All Things Supply Chain

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Proper flow of information is essential to ensure employees know what they need to do… Every warehouse manager understands how important communication is to the daily activities of the institution.

Import 264

Import Management Inventory 264

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

These resources help professionals continuously enhance their expertise, adapt to industry changes and make informed decisions that positively impact their organizations. This article provides a market overview and outlines some of the most well-known organizations offering procurement training and their respective training methods.

Procurement 113

Procurement Competitive analysis Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing 113

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

While it is young, the tool already supports a dozen types of risk management and has automatic compliance for sixteen information security, privacy and other standards. Overall, it aggregates a plethora of information into one, simple-to-use platform. The platform itself has a friendly UX and offers insights in a digestible format.

Risk management 114

Risk management Risk Suppliers Supply chain 114

Supply Chain Queen

AUGUST 18, 2024

This intricate web connects trees, plants, and other organisms, enabling them to exchange nutrients, information, and resources. Remarkably, this natural system operates with principles that can profoundly inform and improve human-engineered supply chains, particularly as we strive for. Read more

Networking 204

Networking Supply chain Supply Sustainability 204

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Similar constraints are equally high in life sciences industries, like biotech, where you are dealing with personally identifiable information. Those organizations are stewards of that information — and they have to protect it. “On It’s not uncommon for each department to have its own list of suppliers and its own supply of risk data.

Risk management 117

Risk management Risk Import Real-time Visibility 117

All Things Supply Chain

APRIL 30, 2024

It helps a company to understand its data perfectly and make informed decisions concerning… Analytics is a powerful tool that supply chain experts find critical in the modern competitive market.

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply chain 246

Spend Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

Meanwhile, AI-driven optical character recognition (OCR) and metadata extraction transform scanned invoices and contracts into structured, searchable data, ensuring vital information is always visible. These quick wins set the stage for more advanced AI applications, proving that AI implementation doesnt have to be daunting and expensive.

Strategy 97

Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Procurement team 97

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It covers the following: Suites Supplier management solutions (with enhanced risk capabilities) TPRM solutions SCRM solutions Contract (risk) management solutions GRC solutions Risk information and content originators This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Risk 116

Risk Risk management Contract Supply chain 116

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The growing use of risk management tools means information can be shared, and users can receive alerts and triggers that indicate a potential issue before it becomes a problem. Social media is a growing source of supplier information today that is used alongside or within some of these tools.

Risk 113

Risk Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Suppliers 113

SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2025

Stay Informed Staying informed is crucial in a times of tariff volatility. Supply chain leaders need access to the latest information on trade policies, tariff uncertainties, and global events. By staying informed and taking proactive steps, supply chain leaders can navigate tariff volatility.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 90

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

ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Source Implications for Organizations Expanded Reporting Requirements: Under the CSRD, a broader range of companies will be obligated to report non-financial and sustainability information. Organizations will be required to disclose information on their supply chains, including environmental and social risks and impacts.

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 246

Spend Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

As the decision to adopt Prewave requires buy-in from various departments across large multinational organizations, its important to equip our customer contacts with the right information to convince their colleagues, managers and teams.

supply chain software solutions 117

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Raw materials 117

Spend Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Each article is followed by a pair of parentheses containing information about the membership level needed to read that piece. If there is no information, the article is free to read. More information about the differences in membership levels can be found on the Spend Matters Insider page.

Procurement 101

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

Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

The result of this effort is available for Insider members, but rather than repeating information or taking a deeper dive on particular vendors , the purpose of this post is to evaluate the intake and orchestration market as a whole. For intake and orchestration vendors, the RFI and product demonstrations covered roughly 100 unique elements.

Management 84

Management 84

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2024

So for the buyer, that means they must engage in contingency planning up-front and keep close communications with suppliers to make sure the information about the event is received as early as possible so that they can respond as early as possible to pre-empt as much damage as they can.

Risk 112

Risk Buyers Suppliers Supply chain 112

Procurement Tactics

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Contract management ChatGPT can provide assistance to procurement professionals by assisting them in managing their contracts by providing information on the contract terms and conditions. For example, you can ask ChatGPT to provide information about the delivery performance of a specific supplier.

Procurement 287

Procurement Market analysis Contract Suppliers 287

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

One is to collect and analyze information to ensure their partners are not engaged in malicious activities that would create compliance and reputation risks. smartKYC is a solution that helps address such challenges.

Risk 113

Risk Suppliers Supply chain Buyers 113

ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

covers all elements of a relationship with a supplier not simply transactional but including information, performance, risk, diversity, sustainability, etc) is entirely interconnected with all other procurement processes from Source-to-Pay. Further, it is essential that supplier management and data is holistic (i.e.,

supply chain software solutions 244

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Procurement 244

Spend Matters

MARCH 18, 2025

Highlights this SolutionMap Insider cycle SolutionMap data covers both new and established vendors, and two factors inform the comparisons made within the dataset: technical capability (gathered via a rigorous Request for Information or RFI process ) and customer ratings. Data is refreshed every 6 months.

Procurement 92

Procurement Sourcing Contract Risk 92

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

Assess business spending Before you make any changes in your current procurement process, you must first gather information from relevant internal stakeholders which include suppliers and procurement executives. Acquiring information and insights will allow you to know the foundation of your procurement process.

Procurement 238

Procurement Procurement strategies supply chain budgeting Contract management 238

ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2022

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Spend management 246

Spend management supply chain software solutions Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Help your stakeholders by providing benchmarking options or the information on the latest market developments. Clear Communication: Establish transparent and consistent communication channels to keep stakeholders informed about procurement processes, timelines, and outcomes.

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Cost of ownership 130

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By understanding the S&OP process, procurement teams can make more informed decisions, improve supplier relationships, and support overall business growth. For example, below are 5 reasons why procurement folks should attend S&OP Reviews.

Procurement 91

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 91

Spend Matters

MARCH 19, 2025

They do this via their Insider membership; find out more about membership options and request pricing information. You can also access out free vendor directory for more information on procurement tech services and vendors.

Eprocurement 84

Eprocurement Contract management Contract Sourcing 84

All Things Supply Chain

APRIL 2, 2025

Protecting sensitive information throughout the supply chain requires… Data breaches during order fulfillment put millions of customer records at risk each year, making security a central concern for logistics operations.

Logistics 162

Logistics Data Order Fulfillment Supply chain 162

Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

Most recently, Generative AI (GenAI) has provided this power at legal, procurement and other corporate functions fingertips to instantly generate new content, quickly summarize vast amounts of information or easily provide analytical insights at a keystroke or voice command.

Supply Chain Efficiency 75

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Stakeholder engagement 75

Skill Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2025

Understanding regulations is critical – but what truly builds resilience is training agile, informed teams who can pivot fast, minimize risk, and protect performance when global trade gets turbulent. Preparation. At Skill Dynamics, we know that preparation starts with people.

Strategy 82

Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Cost of ownership Supply chain 82

Spend Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

The result of this effort is available for Insider members, but rather than repeating information or taking a deeper dive on particular vendors , the purpose of this post is to evaluate the intake and orchestration market at a higher level.

Management 94

Management 94

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2024

These insights also allow businesses to make informed, agile adjustments in their sourcing strategies for reasons other than tariff changes, keeping costs under control and ensuring continuity of supply.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 112

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 112

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While they once used spreadsheets to make ordering decisions based on historical data, they are now learning to treat historical data as one piece of information that informs how they manage their business on a rolling 12 week supply forecast. The change is more of a mental process than learning to press certain buttons, he says.

Influencing 105

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting e2e 105