Spend Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2024

During the week of September 23, I represented Spend Matters at the Amazon Business Reshape 2024 event in Dallas, Texas. This integration allows buyers to start purchasing on Amazon Business and punch into SAP Ariba for checkout, improving compliance and reducing rogue spend.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

10,000+ professional services products (as of November 2024). Purchase order management, allowing users to assign, update and track POs for AWS Marketplace transactions. Quick facts AWS Marketplace provides a structured procurement environment for digital solutions, offering: Over 3 million active subscriptions.

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Procurement solutions Procurement Purchase orders Data 96

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Spend Matters is delighted to announce the 2024 roster for our ‘Future 5’ list. The post Spend Matters Future 5 2024 – Why we chose BlueBean appeared first on Spend Matters. For the sixth year in a row, our analysts have highlighted five start-ups that excited them the most. This content is for members only.

Purchasing 120

Purchasing Procurement 120

Procurement Leaders

AUGUST 25, 2023

By benchmarking leading organisations alongside others, Procurement Leaders’ Strategic Planning Guide 2024 research reveals the measures procurement chiefs can take to ensure their functions perform at the highest possible level.

Procurement 130

Procurement Strategic planning Influencing Procurement team 130

Spend Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Procurement priorities will shift as budgets increase Driven by expected budget increases in 2024, procurement teams globally will make a dramatic shift in how they spend their time, placing an added emphasis on pursuing ESG goals.

Procurement solutions 111

Procurement solutions Procurement supply chain budgeting Procurement team 111

Spend Matters

MAY 29, 2024

The first Ivalua NOW conference of 2024 took place in Versailles in March; we covered it here. Overview of Ivalua NOW Americas 2024 The event followed a similar structure to that of the EMEA Ivalua NOW conference. The post Ivalua NOW Americas 2024: Procurement [Re]Imagined appeared first on Spend Matters.

supply chain software solutions 117

supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Contract 117

Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Public Sector: The Future Starts Here Kick-start 2024 with the year’s largest public sector gathering! The Public Procurement and Purchasing Innovations Conference is the must-attend event for those steering, developing, and optimizing public services.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2024

From our recent analyst-written Vendor Analysis : Here’s why BlueBean matters: To the market — BlueBean is an innovative request-to-pay platform that streamlines procurement and expense management processes without the need for traditional portals, purchase orders, invoices or expense claims.

Buyers 112

Buyers Purchase orders Procurement Innovation 112

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Our respondents gave us their observations on 2024 and how they anticipate them shaping the market in the year to come. The post 2024 procurement tech vendor insights series — Analyst wrap up appeared first on Spend Matters. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Procurement 111

Procurement Supplier relationship management Risk management Contract 111

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Vendors and procurement practitioners can learn more than just the names Spend Matters deems worthy of elevating, though.

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supply chain software solutions Supply chain Procurement Innovation 114

Finale Inventory

JULY 18, 2024

It also offers 15 best practices for 2024 to ensure smooth inventory management. 15 Best Practices for Retail Inventory Management in 2024 For 2024, effective inventory management remains crucial. By adopting these practices, ecommerce businesses can refine their inventory management strategies and succeed in 2024 and beyond.

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Inventory Supply Chain Efficiency Management Real-time Visibility 98

Positive Purchasing

APRIL 3, 2024

We are excited to announce that we are exhibiting at Learning Technologies on 17-18 April 2024! The post Positive Purchasing Takes On Learning Technologies 2024! appeared first on Positive - Procurement transformation, expert training for improved purchasing and procurement.

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Positive Purchasing

AUGUST 23, 2024

10X your thinking at DPW Amsterdam 2024! Join us at DPW Amsterdam 2024 on 8-10 October where the concept of ’10X’ thinking takes centre stage. Book your ticket here The post DPW 2024 – Come And Meet Positive Purchasing! Are you ready to think and act 10 X bigger than what you do now?

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Purchasing Supply chain Negotiation Procurement 52

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Recent successes include: In 2024, 321 new government procurement teams were onboarded. Intelligent Solicitation Builder: A guided automated tool that uses historical purchase data and business rules for solicitation creation. The State of New York is adopting SOVRAs fee optimization program via the Reconciler tool.

Procurement 116

Procurement Bidding Contract management Data 116

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Procurement needs to think AI-first in 2024 and beyond The generative AI wave of 2023 truly brought us into the AI economy, with companies realizing how advances in AI have the potential to transform key processes and workflows that underpin how they operate and generate value.

Procurement solutions 110

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e Real-time Visibility 110

Spend Matters

JANUARY 15, 2024

Election year 2024 is an election year, which means, for some, a change in Administration but for all in state service the election will cause governments to evaluate their priorities, align their goals and ensure an adequate budget is allocated. You can read our in-depth analysis of mdf commerce’s solution here.

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Procurement solutions Procurement Contract administration Contract 105

Spend Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Today Spend Matters is delighted to announce the release of its Spring 2024 SolutionMap and TechMatch℠ procurement technology rankings, which include 79 procurement technology vendors. Our Spring 2024 SolutionMap results are testimony to how vendors are stepping up to the challenges of a volatile business environment.

Procurement 130

Procurement Sourcing Risk management Ethics 130

Procurement Freelancers

AUGUST 19, 2024

The importance of purchasing professionals in the quick-paced world of supply chain management and procurement… The post Top Skills to Look for in Every Purchasing Professional in 2024 first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Purchasing Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply chain 52

Spend Matters

JULY 10, 2024

Intake manage and orchestration During the second quarter of 2024, the Spend Matters team gave special attention to ‘ Intake and Orchestration Solutions ‘ The major highlights are described below. In this roundup of Q1, we review the Vendor Analyses and other Insider content that the team produced in the previous quarter.

Procurement 114

Procurement Management Contract Sourcing 114

Procurement Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

Please take a moment to respond to my poll, as I will use the results in an upcoming paper that I will share with the Purchasing & Global Supply Chain Professionals (PGSCP) group on LinkedIn. You can check out the group using the following link: Purchasing & Global Supply Chain Group. The group’s Founder, James E.

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Procurement Quality Leadership Purchasing 69

Spend Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Redefining procurement in 2024: A quest from cost savings to strategic value creation Today, procurement leaders find themselves at a crossroads, torn between the age-old pursuit of cost savings and the imperative to infuse strategic value into their organizations.

Procurement solutions 103

Procurement solutions Procurement Spend management Supply Chain Optimization 103

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Automation of Routine Tasks Repetitive tasks such as purchase order creation, invoice processing, and supplier performance tracking can be automated, freeing up time for procurement teams to focus on strategic initiatives. Hackett Group, “Procurement Automation: Key Benefits,” 2024.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Procurement 98

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Together with a team of software developers and in a lively exchange with other purchasing experts, we created the first prototype of the software within a few months. Register Here The post Spend Matters Future 5 2024 — Introducing ivoflow appeared first on Spend Matters. ” What are Ivoflow’s greatest strengths?

Buyers 110

Buyers Real-time Visibility Sustainability Data 110

Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As we delve into planning for success in 2024, it becomes clear that an often-overlooked aspect demands our attention: the returns process. By understanding inventory levels, businesses can make informed purchasing decisions, avoiding over-investment in stock that ties up capital unnecessarily.

Inventory 105

Inventory Real-time Visibility Management Quality 105

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Finally, Zip also now supports cross-catalog purchasing, allowing users to search for and purchase items across multiple catalogs within the Zip user interface. The post Zip Forward 2024: Forging paths to sustainable success appeared first on Spend Matters. If you’d like more information on this, please contact us !

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Sustainability Spend management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 112

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Today Spend Matters is delighted to announce the release of its Fall 2024 SolutionMap and TechMatch SM procurement technology rankings, which include 93 procurement technology vendors. If you still have questions, we have a friendly client services team, please reach out.

Risk management 122

Risk management Procurement Risk Contract 122

Procurement Insights

APRIL 1, 2025

AdaptOne for supplier onboarding, GEP for strategic sourcing) rather than purchasing a comprehensive S2P suite with unused features (e.g., unused tariff tools post-2024). Evidence: Ardent Partners (2024) notes modular flexibility as a 2025 trend, outpacing rigid suites for agility. sourcing, supplier management, invoicing).

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Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

Additionally, institutions must remain adaptable to changes in compliance requirements related to federal grant-funded purchases, sustainability mandates, or supplier diversity policies. College enrollment, which peaked in 20102011 and fell sharply during the pandemic, rebounded with the fall 2024 intake.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 18, 2024

The post Ivalua NOW EMEA 2024: Procurement [RE]Imagined appeared first on Spend Matters. The event’s closing party took participants on a private tour of the Palace of Versailles. With Ivalua NOW EMEA behind us, its sister Americas event is scheduled for May 22-23 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

Procurement 117

Procurement Raw materials Sustainability Risk 117

SCMDOJO

MARCH 27, 2024

For those who use a Mac as their trusted companion in 2024, the hunt ends here. We ensure that the solutions recommended are well-suited for your Mac in 2024. Top Supply Chain Management Software for Mac in 2024 There is no doubt that supply chain management plays an impactful and non-negligible role in marketing.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2024

After 12 months of intense assessment and debate, Spend Matters is delighted to release the 2024 ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Know ’ and ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Watch ’ lists. For the 2024 lists, we have continued the significant refinements that were made to our methodology beginning in 2022.

supply chain software solutions 111

supply chain software solutions Innovation Supply chain Procurement 111

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

2011 eWorld Video THE EVOLUTION OF THE CFO VIEW Between 2011 and 2024 , CFOs’ views of procurement have evolved significantly, reflecting changes in the business environment, technology, and organizational priorities. Balancing Cost and Innovation : Aligning procurements cost focus with CIOs need for innovation can be challenging.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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

Spend Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence in procurement During the first quarter of 2024, the Spend Matters team followed the theme of ‘ Artificial Intelligence in Procurement. The post Q1 2024 Insider roundup: A deep dive into AI; following procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 18 vendors appeared first on Spend Matters.

Procurement 110

Procurement Raw materials Risk management supply chain software solutions 110

SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. Let’s see the most common trends in 2024. It means enabling customers to shop online and pick up in-store or to return online purchases at physical locations.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 90

Procurement Insights

MARCH 4, 2025

For context, here is an excerpt from my June 17th, 2024, post titled Is This True?!? Before I sold my company in 2001, an analyst firm called Meta, eventually purchased by Gartner , approached me because of our tech and the successful results from our first big implementation. IT IS SOLELY A PRODUCT OF AI! Globalitys limits).

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 14, 2025

Additionally, this shift is indicative of a broader trend towards responsible purchasing, aligning government contracts with societal values and aspirations. On 30th May 2024,, the Public Procurement Service of Korea and the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance signed an MOU for the deployment of a KONEPS-based electronic procurement system.

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Procurement Bidding Competitive bidding Contract 90

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

However, based on our findings that the procurement cycle time for Direct Material acquisition only accounts for approximately 10% of a purchasing departments time, the ongoing savings were ultimately disproportionate to the software vendors licensing and maintenance fees. 2024) 30 TechCrunch (Nov. ” – TechCrunch (Nov.

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