibility 72

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Spend Matters

MAY 6, 2025

Why alignment matters Strategic alignment between finance and procurement unlocks better financial visibility, stronger risk control and operational efficiency. Reduce payment processing delays through automated procure-to-pay (P2P) workflows. Enhance liquidity management by optimizing payment terms and supplier agreements.

Supply Chain Optimization 80

Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 80

SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. The powerful concept of Supply Chain Visibility lies at the core of resilience. Supply Chain Visibility refers to tracking and monitoring the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain.

Supply Chain Visibility 97

Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility e2e Supply Chain Optimization 97

Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Today Tom Burke, Portfolio Product Manager at CargoWise Landside, joins me to talk all about how drayage rating and quoting best practices can improve supply chain management, visibility, and logistics execution. 32.52] How DrayMaster can help truckers to reduce quote turnaround times by up to a huge 95%.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply chain management 52

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Global conflicts, macroeconomic shocks, and shifting global trade routes are all combining to provide real challenges to modern supply chains, and are driving the uncertainty that organizations feel. Businesses should try to leverage real-time data to allow for quick and informed decision-making to minimize delays.

Supply chain resilience 90

Supply chain resilience Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 90

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

In particular, the integration of Shopify CRM, about which you may read here [link] , is turning out to be an important tactic for businesses that aspire to harmonize their supply chain operations with timely customer insight, personalized service, and elastic fulfillment. Check out this course by Vera Rozanova!

Supply Chain Efficiency 67

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 67

Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

The goal of integrated logistics is to optimize the entire supply chain by minimizing costs, improving efficiency, and ensuring timely delivery of products to customers. Improved operations Sharing performance data in real-time among various departments within logistics organizations can enhance operational efficiencies.

Logistics 207

Logistics supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 207

Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority. The Visibility Challenge: Why Seeing Clearly Matters A major insight from the report is the visibility gap, particularly with tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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

Finale Inventory

JANUARY 27, 2025

By connecting scanners directly to QuickBooks, businesses gain instant visibility into their inventory movements, ensuring data flows seamlessly from warehouse shelves to financial records. At the heart of efficient inventory control lies a robust barcode inventory system.

Inventory 52

Inventory Real-time Visibility Management Inventory control 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. According to OECD and National Health Expenditure data, US healthcare spending per person was approx $10,224 in 2017.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 219

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 219

SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

Supply Chain Visibility 98

Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 98

Spend Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

These obstacles can lead to inefficiencies, lack of visibility and misaligned procurement strategies. Leveraging real-time synchronization with SAP ERP, BeNeering eliminates the need for redundant configurations and data duplication, ensuring procurement processes are efficient, transparent and accessible.

Procurement solutions 68

Procurement solutions Real-time Visibility Procurement Market analysis 68

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Spend Matters has been speaking with procurement practitioners and solution providers to get a wide view of how procurement and digital transformation is happening in the real world. And in the real workplace, thats where those decisions come from rather than procurement itself. Do you have your data cleansed? Not yet anyway!

Procurement 75

Procurement Real-time Visibility Change management Data 75

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 19, 2023

AI systems are able to learn, recognize patterns, and make predictions by analyzing data with the use of algorithms and statistical models. Artificial intelligence is being used to automate routine and time-consuming work in warehouses such as packing and sorting of goods which helps to improve efficiency, reduce errors and costs.

Logistics 193

Logistics supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility 193

Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. These portals improve real-time visibility into purchase orders, payment timelines, and dispute resolution, directly enhancing vendor satisfaction. [5] In 2024, nearly 50% of teams were still wasting hours fixing spreadsheet errors and manually reconciling data.[4]

Strategy 52

Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The average cost of a data breach set a new record in 2023 of USD 4.45 On the bright side, data also shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and automation can improve security readiness and speed response to attacks, to help dramatically shrink the data breach window before causing real harm.

Data 93

Data Real-time Visibility e2e Sourcing 93

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers Real-time Visibility 52

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

From rule-based systems to predictive analytics and the generative AI boom, businesses have leveraged these technologies to optimize operations, forecast trends, and create data-driven strategies. They can proactively identify risks, optimize processes in real time, and even negotiate supplier contracts without human oversight.

Supply Chain Efficiency 57

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 57

Pipefy

MAY 15, 2025

For a long time, traditional methods for organizing processes seemed good enough. If your company wants to move faster, reduce risks, and scale safely, its time for a smarter, more connected approachand AI sits at the core of this transformation. AI Agents make your workflows faster and more efficient.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Management Data interpretation Data 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. Also, an eprocurement solution provides you with clean spend data, which is the basis for a sound spend analysis and eventually relevant category management. 100% of electronic POs.

Eprocurement 235

Eprocurement Real-time Visibility Purchase orders Budget 235