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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.

Maverick Spend: What drives it? How can tech help?

Maverick spend costs organizations millions of dollars in lost savings, it impacts budgets because it bypasses negotiated contracts and supply agreements, and additionally creates significant...

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Category Specific Procurement Tools: Why I Like Them

Category-specific procurement tools – both in the direct and indirect spend space – are quietly booming. Even now, with a lot of talk about a stark consolidation of procurement SaaS solutions,...

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10 things Digital Procurement Transformation CAN’T fix

We’re often bombarded with marketing from procurement tech companies, telling us how their product will enrich our work lives.And while all of us here at...

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ERP, S2P Suites, Best-of-Breed: What’s the difference?

What are the major differences between running your procurement operations in ERP, S2P suites or a best-of-breed digital procurement tools?For folks like me, who are deeply involved in...

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Zip Forward 2025 Europe: My Thoughts and Review

I’ve just got back from attending Zip Forward in London, where I was speaking on a panel with my good friend Susan Walsh.I’m really bullish on vendor-hosted conferences,...

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5 Years Creating Procuretech Content: What’s Changed?

I’ve been producing content on procuretech for 5 years.It’s official!I launched the first episode of The Procuretech Podcast on 25th March 2020. (We later rebranded...

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Intake & Procurement Process Orchestration (2024 Guide)

Intake and procurement process orchestration is all about managing stakeholders as they navigate through the procurement process. Or, perhaps, it’s the best way to mitigate...

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How will the latest tech impact procurement training?

Ensuring your procurement team has the optimal blend of procurement training is a challenge. It’s often difficult to balance the right type of content, while...

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Future of Procurement: My Fit For 2030 Blueprint

Let’s put together a team that represents the future of procurement. One that’s fit for the rapid period of change that we’re currently living through....

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Digital Procurement Tools: How much do they cost?

We’d all like the latest digital procurement tools. But often, those who aren’t familiar with the procurement software market mistakenly overestimate the cost.The reality is...

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How will Generative Al in Procurement impact us?

When you hear the words Generative AI in Procurement, your reaction is probably one of two things:Either you get excited, thinking of all the benefits...

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Will AI in Procurement make us all irrelevant?

AI in procurement – especially generative AI – is going through the hype phase at the moment. But make no mistake. In one form another,...

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The 10 Hottest Nordic Procurement Startups

Nordic Europe has a long tradition for being innovative, and Nordic procurement startups are no exception.From Ikea to Nokia to Lego, some world-beating companies have...

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10 Best Procurement Conferences in 2024 (live events)

Procurement conferences are more popular than ever, after almost 2 years’ absence of in-person events during the pandemic. As we step into 2024, the procurement...

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The 10 Hottest German Procurement Startups

Berlin is one of Europe’s key tech hubs. From the capital and beyond, German procurement startups are chipping away at a conservative business culture, making...

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