Procurement Software

MARCH 16, 2025

Digital procurement tools offer both immediate benefits and long-term returns. While full-scale digital transformation certainly takes time, organisations can see rapid improvements in efficiency, collaboration, and data accuracy right from the outset. As a result of better data, procurement teams gain a whole range of benefits.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

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Una

AUGUST 17, 2022

The figure’s head represents the top 1% of strategic suppliers to your organization. This is where strategic sourcing professionals spend most of their time, communicating directly with their top suppliers through an SRM program , and using cutting-edge procurement software to analyze spend and track risk.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

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Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of procurement, organizations are turning to strategic sourcing services to navigate the complexities and achieve sustainable success. Building Robust Supplier Relationships Successful strategic sourcing extends beyond transactional interactions with suppliers.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In times of pressure and crisis , highly responsive and trustworthy suppliers make agility possible. Following widely-known standards keeps your vendor options open so you’re not locked into sourcing from a small pool of specialty suppliers that can negatively impact time to market.

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TYA Suite

MAY 13, 2025

While it may not seem as strategic or high-profile as long-term sourcing deals, operational procurement is essential. It ensures that every team has the right resources at the right time, without delays or extra costs. What is the goal of operational procurement?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sourcing is getting smarter. To start, many organizations have already pivoted from a tactical to a strategic sourcing mindset—which can make all the difference when it comes to gaining and retaining a competitive advantage. But now, the benefits of strategic sourcing are becoming even more attainable thanks to innovation.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

The Promise of AI for Procurement Teams Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform and revolutionize procurement processes. This supports strategic sourcing efforts. AI-driven spend analytics provide the foundation for data-based decision making in procurement.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 17, 2025

Anyone who has followed the Procurement Insights blog for any length of time knows I love to ask questions and am voracious about gaining new insights. Core Offering : Tracks commodity prices, production costs, and market trends to arm procurement teams with data for better supplier negotiations. Key Comparison Points 1.

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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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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our complete guide on the role of spend analysis in strategic sourcing. In the ever-evolving world of business, strategic sourcing has become a linchpin in corporate success. But how do we fuel the engine of strategic sourcing? Spend analysis is the catalyst for strategic sourcing.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Analytics and insights from procurement data were minimal. 20152020: Procurement Gains Strategic Recognition Emergence of Strategic Sourcing : CFOs began to recognize procurement’s role in driving long-term value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and risk management.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. These indices track the average price changes of a basket of goods and services over time. What is inflation?

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

The aim is to select the supplier that represents the best value and fit for the specific procurement need. Contract Negotiation After selecting the best supplier, the procurement team negotiates final contract terms like pricing, service levels, delivery timelines, warranties, and other legal and commercial conditions.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 1, 2022

Five years ago, global logistics company UPS’s procurement function was far from playing a strategic role. The first step in the transformation was to demonstrate the potential savings that procurement could create if properly structured and resourced. Initial savings work.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 20, 2023

This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters In our previous installment on Spend Matters, we discussed the rapid evolution of Supply Chain Risk Management happening within procurement organizations.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

Global Reach, Real Impact Participants and speakers come from over 50 countries. Builds global community around procurement digitalization public sector, corporate, academia, and NGOs. Thought Leadership Consistently pushes the conversation forward from autonomous sourcing to orchestration platforms.

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Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In this article, we’ll go over a few ways to improve the process: education, gaining spend visibility , categorizing spend by supplier or department, etc. Understanding these categories is the first step toward better visibility, smarter procurement processes, and tighter budget control.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

through strategic sourcing and targeted cost savings is a lot easier to accomplish than a sales force increasing their revenue by 10%. Nonetheless, the time savings offered even just by classifying half of the line items is a huge amount of work saved. Saving just 2.5% A data analyst on their own won’t be able to perform this.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

through strategic sourcing and targeted cost savings is a lot easier to accomplish than a sales force increasing their revenue by 10%. Nonetheless, the time savings offered even just by classifying half of the line items is a huge amount of work saved. Saving just 2.5% A data analyst on their own won’t be able to perform this.

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Una

JULY 25, 2023

The first three KPIs we suggest every procurement team should monitor are: Defect rates Lead time Contract compliance Can you guess what the other four KPIs will be? As a procurement leader, it’s your responsibility to continue monitoring and upholding your suppliers’ performance. Read the article to find out.

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Procurement Software

MAY 16, 2023

Onventis Onventis provides a Procure-to-Pay module for buyers that streamlines the procurement process from purchasing to payment. The software automates workflows and approvals, manages supplier catalogues, and provides real-time analytics for better decision-making.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Train members of your procurement team to gain a base understanding of IT language, along with the function’s challenges, priorities, and ways of working. Have procurement be a part of IT's planning cycles with monthly or quarterly touch points and proactively show IT what the function is capable of. Speak the IT language.

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Arkestro

MAY 9, 2022

Ensure your company has a steady supply of what it needs to produce its end product on time and at the lowest possible price. Strategic sourcing was in the spotlight. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that a new approach to procurement is the key to success and the future of the industry.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

Procurement’s Role in Driving Business Success Procurement, often viewed as a behind-the-scenes function, plays a critical role in a company’s success. It is responsible for managing the entire process of acquiring goods and services, from identifying suppliers to ensuring timely deliveries.

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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.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you’re wondering what budget you need, we covered the cost for different procurement tech apps in a separate piece, What big challenge could digital procurement tools fix? Let’s assume a fictitious Head of Procurement role in mid-market business, with approx. These 10 FTEs should ideally be focused on strategic work.

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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.

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Pipefy

JUNE 14, 2023

Spend analysis in procurement provides teams with actionable insights and improvements to optimize existing procurement processes, reduce costs, increase efficiency, generate bottom-line business value, and grow competitive advantages. Spend analysis is necessary for strategic sourcing. What is spend data?

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company leverages advanced AI technologies to enhance procurement processes, focusing on efficiency and data visibility. What sets Mithra-AI apart is its real-time, continuous visibility of spend data, coupled with proactive alerts for opportunities and risks.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game. It promises to assist with improving buyer and supplier collaboration.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A generic approach to training is not the solution to the increasing range of challenges facing procurement teams. This means that skills enhancement across wider roles is required for procurement professionals, with a focus on role-specific learning. For instance – improved communication skills or legal contract knowledge.

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Procurement Software

MAY 14, 2024

Key Takeaways: Why we need Intake and Procurement Process Orchestration Streamlining of Procurement Process: Process orchestration simplifies the intricate procurement process by automating and integrating each step from intake to procurement, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment with business objectives.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Secondly, data analytics has empowered businesses to make data-driven procurement decisions. Through tools like spend analysis, businesses can gain in-depth insights into their spending patterns, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive strategic sourcing.

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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.

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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.

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