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Managing Tail Spend to Avoid “Porcelain Dalmatians”

Una

JANUARY 9, 2023

When effectively managing tail spend, companies report saving 10 percent or more, which can be a significant addition to the organization’s bottom line. Five steps to setting up a tail spend management process. Have your procurement team collaborate on what categories can be added to tail spend management.

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Get Ready for Success! 4 Critical Workstreams for Successful Procurement Implementation

ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success! Project Manager (PM): The project manager oversees the implementation process, coordinating activities, managing timelines, and ensuring that project objectives are met.

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

Working collaboratively is often complex, involving internal stakeholders beyond the procurement function too, which highlights another critical success factor – the need for effective programme and project management. That’s not something many procurement professionals traditionally consider. .

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7 Tips For Managing Project Budgets Successfully

Planergy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. 7 Tips For Managing Project Budgets Successfully. Budget Management Procurement Project Management. Start with a Realistic Project Budget. Start with a Realistic Project Budget.

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Discretionary Expenses: What Are They, Examples, and How To Control Them In Business

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Examples include project management tools, graphic design software, and social media scheduling platforms. For businesses, a dedicated spend management software , like Planergy, with automated spend analytics and drill down reporting makes this much easier. This is not standard for all spend management software.

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Claritum enables print management service for MBA Group

Claritum

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Bath, UK (October 23rd, 2019) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, today announced that MBA Group had signed with Claritum to provide a solution for their print management service business unit. Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. ?Bath,

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Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More

Planergy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Both also integrate with other tools, like Planergy for Spend management and AP Automation. Spend Management Software Ensuring spend is managed with correct approval processes ensures only correct purchases are made adhering to budgets and internal controls for purchasing.

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Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More

Planergy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Both also integrate with other tools, like Planergy for Spend management and AP Automation. Spend Management Software Ensuring spend is managed with correct approval processes ensures only correct purchases are made adhering to budgets and internal controls for purchasing.

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Successful collaboration requires both softer, behavioural skills, such as empathy, listening, and judgment, but also technical capabilities around planning, project management, and data analysis.

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7 Spend Analytics Software for Mid-Market Businesses

Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Anvil Analytical Anvil Analytical , based in London, is a SaaS provider that specialises in strategic sourcing and supplier management. The company distinguishes itself through a comprehensive suite of analytics tools that not only support procurement management but also assess carbon footprints and manage risks.

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How The Best Procurement Tech Improves User Experience

Procurement Software

APRIL 4, 2023

But, it must also do this without sacrificing the spend management and visibility required by procurement and finance leaders. Department and project managers may also need departmental expenditure and remaining budget allocation. This is done by giving them an easy end-to-end buying experience.

Procurement

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How to Set SMART Goals In Business: What They Are, Examples, and How To Use Them

Planergy

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Management & Leadership Project Management. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. We’ve helped save billions of dollars for our clients through better spend management, process automation in purchasing and finance, and reducing financial risks. Download Free Copy. Written by.

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Manage Procurement Spend Like It’s Your Own Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2019

Now let’s consider the full scope of responsibilities that Procurement has, which include: Spend management and control Price negotiations, initial and ongoing Sourcing strategy Supplier Selection and Performance Management Cash Flow Management Terms and Conditions for goods and service delivery Responsible, sustainable sourcing Project Management (..)

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The Month-End Close Process: Everything You Need to Know

Procurify

MAY 19, 2022

A few solutions we recommend: Digital project management tools. For remote spend management control, procurement and AP processes, Procurify’s platform offers an audit trail, digital approvals, and efficient mobile workflows. Try Trello , Asana (check out their Gantt chart tool), and Monday. Legal documentation.

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How To Create An Agile Finance Function

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Adaptability – From performance management to project management, agile finance requires a paradigm shift. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. End-users and decision-makers must be aware of this culture shift and plan for it accordingly. Developed in I.T., Download PDF. What’s your goal today?

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Ivalua Launches Innovations to Improve Supply Chain Resilience and Employee Productivity

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Redwood City, CA – Feb 24, 2021 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , today announced the general availability of its new platform release 168. The release includes a broad set of innovations to help organizations better manage their spend and suppliers. Sourcing Innovations: . About Ivalua.

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5 Steps Towards Modernizing Supplier Management

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

To truly gain control of enterprise-wide supplier data, leaders must implement vendor master data management (MDM). Such solutions, especially if embedded in spend management suites, can help unify data across the enterprise and fix duplicates and other issues at the source.

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PMI’s approach to functional transformation to support a smoke-free future

Procurement Leaders

JUNE 9, 2022

A dedicated role of Procurement Capability Manager (PCM) was created to lead the initiative with the support of Governance & Planning teams, PLT, and subject-matter experts. An internal hire, the PCM was chosen for their deep knowledge of procurement processes and systems, project management and people development skills.

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15 Best Purchasing Software Solutions for SMEs

Procurement Software

JULY 18, 2023

We also touch on a few more niche solutions for SMEs, for example project management software, supplier intake, accounts payable automation, “build-a-bot”, as well as a negotiation planning guidance tool. WeProc aims to facilitate the management of Purchase Orders and invoices through a simple and efficient interface.

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The 25 Hottest European Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Weproc Weproc is a small French company offering a SaaS eProcurement software with a focus on purchasing and spend management. Weproc aims to facilitate the management of Purchase Orders and invoices through a simple and efficient interface. From platform education, to templates for negotiation and project management.

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The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. Raindrop has also been recognised as a cloud-enabled procurement focused Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) application. With this, you get a complete, cost effective solution to your technology spend issues.

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How To Reduce Spend on Service Contracts, Despite Inflation

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

What gets measured gets managed. Even if you’re using a fairly basic, generic project management tool such as Asana or Monday.com , it’s better than using email and Excel for this. Solutions such as Kodiak Hub and Lean Linking can support a more formal process of managing this with stakeholder surveys and feedback.

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How To Reduce Spend on Service Contracts, Despite Inflation

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

What gets measured gets managed. Even if you’re using a fairly basic, generic project management tool such as Asana or Monday.com , it’s better than using email and Excel for this. Solutions such as Kodiak Hub and Lean Linking can support a more formal process of managing this with stakeholder surveys and feedback.

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Purchasing & Procurement Zone

Managing Tail Spend to Avoid “Porcelain Dalmatians”

Get Ready for Success! 4 Critical Workstreams for Successful Procurement Implementation

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

7 Tips For Managing Project Budgets Successfully

Discretionary Expenses: What Are They, Examples, and How To Control Them In Business

Claritum enables print management service for MBA Group

Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More

Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More

Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

7 Spend Analytics Software for Mid-Market Businesses

How The Best Procurement Tech Improves User Experience

How to Set SMART Goals In Business: What They Are, Examples, and How To Use Them

Manage Procurement Spend Like It’s Your Own Business!

The Month-End Close Process: Everything You Need to Know

How To Create An Agile Finance Function

Ivalua Launches Innovations to Improve Supply Chain Resilience and Employee Productivity

5 Steps Towards Modernizing Supplier Management

PMI’s approach to functional transformation to support a smoke-free future

15 Best Purchasing Software Solutions for SMEs

The 25 Hottest European Procurement Startups

The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

How To Reduce Spend on Service Contracts, Despite Inflation

How To Reduce Spend on Service Contracts, Despite Inflation

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