The latest news on people and tech in the digital procurement space, as well as thought leadership pieces on all things procurement software.
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Procurement software for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) is all-too-often overlooked. It’s not sexy enough for the big events that enterprise software providers with big...
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are crucial to measure the success of streamlined procurement process.However, many KPIs in procurement have become outdated.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...
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...
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...
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...
