Spend Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Redefining procurement in 2024: A quest from cost savings to strategic value creation Today, procurement leaders find themselves at a crossroads, torn between the age-old pursuit of cost savings and the imperative to infuse strategic value into their organizations.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Additionally, category management fosters a focus on strategic sourcing , allowing teams to explore new sourcing opportunities that align with business growth objectives. Category management flips this script, emphasizing collaboration and building strong partnerships with key suppliers.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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CPO Rising

MAY 8, 2024

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements.

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Una

AUGUST 17, 2022

A comprehensive guide designed to tame tail spend in a way that leads to reduced risk and increased cost savings. Taming Tail Spend. This comprehensive guide will go over tail spend in procurement and provide resources for how to implement an effective tail spend management strategy. The Pareto Principle.

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CPO Rising

OCTOBER 11, 2023

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. Please drop […]

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Direct Procurement, also referred as direct spend management, or direct sourcing is the end-to-end process organizations follow to manage the procurement of direct materials – in other words any materials, parts or components used to make a product. What is Direct Procurement?

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Una

JANUARY 17, 2024

Time that can be devoted to strategic thinking , planning, and steering your organization towards innovative procurement practices that create lasting value. Our experts bring another layer of valuable expertise when it comes to all things procurement and spend management. Consider the value this expertise brings.

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CPO Rising

JUNE 22, 2022

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. Please drop […].

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Strategic sourcing remains critical, especially given our inflationary environment. Most surprisingly, in recently released research by Economist Impact sponsored by SAP, we have seen a dramatic shift in the market in terms of the need for better spend analysis capability.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

This functionality ensures that procurement teams can respond swiftly and effectively to changing market conditions, enhancing their strategic impact. Anvil Analytical Anvil Analytical , based in London, is a SaaS provider that specialises in strategic sourcing and supplier management.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. Best practices are great for the majority of processes, but for the most strategic doing things differently is the way to win.

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Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

They know how to discover niches in the business where they can best add targeted value, and they see supplier relationships as a value-creating goldmine rich with the potential for innovation and competitive advantage. By actively seeking suppliers that bring innovation, quality, and reliability to the table.

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The Good Spending

APRIL 3, 2022

This post analyzes what makes genuine category managers and " separate future physicians from those who wanna play doctor." Category management is an integral part of the "plan-to-procure" cycle. A critical mistake occurs when category management stays away from strategic sourcing operations.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Opportunity Assessment: This is a critical component of the spend analysis process, as it helps organizations identify categories that should be prioritized for strategic sourcing initiatives. If your business seeks to leverage the power of spend analysis for growth, EmpoweringCPO is a platform worth considering.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

Improve spend management by implementing a buying plan Effective spend management is crucial for any organization’s financial health. It involves optimizing procurement processes and reducing costs while maintaining the quality of goods and services.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave™: Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave : Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis , sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Developing and executing category strategies is critical to effective strategic sourcing.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. At its heart is a source-to-pay suite offering a range of functionality, with a complete suite of cloud-based modules. It is optimised for sourcing raw materials and purchased parts in manufacturing businesses.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

By employing Spend Analysis in MRO, organizations can gain a deeper understanding of their spending patterns, identify opportunities for savings, and ultimately, improve their bottom line. As we delve into this discussion, allow us to introduce EmpoweringCPO, a leader in providing innovative procurement services.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Offering customers a market leading source-to-pay platform coupled with powerful supplier discovery, diversity and data enrichment from Tealbook. Redwood City, CA –December 8, 2020 — Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions and Tealbook Inc. , About Ivalua.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

12, 2019 — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced another record year. Success was driven by accelerating customer acquisition, continued industry-leading customer retention rates, geographic expansion and dynamic solution innovations. ” Accelerating Innovation.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Redwood City, CA – December 18, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in cloud Spend Management solutions , today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader by Forrester Research Inc. in “ The Forrester Wave™: Source-to-Contract Suites, Q4 2019.”

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Redwood City, CA – December 18, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in cloud Spend Management solutions , today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader by Forrester Research Inc. in “ The Forrester Wave™: Source-to-Contract Suites, Q4 2019.”

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digitalization is no longer the leading edge of procurement innovation — it’s the new industry standard. Managers can see who is responsible for each item in the process flow, and external stakeholders can see the status of their requests. Simplifies spend management. Strategic sourcing. Supplier management.

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Planergy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend.

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ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2019

Redwood City, CA – August 5, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2019 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites. Customers also benefit from significant and accelerating levels of innovation. Gartner Inc., Gartner Inc.,

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ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2019

Redwood City, CA – August 5, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2019 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites. Customers also benefit from significant and accelerating levels of innovation. Gartner Inc., Gartner Inc.,

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

LightSource LightSource is an eSourcing software for strategic sourcing. For buyers, LightSource makes it easy to find incredible suppliers, send RFQs, and make the best sourcing decisions while collaborating with your team. It’s designed for both buyers and suppliers, offering tools for everybody in the supply chain ecosystem.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 21, 2023

Additionally, the sheer volume of transactions that large businesses dealt with on a daily basis made manual Spend Analysis highly time-consuming and inefficient. With the introduction of IT, however, the landscape of Spend Analysis began to change dramatically. Don’t let your procurement data sit idle.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend.

Budget 52

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

In this post, we’re going to look at two areas where Procurement teams typically spend a lot of effort, but often struggle to get recognition: Cost avoidance (including price increase deferrals). Driving value through strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

In this post, we’re going to look at two areas where Procurement teams typically spend a lot of effort, but often struggle to get recognition: Cost avoidance (including price increase deferrals). Driving value through strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration.

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