Spend Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Procurement and supply chain leaders are recognizing the importance of implementing responsible, ethical sourcing practices in their supply chains and realize it’s not only beneficial for the environment and society but can also help identify and manage risk and drive long-term profitability for the organizations they serve.

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Spend management Sustainability 107

Planergy

MARCH 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. What's PLANERGY?

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Real-time Visibility Spend management Innovation 52

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. Second, map your sub-tier. To download the full report, click here.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts. Organizations can ensure ethical sourcing while reducing compliance risks. These four steps constitute the upstream source-to-contract part of the process.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing e2e Real-time Visibility 52

Planergy

MARCH 19, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Criteria such as customer references, financial stability, and adherence to ethical and sustainability practices should also be considered. What's PLANERGY?

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

To properly assess risk, reduce carbon emissions and avoid ethics violations, leaders must map and assess the multi-tier supply chain. Greater willingness to share details helps suppliers plan their own supply chains and leverage existing Spend Management systems. Accurately Measure your own Performance against Competitors.

Risk management 130

Risk management Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Risk 130

ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2021

Redwood City, CA – 26th August 2021 – Research from Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, has revealed more than half (58%) of European suppliers said buyers rarely or never include responsible labour practices in contracts or agreements.

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

To truly gain control of enterprise-wide supplier data, leaders must implement vendor master data management (MDM). Such solutions, especially if embedded in spend management suites, can help unify data across the enterprise and fix duplicates and other issues at the source. Map your Sub – tier.

Suppliers 130

Suppliers Management Supply Chain Efficiency Collaboration 130

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In this way, they can be ready to face a crisis like Covid-19 or various other potential challenges — extreme weather caused by climate change, consumer demand for sustainable and ethically produced goods, trade wars or political tensions, to name a few. .

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Procurement 130

Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

The best procurement buyers have a solid understanding of market trends, supplier performance, and ethical sourcing. Risk management: Evaluating and mitigating possible risks in the supply chain, including disruptions and quality issues. Luckily, new technology can help procurement buyers achieve success in a time of complexity.

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Buyers supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

Skill Dynamics

JULY 19, 2024

The Foundation of a Successful Procurement Strategy To put it simply, a procurement strategy is a plan that outlines how an organization optimizes its external spending, manages its various supplier relationships, and maintains streamlined internal processes to support cost-effectiveness and generate efficiency.

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Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement supply chain budgeting 90

Planergy

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Big Data Business Intelligence (BI) Ethical Sustainability & Responsibility. Governance: The governance pillar covers a company’s leadership, ethical practices, transparency, and accountability. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. Download Free Copy. Written by. Lyle Del Vecchio. 16 min read.

Data 52

Data Strategy Sustainability Ethics 52

Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

In recent years, these complex supplier networks have posed difficult challenges for the purchasing teams that are charged with ensuring that goods are made at the right price, are delivered on time and meet the right ethical and quality standards. Procurement teams know that their brands are now in the spotlight.

Suppliers 40

Suppliers Sourcing Management Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Planergy

JANUARY 12, 2023

Knowing your suppliers can have far-reaching implications for a business, from quality control to legal ramifications and ethical concerns. Another key consideration is how ethical a supplier’s practices are, especially because today’s consumers are focused on social responsibility. Does the supplier employ fair labor practices?

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Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials supply chain budgeting 52

Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Ethical Sustainability & Responsibility Procurement. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. Download Free Copy. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain. Written by. Rob Biedron.

Sustainability 52

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

Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

Procurement can promote employee value all the way down the value chain by ensuring suppliers comply with fair labor practices, ethical standards, and employee well-being. By being the ethical compass. Procurement can actively seek suppliers with a commitment to ethical practices and sustainability. How can procurement help?

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supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

In addition to the above, EmpoweringCPO also offers Tail Spend Management services, which focuses on managing the often-overlooked bottom 10% of an organization’s spend. This helps in determining potential savings and improving procurement strategies.

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Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization Purchase orders Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2019

Now let’s consider the full scope of responsibilities that Procurement has, which include: Spend management and control Price negotiations, initial and ongoing Sourcing strategy Supplier Selection and Performance Management Cash Flow Management Terms and Conditions for goods and service delivery Responsible, sustainable sourcing Project Management (..)

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Management Procurement Category management Chief Procurement Officer 48

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. Optimizing cost, in the order of a 20-25% reduction on the current situation, is therefore a must in order to survive.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Planergy

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Ethical Sustainability & Responsibility Procurement Supplier Relationship Management. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. Download Free Copy. Written by. Keith Murphy. 15 min read.

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Contract Suppliers Buyers Quality 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Case Study 2: Nitor Partners – Diesel Fuel In another case study, Nitor Partners drove over $3MM in savings by leveraging a cross-category strategic sourcing strategy and creating multi-year agreements to manage future cost risk exposure and build long-term supplier relationships.

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Planergy

AUGUST 2, 2022

How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Business Opportunity Ethical Sustainability & Responsibility. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. Download Free Copy. Circular Economy: Sustainability Challenges and Benefits. Written by. Lyle Del Vecchio.

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Sustainability Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics 52

Planergy

AUGUST 18, 2022

Those taking the CFP exam also have to adhere to both ethical and professional standards for financial planning. The CMT is a good certificate to obtain since certification demonstrates mastery of investment risk and portfolio management. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. Download PDF.

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Risk Management Ethics Strategy 52

Planergy

AUGUST 23, 2022

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) – a CFA demonstrates competence and extensive knowledge in accounting, ethical and professional standards, economics, portfolio management, and security analysis. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. Download PDF. What’s your goal today?

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Import Purchasing Management Networking 52

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This includes adhering to regulatory requirements, ethical sourcing practices, etc. By taking the time to identify and track the right key performance indicators (KPIs), you’ll be in a much better position to manage your suppliers effectively and drive improved performance from them over time. Flexibility / Agility. Compliance.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management Supplier relationship management supply chain budgeting 52

Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Artificial intelligence (which is generally seen as the super intelligence referred to above) arouses suspicion in the popular imagination: fear that jobs will be lost, fear of the unknown and ethical questions, to which there are no simple answers. Procurement professionals are not isolated from these misconceptions.

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Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Data Ethics 40

Pipefy

JULY 29, 2024

Businesses should already be conducting explorations of development in areas that can’t be replaced by AI, such as thought leadership, supervision, creativity, and ethics. Procurement “Spend management” is the ongoing analysis and refinement of a company’s procurement strategy.

Data 52

Data Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Risk 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

They must also ensure ethical and sustainable procurement practices, as consumers increasingly demand transparency and social responsibility from businesses. Finally, businesses grapple with the challenge of data management. Furthermore, businesses are under constant pressure to reduce costs without compromising on quality or service.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Planergy

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. What's PLANERGY?

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Data Spend management Risk 52