Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

8 Keelvar 2012 Founded in 2012, a decade of experience in sourcing optimization. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. 3 Ivalua Unified spend visibility Holistic platform excels in cost breakdown and supplier analytics, flexible for complex needs.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization best practice. Review your supplier networks.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization best practice. Review your supplier networks.

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EazyStock

MARCH 17, 2021

As globalization extends supply chains around the world, the likelihood of negative impacts stemming from supply chain disruption increases. Supply chain disruptions are an inevitability for any supply chain, though the severity of the impacts can vary. Types of Supply Chain Disruptions.

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Planergy

MARCH 12, 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. How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers. How to capture early payment discounts and avoid late payment penalties.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

This year, our discussions covered Invoice Automation, Scope 3 Emissions, Contract Management, Supply Chain Collaboration, Indirect/Services Procurement, and Supplier Management–Customer of Choice. After catching up with colleagues and acquainting ourselves with some new faces, we dove into solution breakout sessions.

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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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Arkestro

JULY 30, 2024

Resources / Blog / Cars on Demand: Production to Order is Changing the Automotive Industry’s Supply Chain Cars on Demand: Production to Order is Changing the Automotive Industry’s Supply Chain The automotive industry has always been at the forefront of implementing innovative production methods to meet consumer demands efficiently.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 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. Read part 1 here , part 2 here and part 3 here.

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EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

As global supply chains become more complex, disruption in one link in the chain can significantly impact other areas. Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. What is artificial intelligence? Inventory management and AI.

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EazyStock

APRIL 13, 2022

What is a supply chain strategy? A supply chain strategy explains how a company will bring goods into the business and get them out to customers as effectively as possible. Supply chain strategies have come into the spotlight as volatile demand and complicated global markets have made supply chains more complex.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2022

There have also been widespread and dramatic changes in how companies work with suppliers, causing supplier relationship management to take a front seat. These disruptions have exposed the fragility of global supply chains. A shift toward regionalized supply chains and diverse suppliers may be the key to resilience.

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Raw materials Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 98

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Increased outsourcing has made businesses increasingly dependent on suppliers to drive innovation. A recent study by Forrester found that the single greatest factor in increasing a supplier’s willingness to collaborate with and share innovations with a customer was timeliness of and visibility into payments.

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Finale Inventory

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Looking for a hack to streamline operations between you and your suppliers? Imagine you’re a seller working with multiple suppliers, from local artisans to international manufacturers—each of these suppliers have varying product availability. Get excited for Vendor Feeds in Finale. What can vendor feeds do for you?

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 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 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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EazyStock

JUNE 21, 2022

Many more traditional supply chain strategies originated in a steadier business environment. Predictable business cycles and stable demand allowed supply chain professionals to focus less on solving challenges and more on cost reductions. The transition to cloud solutions in supply chain management.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Carbon Management solutions and services support the estimation, continuous measurement and reduction of an organization’s GHG emissions (Scope 3 with a focus on purchased goods and services) by enabling calculation of CO2 footprint, identification of reduction opportunities and management of decarbonization plans with suppliers.

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Arkestro

JULY 4, 2022

Supplier diversity is increasingly being recognized as a critical objective for procurement. From a societal viewpoint, organizations that achieve supplier diversity help address inequality and social injustice. A more diverse supply chain is also a more resilient supply chain.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Such activities include discovering new potential suppliers, collecting and maintaining information on suppliers, qualifying suppliers and managing ongoing collaborations to realize the expected value. Users can search suppliers based on the content of profiles by using predefined filters, tags or simple queries.

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EazyStock

APRIL 18, 2023

Supply chain managers and inventory management professionals face a constant barrage of supply chain crises, with one always waiting around the corner. With every crisis comes the potential for supply chain disruption that can cause chaos for stock-holding businesses. Global supply chains.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

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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. How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers. Book a Live Demo 2. download a free copy of our guide 3.

Procurement 52

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Spend Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Having been heavily involved with this cycle’s SolutionMap, the Spend Matters analyst team noted: “In parallel with the rapid rise in economic- and geopolitical-related risk in 2023, the procurement technology market has accelerated its pace of innovation to keep up with customers’ needs. .”

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Arkestro

APRIL 11, 2023

Resources / Blog / Choosing the Best Tiered Automotive Suppliers with Predictive Procurement Orchestration Choosing the Best Tiered Automotive Suppliers with Predictive Procurement Orchestration Procurement is a critical part of any business, especially in the automotive industry. Now do you see why our eyes are watering?

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Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

Book a Live Demo. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain We all know just how valuable the supply chain is. Of all these emissions, 2/3 of them usually come from the upstream supply chain. King Ocean.

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Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

There are enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, which are complex systems designed to help companies manage all ends of the supply chain. Procurement software is a tool designed to streamline and automate procurement operations, from purchase requests to supplier payments. Improved cost control. Make informed decisions.

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Finale Inventory

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By understanding what products are in surplus and which are nearing depletion with a stock report, sellers can make informed buying decisions, minimize overstock costs, and optimize cash flow. This report dives deep into how frequently your stock is being replaced, aiding in optimal profitability and ensuring smooth operations.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Such activities include discovering new potential suppliers, collecting and maintaining information on suppliers, qualifying suppliers and managing ongoing collaborations to realize the expected value. Users can search suppliers based on the content of profiles by using predefined filters, tags or simple queries.

Suppliers 98

Suppliers Collaboration Buyers Networking 98

Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

They mainly make requisitions and purchase orders to suppliers through searches in internal or external catalogs or via configurable electronic forms. budget compliance and inventory availability), enable effective spend, preferred supplier and category management.

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Arkestro

AUGUST 22, 2023

Resources / Blog / The Power of Predictive Procurement Orchestration for Food & Beverage Supply Chain The Power of Predictive Procurement Orchestration for Food & Beverage Supply Chain Food and beverage procurement professionals have had their work cut out for them during the last few years.

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2022

Warehouse technologies and automated systems can help solve warehouse and supply chain issues cost-effectively. They can also help strengthen supplier relationships and improve customer service levels. The most resilient supply chains use systems that can process big data and provide advanced analytics and real-time insights.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Why buy AP Automation/Invoice-to-Pay solutions The process of capturing and validating supplier invoices carries a high burden of manual work, which can introduce errors and cause delays. Supplier collaboration workspace The ability of a supplier collaboration workspace or portal to enable suppliers to engage within a buyer’s process (e.g.,

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Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Automotive Accelerate your auto supply chain efficiency with Arkestro Get in touch Our solutions Rev up your procurement impact with PPO Predictive Procurement Orchestration (PPO) is transforming the way automotive companies find the right supplier, at the right price, at the right time.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 4, 2021

Inventory management is crucial to ensuring businesses have agile and efficient supply chain operations. This is where an inventory optimization tool comes into play. Inventory optimization is the next level up from basic inventory management processes. Optimized Inventory Replenishment.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In IDC’s 2022 Global Supply Chain Survey , they identified that “lack of visibility and resiliency to see necessary changes in time to react effectively” was the most problematic and unaddressed deficiency in modern supply chain management and inventory optimization.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 9, 2022

This is where supply chain digitalization projects can help to automate simple processes, improve efficiency and save money. There are a host of distribution software systems that manage internal and external supply chain workflows. Finding optimal healthy stock levels isn’t easy.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Inventory replenishment is the process of moving stock items along the supply chain to ensure inventory levels are sufficient to cover demand. In this post we’ll explain the top inventory replenishment methods they use to improve profitability right across their supply chain. Managing variable supplier lead times.

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Inventory Strategy Quantity Supply Chain Optimization 75

Arkestro

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Unlock Your 60-Day Savings Journey at Booth #709 Join us at Manifest Vegas where we will be presenting the magic of AI technologies and unlocking endless possibilities for transforming end-to-end supply chain and logistics. Caesars Forum 3911 S.

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