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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.

Category Specific Procurement Tools: Why I Like Them

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,...

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10 things Digital Procurement Transformation CAN’T fix

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...

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ERP, S2P Suites, Best-of-Breed: What’s the difference?

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...

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Zip Forward 2025 Europe: My Thoughts and Review

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,...

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5 Years Creating Procuretech Content: What’s Changed?

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...

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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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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are crucial to measure the success of streamlined procurement process.However, many KPIs in procurement have become outdated.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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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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