Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 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. Get to know all the procurement tech providers that made our lists this year. We are delighted to introduce you to our Future 5 as we capture their voices.

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Procurement Express

MARCH 14, 2025

Thats where QuickBooks procurement software comes in. QuickBooks doesnt offer a dedicated procurement tool. These add-ons help automate and streamline procurement, reducing manual data entry, minimizing errors, and keeping your QuickBooks data in perfect sync. What is QuickBooks procurement software? But heres the catch.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This month Gartner published its eagerly awaited Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Suites , ranking the top 14 vendors based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. This year’s edition comes at an interesting time, with the Covid-19 pandemic having shifted Procurement priorities and employee working practices.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ivalua’s new Environmental Impact Center empowers Procurement and Supply Chain teams with reliable and actionable insight to reduce Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. This data is accessible across Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay solution to facilitate more sustainable procurement decisions within daily operations.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Procurement software for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) is often an overlooked area. Unveiling the SME Procurement Tech Map Recently updated, our latest Procurement Tech Map highlights numerous procurement software for SMEs who are dedicated to enhancing and digitising essential procurement processes for smaller businesses.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Here is the review of a demo about which I wrote on Friday: Globality Demo > The Road to the ProcureTech Cup: Episode 25-06 (Click on the link to access and watch the demo) Here is my take on the Globality Demo: From what I saw, it is an excellent application, but nothing unique compared to what I have seen in many other demos.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 18, 2025

Today Spend Matters is delighted to announce the release of its Spring 2025 SolutionMap and TechMatch procurement technology rankings, which include 106 procurement technology vendors. Data is refreshed every 6 months. Data is refreshed every 6 months.

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Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing. The Four Types of Procurement in Education Key Steps in the Education Procurement Process Who Benefits from Efficient Procurement?

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2024

. – To make a decision and defend it to top management, we as procurement professionals need clear, compelling evidence of value. Many vendors are beginning to recognize this and ask us for our input to improve their presentations, offers, and demos. Problem-Solving! What Does Problem-Solving Look Like?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

2nd consecutive year award given to Ivalua P2P Solutions, continuing widespread recognition of Ivalua Procurement technology by industry leaders and analysts. For the first time, the World Procurement Awards was open to everyone within the industry, from all organisations and from all over the world. in by Forrester Research Inc.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Why is seeing a demo of a platform important? If all the buttons work as expected and light A goes on when you use switch A instead of light B , the demo is technically considered a success because the tech is doing what the solution provider said it would. The answer would seem obvious – but it isn’t.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

“There are companies that will give you a demo, and even let you ask questions and request specific actions during the said demo, Jon W. Based on the above, solution providers with a working demo are reluctant to show it because they feel it is their competitive advantage and don’t want to give the competition any ideas.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2024

You can watch the on-demand replay of the demo below: GLOBALITY DEMO During the demo, I asked several questions: Here are the responses I received: Here is my take on the Globality Demo: From what I saw, it is an excellent application, but nothing unique compared to what I have seen in many other demos.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 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. Get to know all the procurement tech providers that made our lists this year. We are delighted to introduce you to our Future 5 as we capture their voices.

Supply Chain Efficiency 111

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 2, 2025

Hansens ProcureTech solution, RAM (short for “Relational Acquisition Model,” based on historical context), stands out due to its pioneering approach to procurement efficiency, developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. How can today’s procurement practitioners benefit from RAM? Globalitys critique).

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Acting as a complementary partner to their suppliers, Procurement is a central target and strategic function for Ahlsell. One of the early objectives of Procurement was to optimize tail supplier management. Provide a consumer-like experience for procurement stakeholders.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Here are a few empirical observations regarding ProcureTech solution providers and AI, GenAI, AgenticAI, and AIAIoh: 90% of solution providers’ demos start with a reference to AI Most – not all, mind you, but most emails I receive have AI somewhere in the headline or subject field.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Today Spend Matters is delighted to announce the release of its Spring 2024 SolutionMap and TechMatch℠ procurement technology rankings, which include 79 procurement technology vendors. If you’re new to SolutionMap, here are the basics SolutionMap launched in 2017 and is published twice annually.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Today, Spend Matters announces the release of its Spring 2023 SolutionMap and TechMatch SM procurement technology rankings, which include 79 procurement technology vendors. For more information or to see an Insider demo or become a member, please reach out. See membership comparisons and details here.

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Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 27, 2022

System Demo- scenarios. The post Tenders IT System appeared first on Procurement Templates. Proposed Team CVs. Professional Capabilities & Experience: Comparable Solutions. Professional Capabilities & Experience: Function / Sector. Auditing, Security & Quality Assurance Standards. Cultural Fit.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

I have been in high-tech and procurement for more than 40 years, and while I have heard of Panasonic, I have not heard of Blue Yonder. Please let me know what is your objective for the demo. For example, it helps to collaborate with suppliers when it comes to procurement. JWH: Can we schedule a demonstration of your platform?

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Categories: eProcurement / Procurement , Supplier Risk and Compliance Management Tags: Head-to-Head , PRO , SolutionMap E-Procurement , SolutionMap E-Procurement Premium , SolutionMap Head to Head , SolutionMap Premium SAP Ariba and Oracle are the newest contenders for our head-to-head analysis of e-procurement.

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Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Procurement software tends to fall into one of three categories. Then, there is accounting software that people use to keep track of POs, sacrificing a comprehensive procurement suite for all-in-one convenience. What is Procurement Software? How Does Procurement Management Software Work? Meet compliance requirements.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 6, 2023

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of more than 65 solution RFIs that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 3, 2023

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of more than 65 solution RFIs that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Today Spend Matters is delighted to announce the release of its Fall 2024 SolutionMap and TechMatch SM procurement technology rankings, which include 93 procurement technology vendors. “ Vendors participating in SolutionMap undergo the most rigorous assessment from a tech capability and customer delivery perspective.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. generative AI.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

At Spend Matters, it’s as important for us to get to know the requirements and opinions of the procurement community of practitioners as it is for us to understand the world of tech solutions and their providers. So it was good to see a nice mix of both presenting at Procurement Strategies and Innovation (PSI) last week.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The following is a comment shared by Duncan Jones about Wednesday’s post Why Is It So Hard To See An Actual Demo Of A ProcureTech Solution? I still have more homework to do regarding this last point – including seeing the demo. However, I am comfortable with their foundation and would like to share this excerpt with you.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Okay, it’s Saturday, I am on just my second cup of coffee, and I couldn’t resist sharing the following: But Seriously, how many practitioners do a pre-demo discovery call to determine whether seeing a demo is even warranted? The following is the first excerpt from my one-hour video pre-demo interview with Promena.

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. This week we spoke with Trish E. Many thanks to Simfoni.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. What are the challenges and asks of your customers?

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 17, 2023

Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, via vendor interviews, event attendance and via product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of the market trend curve.

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Spend Matters

JULY 10, 2024

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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Spend Matters

MAY 22, 2024

Spend Matters is researching the personal viewpoints and the practical application of AI among leaders in the procurement profession. We are welcoming both opinion and real-life use cases from senior procurement and supply practitioners to bring genuine first-hand insights to like-minded procurement professionals.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Incorporating AI into business processes can unlock unparalleled insights and efficiency; we know that from the numerous solution demos we’ve witnessed. Secondly, the reality that GenAI (especially ChatGPT) is opening new possibilities for procurement operations. Firstly, they can’t afford not to; it’s the future.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

However, it should be paired with deeper researchsuch as vendor demos, customer reviews, or primary datato validate assumptions and ensure decisions arent based solely on an approximation. I have been in the high-tech and procurement industry for over 40 years. If youre considering using this mock-up for a specific purpose (e.g.,

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