ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

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TYA Suite

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Using a procurement management system is one practical strategy to strengthen these connections. This comprehensive guide explores what procurement management software is, its key features, its role in vendor relations, its integration with business processes, and the benefits it offers.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 25, 2025

blog (Web ID: 18) implies low response rates are a common challenge, with procurement teams often struggling to get adequate replies, suggesting a baseline below 50%. government contracts), may see slightly higher response rates (30-50%) due to legal requirements and broader visibility, per TechTarget (Web ID: 6).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Reality of Automation in Procurement! All of these are the challenges of working in procurement, necessitating an automated procurement system. But procurement is one of the most integral parts of running an operation. Today, we’re covering automated procurement and how it can help your business in the future.

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TYA Suite

JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry, characterized by intricate processes and substantial investments, constantly seeks ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure timely project completion. This comprehensive solution streamlines procurement activities, improves and provides transparency across the entire supply chain.

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Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Download Free Copy Ultimate Guide to Procurement in Education: Tips for Schools & Academies Category Spend Management Written by Keith Murphy 16 min read Tags Education Procurement Last edited February 24, 2025 Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE What is Procurement in Education? What is Procurement in Education?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Lifted from their latest webinar, Jean-Baptiste Anne from Amazon Business and Vishal Patel from Ivalua offer insights into tail spend management programs and the ROI these programs can generate for procurement teams. . Lack of control or visibility into what is being spent and with which suppliers. Tail Spend Challenges.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

Below is a ranking of the top 10 ProcureTech should-cost solution providersGEP, Zycus, Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa Software, Jaggaer, Keelvar, Lytica, ProPurchaser, and Archletacross three criteria: length of time in business, company size, and top reason for dealing with each one.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Implementation of new supply structure Track results and restart assessment This model has essentially stood the test of time.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Spend Matters honors a vast array of procurement solution providers each year by selecting them for our ‘50 to Know,’ ‘50 to Watch,’ ‘Future 5’ and ‘Hall of Fame’ celebration lists. We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices.

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Arkestro

MARCH 11, 2025

Resources / Blog / The Power of Transparency: Driving Efficiency in Procurement Markets The Power of Transparency: Driving Efficiency in Procurement Markets Markets thrive on transparency it’s the driving force that keeps them fair, competitive, and efficient. No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips.

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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 2, 2023

Murphy & Sons and advice to individuals starting their journey within Procurement. I have spent over 30 years in the Procurement and supply chain in the construction industry. Additionally, it felt like the right time for a new challenge, as I had spent nearly 24 years with my previous employer. It was set up in 1951.

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Pipefy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While often used interchangeably, procurement and acquisition are two distinct resource strategies that fulfill two different needs with the help of various processes. Build better workflows with the Definitive Guide to Workflow Management Download now What is procurement? Is acquisition part of procurement? In a word, yes!

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2023

You must have found yourself struggling with limited visibility into preferred or contracted suppliers, contract utilization status, budgeting issues, and multiple requirements for sourcing low dollar items or services. It is usually time consuming, require multiple approvals and follow ups. Lack of pricing compliance .

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In today's competitive business environment, procurement isn't just a necessity; it's a strategic function that can significantly influence a company’s bottom line. Technology has transformed procurement operations from a complex, manual process into an automated, streamlined function that enhances decision-making and transparency.

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Jaggaer

JULY 7, 2020

Over time, this engagement has expanded globally and is still focused on one of the most testing categories of sourcing and contract management within procurement: transport and logistics. These should provide end users with visibility across their assigned scope. The Solution. Building Robust Analytics Dashboards.

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Arkestro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Resources / Blog / How Predictive Procurement Orchestration Helps Unlock Savings in 60 Days How Predictive Procurement Orchestration Helps Unlock Savings in 60 Days What if you could implement a procurement platform that was so easy to use, your team could be up and running after just one hour of training?

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Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

Resources / Blog / 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 The dust is settling after the upheaval of the pandemic, yet the manufacturing industry remains forever changed. Sustainable bidding.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 2, 2019

Unless you’re running very regular procurement events to update rates in all your lanes, you may still be paying more for contracted freight that you would if you booked loads on the spot market! Freight demand isn’t far off last year’s high levels, but rates have been sinking.

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Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Manufacturing Optimize Manufacturing Efficiency with Arkestro Get in touch Our solutions Gear Up for Success: Predictive Procurement Fine-Tunes Efficiency in the Manufacturing Industry Arkestro is your secret weapon in the manufacturing industry. We help you save money and time, across all areas of addressable spend. Let’s talk.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

At Bonfire, we get to work with hundreds of public procurement professionals every day. On March 15, we brought together procurement professionals from crown corporations across Canada for a virtual roundtable discussion. What general policies do crown corporations follow when it comes to procurement, POs, and contracts?

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Procurement Software

APRIL 18, 2023

These negotiations take place in real time, with all prospective suppliers at once. This saves buyers not only money, but hours of conversation time. This involves suppliers competing in sequential bidding. This back and forth is very time-consuming. Let’s look at the other benefits of running an eAuction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! You put time, energy, focus, and emotion into a negotiation, so naturally, you want to come out feeling as if you’ve done a good job, get a good price, or ‘won’. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. We negotiate on a daily basis.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 20, 2024

Digital procurement tools – there are literally hundreds of them out there now. If you’re in a greenfield role as a Head of Procurement, especially in a mid-market, or smaller or growing business, this should help you cut through the noise. Let’s assume a fictitious Head of Procurement role in mid-market business, with approx.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Definition of procurement KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are measurements of the efficacy of a business department, process, or strategy. Procurement KPIs continually measure the progress of all things related to buying and obtaining goods and services necessary for a business’ operation.

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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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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Need for Artificial intelligence in Procurement. As Procurement leaders plan their 2022 Savings targets, they are exploring new ways to unlock the full potential of their operations and realize its true value. So how does AI help solve the procurement puzzle ? . let’s go through some use cases-. 1 ) AI-Assisted Sourcing.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Many organizations have implemented software automation tools that allow them to get more done at a lower cost, but procurement is one area that has lagged behind in this trend. According to Amazon’s 2024 State of Procurement report, 95% of decision makers believe that procurement has room for optimization.

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Claritum

MAY 2, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Key transactional areas of Procurement. Strategic focus areas of Procurement. If your procurement team is spending over half their time on transactional activity, what opportunities are they missing? 2 Key transactional areas of procurement. Introduction. 1 Introduction.

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Bonfire

APRIL 3, 2023

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become an essential tool for complex organizations, but when it comes to procurement in the public sector, they aren’t enough. For many of them, their organizations have invested a lot of time and money in ERP systems that do many things well and are there to stay.

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TYA Suite

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Each topic will be thoroughly covered, ensuring that you have a solid grasp of how eSourcing platforms can optimize procurement activities and best practices in sourcing, as well as how effective sourcing methods can significantly enhance your business operations. This data-driven strategy increases the efficacy of procurement techniques.

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Procurement Software

MAY 28, 2024

Procurement KPIs and procurement metrics are crucial to measure the success of streamlined procurement process. However, many KPIs in procurement have become outdated. We need to move with the times. With AI and new generations of procurement tech, an alternative set of procurement metrics are necessary.

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Pipefy

JUNE 15, 2023

As businesses complete their digital transformation and move away from complex (and often manual) legacy systems, modern procurement solutions are rapidly replacing traditional methods. Build a more efficient procurement with the Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Download free guide What is cloud procurement?

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Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

Digital procurement tools offer buying teams a once-in-a-generation opportunity. What is digital procurement? Digital procurement is a process where technology is used to streamline the procurement process, both operational and strategic. What is procurement tech? It can also provide real-time data and analytics.

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Arkestro

JULY 25, 2022

Procurement ESG programs have taken center stage over the last couple of years, as more and more countries are committing to climate legislations. . A big part of the answer to ESG governance is through digital transformation and the adoption of a data-driven procurement ESG program. . A perfect real-world example is Tesla.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

Importance of procurement in modern businesses In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, procurement plays a crucial role in driving efficiency, cost savings, and overall success. Advantages of digital procurement systems The digital transformation of procurement processes offers numerous advantages to businesses.

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