Spend Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

The post Ivalua: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — S2C solution product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 117

Market analysis Supplier relationship management Contract Sourcing 117

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The post SAP Ariba: Vendor Analysis 2023 Update (Part 1) — S2C solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors appeared first on Spend Matters. SAP Ariba solutions continue to undergo significant development, and the solution’s overall SAP Ariba roadmap increasingly intersects with those of other SAP products.

Market analysis 111

Market analysis Contract Sourcing Procurement 111

Spend Matters

JULY 10, 2023

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Proactis and its solution for source-to-pay (S2P). The complexity of S2P with its use of multiple systems to address each aspect it covers, manual processes, data quality issues and process variations can make managing the end-to-end process difficult.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis e2e Contract management Spend management 98

Spend Matters

JUNE 17, 2024

The post GEP: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — S2C solution product-level strengths and opportunities, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, voice of the customer, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 111

Market analysis Contract Sourcing Risk 111

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These acquisitions bolstered the capabilities of its platform, turning it into a comprehensive solution for supply chain management and procurement. Its platform introduced innovative features, such as AI-driven procurement and payment solutions, to meet the evolving demands of the market. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 103

Market analysis Networking Buyers Supply chain management 103

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The post Spendscape by McKinsey: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Spend and CO2 analytics product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 110

Market analysis Management 110

Spend Matters

JANUARY 8, 2025

Heres why Zip Matters: To the market Zip represents the trend in procurement of platforms moving towards a no-code/low-code platform that prioritizes user friendliness and configurability, positioning itself as a leader and innovator in redefining procurement technology.

Market analysis 111

Market analysis Procurement team Sourcing Buyers 111

Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 10, 2023

AI-enabled supply chains are 67% more effective than their non-AI counterparts, thanks to reduced risks and lower overall costs, market analysis shows.

Supply chain management 135

Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply chain Market analysis 135

Procurement Tactics

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Contract management ChatGPT can provide assistance to procurement professionals by assisting them in managing their contracts by providing information on the contract terms and conditions. Additionally, it can identify potential suppliers based on their industry, location, or product/service offerings.

Procurement 287

Procurement Market analysis Contract Suppliers 287

Spend Matters

APRIL 29, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of ivoflow and its solution for direct spend management. This Vendor Analysis explores ivoflow’s platform, application and supporting services and includes a verified customer reference analysis, a competitive market analysis and key analyst takeaways.

Spend management 120

Spend management Raw materials Management Market analysis 120

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Unimarket and its procure-to-pay (P2P) solution. Unimarket is a cloud-based P2P platform that streamlines eprocurement, invoicing and supplier management. It offers an integrated suite of tools designed to enhance efficiency, control costs and ensure compliance.

Eprocurement 76

Eprocurement Procurement Market analysis Buyers 76

Spend Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

The platform provides end-users with a unified interface for catalog management, requisitioning, ordering and receiving while supporting diverse organizational requirements through configurable workflows and sourcing capabilities.

Procurement solutions 66

Procurement solutions Real-time Visibility Procurement Market analysis 66

Spend Matters

MARCH 17, 2025

This Vendor Analysis explores Intellyses platform, application and supporting services and delivers a competitive market analysis, complete with key analyst takeaways. Intellyse provides in depth solutions for niche needs among freight logistics and contract management users. This content is for members only.

Negotiation 76

Negotiation Contract Logistics Contract management 76

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Brex and its solution for expense management. Expense management tools are in high demand because organizations need to manage post-pandemic travel spend. Brex started as a corporate card offering that mainly targeted startups and SMBs.

Management 117

Management Budget Market analysis Influencing 117

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Many companies which do not use a formal spend analytics or supplier management tool simply keep track of their suppliers in Excel, but this easily becomes unwieldy and out of hand. This Vendor Analysis explores Samification’s concept, application and supporting services.

Suppliers 92

Suppliers Market analysis Data Buyers 92

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we provide an overview of Omnea and its intake management solution. Omnea seeks to simplify the management of third-party spend across categories, removing manual approval workflows and accidental auto-renewals. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Management 110

Management Market analysis Buyers Risk management 110

Spend Matters

MARCH 18, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Halo Ai and its solution for third party risk management. Third-party risk management (TPRM) is often an afterthought for organizations or a measure only taken after a risk event occurs. It also offers a competitive market analysis and key analyst takeaways.

Risk management 114

Risk management Risk Management Supply chain resilience 114

Spend Matters

JULY 27, 2022

Categories: Sourcing , Supplier Information Management , supplier networks , Supplier Performance , Supplier Risk and Compliance Management , Suppliers Tags: PRO Direct materials management is a hot market for procurement solutions with few specialists on the market.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Sourcing Supplier relationship management Material management 98

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of AnyData Solutions and its solution for spend analytics, contract management, supplier relationship management and ESG/performance tracking. Today, data-driven analysis is still at the heart of all of its offerings. This content is for members only.

Contract management 114

Contract management Contract Supplier relationship management Management 114

Spend Matters

AUGUST 16, 2022

State of Flux developed its approach based on the realization that many organizations practicing SRM do only Supplier Management. Supplier Management (vs SRM) is more of a one-way street where suppliers are considered simple necessities. To potential buyers — To potential buyers: SupplierBase is more than its features. Read more. ).

Market analysis 97

Market analysis supply chain software solutions Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency 97

Spend Matters

JULY 21, 2022

It currently offers a SxM solution that is rapidly growing to cover other processes (sourcing, contract management, order collaboration, cost optimization). Procurence’s solution (Meercat) provides customers with rich features to manage their suppliers and their risk, emphasizing supply quality management and project-based procurement.

Market analysis 97

Market analysis Procurement Quality management Supply Chain Optimization 97

ivalua

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Paris, France – 20 November, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions and its key consulting partner Kronos Group have joined forces to successfully deliver Purchase2Pay & Contract Management at H.Essers, a major logistics service provider.

Contract management 22

Contract management Contract Management Market analysis 22

Spend Matters

AUGUST 14, 2023

Tonkean’s capabilities place it among the new solution category of intake management solutions that seek to enhance user experience and adoption. This Vendor Analysis also explores the concept behind Tonkean’s platform, application and supporting services. This content is for members only. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Management Procurement Purchasing 98

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we provide an overview of Supply Risk Solutions and its solution for supplier (chain) risk management. Supplier risk management is crucial for a variety of reasons. It handles all supplier communication on behalf of the client and offers a variety of other managed services.

Risk management 111

Risk management Risk Suppliers Management 111

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of CloudEagle and its SaaS management solution. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and that responsibility falls on the shoulders of SaaS management. In this case, they need a SaaS management solution to assist them.

Management 102

Management Market analysis Cost optimization Buyers 102

Spend Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Enable and its rebate management solution. Managing B2B rebates has become difficult in the current supply chain environment because the complexity of supply chains and deals has increased and processes and solutions have failed to evolve at the same pace as rebates.

Management 97

Management Market analysis Buyers Supply chain 97

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Spend Management is a critical function within an organization, and it involves the strategic management of the company’s spending to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability. However, the Director’s perspective will likely be more strategic, while the Manager’s perspective may be more operational.

Spend management 98

Spend management Management Procurement supply chain budgeting 98

Spend Matters

APRIL 19, 2023

Here's why mdf commerce matters: To the market — mdf commerce offers a set of solutions for the US and Canadian public sector — sourcing, contract management, e-procurement and spend analytics — the efficacy of which is evidenced by the significant number of clients mdf has.

Market analysis 95

Market analysis Sourcing Eprocurement Procurement 95

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Commodity Trading is also a vital aspect of the Global Economy; Providing price discovery, risk management, and efficient resource allocation. Commodity Trading is responsible for facilitating price discovery which in turn, helps to establish fair market prices. It provides risk management solutions specifically for commodities.

Raw materials 178

Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency Price Market analysis 178

Spend Matters

JULY 19, 2023

This Spend Matters Insider vendor analysis provides an overview of Productiv and its SaaS procurement and management solution. Managing applications and procuring SaaS manually can cause critical pain points, such as siloed systems and poor alignment across stakeholders. This content is for members only.

Management 98

Management Market analysis Sourcing Collaboration 98

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

It integrates automated accounting and virtual card payments for procurement and expense management, offering a solution that aims to simplify financial controls. This Vendor Analysis explores BlueBean’s platform, application and supporting services the vendor delivers. This content is for members only.

Purchase orders 122

Purchase orders Procurement Market analysis Purchasing 122

SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

By using PPV, managers can identify inefficiencies in cost-saving strategies by detecting cost overruns and underruns, allowing them to take corrective actions. During the planning phase, managers do not have an exact estimate of the costs they will incur for purchasing. It helps determine the accuracy of supplier pricing.

Price 69

Price Purchasing supply chain budgeting Raw materials 69

Spend Matters

JULY 8, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Luminance and its solution for contract lifecycle management (CLM). Luminance offers legal-grade AI for the full spectrum of document review, from generation and review to post-execution analysis. This content is for members only.

Contract 117

Contract Market analysis Negotiation Buyers 117

Spend Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Categories: Accounts Payable , P2P , Payments , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Spend Management , Technology Tags: PRO Medius began life in 2001 in Sweden as an AP automation solution; in 2006 it opened offices in Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands; in 2008 in Poland.

Market analysis 75

Market analysis Spend management Buyers Change management 75

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Procurement leaders, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), and Supply Chain Managers must proactively build resilience into their procurement processes to safeguard operations. Cybersecurity Threats: Data breaches affecting procurement contracts and vendor management. Conduct a Supply Market Analysis: Use PESTEL and SWOT frameworks.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 59

SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. In this guide, we’ll explore the key principles of category management and how it can benefit your organization. Read More: What Does a Procurement Manager Do?

Category management 108

Category management Management Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions 108

Spend Matters

JULY 1, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of ProcureVue and its solution for spend analytics. It is common for the data held by Procurement (and indeed the business) to become so large and so messy that it is no longer possible to manage it in-house, whether because of time or software constraints.

Market analysis 117

Market analysis Category management Buyers Data 117