Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2024

. – To make a decision and defend it to top management, we as procurement professionals need clear, compelling evidence of value. Many vendors are beginning to recognize this and ask us for our input to improve their presentations, offers, and demos. Problem-Solving! What Does Problem-Solving Look Like?

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. generative AI.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Then the pandemic happened, challenging procurement in new ways. While 2020 was a transformative year for procurement in the food industry, the following years have brought their own challenges. These disruptions have exposed the fragility of global supply chains. harvested wheat is the lowest since 1888.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Digital Procurement article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Don’t Panic! What do you have to lose?

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

This year, our discussions covered Invoice Automation, Scope 3 Emissions, Contract Management, Supply Chain Collaboration, Indirect/Services Procurement, and Supplier Management–Customer of Choice. With its strategic advantage, procurement is poised to be the driving engine in our collective journey towards success!

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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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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In my previous posts, I looked at how to successfully launch a digital transformation and progress to best-in-class Procurement. This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play. The same applies to Procurement. Alex Saric, CMO, Ivalua. That is a shocking disparity.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Resources / Blog / AI Revolution in Oil and Gas Procurement: Streamlining Operations for Success AI Revolution in Oil and Gas Procurement: Streamlining Operations for Success The COVID-19 pandemic forced countless industries to become more lean, agile, and innovative, and the oil and gas industry was no exception to the trend.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? In this post, I’d like to suggest a mapping of a digital procurement ecosystem, dive into the necessity for these functionalities, and draw some conclusions as to how these focus areas can drive performance in an overall procurement organization.

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Shapiro Negotiations Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

That’s why we’ve packed this guide on how to be persuasive with strategies that work in the real world from those high-stakes boardroom presentations to the complex procurement discussions that test even the most seasoned sales professionals. Think of Social Proof as your greatest hits album.

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2022

As 2019 wound down, who would have predicted that how to solve supply chain disruptions would become one of the top headlines? Supply chain disruption has become something that all of us see in the headlines every day: online, in newspapers, and in magazines. What Are Supply Chain Disruptions Blamed On?

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

Harvard Business Review has a number of articles that provide an excellent primer on the background of procurement in the health and pharma industries and the extraordinary challenges they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Done Right, Going Digital Enables Procurement to Be Strategic to the Business.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

All too often, Invoice-to-Pay is seen as an isolated process, sitting on its own at the end of a procurement journey. The result of bringing these three steps together with data from the whole procurement journey is a seamless and almost touchless workflow that transforms accounts payable. Invoice-to-Pay from Ivalua.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization best practice. Build buffers into the supply chain.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization best practice. Build buffers into the supply chain.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JULY 25, 2022

Over the past two years, we’ve seen how supply chains are constantly changing and facing uncertainties. CPOs and procurement leaders everywhere are trying to identify ways to be agile to handle future uncertainties. . Here are the latest updates on digital procurement in 2022 : .

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2023

Resources / Blog / Overcoming Construction Struggles With Predictive Procurement Overcoming Construction Struggles With Predictive Procurement In years past, the construction industry lagged behind the pack when it came to predictive procurement and digital transformation.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In a rapidly changing business landscape, organizations must continuously rethink their approach and we will specifically talk about how that applies to procurement and why it is pertinent to stay ahead of the competition. Katlyn I gnacio , Head of Procurement, Outsourcing and Facilities, CIMB Bank Philippines. Risk Management.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Top 5 AP Automation (or I2P) tech capabilities click to enlarge What’s the state of the procurement technologies in the market today and do they meet user demands?

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Procurement? Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. Scope : Procurement spans the entire process from identifying requirements to contract closure. Stakeholders : Procurement involves multiple internal stakeholders across the organization.

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Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. This blog will cover the current challenges facing CFOs and procurement teams and several strategies that can be implemented to drive cost savings and increase efficiency.

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Arkestro

MARCH 28, 2023

Resources / Blog / The Potential of Predictive Procurement Orchestration The Potential of Predictive Procurement Orchestration Welcome to the 2020’s, the same decade that George Jetson from the cartoon “The Jetsons” was born. The procurement industry is no exception. Has procurement really been digitally transformed?

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Arkestro

MARCH 28, 2023

The procurement industry is no exception. Has procurement really been digitally transformed? executives can see all procurement activities), but as a result the total workload for most procurement professionals has only grown. This makes it difficult for procurement teams to act due to the sheer volume.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Procurement as a function has come a long way from being seen as a cost-reduction-centric support function to securing a place in boardroom discussions. Once upon a time, a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) may have been able to make decisions by relying on his instinct, which is simply based on years of distilled experience.

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Arkestro

MARCH 1, 2024

Resources / Blog / Gartner® Top 4 Predictions for Procurement in 2024 Gartner® Top 4 Predictions for Procurement in 2024 If the last five years have taught procurement professionals anything, it’s that things can change in an instant. No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips. Subscribe to news from Arkestro.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Book a Live Demo. Marketing Procurement: Challenges and Best Practices. Best Practices & Tips Category Management Procurement. Procurement leaders often underestimate the importance of marketing procurement. What is Marketing Procurement? Marketing Procurement vs. Standard Procurement.

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Planergy

JULY 21, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. What Is The Difference Between Goods and Services Procurement? In this article, we will discuss services procurement, how it works, and how to manage it best.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Joël Collin-DemersYour Digital Procurement Mentor | I help thousands of readers discover how top Procurement teams use technology to deliver results for their business. In fact, if you don’t read another one of my posts after this one for the rest of the year, I will have done my job. Join them for free below 6d Big move!

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Book a Live Demo. Furthermore, regular assessment of supplier performance can help you identify potential supply chain risks early on so that they can be remedied before they cause major problems. This allows procurement organizations to identify which supplier is not meeting expectations and adjust their purchasing accordingly.

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Planergy

AUGUST 25, 2022

Book a Live Demo. Digital transformation in procurement Digital transformation impacts all areas of procurement, including the following: Suppliers and the supply chain Employees Reporting Customers Costs Revenue Like other areas, digital transformation can eliminate repetitive tasks, improve business agility, and reduce costs.

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Pipefy

JULY 29, 2024

Agility is key to any company’s long-term success. Bots can be trained on supply chain data, learning how to monitor inventory spikes or predict parts starvation. Procurement “Spend management” is the ongoing analysis and refinement of a company’s procurement strategy.

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