Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 13, 2025

Today Amber Salley, VP of Industry Solutions at GAINS, joins me to talk all about being data-driven. Were going to be diving into the evolution of data-driven thinking and the new paradigm we should be embracing now. And, well be sharing practical applications and the many benefits of letting the data lead.

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Planergy

MARCH 10, 2025

Download Free Copy Education Data Management: Best Practices for Schools and Trusts Category Business Budgeting Written by Keith Murphy 20 min read Tags Big Data Business Intelligence (BI) Education Last edited March 10, 2025 Download PDF KEY TAKEAWAYS Data management ensures accuracy, compliance, and informed decision-making in education.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Do you have your data cleansed? You measure yourselves internally through a number of stakeholders, asking questions about technical maturity, process maturity, data, governance etc. As mentioned, clean data is one of the most important things to have right from the outset. Dirty data will only sabotage your mission.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Change is inevitable in an organization; especially in the age of digital transformation and emerging technologies, businesses and employees need to adapt. Change management (CM) is a methodology that ensures both leaders and employees are equipped and supported when implementing changes to an organization.

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Positive Purchasing

APRIL 6, 2023

Kris describes himself as a “seeker of truth”, and here he takes a look at the tech landscape in procurement – and in particular, data. When it comes to buying data and digital solutions, the best approach to take is the same you’d use for basic change management. Who’s watching those settings?

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Pipefy

MAY 14, 2024

These continuous changes require IT teams to reduce security incidents and address business challenges to keep their organizations competitive and effective. This change management model includes best practices for delivering IT services without incident while undergoing a digital transformation.

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Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

Change management techniques provide resiliency and keep team members on the same page, which is especially useful as organizations face changing business or industry conditions. Ensuring that a change management implementation is successful can be a challenging process, but learning lessons from others makes it easier.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The modern pace of data creation is staggering. The average organization produces data constantly—perhaps even continuously—and soon it’s investing in servers to provide ample storage for that information. But the creation of new data never slows for long. What is a data center?

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This meant that implementing one of the full end-to-end spend management suites was not feasible from a cost and change management perspective. The procurement team was fully aligned with implementing changes and investing in new tools and processes. For the most part, this did not prove a problem.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 3, 2025

Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba) is a critical factor in procurement success or failure, given their overlapping goalsstreamlining processes, integrating data, and optimizing spend. Centralized Data Foundation Vendor Ecosystem Leverage Holistic Process Alignment Seamless Integration Potential In What Ways Can An ERP Hinder ProcureTech Implementations?

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2023

This Support Paper “Change Management” is free to download! Download Now P2P Transformation: Change Management A P2P transformation is a complex process involving people, processes and data. The very nature of transformation involves change.

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Pipefy

MAY 2, 2024

Your business must determine the best way to implement changes once the need becomes apparent, which will require a strategic approach to change management. This guide provides an overview of the 10 best change management models to help your business adapt to new processes and policies while maintaining employee satisfaction.

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Pipefy

MAY 29, 2024

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are vital tools for measuring the impact of change, as they provide insight into the effectiveness and long-term acceptance of change initiatives. It can also occur when an organization fails to provide employees with the technical skills or change management training needed to support the change.

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Una

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Change Management Tips for Procurement Professionals Practical change management tips for overcoming resistance from stakeholders and getting your procurement changes to stick for good. Change management tips for procurement To fear change is human.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In ProcureTech , the phrase “Cant build a house on a cracked foundation” means you cannot successfully implement AI-driven procurement solutions (or digital transformation) if the underlying procurement processes, data, and strategy are flawed. Lesson: Fix data governance before implementing AI.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As you read the title of today’s post, you may wonder what maverick spend, vendor rationalization and change management have to do with user adoption and AI Chatbots. The simple answer is the end of maverick spend , vendor rationalization , and change management.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

Suppliers and external partners contribute another layer of complexity, as they rely on procurement systems for seamless onboarding, data accuracy and operational efficiency. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by using data-driven storytelling to showcase procurements role in cost savings, efficiency gains and risk management.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

They may not consider potential issues of integrations, supplier onboarding, supply chain data management, change management and system optimization, all of which add to complexity and costs. Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Then there is all the ERP data, the countless hours of transaction data entry and the minefield of interpreting that data to be meaningful. (think emails and spreadsheets), and that means catering to the many suppliers, matching their needs and abilities.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

To provide stakeholders with vital IT services, organizations need to keep their private data centers operational, secure and compliant. Data center management encompasses the tasks and management tools necessary for doing so. A person responsible for carrying out these tasks is known as a data center manager.

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Pipefy

MAY 21, 2024

Effective change management is a core requirement for modern businesses, especially those undergoing software upgrades and digital transformation. A change management project that includes leadership and key stakeholders is an effective vehicle to obtain the engagement and buy-in needed to implement lasting change.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

It combines AI-powered features with user-friendly design to deliver actionable insights, streamline workflows and foster collaboration through a responsible and ethical use of data. Here’s how: Unified access to data: Raindrop aggregates information from various sources, providing decision makers with a single source of truth.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 16, 2025

While full-scale digital transformation certainly takes time, organisations can see rapid improvements in efficiency, collaboration, and data accuracy right from the outset. Better Data One of the biggest advantages of digitising your procurement operations is improved data quality.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

These redundant manual processes slowed the organization and resulted in inaccuracies and lack of clarity around what data could be trusted enough to use. How IBM and ActionKPI improved financial reporting and streamlined operations The Assessment Services division turned to ActionKPI and IBM to help solve their massive data problems.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Mastering Strategic Sourcing: Efficiency and Cost Savings in Procurement Strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach that focuses on long-term supplier partnerships rather than one-time cost reductions. Key elements include total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supplier relationship management, and category management.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 19, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Your Ultimate Guide To Launching A Digitized Procurement Startup One of the biggest advantages of digitization in the procurement industry is that it allows you to use data analysis to make informed decisions.

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ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

Learn to manage and control your suppliers to improve your purchasing efficiency and expand your supplier base. . Supplier data can give your procurement team valuable information to make future cost and time-saving decisions. Why is Supplier Information so important?

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), game theory, analytics, cloud computing, and big data are becoming deeply ingrained into manufacturing processes. Arkestro uses predictive models to analyze data, forecast demand, and identify potential disruptions before they occur.

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ivalua

JANUARY 23, 2019

In addition, Axbility Consulting will support Ivalua in strengthening its professional services leveraging Axbility Consulting’s unique methodology and change management capabilities to deliver best practices and tangible results for customers aiming to transform Procurement. www.axys-consultants.com.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

More specifically, the top challenges procurement leaders face as they try to modernize their supply chain include: (1) Concern of disruption during technology implementation, (2) Skills shortage, and (3) Scale and challenge of change management.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

As a result most vendors have developed their solutions to manage centrally negotiated contracts that are combined with an aggressive supplier compression strategy. This ultimately leads to the compliance and change management problems experienced by most organizations. ” – TechCrunch (Nov. TechCrunch (Nov.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 21, 2025

Average Cost of Abandoning a Failed ProcureTech Initiative Cost Component Typical Range Software & Licensing (sunk) $250K $2M+ (enterprise) Implementation & Consulting Fees $100K $1.5M+ Internal Labor Costs $75K $500K+ Data Migration & Cleanup $50K $300K Change Management & Training $25K $150K Opportunity Cost / Business Impact (..)

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Digital procurement platforms are capable of producing incredible amounts of data, from spend history to supplier scores , delivery rates and more. But such massive amounts of data can easily lead to a new generation of questions. Which data can I trust? . How much data is too much? . So what data do you start with?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 16, 2024

18.05] Trend three: The role of automation in shipping logistics and supply chain management how its reducing manual effort, breaking down data siloes, and ensuring accuracy across data, from quote to invoice. Together, theyre the foundation of todays drayage and quoting practices.

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Spend Matters

JULY 11, 2024

While AI can automate repetitive tasks, such as data entry and analysis, it cannot substitute the human touch necessary for negotiating with suppliers or establishing enduring relationships. Similarly, Dover Chemical Corporation has consistently attained 12% savings annually by efficiently analyzing data with PPO.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

A reader of this book who rated it five stars on Amazon described it as a thick read, but also a comprehensive guide on change management. The author uses a storytelling approach to provide readers with methods, techniques and a process for re-evaluating how to manage their supply chain by focusing on what is important.

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Planergy

JANUARY 16, 2025

Spending less time on repetitive tasks means you can track financial data better in real-time. In accounting, machine learning algorithms can analyze historical financial data to detect patterns, predict future trends, and even flag potential fraud. Automation improves accuracy, making for faster and better decision-making.

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