Spend Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

For example, in 2013, the provider had $49 billion in spend under management but now is at over $4 trillion conducted with 9.5 The need to emphasize value during a period of economic uncertainty has permeated the broader procurement and supply chain software market, and Bernshteyn accordingly highlighted the value that Coupa provides.

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supply chain software solutions Spend management Supply chain Management 97

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. Read his recommendations in eWorld: first dispatch. million unique suppliers.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 18, 2019

in 2018) and expectations of cost and efficiency savings growing faster than ever, that is the reality faced by procurement professionals. Unfortunately, the survey revealed a clear misalignment between these concerns and what the CPO Agenda terms “procurement critical development priorities”. Improve procurement function agility.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The platform’s innovative approach to digital procurement captured the attention of businesses seeking to enhance their supplier relationships and automate invoicing. These acquisitions bolstered the capabilities of its platform, turning it into a comprehensive solution for supply chain management and procurement.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, the inspiration for today’s article was a LinkedIn post from Drasko Jelavic, who asked the question: Is procurement about to fall into the rabbit hole again by focusing on cost savings and digitalization? Below is my answer. A great and timely post Drasko , but what do you mean again?

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Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

Digital procurement tools for manufacturing companies are finally flourishing. While procurement technology for indirect spend continues to flourish, we’re now also seeing a new wave of great tech platforms for direct spend and component parts. 11 Great Procurement Tools for Manufacturing Companies How did we arrive at this list?

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 22, 2024

After 40-plus years in high tech and almost as long in procurement, I can say with complete certainty that technology has never been, is not now, or will ever be the driver of any form of transformation – digital or otherwise. Here are a couple of articles explaining why: Are you chasing solutions or solving problems?

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In December 2013, I wrote an article resonating with practitioners and providers more than ever. The article’s title: 3 supply chain concepts that should finally (and mercifully) be abandoned in 2013 – [link] What are the three concepts – which are all related: Maverick Spend, Change Management and Vendor Rationalization.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got into procurement? What roles and responsibilities does Procurement/ SRM have within Allianz? I have been very lucky to work for inspiring Heads of Procurement from the very beginning of my career back in 2013. There’s just so much to go after!

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CPO Rising

JULY 22, 2022

In this week’s segment covering our CPO Rising 2022 Report, we’ll look at the characteristic of “procurement agility” and its criticality to Chief Procurement Officers and enterprises over the last 10 years. In its State of Strategic Sourcing 2013: Speed is Good, Agility […].

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2022

Outsourcing takes place in every service, so much so that the retailers or businesses are not aware from whom a specific part of the product is procured. A good example would be the Rana Plaza Tragedy of 2013. Streamlining Procurement Operations. You can find more about procurement here.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Real-time Visibility Supply 137

Procurement Insights

APRIL 18, 2023

Hints: 2002 – Adapting To Supply Network Change Navi Radjou ( நவி ராஜூ ) Forrester 2012 – Study: less than 1% of the world’s data is analysed, over 80% is unprotected John Burn-Murdoch The Guardian 2013 – IDC Report: Less Than 5% of All Data Analyzed IDC 2018 – Up to 73 Percent of Company Data Goes Unused for Analytics.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

Dawn will be presenting a thought-leader keynote titled “Leadership in Uncertain Times” at Ivalua NOW , the premier virtual event for procurement leaders, on May 5. Today, procurement leaders have a seat at the table in e-staff meetings. Procurement teams were just buyers who delivered what other departments told them to buy.

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Leadership Eprocurement supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 130

SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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Negotiation Ethics Category management Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve read through some of the best analyst reports and surveys to bring you this procurement fact file containing some of the most interesting findings, statistics and quotes. Click here to download a printable pdf version of the procurement fact file. Procurement.

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Procurement Eprocurement Networking Sourcing 50

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Emerging procurement theory suggests that creating win-win situations within buyer and supplier agreements are the best ways to create long-lasting, engaging, creative, collaborative, and innovative partnerships. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Negotiation Buyers Bidding Collaboration 69

Empowering CPO

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

To answer these questions it is important to summarize and define Procurement Market Intelligence & Analytics Services, it is also important to summarize typical role of a category manager and KPI’s of an ideal Procurement Organization. What is procurement intelligence & analytics? Identifying areas to outsource.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Procurement is a business function that has undergone a lot of change in the last few years. As a believer in the power of procurement, this recognition makes me happy. But, we can’t begin our journey towards the future of procurement excellence in a ’93 Escort. Email Address.

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Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency Innovation 50

Planergy

MARCH 12, 2025

Download Free Copy Reshoring vs Nearshoring: Key Differences and Business Benefits Category Inventory Written by Lyle Del Vecchio 16 min read Tags Procurement Supply Chain Management Last edited March 12, 2025 Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE What is Reshoring? Back in 2013, Whirlpool re-shored appliance production to Ohio.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 52

HICX

JULY 19, 2022

Jon is a renowned writer and speaker in Procurement. Starting his career as a software company founder, he now runs the Procurement Insights blog and hosts a podcast, PI Window on The World Show which airs on Blog Talk Radio. How Procurement transformed into the function it is today.

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Procurement supply chain software solutions Suppliers Supply chain 52

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I am talking about a fully interactive, intuitive chatbot through which 90 percent of everyday procurement work can be effectively and efficiently managed. ” – Maverick Spend, Change Management, and Vendor Rationalization, Procurement Insights (2013) What is maverick spend?

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Change management Management Contract Buyers 69

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2022

“Maverick spend is usually a symptom of poor procurement. ” I enjoy the fact that he represents the next generation of procurement militants who are not concerned with challenging the status quo. And maverick spend can cost you unbelievable amounts of cash.” ” – Daniel Barnes ( LinkedIn , October 18th, 2022).

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Nordic Europe has a long tradition for being innovative, and Nordic procurement startups are no exception. We’ve got the definitive lowdown on 10 procuretechs from Europe’s chilly northern reaches, who are heating up the digital procurement ecosystem. Ignite Ignite is a rapidly growing Norwegian procurement tech company.

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Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Negotiation 52

HICX

MARCH 10, 2023

What did exist was Procurement, a function that did worked with all suppliers, albeit in one area: transactions. So, management ended the search and tasked Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) with this added job. Procurement soon learnt however that plugging these tools into established software (P2P and S2P suites) doesn’t work.

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Procurement supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Suppliers 52

Strategic Sourceror

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

By comparison, DoorDash, which launched in 2013, had roughly 1 million drivers in 2020, based on figures from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Skipcart as a franchise has experienced substantial growth in its four years of operation, with over 2.3 7-Eleven is the largest convenience store franchise in America.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Demand Influencing 62

Value Match

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Procurement Best Practice. Procurement Policy Notes. Procurement Strategy. Why Public Sector Procurement Matters and can Accelerate Positive Change? Public Sector annual procurement spend is approximately £300B which equates to over 14% of GDP. Public Sector procurement, it’s never been about savings.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Ethics Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

That’s right, while there have been some improvements, the use of advanced algorithms and AI in the procurement world is nothing new. Note that the date of the above report is 2022, not 2005, 2007, or 2013. A 2023 Update In all this time, where are we today regarding technology adoption?

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“ As I wrote in a soon-to-be-published article, the date of the above report is 2022, not 1999, 2005, 2007 or 2013. We are talking about the digital transformation era and the emergence of AI.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing Supply chain Data 72

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

List of Top 10 Supply Chain Analytics Books 1) Supply Chain Metrics that Matter (Wiley Corporate F&A) 1st Edition This book offers an in-depth guide to understanding the link between corporate financials and supply chain maturity, evaluating the progress of over a hundred companies from 2006-2013.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

In 2009, Procurement Insights did a series of interviews and a panel with the leaders for providers I called the New Titans of the SaaS World series. As a side note, in a follow-up 2013 and 2023 Procurement Insights post , I talked about companies like Market Dojo, Nipendo, Scout RFP, Tealbook, and several others.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Real-time Visibility 52

Procurement Express

MAY 8, 2024

We’re thrilled to introduce Christian Goldman, who has completely revolutionized the way we do business at Procurement Express. In 2013, Christian discovered EOS and underwent training to become an implementer. James, the host of the podcast, shares his personal experience of implementing EOS in Procurement Express.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The UDI Rule was started by FDA in 2013 to develop regulatory mechanisms, track down medical device products, and enhance product safety for patients. The supplier or provider’s PIM system may be encoded and integrated into the manufacturer’s ERP modules and applications suites for procurement, production, sales, distribution, and logistics.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2024

In the past week, I have introduced three of the top ten providers on my analyst solution map through the Procurement Insights blog. I also found it interesting that for seven consecutive years, they made Spend Matters’ Procurement Provider To Know List (2013 to 2020).

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Procurement Software

MAY 7, 2024

We’re back with the second in our series of blogs where we ask a few thoughtful questions to the Founder of a procurement software company! These 5-minute insights are perfect to read on a coffee break if you’re keen to grow your knowledge of digital procurement tools. Where are you based? Most of our team are in Scotland.

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

JANUARY 10, 2020

Founded in 2013, the SPLC ( sustainablepurchasing.org ) convenes buyers, suppliers and public interest advocates to strengthen and standardize sustainable purchasing efforts and transform markets. “I I am truly excited by the opportunity to lead this critically important organization in its next stage of growth,” said Westerman. “As

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

Brian Krzanich Brian Krzanich, a former CEO of Intel Corporation, served in this position from 2013 to 2018. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

But, unlocking collaborative supplier innovation requires clearly defined strategies and operations by a sourcing, procurement and/or purchasing team to ensure that suppliers’ competencies are being leveraged to their fullest potential. Supplier bases are a great source of potential innovation. Define Goals and Values.

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