Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2025

While the imposition of import/export tariffs on goods is nothing new, the recent spate of quid pro quo mandates is increasing complexity and uncertainty for organizations trying to navigate their impact on supply chains. It might even effect a decision to no longer play in a particular market.

Supply Chain Optimization 80

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 80

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?) However, whats really missing hereneeds analysis.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing supply chain software solutions 52

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This focus and track record however, was in some ways at the expense of fully optimizing and maximizing procurements total strategic value to the enterprise as a whole. The historical approach focused on reacting to operational elements, like a plant being short of potatoes, instead of demand driven supply management processes.

Influencing 103

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting Strategic sourcing 103

SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category Management Software What is Category Management in Procurement? Steps to Keep in Mind when Implementing a Category Management Strategy Know your supply market and product positioning to leverage spending and create opportunities. Use appropriate technology to manage the categories.

Category management 108

Category management Management Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions 108

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

By gaining visibility into spending patterns, demand, supplier performance, and supply markets–opportunities will be uncovered. Spend under management: S2P software can help procurement teams better manage the percentage of company spend that is under contract and under management.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Beroe for supply market intelligence) that’s woven into the solutions to enhance better decision making. The 2024 roadmap does however have some interesting focus beyond GenAI to also include spend channel optimization, exception handling (with feedback/learning) and other areas.

Networking 114

Networking Spend management Suppliers Supply Chain Optimization 114

Procurify

JULY 20, 2022

Companies that adapt to supply chain volatility can swim against the tide. . With the current state of supply chains, purchasing managers need transparent market and supplier intelligence. A lack of supply market and supplier visibility impacts company spending, negotiations, supplier partnerships, and more.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52