If any department needs 20/20 vision, it’s procurement. But most of us are buying blind, without the information we need at our fingertips. Top executive at Sievo, Finland-based global leaders in procurement analytics, Sammeli Sammalkorpi, says A1 technology is the answer.
Procurement is buying blind Read More »
we, as human procurement specialists, are not about to be replaced by machines. Because, he says, technology cannot surpass the brilliance of the human mind.
AI and Procurement: Edging the Final Frontier? Read More »
As procurement professionals, what do you think your suppliers think of you – and do you care? It’s a question which top British procurement recruitment specialist, Gary Noble, believes you should care about – deeply.
How to get to 100% value creation with suppliers Read More »
By Jamie Martino, IT, Telecom and Technology Strategic Sourcing and Operations Executive We are living in unprecedented times. Our personal and business lives are disrupted and individuals and business owners are equally anxious. Work from Home has now become the new norm for the typical Office Professional. Depending upon the role that you and your
Why now is the best time ever to launch an electronic RFP Read More »
By Kelly Barner, Owner and Editor, Buyers Meeting Point “Direct and indirect spend management is not the same thing, nor should they be treated as such. Anyone who tries to convince you otherwise is focusing on simple document transactions.” – Jennifer Ruscelle Petersen, Global Head of Advocacy, SAP Intelligent Spend & Business Network Direct spending
When managing direct spend, the difference is in the details Read More »
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]By Maurice Sayinzoga, Senior Manager, Policy & Research, Digital Impact Alliance Digital technology holds the key to sustainable development; however, many countries’ governments struggle to harness the power of digital technology for their citizens.
By Sarah Scudder, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Real Sourcing Network Tail spend presents a classic Catch-22 for sourcing and supply chain professionals: bringing tail spend under professional management can produce direct cost savings, but it can also lead to higher indirect procurement costs…
How print e-sourcing helps solve the tail spend Catch-22 Read More »
By Dustin Lanier, a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and Principal Consultant at public procurement consulting firm Civic Initiatives. For any automation project in government to make it through the “hard middle” where enthusiasm wanes and the bug counts grow, there has to be a burning “why?” So, what is the “why?” on procurement automation?
Procurement automation: what is the burning “why?” Read More »
By Heta Pirttijärvi, Business Development Manager, Sievo In this article, we will look at some of the effects that COVID-19 has had on business spend based on anonymised enterprise data. 2020. We all know that it was an eventful year, disrupting many things as we know it. There have been enough Internet posts about how
Year spend 2020: procurement benchmarks since the COVID-19 pandemic Read More »
A good number of South African organisations find themselves in precarious positions when it comes to procurement because they have yet to properly integrate their basic processes and their weaknesses have become more evident during a time that limits peoples’ movements and physical contact. The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every business process and
SA procurement is going digital, but for many their processes are not ready for it Read More »
