Spend Matters

MAY 27, 2025

Improve spend visibility and cost tracking Procurement teams should standardize cost-saving tracking methodologies to contribute validated savings to financial reporting accuracy. Organizations must eliminate disconnected data systems so that financial statements automatically reflect procurement-driven savings.

Real-time Visibility 81

Real-time Visibility Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 81

Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Facilities management : Maintenance, cleaning, and security services. IT services : Software subscriptions, cloud storage, and tech support. Understanding these categories is the first step toward better visibility, smarter procurement processes, and tighter budget control. Create vendor and supplier expense management policies.

Spend management 40

Spend management Strategy Management Real-time Visibility 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 130

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As many procurement professionals have discovered, transforming your processes to meet todays challenges in an effective manner is not as simple as writing a new mission statement. The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc. , So there was a lot of opportunity to do more and make a bigger impact.

Influencing 104

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting e2e 104

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. The job of sourcing professionals is to understand the risk in the supply chain and manage it so they can react quickly when a problem occurs.” Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Procurement 130

Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. 4][5] Supplier Portals Enhance Collaboration: Digital supplier portals are now in use across 35% of procurement platforms. What's PLANERGY?

Strategy 52

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

Planergy

MARCH 18, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. But what happens if those supply chains are disrupted?

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 52

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2022

Redwood City, 11 August, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that Aegion Corporation, a leading provider of infrastructure maintenance, rehabilitation, and protection solutions, selected its platform to digitally transform procurement. Ivalua will also deliver implementation services.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain software solutions Spend management 130

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.

Procurement 130

Procurement Procurement team supply chain software solutions Supply chain 130

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. Today’s procurement challenges go far beyond cost negotiations and sourcing. However, this convenience comes with a downside.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidding Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The partnership with TransferMate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world. in 2022*, the financial friction that arises from such transactions weakens links in the supply chain. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management solutions.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Spend management Suppliers 130

Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

There are various tools and software that provide a template to create a job order document. Enhanced Collaboration Collaboration among the procurement team, stakeholders, and suppliers is enhanced by job orders. Softwares Available for Creating and Managing Job Orders 1. How to Utilize Job Orders?

supply chain budgeting 184

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Negotiation Budget 184

ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

While supplier relationships are priority, external factors such as currency, demand, and cost of energy are affecting pricing and supply. Procurement teams will be empowering a strategy advisor to provide a framework for how to leverage technology, retain talent, and drive sustainable value. IMPROVE PROCUREMENT AGILITY .

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement team supply chain software solutions Sustainability 130

ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

Contract 130

Contract Sourcing Suppliers Data 130

Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Sourcing Innovation Launch Date: June 2006 Overview: Authored by Michael Lamoureux, a Computer Science PhD, Sourcing Innovation focuses on procurement technology, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. Content: Covers procurement technology (e.g., AI, e-sourcing), spend analytics, and best practices.

Procurement 40

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Ethics supply chain software solutions 40

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts. Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. These four steps constitute the downstream procure-to-pay part of the process. Make them feel in control.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing e2e Real-time Visibility 52

Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. What's PLANERGY?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Budget 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

By gaining visibility into spending patterns, demand, supplier performance, and supply markets–opportunities will be uncovered. Spend under management: S2P software can help procurement teams better manage the percentage of company spend that is under contract and under management.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

Leading the charge in navigating this constantly shifting trading environment is the Procurement department. Procurement teams are becoming a more intrinsic part of business strategy, able to help organisations manage and predict supply chain risk, unlock innovation, create sustainable cost savings, and help grow revenue.

Procurement 154

Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency Business strategy 154

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The partnership with Transfermate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world. in 2022*, the financial friction that arises from such transactions weakens links in the supply chain. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management solutions.

Supply Chain Efficiency 100

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Spend management Suppliers 100

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. But today this is largely executed electronically, for example by eSourcing events and with sourcing optimization software.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. You have to know what you’re spending your money on before you can start to transform your procurement operations. Can you do spend analysis in an Excel spreadsheet?

supply chain software solutions 52

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

Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

There doesn’t seem to be a month go by without a new solution coming onto the market offering eSourcing software as part of their offering. Knowing which solution is suited to your business and level of procurement maturity is a minefield. Which eSourcing solutions are best suited to mid-market businesses?

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Contract management Contract Sourcing 52

Planergy

MARCH 19, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Cost Efficiency: Thoughtful management helps schools meet financial goals by eliminating waste. Proper risk management protects against these situations.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? Anyhow, in this article, we’re going to take a look at: How to get a reliable spend analysis without the help of specialised spend analytics software. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. It’s shockingly few.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Category management Data 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? Anyhow, in this article, we’re going to take a look at: How to get a reliable spend analysis without the help of specialised spend analytics software. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. It’s shockingly few.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Category management Data 52

Planergy

JANUARY 26, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Here we’ll discuss various potential supply chain disruptions and what you can do to mitigate the risks to keep your business up and running throughout whatever circumstances are thrown your way.

Risk 52

Risk supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Jaggaer

MAY 7, 2019

Procurement teams, therefore, have a vital role to play. They will need to be able to work in close collaboration with internal and external auditors as well as the compliance and risk teams. How Choosing the Right Spend Management Solution Can Help.

Supply Chain Efficiency 75

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Spend management 75

Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Because procurement teams provide critical insights to inform business strategy , identifying opportunities to cut costs is one of the most important ways they do this. Procurement teams also share crucial data and information that business leaders need in order to make choices, set strategy, and remain competitive.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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

Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Key advantages of using Procure-to-Pay and Source-to-Pay technology Hard Cost Savings Value Drivers Possible Disadvantages of using P2P and S2P software Can you combine P2P and S2P in procurement software? What’s the best S2P or P2P software for mid-market and SMEs? What is P2P in procurement?

Sourcing 64

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 64

Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain. Ethical Sustainability & Responsibility Procurement. Of all these emissions, 2/3 of them usually come from the upstream supply chain.

Sustainability 52

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

The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 31, 2024

This week on The Procurement Software Podcast, host James Meads delves into some unique technology needs that direct procurement teams are often facing. Does Direct Spend Need Its Own Tech Stack? And that wraps up another episode of The Procurement Software Podcast! We explore some concrete examples.

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency Supplier relationship management 40

Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Companies that still rely on manual procurement processes are at a competitive disadvantage. That’s because manual procurement processes tend to be inefficient, fragmented, and error-prone. Fortunately for procurement teams, the shift from manual to digital procurement has never been easier or more cost-effective.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement team supply chain software solutions e2e 52

Procurement Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Business spend management suites, including SAP Ariba and Coupa software, offer marketplaces with App-Store like functionality. This is a well-trodden route, with Salesforce probably the most famous example to successfully do this in the B2B software space.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Spend management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Risk 52

Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Possible Disadvantages of using P2P and S2P software. Can you combine P2P and S2P in procurement software? What’s the best S2P or P2P software for mid-market and SMEs? What is P2P in procurement? P2P refers to the Procure-to-Pay process, not to the technology itself. Reduction in maverick spend (H4).

Sourcing 52

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

Barkers Procurement

JULY 25, 2023

Why procurement compliance is crucial Complying with rules when contracting service providers and when approving purchases is an essential part of procurement. Compliance entails formulating processes for company spend management, following them and enforcing them.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement team Spend management Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

European procurement software startups are growing fast, and we’re constantly seeing new ones landing onto the scene. Lots of European procurement tech startups are still in early or growth phase. Apadua Apadua is a professional services sourcing software, based in Cologne, Germany.

Supply Chain Efficiency 59

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Real-time Visibility 59