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?

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. ChatGPT & AI Use ChatGPT to automate procurement processes 5. Negotiation Course Learn from industry experts who negotiated billion $ deals 2.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Resources / Blog / 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today From uncovering hidden supply chain specters to exorcizing bothersome data demons, procurement managers certainly have their hands full. Read on if you dare. The chilling result?

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 28, 2023

At the same time, the importance and criticality of services spend for organizations hasn’t shrunk (on the contrary …) nor the need to address typical challenges and hurdles inherent to complex service categories: inefficient processes, lack of control and low spend visibility.

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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. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend.

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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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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

At Spend Matters, it’s as important for us to get to know the requirements and opinions of the procurement community of practitioners as it is for us to understand the world of tech solutions and their providers. So it was good to see a nice mix of both presenting at Procurement Strategies and Innovation (PSI) last week.

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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.

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Una

AUGUST 2, 2022

5 Technology Trends in Procurement. We like talking about savings in big numbers at Una , but even we are awed by the sheer scale of the procurement technology market. According to Verified Market Research , the global procurement software market will grow from $5.5 Technology trends in procurement. Cloud migration.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Procurement professionals of all types face a challenging and dynamic work environment. 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. Limited Supplier Network.

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Arkestro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Resources / Blog / How Predictive Procurement Orchestration Helps Unlock Savings in 60 Days How Predictive Procurement Orchestration Helps Unlock Savings in 60 Days What if you could implement a procurement platform that was so easy to use, your team could be up and running after just one hour of training?

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Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I am the Chief Procurement Officer, which means that I am responsible for the procurement of everything that we don’t sell in stores or online, so everything non-product. 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. Tell us about your role.

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

One of the common themes I’m hearing from large organisations is that they are finding a lack of visibility looking ahead for energy spend. They want to centralise energy procurement and increase the use of on-site renewables, all while working towards their ESG and reducing reliance on the external grid. So, what can businesses do?

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement and Sustainability are your business’ Yin and Yang. Procurement and Sustainability are two disciplines and business functions that exist in a perfectly harmonious contradiction. Procurement is fundamentally centered around the act of acquisition and/or buying.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 26, 2024

This is where every month, we’ll ask the Founder or CEO of a procurement software company a few questions. These 5-minute insights are perfect to read on a coffee break if you’re keen to grow your knowledge of digital procurement tools. Canopy has been specifically designed for SMEs and small procurement teams.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line.

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Arkestro

MAY 9, 2022

Predictive Procurement Orchestration (PPO) is the future of procurement. The goals of procurement in an organization used to be relatively simple. Ensure your company has a steady supply of what it needs to produce its end product on time and at the lowest possible price. Why do we say that? Things continued to evolve.

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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.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

The need for efficient and error-proof procurement processes has never been greater. Following recent unprecedented events and disruptions, one thing has become clear: procurement optimization is no longer just about cost-effectiveness or efficiency. . What is procurement transformation?

Strategy 52

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Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

Resources / Blog / What Does Finance Think of Procurement? What Does Finance Think of Procurement? Procurement and finance are two sides of the same coin. On the other side, procurement is concerned with keeping company operations running smoothly and judicially making the most of budgets.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction In today’s hyper-connected, fast-paced global economy, the procurement landscape is more complex and critical than ever before. 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.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction In today’s hyper-connected, fast-paced global economy, the procurement landscape is more complex and critical than ever before. 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.

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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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Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Too often Procurement works in isolation when deciding what category projects to work on. Hence, Procurement need to promote the value and benefits of planning and agreeing which projects are going to be worked on over the next 12-month period with their respective business stakeholders. Further reading.

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

Harvard Business Review has a number of articles that provide an excellent primer on the background of procurement in the health and pharma industries and the extraordinary challenges they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Done Right, Going Digital Enables Procurement to Be Strategic to the Business.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions 52

Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Procurement has a direct impact on a company’s financial health. From reducing waste and containing costs to mitigating risks such as procurement fraud and inflated expenses, procurement’s insights and expertise can help businesses navigate some of their most pressing challenges.

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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 .

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Arkestro

MAY 16, 2022

Predictive procurement is a must-have in chemical manufacturing. And this is why predictive procurement is a must-have. How Complex is Procurement in Chemical Manufacturing? . It’s one thing to cite the various ways that procurement and sourcing are complex for chemical manufacturing companies. You might be asking why.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Not many people outside of our profession understand what is Procurement and what we do. Thus, it’s not surprising that investment into digital procurement tools has been behind tech investments into other departments over the past 20 years. Procurement tools will plug those leaky holes in your spend with external suppliers.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Not many people outside of our profession understand what is Procurement and what we do. Thus, it’s not surprising that investment into digital procurement tools has been behind tech investments into other departments over the past 20 years. Procurement tools will plug those leaky holes in your spend with external suppliers.

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

Empowering CPO

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our exploration of a fascinating convergence shaping the future of business operations: the intersection of technology and managed procurement services. Before we dive in, let’s first set the stage by discussing EmpoweringCPO, a leader in the field of managed procurement services.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Tanya Roach, FCL’s Director of Procurement, shared her experience with transforming their organization during the 2020 pandemic. She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Tanya Roach, FCL’s Director of Procurement, shared her experience with transforming their organization during the 2020 pandemic. She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 2, 2023

Murphy & Sons and advice to individuals starting their journey within Procurement. I have spent over 30 years in the Procurement and supply chain in the construction industry. Additionally, it felt like the right time for a new challenge, as I had spent nearly 24 years with my previous employer. It was set up in 1951.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

While making these changes is now imperative for helping prevent climate change, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to sustainable procurement. In fact, most organisations report emissions from their supply chain are several times greater than from their direct emissions. Measure suppliers on carbon emissions.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 3, 2021

While making these changes is now imperative for helping prevent climate change, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to sustainable procurement. In fact, most organisations report emissions from their supply chain are several times greater than from their direct emissions. Measure suppliers on carbon emissions.

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