The latest news on people and tech in the digital procurement space, as well as thought leadership pieces on all things procurement software.
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...
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...
Direct procurement involves acquiring raw materials and components essential for your production process. Indirect procurement, on the other hand, generally deals with non-complex goods and...
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...
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...
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are crucial to measure the success of streamlined procurement process.However, many KPIs in procurement have become outdated.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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
