SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

SCMDOJO Aspect SCMDOJO edX Focus & Specialization A dedicated platform focused entirely on supply chain management. Pricing Structure Affordable pricing, with annual access to purchased courses and practical resources through Pro Plan. A general platform covering various subjects, including supply chain.

Supply Chain Optimization 93

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply chain management 93

TYA Suite

OCTOBER 27, 2024

A well-integrated procurement management system facilitates the seamless execution of procurement activities, from requisition and purchase order creation to and payment. By leveraging procurement management tools, businesses can enhance their and foster better relationships with vendors.

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Management Procurement 40

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2024

On October 31 at 10:30 a.m. ET, the Spend Matters Analyst Team will celebrate Halloween by treating all to a webinar that shares the insights they have derived while compiling this year’s 50 to Watch, 50 to Know and Future 5 lists.

supply chain software solutions 117

supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply chain Innovation 117

Finale Inventory

JULY 18, 2025

For risk mitigation, supplier risk management software and supplier risk and performance management software monitor financial stability and compliance factors. Transactional Efficiency Daily operations benefit from supplier order management software that streamlines purchase orders, shipping notices, and provides real-time visibility.

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management Real-time Visibility 40

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Core Operational Focus Areas A modern strategy must prioritize foundational capabilities, including spend analysis , vendor management, contract lifecycle management, and risk management. That means defining measurable goals and leveraging spend analytics and insights to track progress over time.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement 130

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

CIOs increasingly relied on procurement to streamline vendor management and ensure compliance with contract terms. Limited Expertise in Technology : Procurement teams were perceived as lacking the technical expertise needed to evaluate complex IT solutions or negotiate contracts effectively for software, hardware, and cloud services.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

Procurement Express

MARCH 14, 2025

But keeping track of purchase orders, invoices, and spending can quickly become a headache, especially as your business grows. Instead, it integrates with third-party solutions that enhance your purchasing processes. In this post, we dive into the top purchasing software options. But heres the catch.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Procurement Purchase orders Budget 52

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Core Operational Focus Areas A modern strategy must prioritize foundational capabilities, including spend analysis , vendor management, contract lifecycle management, and risk management. That means defining measurable goals and leveraging spend analytics and insights to track progress over time.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement 130

TYA Suite

MAY 3, 2025

Vendor management is a crucial part of any business, but its also one of the most challenging. Many companies struggle with delayed deliveries, rising costs, compliance issues, and communication gaps with their vendors. This is where Vendor Management Tools (VMS) become essential.

Vendor management 40

Vendor management Management supply chain software solutions Contract 40

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2024

P2P Airbase stands out in the market by offering a single-source-of-truth solution for spend management needs, including AP automation, expense management, corporate cards and guided procurement. is an all-in-one supplier management platform designed for start-ups. S2P Zapro.ai

Procurement 114

Procurement Suppliers Sourcing Contract 114

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

More concretely, Xavier Olivera , Spend Matters Lead Analyst for Downstream Procurement, once explained that since entering the permacrisis environment of the post-pandemic world, the balance of power in purchasing has shifted : Traditionally, the buyer held the purchasing power. They could squeeze a suppliers profits.

Procurement 90

Procurement Purchasing Suppliers Procurement team 90

TYA Suite

APRIL 13, 2025

When your business is small, using spreadsheets or sticky notes to track purchases might seem easy. It saves time, reduces mistakes, and gives you a clear view of all purchases, helping you make better decisions. Once approved, the business selects a trusted supplier, negotiates terms, and sends a purchase order.

Purchasing 40

Purchasing supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 40

Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

And finally, there’s purchase order-specific software. How Does Procurement Management Software Work? Benefits of Procurement Software The Modern Finance Tech Stack How to choose the right purchasing software What is Procurement Software? How Does Procurement Management Software Work? Use a centralized platform.

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Purchase orders Procurement Real-time Visibility 40

TYA Suite

MAY 3, 2025

Back then, businesses relied on paper purchase ordersphysical forms filled out by hand, signed, mailed, or faxed to suppliers. Today, digital purchase order are part of a larger trend toward automation, integrating with accounting software, inventory systems, and analytics tools to create smarter, more efficient supply chains.

Purchase orders 40

Purchase orders Purchasing Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 18, 2025

Be it a global conglomerate or a local pizzeria, category management aids in better optimization of resources, inventory levels, targeted sales, vendor management, and reduction of overheads and costs. This is required to avoid disappointment that cannot be reversed without incurring a loss.

Category management 90

Category management Strategy Management Supply Chain Optimization 90

TYA Suite

JANUARY 27, 2025

The portal stores all relevant documents, such as contracts and purchase orders, in one place. Messaging and notification features facilitate clear and timely communication between the business and its vendors. Implementing a vendor management portal offers numerous benefits that directly impact the efficiency of your team.

Vendor management 40

Vendor management Vendor relationships Contract Suppliers 40

Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

We continue our Procurement Transformation Guide by hearing from Sammy Rashed, a productivity advisor and procurement strategist.

Procurement team 74

Procurement team Procurement Sourcing Data 74

Procurement Insights

JULY 2, 2025

(A PI Q&A) , A reader asked the following question: Aside from the basics of spend analysis and eliminating redundancy, I’m curious to hear of others’ experiences in dealing with mergers/acquisitions and how the cultural elements were addressed in terms of promoting the use of preferred vendors and the adoption of expense management policy.

Supply Chain Optimization 59

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 59

Procurement Insights

MARCH 23, 2025

Quantitative Effect: A 2023 GEP report estimates 5-10% quality improvement in procurement-driven categories due to better vendor management. AdaptOnes supplier management), automates purchase orders, and tracks performance via dashboards (e.g., Real-time data and AI (e.g., with tools like Focal Point. Ivaluas analytics).

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Quality Supply Chain Efficiency Collaboration 52

Spend Matters

JULY 3, 2025

Agentic AI is sometimes framed as a vision of the future, but its strongest value proposition is rooted in what it is delivering today. Procurement leaders are not waiting for the technology to mature. They are applying it to real problems and capturing measurable value. Read part 1 – What is Agentic AI?

Procurement 82

Procurement Risk Sourcing Suppliers 82

Spend Matters

MAY 27, 2025

Compleat Software P2P solution automating purchase requisitions, order placement and invoice processing. Corcentric Platform Comprehensive S2P/P2P solution integrating supplier management, sourcing, CLM, procurement, invoice and financial management, payments and analytics. Tailored for different business sizes and geographies.

Real-time Visibility 103

Real-time Visibility Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 103

Spend Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

We continue our Procurement Transformation Guide with a look at the limits of how tech can help procurement. Chances are that if you are in the market for a shiny new piece of procurement tech, you are already on board for the change it will bring and the necessary steps involved in its implementation. Everyone else might not be so ready, however.

Change management 111

Change management Negotiation supply chain budgeting Procurement 111

Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. 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]

Strategy 52

Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

TYA Suite

APRIL 13, 2025

What is compared in AP 3-way matching To do this, three important documents are compared: A purchase order is a document that a company sends to a supplier when they want to buy something. A list of items or services being purchased. The delivery matches what was requested in the purchase order. The name of the supplier.

Import 40

Import Purchase orders Quantity Purchasing 40

Spend Matters

JULY 10, 2025

Agentic AI is transforming procurement — from intake and sourcing to risk management and P2P exception handling. This article explores real-world use cases across the source-to-pay lifecycle, showing how autonomous agents can execute tasks, orchestrate decisions and learn from feedback.

Procurement 113

Procurement Contract Risk management Sourcing 113

Spend Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Procurement has long been a testing ground for digital transformation, adopting automation and analytics at scale to streamline operations, enforce compliance and extract value from spend. However, the technologies behind these improvements have largely remained reactive. They support decisions and enhance workflows, but they rarely act themselves.

Procurement 58

Procurement Negotiation Contract Suppliers 58

TYA Suite

APRIL 13, 2025

AProcurement Management Systemis like a smart assistant for businesses. It helps organizations plan, track, and manage everything involved in purchasing goods or servicesfrom ordering office chairs to sourcing raw materials. How Does a Procurement Management System Work? Ensure purchases follow company or legal rules.

Management 40

Management Procurement Real-time Visibility Budget 40

Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

Why stakeholder management matters in procurement digital transformation Stakeholder management is the foundation of any successful procurement digital transformation initiative. To understand why, lets look at the following parallel: Procurement professionals often discuss spend under management (SUM) as a key metric of success.

Stakeholder engagement 98

Stakeholder engagement Management Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Spend Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Procurement has long been a testing ground for digital transformation, adopting automation and analytics at scale to streamline operations, enforce compliance and extract value from spend. However, the technologies behind these improvements have largely remained reactive. They support decisions and enhance workflows, but they rarely act themselves.

Procurement 73

Procurement Negotiation Contract Suppliers 73

Planergy

MARCH 19, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Effective supplier management is essential for educational institutions.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content.

Procurement 102

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 102

Finale Inventory

JULY 18, 2025

Technology Trends Shaping Modern Solutions The inventory management landscape is rapidly evolving with technologies that offer competitive advantages to forward-thinking businesses: AI and Machine Learning Integration AI-powered inventory management is becoming accessible for SMBs without enterprise-level budgets.

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 40

Finale Inventory

JULY 18, 2025

Forecasting and Purchasing Challenges Poor demand forecasting represents the primary culprit behind deadstock accumulation. This problem compounds when vendors impose minimum order quantity requirements that force retailers to purchase more than they need. Understanding these causes is the first step toward prevention.

Strategy 40

Strategy Real-time Visibility Management Inventory planning 40

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. Automation is another crucial feature, from generating purchase orders and managing approval workflows to automating invoice processing.

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 40

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The MOQ strategy helps free up capital; however, it also helps minimize loss by reducing the amount of inventory they need to purchase at once. Read About Vendor-Managed Inventory Here Lead Time Reduction Lead time refers to the point from where the order is placed to the endpoint where the order is received.

Inventory 98

Inventory Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 98

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Procurement activities and tasks are operational, tactical and strategic. Therefore, depending on the technology used and the processes digitized, the impact of technology can be divided into automation and augmentation, with augmentation being more ‘autogmentation’ [/aw-tog-men-tay-shun/] as we call it.

Procurement 117

Procurement Demand Vendor management Contract 117

Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2025

Not all changes are created equal, and misjudging their impact can derail a digital transformation. Procurement technology projects often go beyond IT they drive fundamental business shifts. By assessing the nature and scale of change, organizations can better anticipate resistance, secure executive buy-in and drive adoption.

Procurement 108

Procurement Vendor management Risk management Contract 108