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The latest news on people and tech in the digital procurement space, as well as thought leadership pieces on all things procurement software.

How much procurement automation is really likely?

As procurement automation and the increased hype around artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continues to evolve, the big question for procurement professionals is: how much of our processes...

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Our Procurement Tech Maps: SME, Mid-Market, Enterprise

Navigating the vast world of procurement technology can be overwhelming. Especially when you’re trying to identify the right tools for your specific needs. At EntProc, we’ve...

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How to get procurement software ROI: Start small!

Proving that there is an ROI on procurement software is often tough. Our colleagues in Sales tend to get given whatever they want to facilitate...

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Source-to-Pay suites: Why big consultancies love them

Legacy Source-to-Pay suites and big consultancies seem to stick together like birds of a feather.Have you ever taken a critical look at why this might be?If...

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Is the role of Procurement Category Manager dead?

The Procurement Category Manager role has been the backbone of the procurement profession over the past 20 years. In larger organisations especially, it’s has been...

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What digital procurement tools should you buy first?

Digital procurement tools – there are literally hundreds of them out there now. We have over 440 of them listed in our software database.So, which one...

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How Supplier Consolidation reduces Procure-to-Pay pain

The topic of supplier consolidation is a popular one, especially across indirect procurement spend.If we take the 80/20 rule, then 80% of the supply base usually...

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9 Key Strengths of a Modern Procurement Leader

Procurement is changing. And so must the contemporary procurement leader.We’re – slowly – moving from being a process obsessed, box-ticking function to being a more value-driven,...

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Category Management software: How good is it really?

Category management software was one of the final frontiers for procuretech. Along with services procurement and automated negotiation bots, this is certainly a tougher nut to...

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What Coupa software acquisition means for procuretech

Shockwaves were sent through the procurement software industry last December when the Coupa software acquisition was announced.They are arguably the market leader and self-proclaimed “inventor...

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10 Digital Procurement Transformation Mistakes to Avoid

So, you’re about to embark on a digital procurement transformation in your organization.You’ve read lots of articles, listened to a few of the best procurement podcasts,...

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Finance and Procurement: How to Become Natural Allies

Finance and Procurement are two functions which should, and must, work more closely together. The sad fact is that we often don’t seem to be...

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How Digital Procurement Tools Can Eliminate Busy Work

Digital procurement tools offer organisations a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Tech can help pivot their activity from being predominantly tactical and administrative, to being a highly strategic and...

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9 warning signs of poor indirect services procurement

Often, indirect services procurement bears the lowest hanging fruit. This despite companies often obsessing over squeezing the last cent out of their direct spend. This...

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7 questions to assess indirect procurement maturity

Procurement continues to grow in stature. It is now generally seen as being a more strategic function than it historically has been. With this, the question of...

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