Positive Purchasing

MAY 3, 2024

Category Management in Purchasing , now in its 5th edition, is a comprehensive and practical guide to approaching purchasing and procurement strategically, effectively, and sustainably through category management. Published by Kogan Page on 3 May 2024Paperback, £49.99/$59.99

Category management 52

Category management Purchasing Supplier relationship management Management 52

Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) can be complex. Supplier relationship management software can make things a little bit easier. Sales & Marketing teams have reaped the benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions & Marketing Automation for the past 15–20 years. Safeguard Brand Value.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management 52

Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) can be complex. Supplier relationship management software can make things a little bit easier. Sales & Marketing teams have reaped the benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions & Marketing Automation for the past 15–20 years. Safeguard Brand Value.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management 52

Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend. This usually justifies the business case to invest in spend analytics software to categorise this quickly and more easily.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

To potential buyers — True ValueHub can save category managers and buyers significant time and money by identifying new opportunities based on a deep analysis of costs and drivers. Unlike many ProcureTech companies, True ValueHub was founded and is run by procurement and supply chain industry practitioners.

Real-time Visibility 102

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers Supply Chain Optimization 102

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2022

The company provides packaging solutions to some of the world’s leading global food and beverage manufacturers including Coca-Cola, Heineken, Molson Coors, Nestle, and PepsiCo. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. About Ivalua.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Buying process Supplier relationship management Supply Chain Optimization 130

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can also help drive sustainability initiatives in your supply chain and procurement process. . The Closed Loop Spend Management. Thus, it generates the following insights: Visibility of the company’s impacts across all categories. Accountability of category managers and suppliers as the core drivers of impact.

Sustainability 207

Sustainability Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 207

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 72

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? Anyhow, in this article, we’re going to take a look at: How to get a reliable spend analysis without the help of specialised spend analytics software. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. Who will be the main users of the software?

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Category management Data 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? Anyhow, in this article, we’re going to take a look at: How to get a reliable spend analysis without the help of specialised spend analytics software. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. Who will be the main users of the software?

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Category management Data 52

Una

JULY 6, 2022

Una does this by offering assistance on everything from supply chain management, data and analysis, education, and more. Supply Chain Management. A lot of resources can be eaten up by trying to manage the purchasing and negotiation processes with suppliers. Category Management.

Purchasing 92

Purchasing Category management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 92

Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Action Steps: Automate Processes: Implement cutting-edge procurement software to automate routine tasks, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency. Implement Lean Procurement Practices: Use lean management principles to minimize waste and streamline procurement operations. Cut the waffle and get to the point.

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Cost of ownership 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! It’s time to air our dirty laundry.

supply chain budgeting 89

supply chain budgeting Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency e2e 89

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As part of our Q4 research into supplier risk, third-party and supply-chain risk management (TPRM/SCRM) and the solutions that support it, we have not only conducted analyst- and market-led research in the shape of analyses, advisory, definitions and webinars.

Risk management 94

Risk management Risk Supplier relationship management Management 94

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 113

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply chain 113

SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

Procurement eAuctions may be used in a multitude of sectors and domains, including industrial machinery, supply chains and logistical operations, telecommunications, commodities, and business technical support programs. These reductions are substantiated by eAuctions software providers Cimmra. Newsletter signup. Please wait.

Supply Chain Efficiency 141

Supply Chain Efficiency Bidding Procurement team supply chain software solutions 141

Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Going forward, I think we need to be far more entrepreneurial in our mindset as we solve the challenges of an increasingly global supply chain and diversified supply base. As I look at today’s market, I wonder who will come out on top.

Procurement 111

Procurement supply chain budgeting Category management Budget 111

Future Purchasing

JANUARY 11, 2022

2021 saw a massive amount of challenge for procurement teams; supply chain management challenges, political changes, trade barriers, COVID related staff shortages in all areas, blocked ports and working from home have thrown it all up into the air. At its heart lie a few easy to apply concepts.

Supply chain management 52

Supply chain management Supply chain management Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Pere Sivecas , Spend Matters Development PM and Software Architect, has compiled a four-part video series that covers the basics you need to know, the first two of which are free while parts three and four require a basic Insider subscription.

Procurement 83

Procurement Risk management Raw materials supply chain software solutions 83

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 52

Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

While it is best known for its end-to-end CLM for legal, procurement, sales and risk teams, CobbleStone Software ’s capabilities also touch on sourcing and e-procurement, giving it broad coverage of procurement processes. It makes the invisible visible through discovery and continuously monitors key issues to supply chain risk.

e2e 78

e2e Procurement supply chain software solutions Contract 78

Procurement Heads

JUNE 22, 2022

I gradually learned more about the supply chain that supported the insurance industry and that companies were being used to dry out properties when there had been a flood, replace property when there had been a theft and that the supply chain world interested me more and more.

e2e 130

e2e supply chain software solutions Supply chain Suppliers 130

The Procuretech Podcast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The constant challenge of poor data, inaccurate or missing taxonomies and battling with free text PO descriptions is what ultimately led them down the path of creating a software business to solve this problem at scale. Is category management dead as an organisational structure?

Data 52

Data supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Category management 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 19, 2024

It will take time before we have dedicated generative AI-driven procurement software. Generative AI’s current impact in procurement is best illustrated by tech-savvy procurement category managers leveraging apps like ChatGPT and Bard to streamline the execution of routine tasks. Let’s look at each one separately.

Procurement 52

Procurement Category management supply chain software solutions Data 52

Spend Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

In no order of preference, other than by the date they arrived in our inbox, today let’s hear from enterprise intelligence software specialist SAP , one of Spend Matters 50 Procurement Providers to Know. I believe that the scope of procurement will not contract back to a sole focus on supply stability and cost containment.

Procurement solutions 72

Procurement solutions Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management.

Procurement solutions 83

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e Real-time Visibility 83

Una

JULY 19, 2023

Julia has over 25 years of experience across all indirect spend categories, managed and outsourced services, with a focus on negotiations for software, cloud services, and professional services. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Julia Braun.

Management 52

Management supply chain software solutions Category management Sourcing 52

The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 11, 2023

Sustainability, supply chain risk, digital transformation and visibility. 24:07 What’s going to replace category management in this digital world? Category management is the first step. A tool that combines artificial intelligence and category strategy. Adoption of category management is still early.

Purchasing 40

Purchasing Category management Procurement supply chain budgeting 40

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

You can read a in-depth description of Mithra here as part of Spend Matters Insider How Mithra came into being Rasa Raoufi, one of Mithra’s co-founders, worked for a decade in procurement and supply chain design. But the preparation of data that gaining such insights needs is difficult and, frankly, tedious. But there was a market gap.

supply chain software solutions 89

supply chain software solutions Category management Data Procurement 89

The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 16, 2022

How did she make the journey from software consultant to content creator, and beyond? Current economic headwinds might have Category Managers looking over their shoulders and uncertain about the future. Sign up for the Procurement Software Newsletter. Follow Procurement Software’s LinkedIn Page. . Stay in touch.

Buyers 40

Buyers supply chain software solutions Category management Influencing 40

Procurement Software

APRIL 9, 2024

While on the other hand we must equip our teams to tackle sustainability, geopolitical instability and ensuing supply chain disruptions. They have a team of 10 procurement category managers. Each of those category managers earns $100,000 gross per year, which gives me a $1 million salary bill.

Category management 40

Category management Procurement supply chain budgeting Budget 40

Spend Matters

JANUARY 23, 2024

We see this with the incorporation of a LLM into SAP Ariba Category Management and the increasing role of Joule across our portfolio.” It’s also worth remembering that some elements of GenAI have seen use in procurement and supply chain applications for years. A second, more directed impact is predictive analytics.

Category management 63

Category management Data Procurement Sourcing 63

Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Contract Procurement Chief Procurement Officer 52

Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

Procurement technology, or procuretech, refers to software which powers these digital tools which automate and streamline procurement. Software can be used to not only assist procurement teams to automate manual processes such as data entry, document processing and vendor communication. What is procurement tech?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement supply chain budgeting 52

Solvoyo

JUNE 10, 2020

Increasing competition by online marketplaces, along with evolving consumer expectations and shopping patterns are making the category management decisions more complex. Category management and merchandise planning are at the core of retailing. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations. 2) Early Detection.

Category management 52

Category management Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Analytics 52

Solvoyo

JUNE 9, 2020

Increasing competition by online marketplaces, along with evolving consumer expectations and shopping patterns are making the category management decisions more complex. Category management and merchandise planning are at the core of retailing. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations. 2) Early detection.

Category management 52

Category management Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Analytics 52

Solvoyo

JUNE 9, 2020

The decisions around category management can no longer be supported by manual analysis based on broad assumptions and averages. Therefore, managing complexity while maintaining agility becomes the main concern for retailers. Category management and merchandise planning are at the core of retailing.

Category management 52

Category management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Analytics Supply Chain Optimization 52