ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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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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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Job orders also set out clearly the path for procurement professionals to enable them to execute the procurement process efficiently.

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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.

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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.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. Procurement leaders are acting. The same applies internally.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. using supply chain digital twins to optimize supply chain networks for carbon takeout).

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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.” But cost reduction is no longer sufficient.

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Una

APRIL 25, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series Why Professionals are Always Time-Poor in Procurement Stop struggling with being time-poor in procurement and pave the way for bigger projects, more strategic thinking, and better innovation. By Hugo Britt | April 25, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procurement series.

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ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

At the same time, two-thirds (66%) of businesses admitted they were still reliant on such processes as part of their Procurement or supplier management function. The research, conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Ivalua, found that 71% of respondents believed the rate of digitisation in Procurement is low.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

procurement is a critical business function that requires a unique set of skills and expertise. To succeed in this field, procurement professionals must possess a variety of competencies, ranging from negotiation and supplier management to risk assessment and financial analysis.

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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There are several different reasons why you might wish to optimise your procurement department. Then there are more straightforward business reasons such as the need to control costs and increase profitability. How should businesses optimise, however, when they have only a small procurement department or no department?

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. Exploring the world of procurement tech in Q4 Spend Matters Insider coverage in Q4 included more than just our staple Vendor Analyses. Read part 1 here , part 2 here and part 3 here.

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. I was challenged in the questions about whether we can really move away from “savings” as perhaps the main objective for Procurement.

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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 one side, finance is concerned with keeping the company budget in the black. Which Procurement Metrics Do CFOs Look At?

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JULY 20, 2023

To new members of a Procurement & Purchasing team, it’s important to understand the role of managing spend and its impact on organizational success. At its core, managing spend refers to the process of strategically controlling and optimizing the financial resources allocated for procurement and purchasing activities.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. To put that in perspective, the US GDP that year was just over $21 trillion and federal spend was $4.4 trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. .

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

So, the question remains: What are the key challenges and agenda items for procurement leaders in 2023, and how will they adapt to these challenges? Key thought leaders included Jacob Gorm Larsen , Ex-Director of Digital Procurement, Maersk Group; Prof. Now, more than ever before is the time for enterprises to invest in technology.

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ivalua

JULY 16, 2020

A lack of digital maturity and a focus on supplier cost and quality are also limiting green practices. 16th July 2020, London – Research from Ivalua, a leading provider of spend management cloud solutions, has shown that six-in-ten (60%) UK businesses have decreased their investment in sustainability initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Nipendo platform is used by cross-vertical medium-sized and large companies across the globe, helping them reduce costs and improve procurement and supply chain efficiencies, as well as supporting their competitive strength. 10.34] An overview of Nipendo – what they do and how they help their customers.

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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.

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Una

JUNE 22, 2023

Taking an Advisory Approach to Procurement An inside look at how Una, the nation’s fastest growing group purchasing organization, works to take an advisory approach to procurement. Far too often, however, procurement departments are overworked and understaffed.

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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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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Procurement professionals can use pareto analysis to examine various aspects of business and adjust strategy.

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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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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Marketing Procurement: Challenges and Best Practices. Best Practices & Tips Category Management Procurement. Procurement leaders often underestimate the importance of marketing procurement. What is Marketing Procurement? Marketing category spend may include things like: Market research and benchmarking.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

So for the last decade the Procurement teams have been pushing the ‘No-PO, No Pay’ mantra, it’s now even ‘Government Policy’. It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. Is there a budget and contract (the purchase order is a contract) for these items?

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Procurement Software

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This statistic comes from a recent article all about the procurement analytics software market and its potential to explode in terms of growth. Just for the record, I didn’t spend $4,500 to read it in full!). It states that the procurement analytics market size is to grow from $2.6 The article defines procurement analytics as.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By the way, here is the very first post about Coupa titled “ Moving Procurement Practice Beyond Adjunct Complexity (COUPA Profile).” ” Here is the first post on Zycus – “ Doing What Comes Naturally: Accessing Zycus Spend Management Innovation Through A Simplified and Practical User Interface (Zycus Inc. .”

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Procurify

AUGUST 11, 2022

While dealing with the ongoing inflation, companies must navigate supply chain disruptions, geopolitical issues in certain markets, labour shortages and the foggy business environment caused by the pandemic. Where you can, reduce business expenses such as the lease of your office space. Sell smarter. Improve your resilience.

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Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

Tail spend analysis helps companies identify areas of spend that are falling through the cracks, allowing them to make more informed decisions and achieve greater savings. Introduction To Tail Spend Analysis Tail spend analysis examines a company’s spending patterns and identifies opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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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. Companies, regardless of size and industry, need to source goods and services efficiently, cost-effectively, and with an eye toward sustainability and social responsibility.

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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. Companies, regardless of size and industry, need to source goods and services efficiently, cost-effectively, and with an eye towards sustainability and social responsibility.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Like it or not, cost avoidance is a hard sell to most CFOs. Procurement organisations are still primarily measured on cost savings. For anyone working in indirect procurement, this is especially frustrating. Acknowledging cost avoidance: Why measuring procurement performance on hard savings alone is futile.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Like it or not, cost avoidance is a hard sell to most CFOs. Procurement organisations are still primarily measured on cost savings. For anyone working in indirect procurement, this is especially frustrating. Acknowledging cost avoidance: Why measuring procurement performance on hard savings alone is futile.

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ivalua

APRIL 28, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Payment Cards FAQ: More Cash Rewards, Less Effort April 28, 2023 | | Innovation by Steve Carter Unlock your Payment Solution Organizations are rethinking their traditional payment methods as they seek to maximize savings while securely streamlining the invoicing process.

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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. The risks of errors and bottlenecks alone in manual work make procurement a superb place to begin a digital transformation.

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