NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Spend Management is a critical function within an organization, and it involves the strategic management of the company’s spending to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability. We should also consider the environmental and social impact of our procurement decisions.

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Skill Dynamics

JULY 19, 2024

Let’s take a look at how you can develop and implement your procurement strategy roadmap from start to finish and address key challenges you may face along the way, as well as save costs and mitigate risk. While this is a welcome shift in global procurement strategy, it’s forcing companies to adapt their procurement strategy roadmaps.

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Una

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Elements of a Diversified Procurement Strategy A diversified procurement strategy will utilize both traditional and nontraditional methods of sourcing to drive cost savings and value. This includes implementing aspects of a traditional procurement strategy and adding in some unconventional means to get desirable results.

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Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Jaggaer

MARCH 24, 2025

These procurement technologies empower teams to move beyond traditional methods, using data-driven insights for smarter sourcing, demand forecasting, and risk management. Predictive AI, on the other hand, uses historical data to forecast potential disruptions, price changes, and supply chain risks.

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Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting 52

Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Job orders also set out clearly the path for procurement professionals to enable them to execute the procurement process efficiently.

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Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. The Four Types of Procurement in Education Key Steps in the Education Procurement Process Who Benefits from Efficient Procurement?

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

3 GEP 1999 Established in 1999, a pioneer in procurement software with 25+ years. 4 Zycus 1998 Founded in 1998, a veteran in cognitive procurement solutions. 6 Coupa Software 2006 Founded in 2006, a relatively younger leader in spend management. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Negotiation Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

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

Strategy 52

Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A well-defined procurement strategy is the key to optimizing your procurement process. This strategy builds strategic partnerships, mitigates risks, and ensures a smooth flow of goods and services. This strategy unlocks benefits like cost reduction, risk management, and strong supplier relationships.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Redefining procurement in 2024: A quest from cost savings to strategic value creation Today, procurement leaders find themselves at a crossroads, torn between the age-old pursuit of cost savings and the imperative to infuse strategic value into their organizations.

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ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

E-invoicing Mandate | France 2024 Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Wake Up AP, Before it’s Too Late! The AP team moves from invoicing to supplier expectation management, becoming an embedded Finance team. Read More : Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023?

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Planergy

MARCH 12, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Two strategies worth considering are resourcing vs. nearshoring, but depending on the nature of your business, one may benefit you more than the other.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 52

Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

EPISODE 137 Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney By Kelly Barner | October 18, 2023 In the race to build global empires of data and digital systems, today’s businesses must not risk forgetting what all of those zeroes and ones mean.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

Zycus recently conducted a virtual event for CPOs, Procurement Leadership Agenda and Narratives (PLAN 2023), where we invited industry experts and procurement thought leaders across the Europe to discuss the upcoming technology trends and procurement strategies for 2023.

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TYA Suite

APRIL 13, 2025

Apurchasing systemis a structured workflow business use to manage the acquisition of goods, services, or materials efficiently. All steps are documented for transparency and future planning. : A restaurant uses a purchasing system to manage weekly ingredient orders. raw materials, software licenses).

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. He then went on to discuss the huge impact of tech on the supply chain industry.

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Una

JANUARY 4, 2023

Discover the basics of group purchasing and the benefits of working with a group purchasing organization to develop a comprehensive procurement strategy. In addition to negotiating discounts, group purchasing organizations may also provide other services such as supply chain management , procurement consulting, and logistics support.

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Una

APRIL 25, 2023

Why are Sourcing Heroes so often time-poor in procurement? Here are some of the factors that cause time constraints in procurement: Increased complexity The globalization of markets and the expansion of the supply chain bring cost benefits, but have also led to an increase in the volume and complexity of procurement activities.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

Resources / Blog / Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Buyers have always played an important role in the procurement industry, helping organizations obtain goods and maintain a careful balance of speed, cost-efficiency, and quality.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

This is where the power of spend analysis comes into play. A robust spend analysis provides a comprehensive view of your company’s expenditures, helping you identify savings opportunities, enhance efficiency, and ultimately, fuel business growth. Spend analysis plays a vital role in a business.

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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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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Today, procurement tools are too useful and readily available to ignore. This guide explores the ability of these solutions to improve business efficiency and reduce operational costs, surveys the many types of tools on the market, their benefits, and essential features. What are procurement tools? What are e-procurement tools?

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Una

JUNE 22, 2023

By managing the procurement process effectively, you can optimize your supply chain, reduce costs, and maintain strong relationships with your suppliers. Far too often, however, procurement departments are overworked and understaffed. As a GPO, Una understands where we fit in – and where we don’t.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Balancing Cost, Resiliency, and Sustainability in Procurement: Insights from Georg Roesch Procurement professionals across industries and markets are struggling to keep their supply chains agile in a world of constant disruptions. Don’t miss these actionable insights from a top industry leader. Listen Now!

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

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. Can you do spend analysis in an Excel spreadsheet? Mithra-Ai Mithra-AI Solutions B.V.

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supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 52

Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

Practical Applications of Pareto Analysis Tips for Conducting a Successful Analysis How Pareto Analysis Helps Your Procurement Strategy? As it often proves reliable when estimating outcomes, this concept is widely used by various industries attempting to maximize their efficiency.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

These are often lower-value, infrequent purchases made off-contract, which can escape the radar of traditional procurement strategies due to their seemingly insignificant individual costs. While tail spend is often neglected, it holds a gold mine of untapped savings opportunities.

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Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

As a GPO, Una can promptly and efficiently comb through your spend categories and identify which ones would benefit most from our collection of pre-negotiated contracts. This can help to lower costs and increase efficiency, which can ultimately reduce the risk of financial loss.

Strategic sourcing 52

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Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

The exciting news is that the obsolescence of the old-school procurement pro has made room for a new type of Sourcing Hero: The Value Creator. The Value Creator knows how to align procurement with business objectives and get the best possible impact from their procurement strategy. Financial Value Show me the money!

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supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Understanding Procurement and its Business Significance At the heart of every thriving business is an effective and efficient procurement process. Procurement, in its simplest form, is the process by which businesses acquire the goods, services, or works they need from external sources. Introduction A.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digital procurement means letting go of manual data entry, paperwork, and complex request management and instead opting to use software that streamlines procurement through integration and automation. Benefits of digital procurement. Businesses embrace digital procurement for many reasons. Standardized processes.

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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. It’s a critical process that can offer an abundance of insights about your company’s spending patterns. The result?

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Una

JANUARY 1, 2024

Resources to help: How to Improve Procurement Efficiency 5 Essential Technology Solutions for Businesses Tips for Building an Effective Procurement Data Strategy 29 Questions To Ask In A Voice Of Supplier Survey 2. Organizations can combat auto-renewing contracts with IT spend visibility. Second, give Una a call.

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Planergy

AUGUST 8, 2023

It’s often tedious for many companies, as procurement involves identifying the right supplier and ensuring that goods and services meet organizational needs. Organizations are constantly exploring new procurement methods to create a more strategic procurement strategy and ensure competitive procurement.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Social media management. Ultimately, marketing procurement can help organizations improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their marketing efforts, but it’s about more than sourcing strategies and agency relationships. Marketing Procurement vs. Standard Procurement. Invest in Procurement Software.

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Una

MARCH 6, 2024

Get things done faster Outsourcing helps businesses streamline their operations and use their resources more efficiently. The primary motivation for outsourcing is to increase efficiency (24%) and to gain access to expert skills (18%). It gives them access to specialized skills, cuts costs, and boosts operational efficiency.

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