Spend Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

In no order of preference, other than by the date they arrived in our inbox, today let’s hear from enterprise intelligence software specialist SAP , one of Spend Matters 50 Procurement Providers to Know. I believe that the scope of procurement will not contract back to a sole focus on supply stability and cost containment.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Additional areas where the AI delivers value include contract lifecycle management, procure-to-pay processes of purchase requisitions, invoice processing/reconciliation and payment automation. AI-powered source-to-pay is the future At GEP, we leverage proprietary AI algorithms to streamline all procurement processes.

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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

DECEMBER 6, 2024

ProPurchaser ** ProPurchaser** operates in the procurement intelligence and cost management sector, providing tools and data to assist supply chain professionals in negotiations. Dairy.com**: Offers technology services and intelligence platforms tailored to the dairy industry, focusing on supply chain optimization.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

Below is a ranking of the top 10 ProcureTech should-cost solution providersGEP, Zycus, Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa Software, Jaggaer, Keelvar, Lytica, ProPurchaser, and Archletacross three criteria: length of time in business, company size, and top reason for dealing with each one. market share (Apps Run The World, 2023) lead.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s assertion that “SaaS is dead” reflects a strategic shift towards AI-driven, integrated platforms that transcend traditional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models. Below is a curated list of notable ProcureTech SaaS companies. What does Nadella’s SaaS death statement mean to them?

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The Procuretech Podcast

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this episode of The Procurement Software Podcast, host James welcomes Praveen Kalamegham, CTO of Workrise, to discuss the importance of industry-specific solutions in procurement technology, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Timestamps: [00:02:21] Assessing procurement technology needs. [00:06:31]

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Procurement Insights

MAY 25, 2024

As a result, they avoided the trap of eVA becoming a software project, as Bob put it, and were thereby able to shift the emphasis from an exercise in cost justification to one of process understanding and refinement. The 75 to 85% e-procurement initiative failure rate gives testimony to this fact. – Yes, Virginia!

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Neither oral nor text-based conversational AI (also known as conversational user experience [CUX] and conversational interfaces [CUI] the latter of which include chatbots) is by no means new, despite the relatively recent prolific uptake by procurement solution vendors. This helps the system to respond more accurately to queries.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

There doesn’t seem to be a month go by without a new solution coming onto the market offering eSourcing software as part of their offering. Knowing which solution is suited to your business and level of procurement maturity is a minefield. Which eSourcing solutions are best suited to mid-market businesses?

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 4, 2018

With the rapid spread digitization of business process functions, these experts predict that by 2022, 50 percent of all organizations will have acquired at least one procurement software application. For more on JAGGAER’s Advanced Sourcing Optimization solution, download the datasheet.

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Procurement Heads

MAY 16, 2023

How did you get into procurement? At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. There are so many new, innovative solutions and you can’t have them all, so advising my clients which are the best fit for them is a great challenge.

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Procurement Heads

MAY 16, 2023

How did you get into procurement? At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. There are so many new, innovative solutions and you can’t have them all, so advising my clients which are the best fit for them is a great challenge.

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Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. The Four Types of Procurement in Education Direct Procurement Direct procurement involves acquiring goods and services directly related to an institution’s core educational mission. What's PLANERGY?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Here are just a few examples of how top procurement software solutions can move the needle and drive better results from your existing procurement team. Purchase to pay software with a mobile-first interface that busy stakeholders actually enjoy using. Why now is the time to invest in digital procurement software.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Here are just a few examples of how top procurement software solutions can move the needle and drive better results from your existing procurement team. Purchase to pay software with a mobile-first interface that busy stakeholders actually enjoy using. Why now is the time to invest in digital procurement software.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. He then went on to discuss the huge impact of tech on the supply chain industry.

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2020

Procurement has been uniquely placed on the business front line of this crisis in helping to pivot supply chains from producing make-up to face masks and to finding thousands of items of remote working equipment overnight, or from manufacturing parts for car engines to ventilators. Early mutual engagement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

As supply chain networks become more complex, and risks grow larger, the visibility of supply chain activities becomes all the more distant. Globalization has posed procurement teams with a double-edge sword. enhanced by the globalized infrastructure of supply chains?—?closely API Driven Innovation.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

This blog intends to assist you through the labyrinth of procurement training by pointing out the most reliable courses that fit your objectives and aspirations and hence act as your compass in the realm of procurement training, whether you’re hoping to break into the sector, looking to up skill, or yearning for promotion chances.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Electronic Procurement (e-Procurement) Systems Electronic procurement platforms streamline the purchasing process by allowing businesses to automate operations such as order placement, invoicing, and payment processing. They can forecast supply chain disruptions and automate routine tasks, respectively.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Electronic Procurement (e-Procurement) Systems Electronic procurement platforms streamline the purchasing process by allowing businesses to automate operations such as order placement, invoicing, and payment processing. They can forecast supply chain disruptions and automate routine tasks, respectively.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 25, 2023

Indeed, in the current inflationary environment, it’s procurement that has real power to move both the top and bottom line. Therefore, now is the time for all businesses to embrace the benefits of digital procurement software. Smaller, targeted solutions can add value to your business in many ways. So what went wrong?

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We recently spoke with procurement solution providers to discover what their customers are asking of them. In a new series of investigations Spend Matters is speaking with representatives from the world of procurement tech practitioners and consultants to discover the word on the street about the challenges of ‘turning digital.’

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 16, 2022

“Arkestro (formerly Bid Ops) started as a predictive sourcing software built for procurement teams who want technology that learns what works and what doesn’t from every sourcing process,” Bertrand Maltaverne, Sr. Each year the 50 Providers to Watch list identifies fast-rising companies in the procurement and supply chain market.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11 June, 2024: JAGGAER, the global leader in strategic sourcing and procurement, has held a series of roundtables in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to address the top priorities for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs). Over $500 billion of goods flows frictionlessly through our Enterprise Commerce Network every year.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you want to search the whole range of procurement tech companies out there beyond just startups, then check our our free software directory. Key Data: Founder / CEO: Tom Howsam Date Founded: 2018 Visit Paid profile in our Software Finder 2. Acada Acada is one of the emerging British procurement startups.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

They are, of course, a very well-known name to anyone in the procurement space. Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. Their focus on procurement software solutions began in earnest in 2014, when they first published the 50 To Know and 50 To Watch lists.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

They are, of course, a very well-known name to anyone in the procurement space. Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. Their focus on procurement software solutions began in earnest in 2014, when they first published the 50 To Know and 50 To Watch lists.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

If you want to search the whole range of procurement tech companies out there beyond just startups, then check our our free software directory. Focal Point Focal Point is a growing Atlanta-based procurement startup offering a unique solution tacking three different challenges within procurement.

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Pipefy

JULY 31, 2023

Emerging technologies like intelligent automation (IA), robotic process automation (RPA), and business process automation (BPA) software lend themselves well to this process, saving organizations precious resources like time, money, and employee focus. Procure-to-pay process This also applies to procure-to-pay processes.

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The Procuretech Podcast

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Spend Matters are a household name to anyone in the Procurement space and are part of a larger parent company, Azul Partners. Spend Matters was founded by Jason Busch in 2004 and was one of the first Procurement and Supply Chain Blogs. Let's have a look: Almanac. The 50 To Know.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2023

The Sourcing Hero The Sourcing Hero is a collaboration between outsourced group purchasing organisation Una and Art of Procurement. It’s a podcast largely focused on sourcing, but touching on all areas of procurement. This procurement podcast from B2e Media Ltd covers topics on technology, supply chain and procurement.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our exploration of a fascinating convergence shaping the future of business operations: the intersection of technology and managed procurement services. Before we dive in, let’s first set the stage by discussing EmpoweringCPO, a leader in the field of managed procurement services.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

Procurement professionals who can define, execute and implement strategic planning processes are required for resilient and innovative procurement functions. As per Zycus’ Pulse of Procurement Survey, risk management was the top procurement priority for CPOs in 2022.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

“The Gartner Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions helps companies understand the maturity and potential of different procurement technologies over time. ” What percentage of procurement and sourcing solution implementations failed in 2015?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

The Significance of Understanding Managed Procurement for Business Leaders For business leaders, understanding the concept and potential of Managed Procurement Services is pivotal. Introduction to EmpoweringCPO and How Our Services Fit Into This Landscape EmpoweringCPO is at the forefront of this procurement revolution.

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