Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We are highlighting the customer demands, market movements and advances in procurement tech that are exciting the world of solution providers, how they expect them to shape the S2P landscape next year and how they plan to respond to them. Generative AI, in particular, offers transformative potential in optimizing source-to-pay processes.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 5, 2023

Categories: Contract Management , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Solution Providers , Source-to-Contract Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Spendflo and its solution for SaaS procurement and management. SaaS management and buying tools such, as Spendflo, address the lack of buyer visibility.

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ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

Far more than “1+1=2”, it’s a combination of the best Source-to-Pay solution with the market leading dynamic discounting environment, joint customers will be able to capture higher yields from their early payment programs turning them into a strategic revenue stream that grows the bottom-line via the C2FO marketplace. .

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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.

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Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To do this, procurement teams require visibility into their data, control over their processes, and a seat at the business strategy table. By working with procurement, connecting disparate systems, implementing fraud controls for these specific areas, tracking end-to-end vulnerabilities across financial and operational processes is possible.

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The buyer can also source capital from banks or other financial providers at a lower cost or interest. . After all, in traditional ways, buyers tend to delay payment while sellers demand to be paid as soon as possible. . The purpose of financial supply chain management is to achieve and maintain visibility into all of the processes. .

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

It is one thing to make tenders public, and another to offer suppliers visibility into the end-to-end bid management process and final award decisions. Government agencies have to facilitate transparency and openness while never losing sight of why that visibility is needed.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2023

Operating in over 40 countries worldwide, SEKO lead the industry with innovative and customizable IT solutions, which provide a seamless flow of information to deliver their growing customer base true supply chain visibility. It’s about visibility, it’s about the experience.” You can increase your conversion by providing more options!”

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This, in turn, opens the door to powerful analytics engines and AI-fueled applications that can answer increasingly complex questions by pulling data from more than one source or transaction. They also want transparency, but in their case, it is visibility into new bids, the state of existing bids, awards, and payment status.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The impact of Covid-19 on demand, the opening and closing of borders, factories and ports, the obstruction of the Suez Canal and the war in Ukraine have created a nightmare for supply chain and procurement professionals.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 21, 2023

With over $8 billion of product sourced, nearly 1 million RFQ’s and over 50,000 buyers and suppliers involved, they are the world’s largest manufacturing marketplace. Shapeways is allowing anyone to get access to on-demand manufacturing services at scale.” Today I’m joined by MFG. Check out our other podcasts HERE.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 16, 2020

For some shippers it is collapsing demand and leaving unprecedented idle capacity. A surge in demand to ship the flood of crude oil unleashed by Saudi Arabia and its OPEC peers is sending freight rates surging and forcing buyers to seek out space on smaller tankers after the largest ones have been booked out, shipping sources said.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

However, one McKinsey study found that 7% of CPG companies apply end to end autonomous planning. Below figure shows an overview of demand & supply balancing options in a $50 billion global beverage business. Sourcing could change suppliers, contracts, or interchangeable materials to get a better COGS and ESG score.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

These tools allow for automated, integration to suppliers and visibility in procurement data at any time. Furthermore, it enables businesses to implement strategic sourcing practices, strengthen their suppliers, and bargain volume of discounts through monitoring expenditure patterns and identification of cost drivers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2021

I/T was going to be a source of competitive differentiation. Actual channel demand would in turn trigger subsequent replenishment orders. With a new vision in mind the CIO gathered a few members of his team and within a few days created a model for a new, smart supply-demand ecosystem. Supply Chain Innovation from I/T.

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The Good Spending

APRIL 30, 2023

It provides a holistic approach to managing contracts and ensures visibility, control, and compliance at every stage. We suggest concentrating on just three topics: CLM is an integral part of the source-to-pay process. We need to have some undisputable sources of truth for suppliers, contracts, and SKUs.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

In recent years, we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. Some experts in procurement have asked whether procurement is being overexposed to unstable sources. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain ? The Pressures That Procurement Faces In 2024.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

In recent years, we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. Some experts in procurement have asked whether procurement is being overexposed to unstable sources. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain ? How are suppliers managing the cost of goods sold (COGS)?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. Data integration and analytics IBP relies on the integration of data from different sources and systems.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But those in the health and pharmaceutical industries deal with particularly demanding circumstances. For example, the peaks in demand during the pandemic exposed many organizations to delays, resulting in shortages of critical materials like PPE and ventilators. Supply Chain Visibility. Climate change is also a massive issue.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Regardless, it must begin by determining what the Customer values, then work backwards to design processes which deliver to these requirements (see below): Done right, an adaptive Supply Chain can be a source of competitive advantage, as demonstrated by companies such as Apple, Wal-Mart and P&G.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Strategic sourcing remains critical, especially given our inflationary environment. Are you witnessing a shift in demand towards more ESG and supply chain risk capabilities? A recurring request is to reduce risk and contain costs. Yes, there has undoubtedly been a shift.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. procurement bundles their demands to get cheap materials. So we are delighted to introduce you to our Future 5 as we capture their voices. Today please get to know akirolabs. “For

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Now there are increasingly competitive and political pressures to bolster their domestic production, resume hiring, and minimize or eliminate their reliance on external sources that are perceived as risky. The impending changes include connected, end-to-end, value chains, and more intelligent, automated, and autonomous distribution systems.

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 31, 2023

The demands of the business aren’t changing anytime soon and, based on trends, likely neither are the size of teams. Not only does a high number of collaboration apps have the potential to actually hinder collaboration (a productivity cost), it’s also a huge source of wasted spend. How is this problem solved?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

You gain full-stack visibility to better understand your environment and speed up innovation. Software can identify when and how resources are used and match actual demand in real-time. By applying this AIOps use case, organizations can strengthen end-to-end IT resilience and ensure uninterrupted service availability.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This also leads to more advantageous strategic sourcing. Strategic procurement prioritizes planning and strategizing for long-term benefits across the entire procurement process and alignment with business goals, while operational procurement focuses on purchasing and sourcing services strictly for maintaining day-to-day operations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. procurement techniques) as opposed to educating the next generation of leaders equipped with the broadest possible set of management and leadership skills to run the entire end to end operations of a massive global company.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

Multi Echelon Inventory Management requires analysis across the full end-to-end (e2e) supply chain to determine what inventory is needed, where it should be held and in what format; balancing at all times commercial requirements with supply. The start-point for any Inventory Optimization initiative is Visibility.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Our Public Sector solution will grow with you, configure to your specific needs, and most importantly meet your ever-changing demands. Ivalua provides you with an adaptive source-to-pay platform configured to your specific needs, unlocking innovation through enhanced flexibility and transparency.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 10, 2021

The backbone of the Digital Supply Chain of the future is end to end electronic connectivity and real time visibility as to the movement of goods. Technologies such as RFID associated with pallets will be a driver of intelligent pallet demand in the future. Source: Mallard Manufacturing.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). No-code platforms are software design systems that allow both technical and non-technical professionals to execute a variety of software demands with zero lines of code. What are No-code Platforms?

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. It involves outsourcing the entire supply chain function to a third-party provider who manages everything from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to customers.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

It has made visible changes in the SCM systems. transparency, traceability, security and robustness are the main demands of blockchain-based SCM solutions. It has greatly increased the demand for blockchain-based solutions. It brought visible changes to SCM systems and businesses’ growth using blockchain supply chain systems.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 27, 2022

Markets that were considered untouchable two years ago have been rocked by consumer demand that arose just as supply-side networks were thrown into flux due to Covid-19. The good news is that we’re starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Rob is currently CEO and founder of Mercado Labs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The demands for faster, more affordable processes are growing in stride. This reduces the risk of fraud and theft by enhancing visibility to the freight in the yard, which in turn provides additional integrity into the supply chain. E-commerce will continue to grow significantly through 2020 and beyond. Dock Scheduling System.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The dynamic, open-source , microservices-based configuration of Kubernetes can be a great fit for businesses that are looking to maximize infrastructure agility. In DevOps , the concept of observability has evolved to refer to the end-to-end visibility of a system state as dictated by telemetry data.

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