Spend Matters

AUGUST 9, 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. Near-shore suppliers to reduce risk and environmental impact.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Suppliers Risk 98

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. After catching up with colleagues and acquainting ourselves with some new faces, we dove into solution breakout sessions.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Increased outsourcing has made businesses increasingly dependent on suppliers to drive innovation. A recent study by Forrester found that the single greatest factor in increasing a supplier’s willingness to collaborate with and share innovations with a customer was timeliness of and visibility into payments.

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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. What is Globality doing to address these customer challenges?

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 117

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Increased outsourcing has made businesses increasingly dependent on suppliers to drive innovation. A recent study by Forrester found that the single greatest factor in increasing a supplier’s willingness to collaborate with and share innovations with a customer was timeliness of and visibility into payments.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2022

There have also been widespread and dramatic changes in how companies work with suppliers, causing supplier relationship management to take a front seat. These disruptions have exposed the fragility of global supply chains. A shift toward regionalized supply chains and diverse suppliers may be the key to resilience.

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Raw materials Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 98

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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Procurement e2e Contract Sourcing 111

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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EazyStock

APRIL 13, 2022

What is a supply chain strategy? A supply chain strategy explains how a company will bring goods into the business and get them out to customers as effectively as possible. Supply chain strategies have come into the spotlight as volatile demand and complicated global markets have made supply chains more complex.

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EazyStock

JUNE 21, 2022

Many more traditional supply chain strategies originated in a steadier business environment. Predictable business cycles and stable demand allowed supply chain professionals to focus less on solving challenges and more on cost reductions. The transition to cloud solutions in supply chain management.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Book a Live Demo. How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers. Supplier Performance Management: How and What To Measure. Best Practices & Tips Supplier Performance Supplier Relationship Management. But, how do you measure supplier performance? What Is Supplier Performance Management?

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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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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Why buy AP Automation/Invoice-to-Pay solutions The process of capturing and validating supplier invoices carries a high burden of manual work, which can introduce errors and cause delays. Supplier collaboration workspace The ability of a supplier collaboration workspace or portal to enable suppliers to engage within a buyer’s process (e.g.,

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Buyers Collaboration Agile and Lean Supply Chain Suppliers 97

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

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! SpendMatters Supply Chain Dive Supply Chain Digital Art of Procurement (Podcast). Procurious Procurement Leaders Chartered Institute for Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

From April 2021’s “ A New Paradigm For Procurement ”: “As enterprises increasingly depend on an expanding and evolving supplier ecosystem, better optimization of strategic planning and procurement is paramount. We all remember the early days of the pandemic and shortages in critical medical supplies.

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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. million unique suppliers. The DEMO 2023 entrants each gave a 4-minute pitch with 4 minutes of questions.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play. Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example. That means not just the workflow (which demos nicely in sales meetings to mask deficiencies created by acquisitions), but also at the data level and UI.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? is that you’re able to remain agile, flexible, customized, and work with best-of-breed solution providers. Above all, you need to remain agile in your adoption. Survey the market, and Request Demos. Subscribe Here!

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 55

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Innovation Sourcing 55

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The theme of the discussion was how supplier risk management is one of the most sought solutions out there. What do you actually know about your supplier? He implied that when you know external data and systems, it can play a critical role in complementing or supplementing what you already know about your suppliers.

Procurement 52

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sustainability Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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. . A significant amount of change has taken place in the procurement function over the past few years.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 4, 2021

Inventory management is crucial to ensuring businesses have agile and efficient supply chain operations. Where inventory management helps a supply chain get by, inventory optimization solutions help a supply chain excel and thrive. This is where an inventory optimization tool comes into play.

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2023

For example, today’s procurement managers are tasked with juggling increasingly complex tasks, such as battling supply chain problems, accounting for rising costs, and assessing risk. Coupled with rising inflation and material costs, delays in global supply chains are creating a challenge to keep up with demand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Next Generation Supply Chain is Cloud Computing! Stay agile. Cloud-based POS can help you future-proof your business by enabling you to stay agile. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Split payment options.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations.

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Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

You may face challenges such as choosing reliable suppliers, controlling costs, and managing orders. Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. With 36% of leaders prioritizing AI implementation in finance [1].

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Arkestro

MARCH 28, 2023

You’ve probably heard of “ long-tail ,” which is spend that is filled with one-off transactions, fragmented across a complex supplier base. It constantly analyzes large amounts of historic datasets to identify the best purchases from the highest quality suppliers. There is no doubt that suppliers want your business.

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Arkestro

MARCH 28, 2023

You’ve probably heard of “ long-tail ,” which is spend that is filled with one-off transactions, fragmented across a complex supplier base. It constantly analyzes large amounts of historic datasets to identify the best purchases from the highest quality suppliers. There is no doubt that suppliers want your business.

Procurement 52

Procurement Real-time Visibility Procurement team Purchasing 52

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 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. Horizontal integration refers to a company expanding its operations by acquiring or merging with other companies operating at the same supply chain level.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Luke Elliott discussed the dramatic shift in Procurement landscape and how Digital Procurement can help leaders stay resilient in the face of current challenges with respect to price inflation being at a 40-year high and disruptive supply chains leading to stock issues. 96% of the leaders believe that this a long-term trend.

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Arkestro

MARCH 1, 2024

From a global pandemic completely disrupting supply chains to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a game-changing technology to automate sourcing, the industry is on a fast track to depart from the status quo of procurement in decades past. In other words, traditional sourcing will become obsolete.

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Procurement Contract Sourcing Negotiation 52

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. Services procurement is acquiring services from external vendors or suppliers to fulfill organizational needs. What is Services Procurement?

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Book a Live Demo. Additionally, marketing procurement often requires a higher level of negotiation skills, as it is often necessary to negotiate better terms with suppliers to get the best possible price for the goods and services being procured. Identifying The Best Suppliers For Each Service. Cristian Maradiaga. King Ocean.

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Finale Inventory

MARCH 28, 2024

From brand messaging that illustrates how companies are enacting earth-friendly practices in their business to certification bodies such as B Corp who are starting to scrutinize global supply chains as part of the credentialing process, companies are trying to level up to their consumers’ expectations as best they can.

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Planergy

AUGUST 25, 2022

Book a Live Demo. How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers. While you may run into some roadblocks such as dealing with non-digital suppliers and customers, adopting these initiatives can help you streamline operations across your entire business. Book a Live Demo. Cristian Maradiaga. King Ocean.

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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. Continuous audits serve to save money, reduce risk, and extract maximum value from a company’s relationships with its suppliers.

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