Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Both Metaprise and Orchestration & Intake models are emerging frameworks designed to unify and optimize procurement processes , but they serve different purposes and operate at different levels. Interoperability: Supports multi-enterprise collaboration , ensuring different procurement platforms work together as one.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Press Releases / Arkestro Joins the AWS Partner Network to Amplify Procurement’s Influence Arkestro Joins the AWS Partner Network to Amplify Procurement’s Influence The leader in Predictive Procurement Orchestration (PPO) joins the AWS Partner Network to redefine procurement’s role in business growth.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: I am under embargo regarding the advanced copy I received from ZIP with their Procurement Predictions for 2025. I have gone through the Procurement Insights archive of 2,410 posts from 2007 to today to provide what I believe will be a unique context explaining the evolution of predictions over the past couple of decades.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

Redwood City/Warsaw/ Hamburg – March 17th, 2020 | Ivalua, a leading global provider of procurement management solutions, and OptiBuy, Ivalua’s long-standing implementation partner, announced their selection by Körber to enable a digital procurement transformation.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

We recommend leveraging these workstreams, based on Gartner’s 4 Workstreams for Successful Implementation of Any Procurement Application to maximize the impact of your next large-scale procurement implementation: 1. Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success!

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In this series of articles, we explain what these vendors offer, why they are likely to become future members of our “50 Procurement Providers to Watch” and “50 Procurement Providers to Know” lists and what challenges they may face. Get to know all the procurement tech providers that made our lists this year.

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RPF360

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

What does it mean to be a procurement manager? Explore the procurement manager role, responsibilities and challenges. Then, learn even more with engaging professional networks and helpful career development resources. The post What is a procurement manager?

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Procurement success in 2023 with our Strategy Course. Procurement Conference — 10 Best Procurement Conferences. Attending a procurement conference allows you to meet like-minded professionals and industry peers in procurement. However, what are the reasons why procurement professionals attend a conference?

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Yet, these initiatives are rarely owned by Procurement. On the contrary, Procurement often plays the bad cop role, creating barriers to onboard new and innovative suppliers, asking for endless compliance documents, ending the magic of the incubation. Second, Procurement lacks time and resources to perform this kind of tasks.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Categories: ERP , Perspective , Procurement Systems & Architecture , SAP , supplier networks , Technology Tags: PRO The pace of change in business is unprecedented, especially in our strained and inflationary global supply networks. But, if they can be harnessed, those networks also offer untapped potential for innovation.

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Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Procurement Amazon — Everything You Should Know. As one of the largest companies in the world, you may wonder how it does its procurement. As one of the largest companies in the world, you may wonder how it does its procurement. The Amazonification of Procurement.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 15, 2025

2025 Vision: Transforming Indias Procurement Landscape Indias dynamic economy and distinctive procurement landscape offer significant opportunities for growing businesses to scale strategically. Complex Supply Chains Indias vast supply networks span global and local partnerships, each with its own unique challenges.

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Procurement Leaders

MAY 13, 2024

Over the course of the coming week, large swathes of the global procurement community will congregate in London to collaborate, challenge, celebrate and learn at the World Procurement Congress. All are focused on sharing best practice with the intention of supporting the collective impact of this profession. It’s inspiring.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The distinction between internal and external Metaprises lies in their scope and integration focus within procurement ecosystems. Internal Metaprise: Scope: Concentrates on unifying procurement processes within a single organization.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I have noted that many LinkedIn posts regularly mention the belief that the C-Suite continues to see procurement primarily, if not solely, as a cost-savings function. This broader agenda suggests that while cost savings remain important, procurement’s role has expanded to include value creation and strategic partnership.”

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 30, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainable Transformation — Embracing Sustainable Procurement Sustainable transformation is needed to adapt and survive the new wave of challenges in the procurement process.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 3, 2023

Hayley Packham , Procurement Heads ‘ Operations Director, shares some key factors to consider when choosing a recruitment agency. Specialist recruiters, like ourselves at Procurement Heads, have deep and well-nurtured networks of contacts within the sector.

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Procurement Heads

JULY 6, 2022

How did you get into procurement? Like most people, I fell into procurement. What are the roles and responsibilities that the procurement function holds at Clifford Chance and how do you split the function out? What are you most passionate about when it comes to procurement?

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The same questions can be asked of a career in procurement. With advancements in automation and artificial intelligence, many industries are seeing a shift in how work is performed, and procurement is no exception. However, despite these changes, a career in procurement can still be considered future proof for several reasons.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 4, 2023

This year’s tournament, which will be the fourth time the event has been held, provides an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals to come together and raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event promises to be a great evening of sporting competition and networking, all in the name of a fantastic cause.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 4, 2023

This year’s tournament, which will be the fourth time the event has been held, provides an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals to come together and raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event promises to be a great evening of sporting competition and networking, all in the name of a fantastic cause.

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Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 31, 2022

His colleague, Jack Birch , Senior Manager – Interim Recruitment, shares his update on David’s insight and looks at: Why interims are still in demand IR35 – the repeal of the repeal and its impact Where we are currently seeing demand for interim procurement and supply chain professionals Current interim procurement professional day rates.

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Procurement Templates

JANUARY 5, 2024

Network effectively: Build connections within the industry or company you’re interested in. Networking can sometimes give you an edge in the application process. You might also like the day as a procurement manager The post Procurement Jobs And How To Get Hired appeared first on Procurement Templates.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Finally, the all powerful e-Invoice network emerged to magically automate all before it. So for the last decade the Procurement teams have been pushing the ‘No-PO, No Pay’ mantra, it’s now even ‘Government Policy’. So the network providers just haven’t delivered, and only further fractured the link between buyer and supplier. .

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Attracting talented procurement and supply chain interims is an important task for any organisation looking to fill a temporary gap in their procurement and supply chain operations. Attracting talented procurement and supply chain interims is essential for any organisation looking to fill a temporary gap.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. This blog explores the key insights from the report and reflects on how procurement technology can be a game-changer in addressing these pressing priorities.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Resources / Blog / 5 Procurement Industry Trends to Watch in 2025 5 Procurement Industry Trends to Watch in 2025 In recent years, the procurement industry has undergone unprecedented transformations driven by the adoption of digital transformation, big data, and advanced technology like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and automation.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

An interview with Andrea Sala, Procurement Project Manager at the Franke Group Founded in 1911, Franke is a privately owned company within the Artemis Group and a leading global manufacturer and provider of solutions and equipment for domestic kitchens as well as for the professional foodservice sector and coffee making. billion Swiss franc.

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Procurement Leaders

MAY 20, 2024

An incredible three days of inspiration, collaboration and networking saw the World Procurement Congress 2024 bring together more than 1,000 procurement rockstars in London, culminating in the glamour of the World Procurement Awards. Like he says, it’s the responsibility of procurement to do so. And that’s a wrap!

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Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As a specialist procurement recruiter, with many years of experience, I’ve seen all sorts of approaches to building procurement and supply chain teams. Before I share my seven tips on how to build your procurement team, it goes without saying that before you go out to market, make sure the roles are signed off internally.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In the meantime, here are a few insights from my 40-plus years in high-tech and procurement regarding one of the previously mentioned four points: Collaborative Supplier Networks: How do you achieve the flexibility and adaptability to respond to “unpredictable markets?” What are collaborative supplier networks?

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 15, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, she spoke with Ben Stickland from our Public Sector team about her career. Since we last spoke I am delighted to have made the move into public sector procurement and joined the Government Commercial Function as the Commercial & Category Director for the UK Health Security Agency.

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Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Download Free Copy Ultimate Guide to Procurement in Education: Tips for Schools & Academies Category Spend Management Written by Keith Murphy 16 min read Tags Education Procurement Last edited February 24, 2025 Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE What is Procurement in Education? What is Procurement in Education?

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ivalua

APRIL 12, 2022

5 Top Tips: How to Increase Procurement Agility in Financial Services. Procurement plays a key organizational role by ensuring compliance with Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) requirements, optimizing spend value, and leveraging a network of innovative suppliers.

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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!

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 30, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. E-Procurement — Everything You Should Know. E-procurement has been adopted by many organizations as it simplifies the process of procurement. For this article, we will discuss what e-procurement is all about. We will also show you the steps of e-procurement. .

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