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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.

ORO Labs acquires ProcureTech – what comes next?

It’s THE hot topic of the week.ORO Labs pulled a rabbit out of the hat on Tuesday, announcing their acquisition of London-based analyst and consultancy firm ProcureTech.I...

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10 Digital Procurement Quick Wins

Digital procurement tools offer both immediate benefits and long-term returns.While full-scale digital transformation certainly takes time, organisations can see rapid improvements in efficiency, collaboration, and data...

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The Great CIPS Debate: How Can It Stay Relevant?

In this week’s deep dive article, I share my opinion and thoughts about CIPS, and the ongoing debate in the procurement community:Is CIPS (the Chartered Institute of...

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Effective Hourly Rate: Doing More with Less in Procurement

Effective Hourly Rate is a concept I came across back in 2017.Back when what seems like an eternity ago, I still had a corporate job....

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The Procurement Tech Market in 2 Years: How Will It Look?

This week’s piece was inspired by a LinkedIn post from well respected industry commentator Jon W. Hansen.He’s predicting that 75% of AI (procurement tech) solution...

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The Future of Procurement: Bullish vs. Bearish Case

Procurement has the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to evolve into a strategic powerhouse.Will we grasp it, or will we fluff it?A lot of that will depend on...

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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 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

Hot diggity dawg! US procurement startups are killing it.There are so many, in fact, that we expanded our article to include 25 of them. What...

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The 25 Hottest European Procurement Startups

Procuretech in Europe is buzzing right now. European procurement software startups are growing fast, and we’re constantly seeing new ones landing onto the scene.Despite a...

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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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