Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can also help drive sustainability initiatives in your supply chain and procurement process. . The Closed Loop Spend Management. You may ask yourself, why is closed loop spend management being brought up? Thus, it relies on two outputs which are spending data and ESG impact factors. .

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. The job of sourcing professionals is to understand the risk in the supply chain and manage it so they can react quickly when a problem occurs.” Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains. About the research.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

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

ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

New release features AI-powered contract management, more seamless messaging and communications, supplier risk and performance enhancements and procure-to-pay efficiency . Redwood City, CA – 11 July, 2022 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , announced the general availability of its new platform release 174.

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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. What does Nadella’s SaaS death statement mean to them?

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ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2022

Redwood City, 11 August, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that Aegion Corporation, a leading provider of infrastructure maintenance, rehabilitation, and protection solutions, selected its platform to digitally transform procurement. About Aegion Corporation. Aegion is committed to Stronger.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain software solutions Spend management 130

Planergy

MARCH 12, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Simpler Logistics and Supply Chain Management With operations overseas, you run the risk of becoming too reliant on global supply chains.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Big data and digital technologies support the aggregation of purchases across business units to improve performance, provide better spend analysis, and drive business value. Each stage contributes to a more strategic approach to procurement: Spend management: Despite the title, source to pay cannot really start with sourcing.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing e2e Supply Chain Efficiency Strategic sourcing 52

Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Coupa Software, a provider of Business Spend Management, announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a provider of AI-powered supply chain design and planning for a purchase price of approximately $1.5

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Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. What's PLANERGY? What is Procurement in Education?

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Budget 52

Planergy

MARCH 19, 2025

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Effective supplier management is essential for educational institutions. Solutions like PLANERGY simplify workflows and improve accuracy.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 52

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2022

Redwood City, 17 August, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that O-I Glass Inc, an American Fortune 500 company headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, has selected its solution to streamline its Global Direct and Indirect Source-to-Pay (S2P) Processes. in 2021 and 24,000 employees. About Ivalua.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Buying process Supplier relationship management Supply Chain Optimization 130

Procurement Express

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Some focus on cloud accounting and bookkeeping, while others specialize in forecasting, budgeting, purchasing, and compliance. In this guide, well break down the must-have virtual CFO tools, covering everything from accounting and cash flow management to procurement and expense tracking.

Real-time Visibility 52

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. The best opportunities now lie in tail spend management. This is usually areas of indirect spend which have previously been relatively unexplored. 2) Uncontrolled purchases.

Spend management 52

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. The best opportunities now lie in tail spend management. This is usually areas of indirect spend which have previously been relatively unexplored. 2) Uncontrolled purchases.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Assessment of the supply market (who offers what?) emergency purchases and b.) Tactical sourcing is ideal for a.)

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

A formal contract document that contains the detailed requirement for purchasing and obtaining goods and services, a job order is utilized with a view to ensuring that the desired goods or services are acquired in an orderly and efficient way. There are various tools and software that provide a template to create a job order document.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Identifying the need for foundational technology and processes Before joining Utz as its SVP Procurement, Ron had been consulting with the Supply Chain department working on a number of different projects. Instead, he noted, we had to choose our solutions in a more targeted and perhaps even piecemeal fashion.

Influencing 103

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting Strategic sourcing 103

Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The right software can guarantee better fleet management and more efficiency which can translate to increased profitability overall. This echoes JAGGAER’s focus on better spend management for a host of industries including the supply chain. Manual labor can be inefficient and lead to poor spend management.

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Fleet Tracking Spend management supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization 40

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Upstream covers all the strategic procurement activities such as spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier management (which includes supplier information, risk and performance management). Purchasing is also where value is captured (i.e., Purchasing is also where value is captured (i.e.,

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

Procurify

JULY 20, 2022

If you are a purchasing manager struggling to meet your saving targets, you’re not alone. . Technological advancements are also rapidly changing the responsibilities of purchasing managers. . Now is a crucial time to re-evaluate the importance of purchasing in the overall organization strategy. Lack of visibility.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

ivalua

MARCH 10, 2016

Your Sales and Marketing teams use advanced CRM and marketing automation solutions. Your Engineering group is designing products using powerful 3D modeling and simulation software. It’s high time the Supply Chain and Purchasing teams stop settling and join them. Here is a good starting point.

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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Historically, the focus has been on optimizing portfolios of spend—prioritizing what to address, defer, or ignore—using well-known frameworks such as the Kraljic Matrix and the Pareto Principle. Today’s procurement challenges go far beyond cost negotiations and sourcing. However, this convenience comes with a downside.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidding Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. You have to know what you’re spending your money on before you can start to transform your procurement operations. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend.

supply chain software solutions 52

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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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ivalua

APRIL 28, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Payment Cards FAQ: More Cash Rewards, Less Effort April 28, 2023 | | Innovation by Steve Carter Unlock your Payment Solution Organizations are rethinking their traditional payment methods as they seek to maximize savings while securely streamlining the invoicing process.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

New Risk Center adds capabilities and integrations to extend existing leadership in enabling holistic management of supplier risk. The latest innovations extend the existing strength of Ivalua’s Supplier Management solution, which had already been recognized as a Leader by Forrester Research Inc.

Risk management 20

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TYA Suite

JANUARY 27, 2025

This comprehensive solution streamlines procurement activities, improves and provides transparency across the entire supply chain. Understanding Procurement Management in Real Estate Procurement in real estate involves acquiring goods, services, and works necessary for the development and maintenance of properties.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Management Procurement supply chain budgeting 40

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We will also look at how spend management software , like Planergy, can help keep track of expenses and control spending within budget limits. Modern Software Reduces Budgeting Time & Effort Many businesses still rely on outdated, manual budgeting methods, such as spreadsheets or pen and paper.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? And yet, especially in many manufacturing industries, goods and services purchased from external suppliers can account for 60% of a company’s revenue. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. Why a solid spend analysis is essential.

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supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Category management Data 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Why is spend analytics software so important? And yet, especially in many manufacturing industries, goods and services purchased from external suppliers can account for 60% of a company’s revenue. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. Why a solid spend analysis is essential.

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supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Category management Data 52

Procurify

JUNE 21, 2022

The global supply chain took a massive hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, and its effects on organizations continue to this day. In fact, 75 percent of companies claim the supply chain disruptions have had negative or strongly negative impacts on their businesses. The importance of purchase orders. Let’s get to it.

Purchase orders 52

Purchase orders Purchasing Supply Chain Optimization Suppliers 52

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

The stimulus funding and projects it will benefit will require responsible management, stewardship and oversight for years to come. Grant solicitations are much like procurement solicitations in that, to be successfully managed, require contracts, budget tracking, purchase orders, invoicing, and audit preparedness. Sean Correll.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Management supply chain budgeting Budget 130

Pipefy

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The purchasing process is a critical element of a company’s overall procurement department. No matter the size of your company, how you structure your purchase process has a direct impact on your company’s ability to control costs, manage risks, and maintain process resilience as supply chains evolve.

Purchasing 52

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

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2024

So, the term ‘spend orchestration’ that some like to use is really just upgraded spend management. Finally, Zip also now supports cross-catalog purchasing, allowing users to search for and purchase items across multiple catalogs within the Zip user interface. Cross-functional orchestration beyond intake.

Sustainability 112

Sustainability Spend management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 112

Spend Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Pere Sivecas , Spend Matters Development PM and Software Architect, has compiled a four-part video series that covers the basics you need to know, the first two of which are free while parts three and four require a basic Insider subscription.

Procurement 110

Procurement Raw materials Risk management supply chain software solutions 110

Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Key advantages of using Procure-to-Pay and Source-to-Pay technology Hard Cost Savings Value Drivers Possible Disadvantages of using P2P and S2P software Can you combine P2P and S2P in procurement software? What’s the best S2P or P2P software for mid-market and SMEs? Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency.

Sourcing 64

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 64