Spend Matters

APRIL 29, 2024

This Vendor Analysis explores ivoflow’s platform, application and supporting services and includes a verified customer reference analysis, a competitive market analysis and key analyst takeaways. Here’s why ivoflow matters: To the market — ivoflow focuses solely on direct spend analytics (i.e,

Spend management 120

Spend management Raw materials Management Market analysis 120

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The process creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Spend Analytics – Strategic sourcing starts with an analysis of product categories and spending patterns within the company.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing 52

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Even if some S2C and/or sourcing solutions include a category management module, however, it is often a simple category-based view of the content in the application. Rarely is it a module that helps define the proper approach to a category.

Strategy 74

Strategy Management Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing 74

SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2024

If your career aspirations include becoming a Procurement Manager, Category Manager, or a strategic leader within the procurement function, then the SCMDOJO Procurement Track is an excellent springboard. However, a basic understanding of business processes and concepts would be beneficial. What are Your Career Goals?

Procurement 105

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics 105

Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2023

This required commercial and procurement advisory from Barkers to implement the transition from a tactical procurement function to a more strategic Category Management structure. Strategic review of and implementing new FM service contracts – grounds maintenance and waste management. Set up contract management.

Category management 52

Category management Procurement Contract management Procurement team 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 15, 2019

What’s the Difference Between Commodity Management and Category Management? This manifests itself in industry terminology as “Commodity Management” and “Category Management” In our experience both Commodity and Category management involve aspects of Procurement and Purchasing activities.

Procurement 11

Procurement Category management Supplier relationship management Purchase orders 11

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Supporting the organization’s goals through effective strategies: The procurement team supports the organization by monitoring supply markets and trends, identifying critical materials, and developing effective procurement strategies to increase competitiveness. Developing exit strategies for unsuccessful products.

Procurement 87

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 87

SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

10 years of experience in purchasing and procurement, the tobacco market in particular. Deep knowledge of procurement, sourcing, vendor management, and category management in different categories. Maryna has: 5 years of experience in procurement training and consulting.

Supply Chain Optimization 93

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain 93

Una

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Complete a Market Analysis. Thorough market analysis will ensure your team has an understanding of the options available to you in terms of costs, challenges and dynamics, and how the market is evolving into consideration.

Procurement 98

Procurement Real-time Visibility Contract Purchasing 98

Una

JUNE 6, 2023

.” - Josh Palacios, Senior Sourcing Manager, Ro ChatGPT can write the first draft of your category strategy “If we think about what a category strategy is,” says Josh, “it’s like a piece of content. You just need to understand how to communicate with ChatGPT to make it output an effective category strategy.”

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation Suppliers Buyers 52

Una

JUNE 6, 2023

.” - Josh Palacios, Senior Sourcing Manager, Ro ChatGPT can write the first draft of your category strategy “If we think about what a category strategy is,” says Josh, “it’s like a piece of content. You just need to understand how to communicate with ChatGPT to make it output an effective category strategy.”

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation Suppliers Buyers 52

Una

MARCH 6, 2024

Market Analysis Outsource the analysis of market trends, supplier market intelligence, and finding new suppliers. Let someone else do the digging for you.

Procurement 52

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing Supply Chain Efficiency 52