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Magnus Mondays — Direct Materials Supplier Management Presents a Critical but Disjointed Solution Landscape

CPO Rising

In last week’s article, we looked at what makes direct materials special and their unique established requirements, particularly when focusing on eSourcing. Supplier Management Technology Landscape Remains […]

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Analyst Eye on avoiding the supplier silence treatment – the silent slope

Spend Matters

When price rises for raw materials, such as copper or wheat, are market-driven or are defined by market fluctuations, the procurement professional can be sure their supplier will be on the phone to set expectations of cost increases. Where you have knowledge, you can leverage where you and your supplier can optimize.

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QAD Allocation: Vendor Analysis, 2022 Update (Part 1) — SxM and sourcing solution overview, market analysis and tech selection tips

Spend Matters

Categories: Sourcing , Supplier Information Management , supplier networks , Supplier Performance , Supplier Risk and Compliance Management , Suppliers Tags: PRO Direct materials management is a hot market for procurement solutions with few specialists on the market.

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QAD Allocation: Vendor Analysis, 2022 Update (Part 2) — SxM and Sourcing strengths and weaknesses, details of solution modules, voice of the customer and analyst summary

Spend Matters

Here's a sneak peak at this article for those who are not yet PRO members: Overall, QAD Allocation’s main strength pertains to how the solution fits with practices in direct materials management.

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Q1 2024 Insider roundup: A deep dive into AI; following procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 18 vendors

Spend Matters

As detailed below, the analysts’ work in Q1 took a special interest in solution providers that tackle issues of supplier risk management. Each article gives an overview of the technology’s relevant capabilities, how GenAI is used and a high-level market outline that is informed by our recently conducted vendor survey.

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Procurence: Vendor Analysis, 2022 Update (Part 1) — SxM and main new modules overview, market analysis and tech selection tips

Spend Matters

It currently offers a SxM solution that is rapidly growing to cover other processes (sourcing, contract management, order collaboration, cost optimization). Procurence’s solution (Meercat) provides customers with rich features to manage their suppliers and their risk, emphasizing supply quality management and project-based procurement.

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Part Analytics: Vendor Analysis 2022 Update — Solution overview, roadmap, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Analytics , Market Intelligence , Procurement , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Purchasing and Sourcing , Requisition / PO Management , Risk Performance and Compliance , Spend Analysis Tags: PRO Direct materials is a hot market for procurement solutions, and this has become even more the case since the Covid crisis.