Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The current state of chatbots in procurement Chatbots are intelligent systems, designed to assist procurement teams by automating tasks , providing real-time support to end-users, and enhancing overall efficiency. Learn more about why UX is important in procurement.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 12, 2022

My role was to professionalise the team, work out where cost savings could be made and put a plan in place to deliver on that. The first thing I did was to strengthen the management of the procurement team. It’s therefore very easy for the team to see the value they are delivering to the company.

Chief Procurement Officer 246

Chief Procurement Officer Real-time Visibility Procurement team Procurement 246

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cognitive procurement enables business users to achieve organizational excellence by: Improving decision making. Making procurement decisions is a complex task that requires considering a wide range of factors such as price & quality, delivery times, and terms & conditions. Ensuring better compliance.

Real-time Visibility 59

Real-time Visibility Procurement Procurement team Risk 59

Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2023

These are just some of the many challenges procurement teams have had to face since the pandemic and throughout 2022. What all of these obstacles have made clear is that process resilience and long-term procurement strategies are essential for mitigating future risks. 5 procurement trends for 2023.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 59

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the economy teeters between a so-called ‘soft landing’ and all-out recession, an emerging consensus across C-suites has taken shape: the time to cut costs is now. Once again, all eyes are on procurement. Using conversion funnels to turn skeptics into raving procurement enthusiasts “Can you give me feedback on this approach?

Procurement 93

Procurement Real-time Visibility Chief Procurement Officer Procurement team 93

Una

AUGUST 2, 2022

Ivalua/Hackett’s 2022 Procurement Insights and Key Issues report found that laggards are being held back by concerns including fear of failure, access to suppliers, legacy system costs, and teams lacking the skills to leverage digital transformation. Take B2B services purchasing as an example. Contract monitoring. Self-service.

Procurement 98

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting 98

Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

On the other side, procurement is concerned with keeping company operations running smoothly and judicially making the most of budgets. Ultimately, both want the same goal — ensuring business outcomes are positive, timely, and on-budget. Purchases in Time and Budget: How many purchases are on budget and on time?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2023

You must have found yourself struggling with limited visibility into preferred or contracted suppliers, contract utilization status, budgeting issues, and multiple requirements for sourcing low dollar items or services. It is usually time consuming, require multiple approvals and follow ups. Lack of pricing compliance .

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Real-time Visibility Procurement Buyers 52

Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

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. Because of this, carrying out its operations manually is time-consuming and incredibly expensive for businesses.

Procurement solutions 52

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e supply chain software solutions 52

Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What Are the Biggest Procurement Challenges in Health and Pharma? Beyond procurement teams working within the constraints of profit and cost savings, lives are at stake. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Easy communication with suppliers is vital. Geographic Market Shifts.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Raw materials 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Spend analysis involves the systematic examination of purchasing data to gain insights into spending patterns, supplier performance, and potential areas of improvement. Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Data 40

Arkestro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

More and more, procurement professionals everywhere are seeing the value of using a platform like Arkestro for sourcing and spot purchase events, making their procurement processes more competitive, and driving cost savings. No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Competitive bidding 52

Competitive bidding Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

In order to prepare for the next great disruption, a total overhaul of processes through procurement transformation is required to unlock a business that will not only survive but thrive as well. What is procurement transformation? What is a procurement transformation strategy? A profound break in how procurement teams work.

Strategy 52

Strategy Procurement supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Arkestro

MAY 16, 2022

Purchased 35,000 different raw materials. Made purchases from over 6,500 suppliers located across the world. Implemented a program to focus on renewable and recycled raw materials resulting in the 2021 purchase of 1.3 Predictive Procurement Orchestration as a Competitive Strategy. This data covers the year 2021: .

Raw materials 52

Raw materials Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions 52

Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Market Intelligence: Shaping Strategic Choices In the dynamic world of procurement, staying ahead requires a keen understanding of market dynamics. Procurement market intelligence is a key pillar of it, providing organizations with real-time information on supplier capabilities, emerging trends, and potential risks.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sustainability Sourcing 52

Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Too often Procurement works in isolation when deciding what category projects to work on. Procurement teams clearly appreciate why strategic alignment planning activity is such an important activity. Strategic alignment is best completed by senior members of the procurement team along with senior stakeholders.

Category management 52

Category management Collaboration Real-time Visibility Management 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Let’s face it, not many businesses of this size have a mature, strategic procurement function. There’s usually a small procurement team, consisting of a Head of Procurement who probably has some experience of working in a large enterprise. Yet hardly any TRULY have a real grip on what they BUY.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Procurement Real-time Visibility Raw materials 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Let’s face it, not many businesses of this size have a mature, strategic procurement function. There’s usually a small procurement team, consisting of a Head of Procurement who probably has some experience of working in a large enterprise. Yet hardly any TRULY have a real grip on what they BUY.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Procurement Real-time Visibility Raw materials 52

Arkestro

MAY 23, 2022

Last November, the lineup of container ships anchored off the coast of California hit 109, an all-time high. In 2021, lumber smashed all-time record prices, and home improvement stores were often sold out. By the time they’re ready to go with an order, the supplier has sold to another organization.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain Real-time Visibility Supply 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. But there is a profoundly significant Procurement value chain. Procurement is strategic! Now is the time for Procurement to SELL! Procurement 101. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Procurement 71

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 71

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. But Procurement plays a vitally important role to plug the holes in the bucket, stopping the leakages from all of that new revenue that our Sales colleagues are generating. 2) Uncontrolled purchases.

Spend management 52

Spend management Management Real-time Visibility Competitive bidding 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. But Procurement plays a vitally important role to plug the holes in the bucket, stopping the leakages from all of that new revenue that our Sales colleagues are generating. 2) Uncontrolled purchases.

Spend management 52

Spend management Management Real-time Visibility Competitive bidding 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

In this environment, procurement is not just about purchasing anymore; it’s a strategic function that can significantly impact a company’s bottom line, reputation, and future growth. These challenges can put considerable pressure on procurement teams, leading to inefficiencies, cost overruns, and missed opportunities.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

In this environment, procurement is not just about purchasing anymore; it’s a strategic function that can significantly impact a company’s bottom line, reputation, and future growth. These challenges can put considerable pressure on procurement teams, leading to inefficiencies, cost overruns, and missed opportunities.

Procurement 40

Procurement Management Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 40

Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

Let’s take a look at the ins and outs of procurement buying, including the job description, day-to-day tasks, educational requirements, key skills, helpful technology and more. The best procurement buyers have a solid understanding of market trends, supplier performance, and ethical sourcing. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Buyers 52

Buyers Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Procurement 52

Empowering CPO

MAY 15, 2023

At its core, procurement is about acquiring the goods and services a company needs to fulfill its business model. It’s the art of sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing, all while maintaining a keen eye on quality and cost. But in recent times, this function has evolved far beyond the simple act of purchasing.

Procurement 52

Procurement Innovation Quality Cost of ownership 52

Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Tail spend analysis helps companies identify areas of spend that are falling through the cracks and gain visibility into their overall spending. Defining Tail Spend Tail spend is a term used to describe the small, often overlooked purchases made by an organization.

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

Bonfire

APRIL 3, 2023

As public procurement partners, we speak to many procurement professionals at public sector agencies, and we frequently hear one common refrain—that they feel imprisoned by their ERP. For many of them, their organizations have invested a lot of time and money in ERP systems that do many things well and are there to stay.

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Bidding Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing 52

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JULY 27, 2021

Although, this “a-ha” moment makes for great viewing, but we know that crimes are solved based on hard facts in real life. Once upon a time in procurement, a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) may have been able to make decisions by relying on their instinct; after all, instinct is simply the product of years of distilled experience.

Procurement 40

Procurement Real-time Visibility Chief Procurement Officer e2e 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

But too often the expected deliverables from Supply Chain professionals are established without a real understanding of the totality and breadth of actual tasks that must be performed underneath those high level expectations. With an iceberg it is said that only 10% of it is visible as the rest is under the water.

Supply Chain Efficiency 64

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Real-time Visibility Supply 64

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers.

Procurement 50

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 50

Empowering CPO

JUNE 16, 2023

This comprehensive visibility into an organization’s spend data is the cornerstone of strategic sourcing and purchasing decisions. Importance of Spend Analysis in Procurement In the context of procurement, spend analysis is an invaluable tool. Data Cleansing: Not all collected data is ready for analysis.

Import 52

Import Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 52

SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. For your supply chain map to have any real benefit, you must go beyond your direct suppliers.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain e2e 52

SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. For your supply chain map to have any real benefit, you must go beyond your direct suppliers.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain e2e 52

Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Taking your time throughout the process ensures you get the best possible match. What's Planergy? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software.

Vendor management 52

Vendor management Suppliers Quality Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Claritum

MAY 2, 2019

Key transactional areas of Procurement. Strategic focus areas of Procurement. If your procurement team is spending over half their time on transactional activity, what opportunities are they missing? Purchase Order *. 3 Strategic focus areas of Procurement. 1 Introduction. Need recognition.

Real-time Visibility 44

Real-time Visibility Procurement Purchase orders Eprocurement 44

Una

JULY 6, 2022

Benefits of a Group Purchasing Organization. A guide to exploring the benefits of working with a group purchasing organization to save money, time and effort. A group purchasing organization leverages the collective purchasing power of thousands of businesses to secure lower prices for their members. Cost Savings.

Purchasing 92

Purchasing Category management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 92