Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

How Predictive Procurement Has Become a Game Changer for High-Tech Manufacturing To stay competitive, high-tech manufacturers are increasingly adopting Predictive Procurement technology to gain greater agility, cost savings, and enhanced supply chain resilience.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

As the procurement industry and supply chains become more tech-driven and complex, one fact is clear: companies that embrace industry trends will be best positioned to thrive in the challenging procurement landscape of 2025 and beyond. Here are five key trends that will shape procurement and supply chain management in the coming year.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

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Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. These portals improve real-time visibility into purchase orders, payment timelines, and dispute resolution, directly enhancing vendor satisfaction. [5] What's PLANERGY? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects within the Manufacturing supply chain, including the ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. Manufacturers, take charge of your supply chain!

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HICX

JUNE 9, 2025

These may include processes related to: Supplier evaluation Supplier onboarding Performance tracking, Supplier risk management Contract analysis By automating repetitive tasks and analyzing large datasets, AI improves efficiency, reduces errors, and enhances decision-making. What is the use of AI in supply chain management?

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Future Purchasing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Public procurement departments are navigating a complex landscape of challenges, including regulatory shifts, inefficiencies, difficulty building resilient supply chains, and an increasing demand for sustainability and transparency. Inflation creates budget pressure, meaning teams must deliver more with less.

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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. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience. Budgeting several thousand pounds is a realistic starting point.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Increased uptime: MES monitors machine performance and preventive maintenance schedules, reducing unplanned downtime. Reduced inventory: A manufacturing execution system updates inventory records with new production so that purchasing, shipping, and planning departments always know exactly what material is available.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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EazyStock

JUNE 21, 2022

Many more traditional supply chain strategies originated in a steadier business environment. Predictable business cycles and stable demand allowed supply chain professionals to focus less on solving challenges and more on cost reductions. The transition to cloud solutions in supply chain management.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As we are coming to the end of the year, procurement and supply chain leaders across industries initiate their annual strategic planning process for the next year. We have shortlisted 7 C ritical T rends that will help supply chain leaders and practitioners to build a strategic blueprint for 2023 and beyond.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

With AI’s lightning-speed evolution, supply chain attacks are expected to become even more sophisticated and harder to detect, putting procurement and logistics professionals on high alert. Understanding and mitigating these risks are essential to maintaining the integrity and resilience of supply chains.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Since the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic hit businesses across the globe, supply chain digitalization has moved to the top of many boardroom agendas. As companies look to build resilient supply chains, they are turning to technology to mitigate the impact of future disruption. Warehouse management systems.

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TYA Suite

MAY 3, 2025

Automate and Plan the Purchase Process In my experience as the CEO of NetSharx Technology Partners, one of the primary features businesses should look for in procurement systems integration capability. You want to see spending trends, , and budget use in one place. This reduces manual work and speeds up the procurement cycle.

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TYA Suite

MAY 23, 2025

Managing a successful supply chain requires more than just ensuring products are delivered on time its about building strong, effective partnerships with your suppliers. This software enables companies to create more efficient and transparent relationships with their suppliers, improving the overall performance of their supply chain.

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Una

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement professionals surveyed in the 2019 CPO Rising study responded that limited budgets and lack of modern procurement technologies were the top seen as the top 2 hurdles for achieving procurement objectives between 2020–2022 (CPO Rising 2019). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 3, 2024

From an increasing regulatory landscape to new automotive innovations, it’s never been more important for procurement professionals to find new ways to reduce costs, eliminate inefficiencies, and stay updated on the latest industry trends. They include safety equipment, office supplies, cleaning, IT, rental cars, and others.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

As per the experts “ PLAN for 2023 requires a synergy between people, process and technology aspects.” Technology: CPOs should look for an integrated platform to manage all the spending and processes, such as third-party risk, sourcing, supply chain, invoicing, contracting, and payments.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 2, 2024

You don’t need a 6-figure software budget or a large sum to hire consultants for implementation. There’s plenty of digital procurement solutions out there for every budget. So, we’re going to take a quick look at three different price brackets and examine what you can buy with this budget. Let’s dive in.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2024

Only 14% of surveyed consumers described themselves as “satisfied” with their experience purchasing goods online. Generative AI activates predictive analytics and forecasting, enabling businesses to anticipate and respond to changes in demand, reducing stockouts and overstocking, and improving supply chain resilience.

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TYA Suite

JULY 17, 2024

Relies on manual processes for sourcing, negotiation, and Focuses on cost reduction through competitive bidding and bulk purchasing. Incorporates digital procurement strategies to track and report sustainability metrics across the supply chain. Limited use of technology and digital tools in procurement operations.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

These models are often accompanied by practices such as annual rate contracts, bulk buying, and just-in-time purchasing. The focus here is primarily on cost reduction, with procurement seen as a cost center rather than a value-add function. The necessity of incorporating sustainability into procurement practices.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

These experts don’t just handle the purchasing, but they also bring in their knowledge, skills, and technology to streamline the process, manage risks, and ultimately, unlock greater value for the business. Risk Management: Procurement involves a variety of risks, from supply chain disruptions to compliance issues.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

You already know the biggest supply chain disruption of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic. With that said, how can you keep your supply chain running as smoothly as possible in the meantime? The best way to safeguard your supply chain will be by building resilience into your operations. That will be years.

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Arkestro

MAY 29, 2025

According to The Hackett Group, procurement executives expect workloads to increase by 10% in 2025 while budgets grow by just 1%. Getting quotes, correcting errors, analyzing pricing, benchmarking, and approving purchases take weeks or even months far too long to keep up with modern times. The bottom line?

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