Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Unimarket and its procure-to-pay (P2P) solution. This Vendor Analysis examines Unimarkets platform, applications and supporting services and offers a competitive market analysis and key analyst takeaways. This content is for members only.

Eprocurement 76

Eprocurement Procurement Market analysis Buyers 76

Spend Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of BeNeering and its solution for e-procurement. Procurement organizations often encounter challenges such as limited user adoption, increased workload for purchasing teams, fragmented procurement processes and the complexity of integrating multiple ERP systems.

Procurement solutions 66

Procurement solutions Real-time Visibility Procurement Market analysis 66

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of Onventis and its solution for source-to-pay (S2P). Source-to-pay solutions allow organizations to streamline how they manage their procurement lifecycle from start to finish. Onventis provides the above but it’s also important to note two other things about Onventis.

Market analysis 107

Market analysis Contract management Sourcing Buyers 107

Spend Matters

JUNE 28, 2023

This article is the first in a series of three that covers Jaggaer’s Procure-to-Pay (P2P) offering, which is a subset of its larger Jaggaer ONE platform. As mentioned in our S2C vendor analysis (here), Jaggaer is not an old brand name, but the company is a veteran of the digital procurement space.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Procurement Purchasing 98

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Since its initial founding as Ariba in 1996, SAP Ariba has maintained a longstanding reputation in the digital procurement space for its downstream procure-to-pay (P2P) product. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Market analysis 111

Market analysis Contract Sourcing Procurement 111

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Procurement teams commonly follow this principle to prioritize activities and define focus areas to maximize return on investment. The post Fairmarkit: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Sourcing solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors appeared first on Spend Matters. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 120

Market analysis Sourcing Spend management Purchasing 120

Spend Matters

MARCH 4, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Sievo and its solution for spend and carbon management analytics. Procurement organizations need effective analysis to make informed decisions, identify cost-saving opportunities, manage risks, and measure and improve performance. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 111

Market analysis Management Buyers Procurement 111

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The post SAP Ariba: Vendor Analysis, 2023 Update (Part 1) — P2P solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors appeared first on Spend Matters. The third concludes the series with an in-depth look at the P2P solution and an analyst summary. This content is for members only.

Market analysis 110

Market analysis Collaboration Supply chain Purchasing 110

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The platform’s innovative approach to digital procurement captured the attention of businesses seeking to enhance their supplier relationships and automate invoicing. These acquisitions bolstered the capabilities of its platform, turning it into a comprehensive solution for supply chain management and procurement.

Market analysis 103

Market analysis Networking Buyers Supply chain management 103

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Why Your Procurement Strategy is More Critical Now Than Ever Before In an era of global supply chain disruptions, a robust procurement strategy is no longer optionalits essential. The right procurement strategy ensures that organizations: Mitigate risks before they escalate. Want to future-proof your procurement function?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

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

Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2024

The post Basware: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — P2P 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 Purchasing Procurement 111

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Categories: Accounts Payable , Invoicing , P2P , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Solution Providers Tags: PRO As our analysis of AP automation solutions continues, we come to DataServ, an exceptions-based, AI-powered AP invoice automation-solution. Read more. ).

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Buyers Procurement 98

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The post Ivalua: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — P2P solution product-level strengths and opportunities, competitors and market analysis, voice of the customer, user considerations, 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 Purchasing Procurement 111

Spend Matters

JUNE 24, 2024

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

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Purchase orders Management Purchasing 98

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of BlueBean and its solution for procure-to-pay. It integrates automated accounting and virtual card payments for procurement and expense management, offering a solution that aims to simplify financial controls. This content is for members only.

Purchase orders 122

Purchase orders Procurement Market analysis Purchasing 122

Spend Matters

JULY 21, 2022

Poland-based Procurence is one such provider. Procurence’s solution (Meercat) provides customers with rich features to manage their suppliers and their risk, emphasizing supply quality management and project-based procurement. To potential buyers — Procurence has strong direct materials supplier (quality) management.

Market analysis 97

Market analysis Procurement Quality management Supply Chain Optimization 97

Spend Matters

APRIL 19, 2023

Categories: eProcurement / Procurement , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Sourcing Tags: PRO Public sector industries are certainly a different beast from their private sector cousins, and information technology is no exception. This is a three-part Vendor Analysis.

Market analysis 95

Market analysis Sourcing Eprocurement Procurement 95

Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The Future of Procurement: Navigating the AI Revolution Metaverse? It is undeniable that AI is on the way, but how might it impact procurement? Nevertheless, the contemporary procurement milieu is rife with complexities stemming from market volatility, regulatory demands, and global supply chain intricacies.

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics Supply Chain Optimization 130

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

It made me wonder if and how the C-Suite view of procurement has evolved over the past 14 years. Starting with the CFO, then the CIO, CEO, and The Board, here is the outline of changes in how top executives view procurement going forward in 2025. Analytics and insights from procurement data were minimal.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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

Spend Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Source to Pay Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we provide an overview of ebidtopay and its source-to-pay solution. The S2P process is complex and hard to track due to the number of systems, steps and departments involved.

Market analysis 98

Market analysis Sourcing Budget Buyers 98

Spend Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Professional Services , Solution Providers , Sourcing , Technology Tags: PRO This three-part Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis focuses on Efficio’s eFlow, the company's S2C solution. London-based Efficio is the world's largest pure-play procurement and supply chain consultancy (i.e.,

Market analysis 98

Market analysis supply chain budgeting Sustainability Procurement team 98

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It can be used by individual companies that do not have formal procurement tools and simply need help organizing internal CSV documents, or by companies just starting their spend analysis journey (or even by large vendors that struggle to classify the last 5%-20% of their clients suppliers).

Suppliers 92

Suppliers Market analysis Data Buyers 92

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Commodity Trading — Everything You Should Know Commodity trading plays a vital role in the way of how our lives work and how the economy functions. CERTIFICATE COURSES Related courses about this subject 1.

Raw materials 178

Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency Price Market analysis 178

Spend Matters

JULY 29, 2024

Since we last covered Airbase in 2021, the vendor has grown immensely, including the release of a guided procurement solution last year. Airbase is an all-in-one spend management platform that primarily targets the US mid-market with its solutions for AP automation, expense management, corporate cards and guided procurement.

Procurement 114

Procurement Spend management Market analysis Buyers 114

Spend Matters

AUGUST 16, 2022

By forgetting that the R in SRM stands for relationship, Supplier Management organizations are often missing value generated from partnerships with strategic suppliers beyond the traditional remit of procurement savings. There is also a certain symmetry in SRM as the ‘S’ that stands for supplier can also mean stakeholders.

Market analysis 97

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

SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2024

Do you dream of confidently navigating the ever-changing procurement world, not confused with what procurement training to opt for? The SCMDOJO Procurement Track isn’t just another training program – it’s your key to unlocking a commanding presence in the field. Dive in and discover the power within!

Procurement 105

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics 105

Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of VORTAL and its source-to-pay (S2P) solution. Procurement organizations increasingly demand efficient and streamlined processes. It is exactly the kind of challenge that VORTAL addresses. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Procurement solutions 117

Procurement solutions Sourcing Procurement Market analysis 117

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Strategic Sourcing Is Smart Procurement Strategic sourcing is thus a smart approach to procurement because it considers each sourcing project to be unique based on analysis, insight and knowledge of the marketplace. Traditional sourcing focuses on high volumes and bulk buying to secure discounts.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing 52

Una

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Understanding 10 Stages of the Procurement Cycle. The procurement cycle outlines the key steps procurement professionals should be taking each time they source and procure new goods and services. The procurement cycle. Complete a market analysis. How to Improve Procurement Efficiency.

Procurement 98

Procurement supply chain budgeting Purchase orders Market analysis 98

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

SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

This negative variance can result from bypassing defined procurement processes, Internal mismanagement, or ineffective price negotiations with suppliers. Then the Cost Breakdown Analysis Template is the perfect tool for you! Implementing better forecasting models and procurement planning can help businesses avoid these inefficiencies.

Price 69

Price Purchasing supply chain budgeting Raw materials 69

Spend Matters

APRIL 29, 2024

Global supply chains are under constant pressure because uncertain geopolitical factors, rising energy costs, highly volatile raw material markets and increasing international competition make global supply chains and procuring goods challenging and unpredictable.

Spend management 120

Spend management Raw materials Management Market analysis 120

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. Read more. ).

Market analysis 75

Market analysis Spend management Buyers Change management 75

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

The Procurement Director and Manager are responsible for executing spend management strategies and ensuring that procurement activities are aligned with organizational objectives. We should also consider the environmental and social impact of our procurement decisions.

Spend management 98

Spend management Management Procurement supply chain budgeting 98

Spend Matters

MAY 29, 2024

This comprehensive approach fills critical gaps in SAP’s capabilities, improving overall procurement performance within the SAP environment.

Real-time Visibility 111

Real-time Visibility Market analysis Buyers Contract 111

Una

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Ultimate Guide to IT Procurement. A guide to IT procurement for navigating the complex IT sourcing process in a way that drives organizational efficiencies and improves your bottom line. Comprehensive Guide to IT Procurement. Procurement embodies purchasing across a wide range of categories. Who Owns IT Procurement?

Procurement 98

Procurement Real-time Visibility Contract Purchasing 98

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Enterprise IT buyers face unique challenges and complexities due to lack of pricing transparency, increasingly high volumes of contract renewals and generally overwhelmed procurement teams.

Vendor relationships 116

Vendor relationships Buyers Market analysis Cost optimization 116