ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Improving efficiency by some level. There are certainly companies that are already leveraging how they spend to transform the world, or planning to do so. Ikea is a leader with plans to ensure a sustainable supply chain. Digitization of Procurement and supply chain is an area that is ripe for incrementalism.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Risk reduction is especially important in the supply chain, where leaders are focused on supply and supplier transparency to assess vulnerabilities. Are you witnessing a shift in demand towards more ESG and supply chain risk capabilities? Here are a few of the top concerns we’re hearing.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

EPISODE 137 Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney By Kelly Barner | October 18, 2023 In the race to build global empires of data and digital systems, today’s businesses must not risk forgetting what all of those zeroes and ones mean.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Spend Analytics AnyData Solutions is used for spend analytics, contract management, supplier relationship management and ESG/performance tracking. It makes the invisible visible through discovery and continuously monitors key issues to supply chain risk.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic business landscape, category management in procurement has become an essential weapon for procurement teams seeking to optimize spend, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive growth. This is where category management in procurement emerges as a game-changer.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JULY 20, 2023

By effectively managing spend, Procurement & Purchasing Teams can drive cost savings, enhance operational efficiency, and contribute to the overall profitability of the organization. The Impact on Procurement & Purchasing Teams Managing spend has a direct impact on the success of Procurement & Purchasing Teams.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Strong contract negotiation helps manage risks. Supplier Relationship Management : Build strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers. Case Studies in Action Walmart’s Transformation : Walmart leveraged its procurement strategy for cost savings and supply chain efficiency.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 31, 2024

James explores how specialised tech stacks, including advanced inventory management systems, supplier relationship tools, and risk mitigation software, can address the distinct challenges faced by direct procurement teams. Does Direct Spend Need Its Own Tech Stack? We explore some concrete examples.

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Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. By proactively addressing risks, organizations can safeguard their supply chains and drive efficiencies.

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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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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Feature highlights include: Easy to use five-category classifications, best in class enterprise taxonomy, the ability to gain insights from trend analysis and organisation behaviours, 100% spend visibility and proprietary machine learning algorithms designed to deliver accuracy. The platform is especially suited for SMEs.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. Being on par with your top competitors does not give you a true competitive advantage. Same applies to your team.

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Planergy

JANUARY 12, 2023

Supplier Tiers: What’s The Difference Between Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. Best Practices & Tips Business Process Management (BPM) Supplier Relationship Management. What is Supplier Tiering? The Benefits of Supplier Tiering. What Are Supplier Tiers? Why Do Supplier Tiers Matter?

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Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

As a GPO, Una can promptly and efficiently comb through your spend categories and identify which ones would benefit most from our collection of pre-negotiated contracts. This can help to lower costs and increase efficiency, which can ultimately reduce the risk of financial loss.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added. Moreover, the bank lacked any collaborative supplier relationship management or sourcing tool.

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Planergy

JANUARY 18, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. It ensures that suppliers’ products, services, and pricing are consistent, accurate, and up-to-date. What's Planergy?

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This guide explores the ability of these solutions to improve business efficiency and reduce operational costs, surveys the many types of tools on the market, their benefits, and essential features. This process grants transparency and visibility into purchase orders and approvals to a sometimes surprising degree.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Now we have entered a period of relative stability, spend management and cost reduction has moved back to the top spot, and ensuring supply continuity has moved from first down to second. According to Gartner, on average e-sourcing delivers a 14 percent saving on process efficiencies. This simply cannot be done manually.

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Planergy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Supplier Consolidation: What It Is, Benefits, and Risks. Best Practices & Tips Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management. Supplier consolidation involves reducing the number of suppliers you work with. Pros include better supplier relationships, cost savings, and time savings.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Explanation of Spend Analysis and its Importance in Healthcare In the ever-evolving landscape of the healthcare industry, optimizing costs and maximizing efficiency has become paramount. This is where spend analysis steps in as a powerful tool to help healthcare organizations gain deep insights into their procurement activities.

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Una

JANUARY 4, 2023

These group purchasing organizations often have contracts with a wide range of suppliers, and they offer their member businesses access to these contracts at discounted rates. Supplier relationship management: We’re proud of the relationships we’ve built with our suppliers.

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Procurement Software

JULY 9, 2024

These tend to place emphasis on driving cost savings, improving data quality and driving transactional efficiency. It requires precise inventory management, greater degrees of supplier collaboration, and increased levels of compliance and quality control. Where can tech make a difference on direct spend?

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. Read on to learn more about how effective vendor analysis can help you streamline your supply chain management efforts! What's Planergy?

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Supplier Performance Management: How and What To Measure. Best Practices & Tips Supplier Performance Supplier Relationship Management. Measuring supplier performance is essential to maintaining a good relationship and ensuring that they continue to meet your standards. Download Free Copy.

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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. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

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Una

JUNE 22, 2023

By managing the procurement process effectively, you can optimize your supply chain, reduce costs, and maintain strong relationships with your suppliers. Supplier Relationship Management Our suppliers treat our members well, and we are able to accomplish our goals faster, more smoothly, and more efficiently.

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Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

Value-Creation Maestro You invest a bit more in fuel-efficient, low-maintenance vehicles with a longer lifespan. The value here isn't just held in the initial cost but in the total cost of ownership, environmental impact, and overall efficiency. Process & Operational Efficiency Efficiency is the name of the game.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

But don’t be fooled by their size – when accumulated, these costs can form a substantial part of a company’s expenditure, and a large number of suppliers can add complexity and risk to the supply chain. While tail spend is often neglected, it holds a gold mine of untapped savings opportunities.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Social media management. Ultimately, marketing procurement can help organizations improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their marketing efforts, but it’s about more than sourcing strategies and agency relationships. Keeping Your Marketing Procurement Process Effective and Efficient Over Time. Use Technology.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

Krinati Krinati offers an eSourcing software solution that leverages knowledge management and team collaboration. It automates the entire sourcing cycle, improves compliance and transparency, reduces cycle times, enhances teamwork, and promises a near-immediate return on investment.

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Una

MARCH 6, 2024

Get things done faster Outsourcing helps businesses streamline their operations and use their resources more efficiently. The primary motivation for outsourcing is to increase efficiency (24%) and to gain access to expert skills (18%). It gives them access to specialized skills, cuts costs, and boosts operational efficiency.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

SAP Ariba : A leading procurement software company, SAP Ariba offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for supplier management, strategic sourcing, procurement, and financial supply chain management.

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Planergy

AUGUST 16, 2022

Supplier Development: What It Is, And How To Manage It. Best Practices & Tips Supplier Performance Supplier Relationship Management. Supplier development activities may include supplier interviews, supplier surveys, supplier audits, and supplier selection criteria development.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Supplier relationship management Tension is never pleasant, but only those procurement professionals who pinpoint lacking supplier relationships can evaluate and rectify the situation. Life cycle management. Coupa Coupa is a business spend management platform that allows users to manage expenditures.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 19, 2025

Significance : Baan’s software emphasized integration across the supply chain, including procurement processes. Notable among these were: Ariba Buyer : Ariba was a leading provider of e-procurement solutions, offering platforms that enabled organizations to manage their procurement processes efficiently.

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