Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Automation freed professionals from repetitive tasks, allowing them to focus on strategic activities like supplier innovation and market analysis. Integration of ESG Priorities : CIOs increasingly collaborated with procurement to source sustainable and ethical technology solutions , aligning with corporate ESG goals.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

Spend Matters

JANUARY 27, 2025

This Vendor Analysis explores the concept behind PairSofts platform, application and supporting services, delivers a competitive market analysis and concludes with key analyst takeaways. This consolidation of processes aims to improve operational efficiency and transparency in managing complex financial operations.

Procurement 122

Procurement Market analysis Buyers Management 122

Spend Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of BeNeering and its solution for e-procurement. Procurement organizations often encounter challenges such as limited user adoption, increased workload for purchasing teams, fragmented procurement processes and the complexity of integrating multiple ERP systems.

Procurement solutions 69

Procurement solutions Real-time Visibility Procurement Market analysis 69

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Strategic sourcing formalizes the gathering, analysis and application of information to align purchasing strategies with the organizations broader goals while securing the best possible overall value. Spend Analytics – Strategic sourcing starts with an analysis of product categories and spending patterns within the company.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing 52

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This Vendor Analysis examines Unimarkets platform, applications and supporting services and offers a competitive market analysis and key analyst takeaways.

Eprocurement 80

Eprocurement Procurement Market analysis Buyers 80

Procurement Insights

JUNE 18, 2025

– Traditional frameworks provide value through comprehensive market analysis and strategic vendor assessments, but generally lack the nuanced, operational, and predictive focus necessary for optimizing practitioner-provider relationships at the implementation level.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency Data 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These companies do not require repairs, staging, or showing and instead rely on market analysis and overall health of the house to purchase for cash. If you have several repairs that need to be done and are hoping to sell your home this spring, you may have better luck selling with a house buying company.

Market analysis 52

Market analysis Supply chain Purchasing Supply 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 29, 2025

As players progress further into the game, they accumulate more money which will allow them to purchase more properties, hire additional people for their village, and upgrade their infrastructure to maximize profits. Players have access to trade goods and currency exchanges and can invest in various stocks and bonds as well.

supply chain budgeting 78

supply chain budgeting Risk Market analysis Strategy 78

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Such an area is tail spend, the purchases that makeup approximately 80 percent of transactions/parts/suppliers but only 20 percent of total spend volume. Based on its success in addressing tail spend, it is looking to extend its approach to more recurrent purchases. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 122

Market analysis Sourcing Spend management Purchasing 122

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an update on Tipalti, an AP automation specialist that has developed other functions a unified P2P solution usually offers. However, this update does not cover Tipalti’s requisitions and purchase orders capabilities, as we have yet to analyze them. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 119

Market analysis Purchase orders Purchasing Demand 119

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The post SAP Ariba: Vendor Analysis, 2023 Update (Part 1) — P2P solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors appeared first on Spend Matters. The third concludes the series with an in-depth look at the P2P solution and an analyst summary. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 113

Market analysis Collaboration Supply chain Purchasing 113

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The year 2016 marked a pivotal moment for Tradeshift as it ventured into strategic acquisitions, including the purchase of IBX Business Network and Merchantry. The post Tradeshift: Vendor Analysis, 2023 Update (Part 1) — P2P solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors appeared first on Spend Matters.

Market analysis 104

Market analysis Buyers Networking Suppliers 104

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The post Ivalua: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — P2P solution product-level strengths and opportunities, competitors and market analysis, voice of the customer, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 113

Market analysis Purchasing Procurement 113

Spend Matters

JULY 29, 2024

The post Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Procure-to-Pay product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 113

Market analysis Procurement Purchasing 113

Spend Matters

JUNE 24, 2024

Part 1 of the series provided an overview of SourceDay’s purchase order (PO) lifecycle management solution and its roadmap. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Purchase orders Management Purchasing 98

Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2024

The post Basware: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — P2P solution product-level strengths and opportunities, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, voice of the customer, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 113

Market analysis Purchasing Procurement 113

Spend Matters

JUNE 28, 2023

The post Jaggaer: Vendor Analysis, 2023 update (Part 1) — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors appeared first on Spend Matters. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Procurement Purchasing 98

Procurement Tactics

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Market analysis It can assist professionals by analyzing market trends and identifying potential opportunities or risks which can help them create a market analysis. For example, you can ask ChatGPT to provide information about the delivery performance of a specific supplier. Limitations of ChatGPT 1.

Procurement 287

Procurement Market analysis Contract Suppliers 287

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

BlueBean’s unique ‘request-to-pay’ solution removes the need for supplier portals, purchase orders, invoices and expense claims. This Vendor Analysis explores BlueBean’s platform, application and supporting services the vendor delivers.

Purchase orders 125

Purchase orders Procurement Market analysis Purchasing 125

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

The way a Futures Contract works is that the seller should sell or the buyer should purchase the underlying commodity at the agreed price, at the contract’s expiration date, regardless of its current price at the time of the expiration 2. TradingView TradingView is an online platform primarily used for financial market analysis.

Raw materials 178

Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency Price Market analysis 178

Spend Matters

JULY 29, 2024

Verified customer reference analysis of how the solution is actually working in the field. Competitive market analysis within Airbase’s addressed market segments and its top competitors. Overall analyst assessment of Airbase and its solution to meet market needs. This content is for members only.

Procurement 117

Procurement Spend management Market analysis Buyers 117

Spend Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

In today’s three-part PRO Vendor Analysis series on Medius’ purchase-to-pay (P2P) offering, Part 1 provides a company background and high-level solution overview, gives a company SWOT analysis and discusses Medius’ competitors. Medius also works with consulting partners to deliver broader change management programs.

Market analysis 75

Market analysis Spend management Buyers Change management 75

Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The purpose of why he created the Matrix was to help companies in maximizing supply security and reduce costs by using most of their purchasing power. Hence, the purchasing strategies you would want to use for these types of items focus on reducing administrative costs and logistical complexity. Classify purchasing portfolio.

supply chain budgeting 130

supply chain budgeting Purchasing Market analysis Suppliers 130

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Categories: Accounts Payable , Invoicing , P2P , Purchasing , Requisition / PO Management , SAP Tags: PRO xSuite is a set of add-on solutions for SAP’s procure-to-pay (P2P) processes. xSuite targets organizations that want an easier time using the SAP ERP modules Material Management (MM) and Financial Accounting (FI).

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Material management Purchasing Buyers 98

Una

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Complete a market analysis. Next up, you’ll need to complete a thorough market analysis. Your market analysis ought to consider costings, key players, and challenges and dynamics, alongside how the market is evolving. Finalize the purchase order. Benefits of a Group Purchasing Organization.

Procurement 98

Procurement supply chain budgeting Purchase orders Market analysis 98

Spend Matters

JULY 26, 2023

By facilitating end-to-end orchestration, Pando streamlines processes, such as order fulfillment, purchase order management, sales order coordination and stock transfer synchronization. This Vendor Analysis looks at Pando’s platform, application and supporting services. This content is for members only.

Logistics 98

Logistics Order Fulfillment Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchase orders 98

Spend Matters

JULY 19, 2023

This Vendor Analysis explores Productiv’s platform, application and supporting services. It also gives a competitive market analysis, complete with key analyst takeaways. By eliminating manual tasks and improving visibility, Productiv optimizes an organization’s SaaS portfolio and enhances operational efficiency.

Management 98

Management Market analysis Sourcing Buyers 98

Spend Matters

MAY 29, 2024

This Vendor Analysis explores the concept behind ConvergentIS; the platform, application and supporting services; a verified customer reference analysis and a competitive market analysis, complete with key analyst takeaways.

Real-time Visibility 113

Real-time Visibility Market analysis Buyers Contract 113

Spend Matters

AUGUST 14, 2023

This Vendor Analysis also explores the concept behind Tonkean’s platform, application and supporting services. It also provides a competitive market analysis, tech selection tips and a concluding analyst summary. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Management Procurement Purchasing 98

Una

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Procurement embodies purchasing across a wide range of categories. Naturally, a CIO may deem that any technology purchase falls within the realm of responsibility of the IT department as they are the true technology experts. It might also pinpoint technology gaps and allow you to plan for future IT purchases. Focus on data.

Procurement 98

Procurement Contract Real-time Visibility Purchasing 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

And What is Purchasing? In some cases there is a great level of planning applied before a single purchase order is placed. Are you executing a Buying Strategy or are you just blindly placing purchase orders ? Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? How do you manage your materials spend?

Category management 77

Category management Strategy Raw materials Management 77

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Our team must create an Annual Buying Plan that considers various factors such as market analysis, resources, and historical spend. We should also assess the market for each commodity and procure them using the right approach.

Spend management 98

Spend management Management Procurement supply chain budgeting 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Currently, most people who are beginning with cryptocurrency apply for the purchase and keep it until they are not satisfied with the new change in the price. Another best use of cryptocurrency is in the activities where goods are purchased directly from businesses. The management in trading is done through skills. Accepting Bitcoin.

Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Supply Chain Efficiency Market analysis Networking Supply chain 98

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The procurement department is an integral part of any organization, playing a crucial role in the purchasing process. Purchasing vs Procurement When it comes to the procurement department, it’s essential to understand the difference between purchasing and procurement.

Procurement 87

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer supply chain budgeting Contract 87

Pipefy

MARCH 6, 2023

But procurement is also about vendor relationship management, preventing avoidable costs, and handling a high volume of incoming purchase requests. For most procurement teams, this phase begins when a purchase request is received. Learn more purchase requisitions. These requests are also known as purchase requisitions.

Procurement 59

Procurement Procurement team Purchase orders Vendor relationships 59

SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Market analysis, competitive forces, and external factors. Market forces determine supply risks. Category management will have to be planned carefully considering all potential market forces and threats within the environment. spending that breaks internal procedures and purchasing terms).

Category management 108

Category management Management Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions 108

Skill Dynamics

JULY 19, 2024

This might seem straightforward, but a thorough assessment can uncover areas where you can consolidate purchases, standardize specifications or negotiate better terms. It’s worth doing a deep dive into market analysis to understand the competitive landscape.

Procurement strategies 90

Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement supply chain budgeting 90