Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As little as 10 years ago, we heard stories of pretty much indifference to risk: “supply risk management was young,” we heard, and “we didn’t worry too much about risk; we spent a very small percentage of our time on it.” It’s often felt that it just adds more time to the procurement process. That statement couldn’t be less true today.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

From simple automations that save time to sophisticated strategies that drive major business value, embedding AI in your business processes can provide immense value. These mid-level AI applications dont just save time; they empower procurement teams with better information, stronger supplier relationships and a sharper strategic edge.

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ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

You know there are opportunities hidden in the numbers; the challenge is surfacing them in time to act. We’ll walk through key benefits, types of spend analysis, steps to get started, and metrics to track—backed by lessons learned from real-world implementations. Let’s dig in!

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Businesses must find effective ways to strengthen their networks and improve flexibility to maintain stability during uncertain times. In supply chain operations, it plays a crucial role in mitigating risks, improving response times, and optimizing workflows. Enhance visibility across the supply chain through structured reports.

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ivalua

MAY 2, 2025

Imagine attempting to navigate a complex road network without accurate GPS data. AI agents can then access real-time, high-fidelity information, boosting the reliability of their insights. Cross-Functional Visibility: Procurement rarely happens in a bubble. Such duplications waste time and can erode supplier trust.

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Spend Matters

MAY 27, 2025

Technology is a powerful enabler of finance-procurement collaboration, bridging gaps in spend visibility, cost control and data integration. Without integration, finance teams struggle to track procurement-driven savings, while procurement lacks visibility into financial planning and liquidity management.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

With raw materials, equipment and maintenance making up the bulk of their expenditures, procurement professionals in manufacturing are turning to AI to gain deeper insights and stronger control over their supplier networks. Supply network modeling, now integrating large language models (LLMs), allows for precise tracking and material tracing.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 1, 2025

their new real-time optimization tool, stocktitan, aims to revolutionize the way businesses navigate disruptions and ensure seamless operations. Imagine a platform that can predict and proactively optimize your supply chain operations, ensuring seamless processes and efficient inventory management.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 17, 2025

The dawn of Multi-Enterprise ‍Supply Chain Business Networks (MESCBN) has ushered in a new era of interconnected commerce, transforming the customary supply chain landscape. As these networks continue to disrupt the market, vendors are presented with a lucrative $4.02 billion prospect they simply can’t afford to overlook.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 10, 2025

big data) in real time, spotting correlations and trends that would otherwise go unnoticed. Optical character recognition (OCR) digitizes invoices and contracts, eliminating time-consuming manual data entry. With AI, procurement teams can process and analyze vast amounts of data (i.e.,

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority. The Visibility Challenge: Why Seeing Clearly Matters A major insight from the report is the visibility gap, particularly with tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

These pressures permeate supply chains, where vulnerabilities in one segment can rapidly cascade throughout the entire network. Understanding Supply Chain Risks Economic downturns act as stress tests for supply chains, exposing vulnerabilities that may have gone unnoticed during stable times.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 6, 2025

Setting up supplier diversity takes time and effort. A diverse procurement network can mirror the benefits of a no fee bank account , where cutting avoidable costs and streamlining choices make the entire system leaner and more dependable. Visibility across internal workflows matters, too.

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TYA Suite

JUNE 12, 2025

From managing global supplier networks to ensuring regulatory compliance and cost efficiency, the modern procurement landscape is more complex than ever. It offers a smarter, more integrated approach to managing the entire procurement lifecycle, bringing structure, visibility, and agility to every stage of the process.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The result is a vehicle that meets market demands for sustainability and performance while reducing time to market and production costs. In a global business environment, supplier collaboration is better understood as a dynamic network involving partnerships within an extended ecosystem.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

Predictive analytics – AI and machine learning improve demand forecasting for optimal inventory and production levels. Dynamic routing – Real-time route optimization reduces last-mile delivery costs. Computer vision – AI-powered camera systems track inventory, enabling real-time monitoring.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 4, 2025

This would be a significant cost-saving and time-saving mechanism for both the shippers, carriers, and logistics providers. It brings considerable time savings through its integration with popular ERP platforms like SAP and Oracle. All this happens right after receiving the invoice, vastly lowering processing times.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 24, 2025

Ensure timely fulfillment. Sends orders to ERP, supplier portals or networks with clear traceability. In fact, that is where the most visible part of supplier engagement begins. An advanced solution must: Analyze cycle times, bottlenecks, exception types and non-compliant purchases. Govern supplier selection.

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TYA Suite

MAY 23, 2025

By automating these processes, businesses can reduce human error, improve data accuracy, and accelerate time-to-market for new products and services. These time-consuming processes delay the entire onboarding experience, making it harder for businesses to respond quickly to vendor needs. This leads to delays and miscommunication.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 8, 2025

Additionally, the lack of real-time data can make tracking rebate performance difficult and require adjusting strategies as needed. The time and resources spent on manual processes could be better allocated to strategic initiatives that drive growth and innovation.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Optimizing source-to-paythrough digital transformation streamlines every stage of your procurement strategy, improving visibility, efficiency, and collaboration. These begin with enhanced visibility. Digital S2P platforms provide real-time insights into supplier performance, contract compliance, and spending patterns.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In times of pressure and crisis , highly responsive and trustworthy suppliers make agility possible. Following widely-known standards keeps your vendor options open so you’re not locked into sourcing from a small pool of specialty suppliers that can negatively impact time to market. Performance and stability can waver.

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TYA Suite

MAY 23, 2025

Managing a successful supply chain requires more than just ensuring products are delivered on time its about building strong, effective partnerships with your suppliers. Improved efficiency and cost reduction A company's operations, efficiency, and lead times can be greatly improved via strong cooperation with its suppliers.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2025

representing data as nodes and relationships, companies can easily track the flow of products, identify bottlenecks, and optimize their inventory levels in real-time. One key advantage of using graph databases in inventory management is their ability to enhance the resilience of supply chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

They provide real-time tracking and data analytics capabilities. In addition, the development of sophisticated logistics networks has expedited supply chain operations, thereby decreasing lead times and overall expenses. Based on the team’s productivity, you can calculate the overall development time.

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Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. These portals improve real-time visibility into purchase orders, payment timelines, and dispute resolution, directly enhancing vendor satisfaction. [5] How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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TYA Suite

JUNE 22, 2025

Instead of relying on manual reports or assumptions, procurement analytics uses real-time data and historical information to provide a clear picture of where money is being spent, which suppliers offer the best value, and where inefficiencies or risks may exist. KPIs monitor procurement performance and analytics' effects.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2025

However, with technology, you can leverage advanced mechanisms that help you monitor inventory levels, output, and production processes. You can also forecast trends and interpret patterns, hence planning your inventory. Network Optimization: Most supply chain operations on the internet require optimizing your network.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 18, 2025

Strand Commonality is the underlying mechanism that validates whether an initiative, rule, or tool has been authentically integrated and is visible in real actions, frontline tools, and shared data—not just in executive statements or isolated metrics. What Is Strand Drift And Strand Echo?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2025

Some effective strategies that can definitely ‍help in managing disruptions include: Resilient Network Design: Implementing a resilient network design can help in minimizing disruptions ‍by diversifying suppliers and transport routes. Only time will tell how the melody of this shifting paradigm will ultimately harmonize.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

For many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), the real message was clear: Volatility is back, and this time, it demands faster, more coordinated and more data-driven responses. Supply chain visibility: The linchpin for tariff management If there is one lesson from recent disruptions, it is this: you cannot mitigate what you cannot see.

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Finale Inventory

JANUARY 27, 2025

Introduction Setting up a barcode inventory system marks a significant step forward for growing businesses seeking to modernize their operations. When implemented correctly, barcoding transforms time-consuming manual processes into swift, accurate inventory management workflows.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

AI-generated code could also cancel or reroute orders, falsify signals to suppliers, halt raw material deliveries, or redirect shipments to fraudulent addresses. By exploiting vulnerabilities in ERP/MRP systems, criminals could trigger artificial shortages by overordering or underordering supplies, disrupting just-in-time production.

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TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Instead, a network of computers, known as nodes, collaborates to maintain the blockchain. This transparency is a game-changer because it enables all parties to view the same information in real time. Network participants collaborate to check the transaction details against existing records to confirm their accuracy.

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TYA Suite

MAY 23, 2025

The answer often lies in disconnected systems, manual workflows, and a lack of visibility between procurement and finance teams. Procure to pay automation is a smart way to speed up your P2P operations by cutting out manual data entry and reducing the time spent on repetitive, routine tasks.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 2, 2025

This transformation marks more than a temporary adjustmentit’s a paradigm shift in supply chain thinking, where agility, sustainability, and real-time visibility are becoming top priorities. Join us as we explore how U.S.

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