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From Spend to Supply — Coupa’s direct spend management progress

Spend Matters

Categories: Conferences , Spend Management Tags: PRO The question of how to manage direct materials can yield polarized answers and requires deeper evaluation than simply evaluating a few narrow use cases. The most significant enhancement is the new ‘Coupa supply chain collaboration’ solution.

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How effective Tail Spend Management can drive cost savings

Procurement Software

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. The best opportunities now lie in tail spend management. This is usually areas of indirect spend which have previously been relatively unexplored. 2) Uncontrolled purchases.

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How effective Tail Spend Management can drive cost savings

Procurement Software

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. The best opportunities now lie in tail spend management. This is usually areas of indirect spend which have previously been relatively unexplored. 2) Uncontrolled purchases.

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Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers

ivalua

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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Visibility and Control is the key to Complex Spend Management

Claritum

Why is Complex Spend an Issue? Gaining Visibility and Control. There are unique challenges and opportunities presented by complex, frequently ordered categories of Indirect expenditure, such as marketing services, print, packaging, uniforms & apparel, office supplies and related products and services. Introduction.

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Budgeting Process: Steps and Best Practices for Planning a Budget

Planergy

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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Supply Chain Risks: Different Types and How To Mitigate Them

Planergy

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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