Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Contract Management Contract Management is tracking the contractual lifecycle, including contract creation, renewal, and termination dates. Compliance with the agreed terms and conditions of a contract, as well as respect for the obligations arising from it, shall also be monitored.

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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

Over Christmas, I started thinking about the top Contract Management trends for 2022. One general observation I have of us Contract Managers is that there is a fantastic opportunity to become more closely aligned with our Legal colleagues. Additionally, there is a significant focus on certainty within contracts.

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Spend Matters

MAY 21, 2024

Our first practitioner-focused viewpoint came from Sören Petsch, head of procurement at end-to-end e-commerce solution Rithum — How intake cuts to the point. The idea was to keep time-tested S2P tools intact while enhancing visibility and efficiency in procurement.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ The Source-to-Pay process itself is quite broad but it covers most if not all the aspects of a procurement organization, at least from a process and technology perspective.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For example, blockchain-backed contract management, when combined with automation, creates efficiencies and offers a high level of security. In addition to enhanced decision-making, flexibility and visibility, analytics engines paired with AI can help manage supplier risk. Try out cognitive intelligence free for 30-days.

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

They’re also ramping up usage in contract management. . To address their gaps, Amrest is building an end-to-end procurement process that covers all of their businesses and each unique challenge these operations face. One View to Connect Procurement and Finance: Addressing the Visibility Gap and the Liquidity Gap.

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

They’re also ramping up usage in contract management. . To address their gaps, Amrest is building an end-to-end procurement process that covers all of their businesses and each unique challenge these operations face. One View to Connect Procurement and Finance: Addressing the Visibility Gap and the Liquidity Gap.

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Spend Matters

JULY 10, 2023

The complexity of S2P with its use of multiple systems to address each aspect it covers, manual processes, data quality issues and process variations can make managing the end-to-end process difficult. Organizations need to invest in technologies that improve visibility and control over the entire S2P process.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2019

Some of the objectives Ivalua typically has together with its Public Sector customers include: More Efficient Government: Make it easier to do business with government, maximizing automation and end-to-end Procurement cycle time.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 5, 2023

Categories: Contract Management , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Solution Providers , Source-to-Contract Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Spendflo and its solution for SaaS procurement and management.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Contract Lifecycle Management Evisort , which was once a promising contract analytics upstart looking to disrupt the market with its strong AI and post-signature capabilities, has evolved into a well-rounded, end-to-end CLM provider that can compete for both mid-market and large enterprise customers.

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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. In 2019 the company decided to embark on a project to implement global dashboards for sourcing and contracting events.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A significant difference of a unified system that provides third-party alignment is the real-time end-to-end visibility it provides to allow for more effective risk monitoring. For companies, these systems can become the digital cornerstone of their procurement operations.

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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.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 20, 2024

A dedicated CLM platform provides the automation, control, and analytics procurement teams need to maximize the value of contracts while minimizing risk. With the right CLM solution in place, procurement can achieve end-to-end visibility into the contracting process, reduce cycle times, and eliminate inefficient manual tasks.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. There was still a lack of functionality, particularly in contract management. So we are delighted to introduce you to our Future 5 as we capture their voices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1. According to the 2021 Deloitte Chief Procurement Officer Survey, “Around 70% of CPOs felt that they had good visibility on the risks that existed in their direct (tier 1) suppliers. And, only 15% had visibility into tier 2 or beyond. Dirty Little Secret #1.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Or alternatively, as senior managers we only see the end results of procurement as figures on a spreadsheet or a financial statement, with little awareness of how they are arrived at and how they can be improved. To understand whats really going on we need, first, to step back and get a holistic view of the end-to-end process.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

From procure-to-pay software to spend management and analysis tools, procurement technologies are disrupting the status quo and bringing efficiency to teams like never before. Contract management Contract management tools help control fragmented data and workflows that make it difficult or impossible to manage contracts.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

And while enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrates and manages all aspects of a business, BPM focuses on its individual functions—optimizing the organization’s existing, repeatable processes end-to-end. BPM can also provide real-time visibility into claim status and performance metrics.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 31, 2023

Procurement risks occur wherever visibility and control are limited. Purchases that evade compliance policies occur when visibility is limited by data or collaboration silos. That happens because process structure and visibility don’t evolve fast enough to match the scale of procurement.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Technology that streamlines and automates transactions and contract management can significantly reduce these errors and expedite sourcing processes. It also can help optimize transportation costs and service-level agreements as well as improve inventory management and visibility.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This process grants transparency and visibility into purchase orders and approvals to a sometimes surprising degree. These tools are classified according to the procurement functions they perform, including contract management, informing, ordering, sourcing, and tendering. What are e-procurement tools?

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

It also provides visibility into your entire invoice workflow, from issuance to payment. End-to-end integrations A new digital procurement tool may replace a few software systems in your tech stack. Document management Digital contract management should be included in any e-procurement tool; it’s that important.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Tasks such as vendor selection criteria, contract management and compliance initiatives should be clearly defined. Additional procurement software includes spend analytics tools and supplier relationship management (SRM) software. This is a good time to review current processes and adjust them to suit the new approach.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

This is where managed procurement services come into the picture. Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

The software was founded by a group of seasoned procurement professionals who have developed a full-suite spend management platform with two overriding principles: time to value and ease of use. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The company offers a simple and competitively priced contract management solution. These centralise all your company’s contract documents, giving you a top-down view of the entire contract portfolio. Workfellow offers a next-generation end-to-end visibility into workflows, systems usage, and tasks.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

This is where managed procurement services come into the picture. Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

The top vendors extend the analytics schema to also support predictive data analysis, AI/ML models or real-time visibility across many systems. Additionally, top performers advance knowledge management via AL/ML or advanced algorithms. We have seen top performers who take MDM capabilities a step further.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

Monitoring supplier relationships : AI can track supplier performance metrics, analyze contract terms for risks, and identify opportunities to improve supplier relationships. Enhancing contract management : Natural language processing enables AI to extract key data from contracts.

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Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

Ultimately, digital procurement enables organisations to enhance the overall procurement experience, as well as increase efficiencies and transform their end-to-end procurement function. Blockchain can be used across various industries, including both finance and end-to-end supply chain management.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Other motives for automating procurement include solving for high error rates, reducing manual work, and adding visibility to the different workflows and processes that fall under the procurement process umbrella. Enhancing visibility and control. Enhancing visibility and control. Managing procurement is a complex undertaking.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Feature highlights include: Easy to use five-category classifications, best in class enterprise taxonomy, the ability to gain insights from trend analysis and organisation behaviours, 100% spend visibility and proprietary machine learning algorithms designed to deliver accuracy. M&A) The solution gives you full spend visibility.

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Procurement Software

MAY 14, 2024

Enhanced Efficiency and Visibility: By adopting process orchestration tools and platforms, businesses gain real-time insights and control over their procurement activities, facilitating quicker decision-making and improved risk management. Role of Technology Technology plays a pivotal role in refining the procurement intake process.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2024

Smart procurement can leverage automation for processes like contract management, vendor management, request management, and procure-to-pay. This is necessary to have visibility and find improvement opportunities, so it’s the first step in implementing smart procurement.

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Procurement Software

JULY 18, 2023

Procoto offers features including: Strategic sourcing Smart databasing Workflow approvals RFP management Data transformation The platform’s tools and analytics aim to level the playing field between small and large companies – giving leverage to SMEs. It gives you full visibility of your spend data, all in one place.

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