HICX

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Building the Optimal Supplier Experience. Providing an optimal supplier experience is only possible through a deep understanding of how your suppliers are expected to interact with an organization and then streamlining those processes in a ‘supplier-centric’ way. How to use segmentation to drive the supplier experience?

Suppliers 52

Suppliers e2e Import Demand 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Suppliers need bidding and contract transparency. 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. The public needs spend and supplier selection transparency.

e2e 113

e2e Procurement Bidding Suppliers 113

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Supply chain disruptions are caused by a variety of factors, from pandemics, natural disasters and political instability to supplier bankruptcy and IT failures. It can take many forms, from automated warehouse systems that pick and pack orders, to blockchain-based smart contracts to software that automates purchasing and invoicing processes.

supply chain software solutions 88

supply chain software solutions Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Efficiency 88

Una

MAY 11, 2023

Who are the end-users? Who are the key suppliers ? This includes everything from identifying suppliers to negotiating contracts to managing supplier relationships. Look for solutions that streamline your procurement process, improve visibility, and enhance collaboration. Who are the decision-makers?

Procurement 98

Procurement Real-time Visibility e2e Purchasing 98

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In sourcing, the AI can rapidly analyze supplier options based on pricing, quality, sustainability and other factors to identify optimal partners, while also predicting performance to mitigate risk. AI-powered source-to-pay is the future At GEP, we leverage proprietary AI algorithms to streamline all procurement processes.

Procurement solutions 86

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e Real-time Visibility 86

ivalua

JULY 14, 2021

In order to truly cross this chasm, your business does not require major construction, but simply a supplier self-service portal. Ultimately, from an Accounts Payable perspective, they are tail-end suppliers, or even a one-time supplier. This portal acts as a bridge between the Invoice and the Electronic Payment.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility e2e Suppliers Purchase orders 130

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Orsay (France), September 02, 2019 – Viparis has chosen e-Procurement software vendor Ivalua and Consulting firm CKS to optimize the management of supplier relations, source-to-contract (purchase orders, calls for tender and contracts), expense analysis and measurement of Procurement performance.

e2e 133

e2e Procurement Purchase orders Project management 133

Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

In its long history , procurement has evolved from self-contained purchasing entities to an essential business partner handling processes involving several departments and many subprocesses. Purchase approvals The process of approving purchases and moving them to the stage of fulfillment presents similar issues to those of requisitions.

Procurement solutions 52

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e supply chain software solutions 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It can nurture collaborative partnerships with suppliers and integrate ethical and environmental (green purchasing) considerations into the sourcing strategy. A procurement strategy is a structured plan that an organization develops to guide its purchasing process in a way that aligns with its business needs.

Procurement strategies 73

Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 73

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 8, 2023

It keeps track of inventory from the time it is purchased until it is sold to customers. Strategies may include negotiating shorter lead times with suppliers or finding alternative suppliers with quicker delivery times. Lead Time Management This technique refers to the time it takes from placing an order to receiving it.

Inventory 187

Inventory Management Real-time Visibility Inventory control 187

Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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. Why is strategic procurement important?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Strategic planning 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The power of supplier diversity in procurement: Driving business success through inclusion — Whether they are carrying out their own CSR strategy or responding to third-party initiatives and demands, businesses have their role to play in encouraging greater diversity among their suppliers.

Procurement 92

Procurement e2e Contract Sourcing 92

Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are just a few of the metrics CFOs look at when examining procurement process efficiency: Cost of Purchase Order: What are the internal costs associated with each purchase? Purchases in Time and Budget: How many purchases are on budget and on time? Procurement Cost Reduction: How are costs being reduced over time?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting 52

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Risk reduction is especially important in the supply chain, where leaders are focused on supply and supplier transparency to assess vulnerabilities. We’re also seeing that suppliers are no longer being viewed simply as vendors, but strategic partners. Here are a few of the top concerns we’re hearing.

Procurement 105

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Category management e2e 105

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The new report covers ten leading vendors who meet Gartner’s revised criteria for providing modular but natively integrated S2P platforms spanning sourcing, contracting, purchasing, payments, and analytics. Fragmented workflows, scattered supplier information, and lack of full source-to-payment traceability are no longer acceptable.

Sourcing 67

Sourcing e2e Spend management Leadership 67

Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

The procurement process, which involves sourcing and purchasing goods and services, plays a vital role in ensuring businesses operate efficiently and competitively. Yet, the intricacies of this process, especially in terms of supplier management, can present a myriad of challenges.

Risk management 40

Risk management Risk Suppliers Management 40

Procurement Software

APRIL 4, 2023

To maintain our place in the spotlight, these digital procurement software platforms must optimise the user experience for the end user. That applies to both your internal stakeholders and suppliers. However, the end user and the supplier must also be placed at the centre of the user experience.

Procurement 59

Procurement e2e Purchase orders Buyers 59

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The end to end electronic connectivity of all elements of the Supply Chain, as enabled by an extensive array of exciting new technologies, will define all progression over the next few decades. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain?

Supply chain 97

Supply chain e2e Supply Real-time Visibility 97

Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Limited Supplier Network. Relying on a limited number of suppliers can lead to back-orders and other delays. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures for organizations to diversify their supplier bases. Supply Chain Visibility. Managing Supplier Relationships.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Raw materials 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Purchase orders would be written out by hand and mailed or faxed to suppliers with buyers calling suppliers on the phone to tell them about their needs as well as the inevitable changes in demand. Visibility to where goods were was largely limited to updates that came over the phone.

Supply Chain Optimization 82

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain 82

HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This has led to organizations investing capital in and spending time on optimizing supply chains to cut lead times, improve supplier performance and increase business profitability. This is not only in terms of their ethos and values but also in providing them with the best possible customer experience when purchasing from an organization.

Supply chain management 52

Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In our poll, webinar participants saw business partnering, supplier innovation and collaboration, and supply chain risk management as their key areas of focus for procurement. Purchase orders were issued through the ERP system, but with no link to the approvals workflow and procurement decisions.

Strategy 52

Strategy Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. 2) It will identify potential loss points and strengthen supplier relationships.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain e2e 52

SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. 2) It will identify potential loss points and strengthen supplier relationships.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain e2e 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

The Good Spending

APRIL 30, 2023

Smaller companies still have many third-party contracts, not just suppliers - customers, employment, states, etc. It provides a holistic approach to managing contracts and ensures visibility, control, and compliance at every stage. We need to have some undisputable sources of truth for suppliers, contracts, and SKUs.

Contract 52

Contract Management e2e Negotiation 52

The Procuretech Podcast

MAY 24, 2022

Should we be concentrating on better understanding our multi-tiered complex chains, rather than just purchasing software to better track and trace shipments? Understanding the value of pre-emptive end-to-end supply chain management. More specifically, where does the line lie between procurement and supply chain? But what Altana.ai

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Supply chain e2e Supply 52

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Accounts Payable teams often have to walk a thin line between maintaining a strong supplier relationship and ensuring a positive cash flow. Paper-based invoicing and maintaining manual records results in a lack of cost control, delay in payments and no spend visibility. Unauthorized purchases. Unauthorized purchases.

e2e 40

e2e Purchase orders Purchasing Vendor relationships 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. There are many reasons for this lack of due consideration: Many Supply Chain operations, like manufacturing, purchasing, warehousing, and logistics are hands on, blue collar type jobs. Much of the training is in specific skills (eg.

Supply Chain Efficiency 119

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e Real-time Visibility 119

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Delaying non-essential and indirect purchases at the granular level like office supplies, laptop upgrades etc. Engage with your vendors and suppliers to work through the contract review process with a win-win mindset. You may provide better demand visibility to the vendor partner. can result in substantial savings.

Strategy 52

Strategy Real-time Visibility Contract e2e 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Management Procurement Supply Chain Optimization 40

SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. SCaaS providers typically use advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain to improve visibility, traceability, and collaboration across the supply chain.

Supply Chain Optimization 89

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 89

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 6, 2015

As pressure to improve supply chain cost performance increases for many companies, the evaluation and selection of competent suppliers becomes a key concern. Typically, total cost, quality, and delivery performance appear as critical factors in the supplier selection process. Skill gaps will continue to be a challenge for companies.

Supply Chain Optimization 111

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e 111

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers. Subscribe Here!

Procurement 71

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 71

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 21, 2020

So much time is spent in data entry, spreadsheet creation and manipulation, chart creation, purchase order changes, labelling, reporting and more that is wasteful. You download their app, take the goods off the shelf as you need and as you leave the store your purchases are automatically billed to you. There are no cashiers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 91

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization 91

Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

A procurement strategy creates a sustainable and agile plan for improving procurement processes , increasing procurement efficiency, building better supplier relationships, and generating additional long-term cost savings for the business. Complex purchasing systems (31%). Stakeholder and supplier engagement. Technology.

Strategy 52

Strategy Procurement supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Digitizing supplier management’s entire gamut, including order processing, accounts receivable, and e-procurement can be the next logical steps. Long approval cycles result in late-payment penalties and strained supplier relationships. There is a lack of visibility of cash flow in your processes.

e2e 40

e2e Suppliers Data Purchase orders 40