Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This meant that implementing one of the full end-to-end spend management suites was not feasible from a cost and change management perspective. The most significant impact of implementing a spend analytics solution was providing the visibility and details behind the dollars spent on various Indirect spend categories.

Influencing 96

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting e2e 96

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Strategies for Building Resilient Supply Chains Recurring disturbances in recent years have highlighted the need for manufacturers and contract manufacturers to build resilience into their supply chains. That makes agility a foundational part of your manufacturing strategy.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Jaggaer

APRIL 24, 2025

In short, demand latency has increased because supply chains have become more fragmented, buffered, and risk-averse while real consumer demand has grown more volatile and less visible to upstream partners. What are the challenges and where do they arise from sourcing through manufacturing and delivery?

Demand 52

Demand Logistics Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Contract Procurement Chief Procurement Officer 52

Procurement Software

MAY 16, 2023

Mid-market businesses, on the other hand, could invest in this software and easily see a quick return if they have the right change management and procurement talent in place. Above $1 billion businesses are typically a target of established, enterprise source-to-pay and source-to-contract suites.

Procurement 96

Procurement Purchase orders Real-time Visibility Purchasing 96

SupplyShift

APRIL 14, 2020

The abrupt shift in shopping patterns and demand for certain consumer goods and medical supplies compounded the problem and revealed the risk of maintaining small inventories through just-in-time sourcing. In this broader context, supply chain transparency is much more than just a short-term strategy. But that’s just the start.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e Supply 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. This enables an effective and adaptive approach to sourcing that creates value and minimizes risk.

Procurement strategies 65

Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 65