NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility, the role of procurement professionals has become more critical than ever. Improve spend management by implementing a buying plan Effective spend management is crucial for any organization’s financial health.

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Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

Tail spend analysis helps companies identify areas of spend that are falling through the cracks, allowing them to make more informed decisions and achieve greater savings. Introduction To Tail Spend Analysis Tail spend analysis examines a company’s spending patterns and identifies opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

This would mean that 70% of your spending is going toward one type of product—in this case, stationery—and 30% is being spent on other types of office supplies. Pareto Spend Analysis is an incredibly useful tool for optimizing supply chain management processes, reducing costs, and improving overall efficiency.

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Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. By proactively addressing risks, organizations can safeguard their supply chains and drive efficiencies.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

-based company, offers a self-service spend analysis software that revolutionises the way businesses manage and analyse their spending. Ideal for those seeking immediate insights into their procurement processes, Spendata provides a robust yet user-friendly solution that enhances spending visibility and operational efficiency.

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Una

JUNE 22, 2023

It involves strategic planning, analysis, and negotiation to ensure that you are getting the best quality products or services at the most competitive price. By managing the procurement process effectively, you can optimize your supply chain, reduce costs, and maintain strong relationships with your suppliers.

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Procurify

JULY 20, 2022

Before, purchasing managers often prioritized spend management. Although this is still an important part of their job, strictly working with low-cost suppliers isn’t always the best way to manage spending. Companies that adapt to supply chain volatility can swim against the tide. .

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Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

We’re seeing the tactical, day-to-day aspects of procurement increasingly automated as artificial intelligence gets smarter, meaning an old-school purchasing manager risks obsolescence. You snag a bunch of budget-friendly printers without considering the long game. Fast forward a few months, and the printers are gasping for breath.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

But don’t be fooled by their size – when accumulated, these costs can form a substantial part of a company’s expenditure, and a large number of suppliers can add complexity and risk to the supply chain. While tail spend is often neglected, it holds a gold mine of untapped savings opportunities.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Whether your organization is purchasing raw steel, injection molded plastics, or fully finished office supplies and IT equipment, a st reamlined P2P system can be a game changer. By optimizing the areas where you spend the most, your compan y and organization can drive significant savings in your supply chain.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Additionally, marketing procurement often requires a higher level of negotiation skills, as it is often necessary to negotiate better terms with suppliers to get the best possible price for the goods and services being procured. Benefits of Managing Marketing Procurement. Marketing Procurement Challenges. Things Need to Happen Fast.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

It not only helps businesses to reduce costs and increase efficiency, but also strengthens supplier relationships, and enhances value creation. The answer lies in the powerful tool of spend analysis. Let’s embark on this informative journey together and unlock the power of spend analysis in strategic sourcing.

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Planergy

JULY 18, 2023

Remember that this number should always be positive; if it isn’t, you may need to adjust your budget or restructure some of your debt payments to ensure adequate business liquidity. With analysis, you can gain insight into how you may be able to restructure your costs and pricing to increase working capital or cut overall costs.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s competitive landscape, getting the best price isn’t enough. A well-defined procurement strategy is the key to optimizing your procurement process. Value engineering (finding alternatives) and reducing waste can also contribute. This reduced costs and fostered supplier innovation.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Spend Analysis: Understanding their spend is one of the first steps a Procurement organization goes through-as a determinant for: Who are you buying from, what are you buying, how much are you buying, what price are you buying at, is it on or off-contract, etc. Sourcing: Where Procurement often creates value first.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Vertical Integration: By taking control of different stages of the production or distribution process, businesses can gain supply chain control, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and differentiate their products and services. What is Horizontal Integration?

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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. Raindrop has also been recognised as a cloud-enabled procurement focused Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) application. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Introduction In the world of procurement and supply chain management, the quest for efficiency and cost savings has led organizations to embrace several strategies. Among these, Spend Analysis stands as a powerful and effective approach. That’s where Spend Analysis comes into play.

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Planergy

JANUARY 18, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. What's Planergy?

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 31, 2023

By engaging in SRM practices, businesses can identify the best suppliers from which to source materials and services, optimize costs, mitigate risk, explore new opportunities for top-line growth through supplier innovation, streamline operational processes and receive preferential treatment as a customer of choice.

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Planergy

JULY 21, 2023

You set the budget and deliverables, then work with various freelancers with a test assignment. This contingent labor allows you to optimize your marketing without fully engaging an internal marketing department or marketing agency. Wasted Spend Without adequate supply chain management , organizations risk wasting a lot of money.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

According to Amazon’s 2024 State of Procurement report, 95% of decision makers believe that procurement has room for optimization. In fact, 98% have plans for investments or upgrades in analytics and insights tools, automation, and AI-driven optimization of purchasing decisions. This requires continuous process improvement.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

We’ll also provide practical tips on implementing spend analysis technology, highlight success stories from businesses that have benefited from spend analysis, and look at the future of procurement in the age of data-driven decision making. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Build better procurement processes with the Definitive Guide to Workflow Management Download now. Digital procurement is the use of technology to optimize and automate procurement processes and workflows. But effective procurement goes beyond these tasks to include activities such planning, strategy, and supply chain management.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

SMEs are unlikely to see an ROI on procurement software unless it’s a lower-priced software with relatively basic functionality. Mid-market businesses, on the other hand, could invest in this software and easily see a quick return if they have the right change management and procurement talent in place.

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Pipefy

JUNE 15, 2023

This is especially true for leaders and teams wanting to become much more agile and resilient in light of the challenges created following recent supply chain disruptions. Build a more efficient procurement with the Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Download free guide What is cloud procurement?

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 10, 2022

No matter the size of your company, how you structure your purchase process has a direct impact on your company’s ability to control costs, manage risks, and maintain process resilience as supply chains evolve. Purchasing teams are able to maintain a close watch on budgets, requesters, and requests.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In the 2024 State of Procurement Data Report by Amazon Business, 95% of decision-makers surveyed acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization. A pivot towards simplifying complex data and process management. Price increases are also a challenge that many teams will have to navigate in 2024.

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Planergy

OCTOBER 6, 2022

While many organizations mistakenly believe that hyperautomation can be achieved with just one technology, it is a combination of technologies, orchestrated in an optimal manner. As you see results, you can further scale automation for more process optimization. Supply chain management. Lifecycle management.

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