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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.

Is Procurement a back office function in 2024?

1999. The year I first tasted procurement.I was doing a summer job as a Buying Assistant in an automotive gearbox manufacturing company in my hometown.Procurement,...

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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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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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BCG’s 10 Step Plan for Procurement Excellence

Procurement excellence is a hot topic these days. If Procurement is to deliver more with less, it’s essential that we get the most out of...

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Digital Procurement in SMEs and Emerging Markets

This blog post is based on a video interview I gave about digital procurement back in January in Dubai with Dr. Muddassir Ahmed of SCMDOJO....

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How to succeed with eAuctions: An essential guide

eAuctions are an essential alternative to traditional negotiation methods. With tangible benefits for buyers, eAuctions could help your organisation survive the economic downturn. In this...

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Requisition to Order: Fraport and Lhotse success story

This article summarises a recent discussion of a successful requisition to order process implementation case study. Featuring Lhotse’s Co-Founder Henning Hatje and Senior Solutions Advisor...

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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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