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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions: U.S., U.K. Manufacturers Accelerate Procurement

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Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain.

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7 Spend Analytics Software for Mid-Market Businesses

Procurement Software

Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. You have to know what you’re spending your money on before you can start to transform your procurement operations. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend.

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What the Coupa software acquisition means for procuretech

Procurement Software

nShockwaves were sent through the procurement software industry last December when the Coupa software acquisition was announced. They are arguably the market leader and self-proclaimed “inventor of the Business Spend Management (BSM) category”. Cloud-based software wasn’t as much of a thing.

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Procurement Digitization: The Key To Price Transparency And Healthcare Transformation

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Despite greater past media attention on pharmaceutical pricing, the single greatest contributor to overall healthcare costs (a whopping 18 percent of the U.S. As a result, there has been growing attention on hospital pricing. Various factors frustrate patients when it comes to hospital pricing.

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Procurement Digitization: The Key To Price Transparency And Healthcare Transformation

ivalua

Despite greater past media attention on pharmaceutical pricing, the single greatest contributor to overall healthcare costs (a whopping 18 percent of the U.S. As a result, there has been growing attention on hospital pricing. Various factors frustrate patients when it comes to hospital pricing.

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11 Best eSourcing Software for Mid-Market Companies

Procurement Software

There doesn’t seem to be a month go by without a new solution coming onto the market offering eSourcing software as part of their offering. Knowing which solution is suited to your business and level of procurement maturity is a minefield. Which eSourcing solutions are best suited to mid-market businesses?

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How effective Tail Spend Management can drive cost savings

Procurement Software

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. Old school, pure-play price negotiations don’t work, especially in an inflationary market. The best opportunities now lie in tail spend management. What is tail spend?