ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

For Chassis Brakes, the first step to manage their spend was supplier consolidation: reducing direct spend suppliers from 12,000 to 6,000 (with an eventual goal of 2,000) and indirect spend suppliers from 10,000 to 4,000. Why they found it absolutely necessary to organizationally separate sourcing from procurement.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 1, 2025

AI hype, supplier consolidation, ERP failure cycles) Content Originator Produces insights others republish SIG and Foundry have used Hansens writing to inform their communities Final Positioning: Procurement Insights doesnt replace traditional analyst or industry firms it makes their insights stronger, more usable, and more trusted.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 23, 2025

This could involve more aggressive supplier consolidation, advanced digital procurement tools, or strategic renegotiation of contracts across multiple categories. Supplier Consolidation : Reducing the number of suppliers can lead to better negotiating power and cost savings.

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Supplier consolidation Supply Chain Optimization Logistics Strategic sourcing 52

Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

But for procurement leaders, this lack of spend visibility across categories leads to missed cost-saving opportunities through supplier consolidation, volume leverage, and negotiated discounts. Decentralized buying often results in fragmented contracts with inconsistent pricing and terms.

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supply chain budgeting Procurement Budget Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Una

JULY 26, 2022

In turn, this opens the door to huge cost savings through the identification and management of maverick spend , supplier consolidation, and the ability to spot patterns and extract insights that will lead to better purchasing decisions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 30, 2022

Consolidation. Supplier consolidation is a major player in supply chain strategy. Analyzing a supplier’s performance to help rein in your business’s core suppliers helps cut down on unnecessary spending.

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Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Consolidate your supplier lists. There are several benefits associated with supplier consolidation. Reducing suppliers also helps mitigate risk throughout the supply chain. Once the relevant information has been collected, you’ll be able to prioritize how best to direct your resources and time.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Purchase orders Real-time Visibility 105

Skill Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2025

This might include long-term partnerships with high-performing suppliers, consolidated purchasing across business units, or optimizing logistics through smarter planning. Instead, aligned procurement and supply chain teams look for strategic cost savings – opportunities to reduce spend without compromising on quality or service.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 28, 2022

The key priorities are: These are all under the heading of supply chain risk, but in effect ensuring we’re proactively managing the fallout from a combination of Brexit/Covid/Ukraine including: Supply shortages of key technology components, products, and labour – addressed through better forecasting, closer collaboration, building in buffers/strengthening (..)

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s vital to ensure that you have the tools and technology needed to optimize your consolidated purchasing power across various centers. Consolidating Suppliers: A Pathway to Cost Reduction Supplier consolidation is another avenue procurement leaders often explore to reduce costs.

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Skill Dynamics

JULY 19, 2024

Look for cost-saving initiatives such as bulk purchasing, supplier consolidation, and process optimization. Consider the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), which includes purchase price, maintenance, and disposal costs.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2024

By examining past purchases, spend analysis helps identify high spending areas, categorize suppliers, and uncover hidden costs. This data can then be used to negotiate better deals with suppliers, consolidate purchases, and streamline procurement processes. While valuable, past trends can’t always predict the future.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Spend analysis enables organizations to identify areas of cost reduction, validate supplier pricing, and negotiate favorable terms, leading to enhanced contract outcomes. Supplier Consolidation: Through spend analysis, healthcare organizations can identify opportunities for supplier consolidation.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Data Analysis: The final stage involves analyzing the categorized data to identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, procurement process improvements, and compliance issues. This helps in identifying spending patterns and areas for potential savings. Spend Analysis offers numerous benefits to businesses.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

This might involve negotiating better pricing with suppliers, consolidating purchases to take advantage of volume discounts, or switching to alternative materials or suppliers that offer better value for money. Let’s take the example of one of our clients, a leading manufacturer in the consumer electronics industry.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

PC retailer paying 21% over market price due to rigid supplier consolidation). Agents analyzed real-time pricing and delivery data, avoiding overpayments for “dynamic flux” parts (e.g., parts priced at $100 in the morning spiking to $1,000 by afternoon).

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Una

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These types of quick wins – or what’s considered “low-hanging fruit” in procurement – may include: Review purchasing requirements Establishing a “no PO, no pay” policy Getting maverick spend under control Creation of procurement policies and toolkits Spend analysis Review supplier master agreements Consolidate suppliers Consolidate deliveries Create (..)

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Strategy Purchasing Supply Chain Efficiency Supplier consolidation 52

Una

AUGUST 17, 2022

Through proper supplier consolidation, efficiencies will be discovered which should lead to realized savings and increased productivity across the organization.” Una CEO Anthony Clervi believes organizations disregard tail spend because it’s considered non-strategic, but stresses it’s still worth a look.

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TYA Suite

MAY 13, 2025

By leveraging tactics like supplier consolidation, process optimization, long-term contracts, and accurate demand forecasting, businesses can unlock significant savings while improving operations. These strategies dont just reduce costs; they enhance efficiency, strengthen supplier partnerships, and support long-term growth.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Through detailed analysis of procurement processes, expenditures, and supplier negotiations, organizations can identify opportunities for cost reduction. This may involve negotiating better terms with suppliers, consolidating purchasing volumes, or identifying more cost-effective alternatives, ultimately leading to significant savings.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders Procurement Bidding 21

HICX

JULY 13, 2023

We had no better way to share information than just an email to the suppliers.” To address these issues, Mondelez identified the need for a centralized supplier portal that would enable self-service for suppliers, consolidate data, and grant procurement teams direct access to supplier information.  “Our

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Suppliers Procurement Procurement team Collaboration 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Benefits of utilizing spend analysis in procurement Cost Optimization: Spend analysis helps identify cost-saving opportunities by highlighting areas of excessive spending, supplier consolidation possibilities, and negotiation leverage.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Supplier Management. There have been no efforts at supplier consolidation or performance management. Having a smaller set of preferred suppliers is important. You need to be able to count on these suppliers to meet all of your delivery needs and requests.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

By assessing factors such as pricing, delivery times, quality, and service levels, organizations can identify underperforming suppliers and negotiate better terms or consider alternative suppliers. Effective supplier relationship management supported by spend analysis can drive value beyond immediate cost reductions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2019

“Relying on too few suppliers and not diversifying your sources creates a high risk of dependency, and potential further problems if one of them pulls out at the last moment” ( Schlosser 2018 ). Customer Satisfaction. As stated in the very first sentence of this post, Procurement is the link between product, stakeholders and customers.

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Una

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Search for Cost Savings - spend analytics software can be used at the category level to identify waste, duplication, or supplier consolidation opportunities. Improve Processes & Productivity - trying to improve your entire spend in one go can be difficult and unwieldy.

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Procurement Software

MAY 30, 2023

Once you have a decent spend taxonomy in place, you can easily categorise your suppliers per category. Understanding which suppliers are critical vs. which ones are not will allow your indirect category management team to develop a supplier consolidation strategy.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

After engaging EmpoweringCPO, we conducted a comprehensive tail spend analysis that revealed significant maverick spending and supplier performance issues. We also identified opportunities for supplier consolidation and cost savings.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

It helps businesses identify cost-saving opportunities, improve supplier relationships, enhance procurement processes, and ensure compliance with organizational policies and external regulations. It can help identify patterns of maverick spend, areas of unmanaged spend, and potential supplier consolidation opportunities.

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Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supplier consolidation 40

Empowering CPO

JUNE 21, 2023

Suppliers: These are the businesses or individuals providing goods or services to your company. In a spend analysis, you track the money spent with each supplier to assess your reliance on them and identify opportunities for negotiation or supplier consolidation.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

Spend Analysis impacts Supply Chain Management in several significant ways: Strategic Sourcing: By providing a detailed breakdown of an organization’s spend across various suppliers, products, and services, Spend Analysis facilitates strategic sourcing decisions.

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Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

This can involve renegotiating contracts with suppliers, consolidating suppliers, standardizing processes, and streamlining operations. For example, a company may renegotiate contracts with suppliers to get better pricing. Or, they may consolidate suppliers to reduce the number of vendors they manage.

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supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions 52

Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s important to remember that price negotiation isn’t always about getting a lower price; often, suppliers may be willing to offer discounts or free shipping as part of a deal, which can also help reduce expenses in other areas.

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TYA Suite

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It measures the reduction in costs achieved through procurement activities, such as negotiating better prices with suppliers, consolidating purchases, or optimizing procurement processes. Here are some of the most critical purchasing KPIs: Cost savings is one of the most critical KPIs for procurement teams.

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The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Henning talks about the opportunities that a solution such as Lhotse can leverage existing data in your system to automate or semi-automate: Lhotse can integrate system data into existing processes to give relevant supplier recommendations based on internal and external data points.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

The plan defines activities like category analysis, supplier consolidation, technology implementation, process re-engineering, skill building etc. Developing a Strategic Procurement Plan A detailed 3-5 year strategic plan turns the strategy into an actionable roadmap. needed to deliver on the KPIs.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

This might include renegotiating contracts with suppliers, consolidating purchases, or eliminating maverick spending. By identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies in your procurement data, you can uncover potential savings opportunities. The potential for cost reduction through accurate spend analysis is tremendous.

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