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New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2024: SAP

Spend Matters

In no order of preference, other than by the date they arrived in our inbox, today let’s hear from enterprise intelligence software specialist SAP , one of Spend Matters 50 Procurement Providers to Know. I believe that the scope of procurement will not contract back to a sole focus on supply stability and cost containment.

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New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2024: GEP

Spend Matters

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management.

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Analyst Eye on scanning the dark web

Spend Matters

Continuing our series of analyst observations on procurement tech market movements, this week we are considering the development of dark web monitoring as a tool in cyber supply chain risk management. The breach extended far beyond just SolarWinds, however, as the hacking strategy was a supply chain attack.

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Everything You Need to Know About Procurement Solutions

Pipefy

In its long history , procurement has evolved from self-contained purchasing entities to an essential business partner handling processes involving several departments and many subprocesses. The risks of errors and bottlenecks alone in manual work make procurement a superb place to begin a digital transformation.

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The Pivotal Role of Technology in Modern Procurement

World of Procurement blog

Electronic Procurement (e-Procurement) Systems Electronic procurement platforms streamline the purchasing process by allowing businesses to automate operations such as order placement, invoicing, and payment processing. They can forecast supply chain disruptions and automate routine tasks, respectively.

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The Pivotal Role of Technology in Modern Procurement

World of Procurement blog

Electronic Procurement (e-Procurement) Systems Electronic procurement platforms streamline the purchasing process by allowing businesses to automate operations such as order placement, invoicing, and payment processing. They can forecast supply chain disruptions and automate routine tasks, respectively.

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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

In this quarter, the Spend Matters analyst team builds on this foundation by giving an overview of how vendors have implemented GenAI in their solutions. As detailed below, the analysts’ work in Q1 took a special interest in solution providers that tackle issues of supplier risk management.