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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.

Moving Beyond Procurement Cost Savings to Driving Value

Procurement cost savings stand out as a critical lever in the pursuit of trimming down expenses without compromising on quality. However, the work of procurement...

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11 Great Procurement Tools for Manufacturing Companies

Digital procurement tools for manufacturing companies are finally flourishing.While procurement technology for indirect spend continues to flourish, we’re now also seeing a new wave of great tech...

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9 “Alt” Procurement KPIs and Metrics for Modern Teams

Procurement KPIs and procurement metrics are crucial to measure the success of streamlined procurement process.However, many KPIs in procurement have become outdated. We need to...

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Will AI replace Procurement in supplier negotiations?

Will AI replace procurement professionals in negotiations? It’s one of the fears haunting the corridors of procurement teams right now. But, not so fast. While...

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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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How The Best Procurement Tech Improves User Experience

With the rise of smartphone apps, user experience has become a vital metric for the success (or failure) of software implementation. Over the last few...

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What is Sourceable Spend?

Sourceable spend is a concept to evaluate how much freedom a Buyer actually has over whether, and from whom, they purchase goods or services. Around...

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Procure-to-Pay (P2P) vs. Source-to-Pay (S2P)

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. Behind these terms are whole concepts of processes...

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10 Key Criteria for Selecting Procurement Software

Selecting procurement software is tricky. Today, more than ever, with the sheet number of procurement tech solutions on the market. A lot of the “best...

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ProcureCon EU vs. DPW: Which Procurement Conference is Best?

Well, we’ve had 2 years of procurement conference organisers experimenting during the pandemic. But, I think it’s now widely accepted that virtual conferences aren’t that...

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Why Don’t We Publish Procurement Software Reviews?

One of things I frequently get asked is why we don’t have software reviews as part of our Software Finder section. There are a few...

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5 Advantages of Supplier Relationship Management Software

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) can be complex. Supplier relationship management software can make things a little bit easier. Sales & Marketing teams have reaped the...

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How To Reduce Spend on Service Contracts, Despite Inflation

Existing service contracts are often a great place to start if you need to get some quick wins. In periods of high inflation, rising costs...

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How e-Procurement Drives Self-Serve Guided Buying

To what extent should a procurement team should be involved in spend management and everyday purchasing? And when is a good situation to consider e-procurement...

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