Procurement Insights

JANUARY 19, 2025

Reference : JD Edwards Baan : Overview : The Baan Corporation offered ERP solutions with procurement components, focusing on manufacturing and project-based industries. Significance : Baan’s software emphasized integration across the supply chain, including procurement processes.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Here, spend analytics, e-sourcing and tail spend management have emerged, not just as business tools but also as catalysts of change, sculpting a new narrative in the source-to-pay domain. The strategic use of spend analytics transforms procurement from a reactive cost center to a proactive value driver.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 16, 2025

How Procurement Professionals Use or Interact with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Procurement professionals interact with AI models that utilize Model Context Protocol (MCP) in various ways, especially within digital procurement platforms, supplier management systems, and spend analytics tools.

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

Additionally, the company was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and reduce supply chain risks. “As We look forward to contributing to their Procurement cost optimization initiative”. Effectively managing costs and supply chain risk is critical to success,” said Dan Amzallag, CEO of Ivalua Inc.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Rapid Optimization of Contract Management, Supplier Management and Direct Materials Sourcing. This deployment is another significant step forward in the digital transformation of their overall supply chain processes, a journey that started last year with the successful rollout of Ivalua Sourcing solution for direct materials. .

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 19, 2025

Lyle will be sharing his journey as one of the co-founders of ProcurementIQ, and Anthony will be giving his perspective on why, after many years in the industry, he decided to go to school for supply chain. Its making it much harder to plan and strategize for de-risking supply chains.

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Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. 4][5] Supplier Portals Enhance Collaboration: Digital supplier portals are now in use across 35% of procurement platforms. 7] This proactive approach supports continuity and reduces the impact of supply chain disruptions.

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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Historically, the focus has been on optimizing portfolios of spend—prioritizing what to address, defer, or ignore—using well-known frameworks such as the Kraljic Matrix and the Pareto Principle. No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips. Subscribe to news from Arkestro. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 10, 2025

His Procurement Insights blog, active since 2007, has over 14,700 followers, and hes authored nearly 3,000 articles, five books, and hosted over 900 episodes of the PI Window on The World Show. Tariff Mitigation and Risk Management: Hansens insights on supply chain risk (e.g.,

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 23, 2025

Indirect spending typically represents 15-27% of revenue in manufacturing companies, making it a significant area for cost optimization. The company likely has multiple facilities, a global supply chain, and sustainability priorities (e.g., Savings Potential: 5-10% via automation and strategic sourcing.

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

Additionally, the company was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and reduce supply chain risks. “As We look forward to contributing to their Procurement cost optimization initiative”. Effectively managing costs and supply chain risk is critical to success,” said Dan Amzallag, CEO of Ivalua Inc.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

In this article, we are going to explore what procurement tracking is, its importance in business and the tools to be used when conducting it for its efficient execution. This allows for the identification and implementation of measures to mitigate any delays or obstacles in the supply chain by organizations.

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TYA Suite

APRIL 13, 2025

Some key objectives of purchasing include: Reducing expenses through competitive pricing and strategic sourcing. Minimizing supply chain disruptions and compliance risks. By optimizing procurement strategies, companies can ensure theyre making cost-effective decisions, resulting in significant long-term savings.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A successful procurement transformation involves a strategic overhaul of processes, technologies, and approaches to achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, risk management, and value creation. Procurement teams equipped with risk management tools can ensure business continuity and minimize potential negative impacts.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Our expert team works alongside your organization, offering comprehensive and customized procurement solutions that align with your business goals. Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions.

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Arkestro

AUGUST 1, 2024

Charlotte de Brabandt Procurement in the automotive industry is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. As supply chains become increasingly volatile, the need for proactive, data-driven solutions has never been more critical.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction to EmpoweringCPO and How Our Services Fit Into This Landscape EmpoweringCPO is at the forefront of this procurement revolution. We are a dedicated procurement services company that specializes in delivering tailor-made managed procurement solutions.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software SCM software offers a comprehensive view of the supply chain, enabling companies to manage logistics, production, and distribution more effectively. This technology helps identify bottlenecks, optimize inventory levels, and improve supplier relationships.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software SCM software offers a comprehensive view of the supply chain, enabling companies to manage logistics, production, and distribution more effectively. This technology helps identify bottlenecks, optimize inventory levels, and improve supplier relationships.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

So where and how is this great leveller of procurement effectiveness being used in the real world (the practical) and how is it viewed by the CPOs and heads of procurement and supply chain who are on the front line fighting the daily efficiency battle. That takes leaders.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

EmpoweringCPO: Driving Procurement Excellence At the forefront of this procurement evolution stands EmpoweringCPO, a dedicated procurement services company committed to delivering bespoke managed procurement solutions.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

In essence, procurement serves as the backbone of an organization’s supply chain, contributing to cost savings, risk management, and supplier relationship management. As a result, effective procurement is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge and supporting overall business objectives.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Our expert team works alongside your organization, offering comprehensive and customized procurement solutions that align with your business goals. Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

Managed procurement services can cover a vast range of functions – from sourcing and supplier management to purchasing, invoicing, and payment processes. Spend Analysis: Leveraging data and analytics to gain insights into procurement spend and identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency gains.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

By taking on the complexities of procurement, these services allow businesses to focus on their core competencies, while reaping the benefits of optimized supply chains, cost savings, and improved vendor relationships. One of the most significant benefits managed procurement services provide is cost savings.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

If you’re new to the term, Managed Procurement Services refers to the outsourcing of a company’s procurement functions to a specialized firm. This approach allows businesses to leverage the expertise of procurement specialists to streamline operations, optimize supplier relationships, and most importantly, reduce costs.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

In simple terms, they are a suite of services where a third-party provider, like EmpoweringCPO, manages various procurement functions on behalf of an organization. These services can range from strategic sourcing and supplier management to purchase order management and invoicing. What Makes Up Managed Procurement Services?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 5, 2023

Our goal is to empower Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams by providing a suite of comprehensive managed procurement services. We believe in the power of strategic sourcing and procurement to drive significant value across organizations.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Strategic procurement, or procurement strategic planning, is a data-driven process that helps businesses align procurement and business goals. The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. What is strategic procurement?

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

Meanwhile, supplier management offers the ability to approve and reject supplier categories within supplier profiles and to provide dynamic feedback to sourcing teams. Promena Founded in 2001, Promena is based in Turkey and offers an end-to-end digital procurement solution. Which is the best eSourcing software for you?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

In the current business scenario, where market dynamics are constantly changing, and supply chain resilience is being tested, managed procurement services have gained significant relevance. But in today’s complex business environment, procurement services have evolved beyond these basic functions.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Pareto Spend Analysis is an incredibly useful tool for optimizing supply chain management processes, reducing costs, and improving overall efficiency. How Pareto Analysis Helps Your Procurement Strategy?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

At EmpoweringCPO, we believe in the power of smart procurement to drive business success. Our vision is to empower businesses through strategic, innovative, and efficient procurement solutions, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. This is where our blog post comes in.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

SAP Ariba : A leading procurement software company, SAP Ariba offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for supplier management, strategic sourcing, procurement, and financial supply chain management. What does Nadella’s SaaS death statement mean to them?

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

1999 – I introduced the Metaprise model (RAM) 2007 – In Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part7) , I write about the Metaprise in greater detail, including the results of its implementation in a production environment (Department of National Defence). JAGGAER Industry-specific solutions leveraging AI for supplier collaboration.

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