Spend Matters

MAY 8, 2023

Categories: Conferences , Spend Management Tags: PRO The question of how to manage direct materials can yield polarized answers and requires deeper evaluation than simply evaluating a few narrow use cases. The specific processes and needs involved may include upstream (i.e.,

Spend management 75

Spend management Management Real-time Visibility Collaboration 75

Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

Procurement has had massive challenges and targets over the past year: Managing inflation. Reducing supplier risk. Reducing spend. Procurement Will Still Need to Orchestrate Elements of the Fat Tail and the Long Tail of Spend. Managing—even fully orchestrating— tail spend has been a long-time procurement discussion point.

Supply Chain Optimization 104

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement team Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency 104

Planergy

JULY 18, 2023

How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. It’s important to accurately understand what demand is likely to be to ensure that you can properly manage cash flow while accommodating customer needs.

Import 52

Import supply chain budgeting Inventory Budget 52

Planergy

DECEMBER 8, 2022

How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. For macro-level demand forecasting in the United States, companies can use data from publicly available government agencies and other sources. Download Free Copy. Download PDF.

Demand 52

Demand Data supply chain software solutions Inventory 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

In the realm of spend analysis, two terms often come to the fore: “direct spend” and “indirect spend” These categories divide organizational expenditure into two broad camps, each with its unique characteristics, challenges, and opportunities. Lower, often managed by individual departments or locations.

Supplier consolidation 40

Supplier consolidation Negotiation Suppliers Procurement strategies 40