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A wide library of best practices, articles, expert insights and white papers to improve your knowledge on Procurement process.

Opinions

November 2019

I lived in Germany for nearly 40 years. It is one of the richest countries in Europe, with the lowest food prices overall – this has to do with the big success of so called “discounters” like Norma, Penny, ALDI,…

Rainer Machek

Executive Vice President Synertrade

White papers

November 2019

Risk is moving up on the agenda of corporate leadership due to its impact on the bottom line, market valuation and shareholder value. As modern supply chains grow more complex, the historical predominance of reactive risk management is no longer…

The Hackett Group

Opinions

October 2019

So many times, I think about procurement as the function only of the procurement organization within a company. In my mind, these are the functions for category managers, CPOs and the like only. And yet, as someone who works for…

Jaime Adams

White papers

October 2019

To thrive in an era of intensified competition and volatility, the onus is on procurement to evolve its capabilities to not only become more efficient but also enable the enterprise to realize its strategic objectives.

The Hackett Group

Opinions

September 2019

As the dog days of summer are starting to fade and kids are starting to get ready for school, I am reminded that it is budgeting time for many companies. Essentially, if you want to invest in the tools and…

Roger Blumberg

Vice President of Strategy Synertrade

White papers

September 2019

More and more companies experience the value of Strategic Supplier Management (SRM) from using a Supplier Self-Registration, to capture all relevant documents, insurances and certificates and to develop them further.

Rainer Machek

Executive Vice President Synertrade

White papers

September 2019

Procurement organizations can execute work with 25% fewer full-time equivalents (FTE)s and at a 17% lower cost than they do today by adopting smart automation to optimize structured knowledge and interaction work.

The Hackett Group

Opinions

September 2019

A New Year and a new beginning. At least this is the fresh promise that comes when the calendar rolls around to January 1st. But is this enthusiastic restart a reality or will it fade into the same old –…

Jon Hansen

Opinions

July 2019

On almost a daily basis I am asked by prospects in the Source to Pay space which Analyst firm do I suggest they speak with and which analyst report do I find the most comprehensive.

Roger Blumberg

Vice President of Strategy Synertrade

White papers

June 2019

Artificial Intelligence, at the same time feared, admired, looked at closely and across purposes, offers tremendous opportunities for companies to revolutionize their organization, transform their approach to work and increase their performance.

White papers

January 2019

Jon Hansen examines the fact that although participants recognized the potential impact that digital reinvention would have on the growth of revenues and profits, only 2 percent report that the supply chain is part of their “forward-looking digital strategies.”

Jon Hansen

Opinions

January 2019

Before procurement had spend analysis software solutions at our disposal, every question about historical purchasing activity led to unthinkable manual work or a big question mark. Now that we can centralize, cleanse, and normalize data for analysis, many of us…

Kelly Barner

Buyers Meeting Point

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When savings are becoming disgusting!

A Playbook for Procurement

Procurement Isn’t Just for CPO’s…

Redefining Performance in a Digital Era

I regret investing in Sourcing and Procurement technology

Bringing SRM to the Next Level(s)

Unlock the full potential of digital transformation

Bridging The Procurement Gap In Your Digital Strategy

The Roger Blumberg Report

RPA at the service of your Procurement!

Transforming Procurement's Role In The Digital Age

Imagining a World Without (Good) Spend Analysis