Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Procurements most valuable players Jesus Campos , CEO CorporateLATAM, once wrote on Spend Matters that procurement functions must address two key areas to navigate the uncertainty of global markets: risk management and organizational structure the latter being relevant to our discussion on procurement transformation.

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

For procurement organizations, the German Supply Chain Act presents both challenges and opportunities. The new set of regulations add an additional layer of compliance and risk management to the procurement process. Further, it is essential that supplier management and data is holistic (i.e.,

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

PWC has been publishing the annual procurement survey since 2015, capturing many of the trends in procurement that we now see in organisations, such as the focus on supplier risk management. Therefore, the survey gives a fascinating insight into the impact that the pandemic has had on procurement teams globally. “70%

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By understanding the S&OP process, procurement teams can make more informed decisions, improve supplier relationships, and support overall business growth. For example, below are 5 reasons why procurement folks should attend S&OP Reviews. This allows procurement to take proactive measures to mitigate their impact.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Modern procurement needs have far surpassed transaction management; procurement is now a critical component in driving strategic value across businesses and AI has become a key tool in procurement teams back pockets.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures. As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 29, 2022

Supply chain and procurement teams are tasked with sifting through the noise to find out what is relevant to their supplier base to ensure their supply network stays in equilibrium. .

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Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

Their hands-on experience ensures that everything described here comes directly from people in the trenches procurement professionals facing these challenges daily. So our journey began with a pressing question: How should procurement teams digitally transform?

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Procurement is often an overlooked area within organizations, working behind the scenes to ensure businesses have the goods and services they need to operate at their best. Considering its importance, it makes sense that modern procurement teams have a structured approach to developing essential skills and capabilities.

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ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Procurement teams are already using AI-powered tools to analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns, predict trends, and recommend actions. By automating routine work, procurement professionals can focus on high-impact tasks like strategic sourcing and relationship building with key suppliers. trillion , a 9.3%

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2022

Watch our Webinar Replay to find out more about the GAPS identified by PwC and some practical tips on how Procurement can take advantage of and help support changing C-level priorities. . The Digital Procurement Survey results established that Procurement’s priorities have shifted due in a post-COVID-19 world.

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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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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Businesses must now navigate sustainability, risk management, and total cost of ownership (TCO)—which now are shifting more spend into the “defer” or “ignore” buckets. These agreements allow procurement teams to “set it and forget it,” minimizing the need for frequent renegotiations.

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Skill Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2025

Equip your procurement professionals to think on their feet and act with precision when the landscape shifts. Supply Chain Academy Ensure supply chain agility with training in risk management, scenario planning, and responsive operations. When the rules change, your team is ready to navigate, not just stay afloat.

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Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Action Steps: Automate Processes: Implement cutting-edge procurement software to automate routine tasks, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency. Implement Lean Procurement Practices: Use lean management principles to minimize waste and streamline procurement operations.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 11, 2024

Procurement will step into the center of risk management As the risk landscape continues to change at an alarming rate, organizations can no longer afford to look at risk one dimensionally. At one time, this was acceptable; a financial profile or sanctions report was enough for an onboarding risk analysis.

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Here, we talk to Luigi Ganazzoli, vice president of purchasing, about some of those challenges and what he and his team are doing to mitigate them. PL: Could you share a little bit of insight about your procurement team structure, strengths and challenges? Digital, risk management and relationship-building skills.

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Procurement and Vendor Management function is responsible for the entire sourcing lifecycle from source to pay within Zurich. I am part of the central group team and lead on our sustainable sourcing sustainable procurement programme, which aims to embed sustainability in our supply chain.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Heres why RapidRatings matters: To the market RapidRatings provides a financial risk analysis solution that evaluates suppliers’ financial health through detailed analysis of their financial statements, enabling procurement teams to assess and mitigate supplier financial risk effectively.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 7, 2025

AI-driven procurement solutions provide real-time insights into spending patterns, supplier performance, and risk management, helping decision-makers act proactively rather than reactively.

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Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It includes easy access to capital and markets, increased profits, improved brand image, gaining more customers, and better decision-making and risk management processes. . What is Sustainability in Procurement? By working with procurement teams, companies can source external resources that may help achieve CSR initiatives. .

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ivalua

APRIL 12, 2022

Procurement plays a key organizational role by ensuring compliance with Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) requirements, optimizing spend value, and leveraging a network of innovative suppliers.

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Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

4][5] Supplier Portals Enhance Collaboration: Digital supplier portals are now in use across 35% of procurement platforms. Nearly 50% of teams still report productivity slowdowns due to manual data entry, though 43% of leaders are prioritizing change. [4] In 2025, this is finally starting to shift at scale.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 10, 2023

With such a large supply base, it’s not surprising to hear the business faces many different threats, including cyber risks, material availability challenges and logistics risks – to name but three. For Mirela Boldu, senior programme manager – supplier risk management, managing these threats is crucial to the function.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Symphony AI Symphony AI provides AI-driven enterprise supply chain management, offering real-time insights and risk management solutions. Assists with supplier performance assessment, risk management, and logistics optimization. Facilitates seamless communication between procurement teams and suppliers.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

New Ivalua study shows technology challenges are hindering procurement teams from achieving business objectives. The study revealed the challenges procurement teams face when it comes to achieving business objectives and the wide and growing gap in performance between advanced and less mature teams.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The ever-evolving world of procurement demands agility, efficiency, and a sharp eye for optimization. This article dives into 7 situations where process improvement can revolutionize your procurement team and skyrocket your bottom line. Is your procurement team facing any of these situations? Look no further!

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ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Managing a Complex Network of Direct Material Suppliers.

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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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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Analytics are vital to the success of a procurement team, as data-driven decision making, improving efficiency and productivity, risk management, cost reduction and much more all depend on solid analytics.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 31, 2023

Categories: Diversity , E-Sourcing , Procurement Strategy & Planning , Supply Risk Management Tags: sponsored post Stakeholders of all stripes want companies to do more when it comes to promoting sustainability and combating climate change; that includes investors, employees, customers and those in the community said business serves.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 8, 2023

Importance of Risk Management in Procurement Procurement plays a critical role in the success of any organization, as it involves acquiring goods and services necessary for business operations. Understanding Procurement Risk A. Introduction A.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. In fact, the pandemic spurred enormous growth and expansion for Procurement, while helping uncover hidden weaknesses in procurement processes and procedures. Why is visibility so important?

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

What’s more, PwC found that the average investment in risk management among MENA companies was $1.5 These solutions also improve collaboration among organizations and suppliers, and enable procurement teams to leverage data analytics to optimize contract negotiations, payments, buying patterns and more.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

Hiring freezes risk jeopardising procurement’s ambitions From risk management to supplier diversity and digital transformation, procurement’s role is increasingly multifaceted and many CPOs are looking to expand their teams to deliver on these ambitions. It’s always going to be sexy to save money.

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Procurement Templates

MARCH 6, 2024

So, here’s a breakdown of procurement personalities in the office if they were different fruits for you and your colleagues to debate what fits who! When procurement bear fruit who are you within the fruit basket? Their ability to maintain composure when things get hot makes them an indispensable part of the procurement team.

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