Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can be difficult to prioritize some of these initiatives in tough economic conditions, but there is a leadership imperative amongst organizations to do so. What we do know is that supply chains often account for more than 90% of a company’s environmental footprint, and SAP can help provide visibility into the data across this value chain.

Procurement 114

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Category management e2e 114

Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

We need to bring cost, resilience and sustainability into harmony and in doing so we need to look again at strategic leadership in the function. Iain went on to point out that you need visibility over all of these moving parts in a dynamic environment. Suppliers you thought you could purchase from no longer exist.

Leadership 52

Leadership Agile and Lean Supply Chain Raw materials Influencing 52

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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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The new report covers ten leading vendors who meet Gartner’s revised criteria for providing modular but natively integrated S2P platforms spanning sourcing, contracting, purchasing, payments, and analytics. The Diverse Landscape of S2P Solutions The S2P market is rich with diverse solutions.

Sourcing 80

Sourcing e2e Spend management Leadership 80

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Supply Chain is directly responsible for the payment terms for Accounts Payable, Inventory (this does vary between companies), and even the negotiated terms for Capital purchases. End to End Supply Chain Visibility and the Internet of Things (IoT). © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017. All Rights Reserved.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply chain Raw materials 84

Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Its an integrated, end-to-end process that unifies procurement and finance, helping organizations streamline purchasing, minimize delays, and ensure timely payments. By standardizing procurement activities, organizations gain visibility over spending, strengthen supplier relationships, and optimize cash flow management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Real-time Visibility e2e 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

First, consider that a digital supply chain enables complete, end-to-end connectivity and visibility : You can monitor and understand, in real time, what’s happening anywhere within that supply chain and make real-time decisions to create the outcomes that you desire. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Real-time Visibility 59

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. People think of Procurement (inclusive of Purchasing) as the group that will find suppliers (often with the sole objective of cutting costs), negotiate deals, place purchase orders, and deal with supplier issues.

Procurement 71

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 71

Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This operating model included order to cash, make to demand, purchase to pay, finance and planning processes. Some have a willingness to learn it, but struggle to overcome personal fears and defense mechanisms that come with working with visible goals, openly across functions. What do you believe can be done about that?

supply chain budgeting 115

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Innovation 115

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In Supply Chain that means we want and need full end to end visibility and transparency. To provide that end to end visibility requires electronic connectivity of all nodes of the Supply Chain. Effectively your TMS service provider can act as a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) for freight.

e2e 43

e2e Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 43

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. People think of Procurement (inclusive of Purchasing) as the group that will find suppliers (often with the sole objective of cutting costs), negotiate deals, place purchase orders, and deal with supplier issues.

Procurement 50

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 50

Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The variables and complexities of purchasing products and services, from basic supplies through to strategic purchases, make Procurement a key resource within the business. The Procurement team need only to be able to monitor and report as needed on the flow of purchasing transactions. Introduction. Step 1 Remove the noise.

Procurement 69

Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency Purchasing 69

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Consumers are the biggest source of food waste in developed countries as they discard at least 20-30% of what they purchase. The deployment of real time end-to-end Supply Chain visibility, Blockchain, Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence all have the potential to help improve some aspect of the Food Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Optimization 59

Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Real-time Visibility Supply 59

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

MARCH 25, 2021

Better Visibility and Transparency. Electronic invoicing uniquely improves visibility into invoices, purchase orders, supporting documentation, and contracts. All of the functionality is available through an end-to-end native mobile e-invoicing application. It tracks invoices and provides detailed audit trails.

e2e 40

e2e Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers 40

Pipefy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Process discovery includes the identification and definition of activities and tasks comprising a process; its purpose is to make all stages in a process visible in order to ensure clear responsibility for each of those phases. They can use data from previous sales and purchases to select preferred vendors.

Import 52

Import Real-time Visibility e2e Data 52

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

For this to happen, procurement professionals must make a stronger case to the organization’s leadership to demonstrate the value it can deliver. This provides the foundation for visibility over all data, which is consistent for the execution of all processes, and for end-to-end process continuity, compliance and auditability.

Procurement 40

Procurement e2e Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 40

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Delaying non-essential and indirect purchases at the granular level like office supplies, laptop upgrades etc. You may provide better demand visibility to the vendor partner. When implementing cost management initiatives, it is critical to communicate the strategic intent with the leadership teams and the employees.

Strategy 52

Strategy Real-time Visibility Contract e2e 52

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Purchase orders were issued through the ERP system, but with no link to the approvals workflow and procurement decisions. Attijariwafa’s senior leadership asked Taghrichte to put together a business case for the implementation of an electronic procurement solution. Youness Taghrichte, Head of Procurement, Attjariwafa Bank.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Solvoyo

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Throughout my career, when supply chain transformation was demanded by leadership, this quote from The Jerk often came to mind, always accompanied with a smile. Our future CEO AG Lafley later refocused P&G on that mantra, we had to win at the First Moment of Truth, when a shopper is in the aisle, or on-line making their purchase decision.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e Real-time Visibility 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

They may even take over the provisioning of an entire end-to-end solution. However, the retailer’s supply chain executives struggled to gain acceptance for the idea from their leadership because it resulted in the retailer carrying a far larger fraction of the logistics cost. Lower transportation and warehousing costs.

Collaboration 66

Collaboration Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 66

World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

It involves the active streamlining and integration of key processes across purchasing, manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation. Ongoing risk monitoring, control towers, and supply chain visibility enable rapid response. Technological advancements have enabled real-time data sharing and visibility across global supply chains.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Optimization 40

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. In the technology sector, Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016 enabled the company to expand its suite of business services, while Google’s purchase of YouTube in 2006 helped it solidify its presence in the online video market.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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

Pipefy

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Businesses use workflows to complete most tasks, from entering a purchase order to manufacturing goods and delivering a service. Visibility Each step in a workflow should be visible. This is most often achieved by mapping the process from end to end and creating a visual representation of it (more on that later).

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility e2e Data Strategy 52

HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Shift to customer-centricity Awareness of the end consumers’ ESG and environmental expectations signifies a shift towards supply chains becoming increasingly customer-centric throughout. Since then, there has been a renewed focus on digitalization of supply chain management that provides a holistic view of the supply chain with transparency.

Supply chain management 52

Supply chain management Supply chain management supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Claritum

AUGUST 4, 2020

The variables and complexities of purchasing products and services, from basic supplies through to strategic purchases, make Procurement a key. The Hackett Group summarises this well: "The leadership and management challenges to create awareness, get support, and galvanize all the. needed on the flow of purchasing transactions.

Procurement 41

Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency Purchasing 41

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

It is critically important to take the time to meet with your Merchants, Merchandising, Buyers, Distribution Centre teams, Human Resources, Finance and your E-Commerce channel leadership. End to End Supply Chain visibility is critical! What worked and what didn’t work, or didn’t work as well as it should have?

Supply Chain Optimization 44

Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 44

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. There are many reasons for this lack of due consideration: Many Supply Chain operations, like manufacturing, purchasing, warehousing, and logistics are hands on, blue collar type jobs. Short sighted corporate leadership.

Supply Chain Efficiency 119

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e Real-time Visibility 119

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Purpose Savvy sustainable consumers want end-to-end visibility into a product’s origins to ensure that it was sustainably developed and transported every step of the way. So make sure that you have real-time inventory visibility to deliver on your promises (what’s in-stock, when purchased items will ship and arrive).

Retail Supply Chain 59

Retail Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 59

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Many companies have already automated their front-line transactional purchasing activities. In the authors’ words, “within 5-10 years, the supply chain function may be obsolete, replaced by a smoothly running, self-regulating utility that optimally manages end-to-end workflows and requires very little human intervention.”.

Supply chain management 86

Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 86

Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Build a more efficient and connected procure-to-pay process with The Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Importance of procurement KPIs Procurement has evolved over the years from transactional functions (now associated with purchasing) to encompass strategic activities focused on maximizing and creating value for a business.

Procurement 52

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Procurement team 52

SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. SCaaS providers typically use advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain to improve visibility, traceability, and collaboration across the supply chain.

Supply Chain Optimization 105

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 105

SCMDOJO

APRIL 7, 2025

YouTube, with its vast library of free content, has become a goldmine for professionals seeking to boost their knowledge, skills, and visibility in the field. What It Offers : The channel covers end-to-end supply chain topics, including cost reduction, customer service enhancement, and career-boosting strategies.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supply Real-time Visibility 97

Spend Matters

APRIL 2, 2025

The opening keynote set the tone for the day, featuring voices from Zips leadership team and customers. Integrations with data validation tools and third-party risk/ESG platforms like EcoVadis enable early visibility into supplier risk, while automated risk scoring and a centralized risk register help ensure risk-aware decision making.

e2e 96

e2e Risk management Risk Innovation 96