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How to Improve Your Organisation’s Spend Analysis & Procurement How to Improve Your Organisation’s Spend Analysis & Procurement The most important business strategy today, according to a report on a survey conducted by Deloitte, is reducing costs. Organisations need to do a thorough analysis of exactly where they are spending money and on what. They must […]
3 Benefits of Adopting Supplier Management for Your Business 3 Benefits of Adopting Supplier Management for Your Business SME’s and enterprises usually require many suppliers in order to operate efficiently and grow. This means you are more likely required to conduct supplier onboarding and vetting, which is the process of gathering data and documents needed so you can contract vendors, buy […]
4 Reasons to Upgrade Your Procurement Process 4 Reasons to Upgrade Your Procurement Process There are always a series of processes to follow in any organisation. Whether it is in the general decision-making or specific to procurement, there are specific steps that should be followed. These processes are governed by rules that encourage everyone in the […]
Why use a cloud-based procurement software? Why use a cloud-based procurement software? With the modern business landscape becoming ever more technologically-dependent, it’s clear that there is no reason for companies to not take advantage of the opportunities at hand. Thanks to the paradigm shifts affecting digitally-driven tools, the processes that each organisation follows are more efficient, […]
4 Reasons to Use a Contract Management Software in 2023 4 Reasons to Utilise Contract Management Software in 2020 When handling a business, one of the more important things to track are your contracts that you create and handle. Be it for your vendors / suppliers, your employees, or your clients, managing your contracts is essential to […]
What To Look For In A Contract Or Supplier Management Software Contract management software used to be for record-keeping or legal auditing purposes only. Today, though, management software have become enterprise-level solutions. Since organisations are always looking for ways to minimise costs and risks while maximising revenue, streamlining processes has become a need rather than a want. […]
What Is a Procurement Platform? What Are The Latest Trends In Procurement Software’s? The business world can be incredibly fickle, so ensuring that every aspect of your business is working as it should is important as it helps insulate it from any external factors that may affect it. One of the most important parts of their business […]
What Is a Procurement Platform? What Is a Procurement Platform? When it comes to profitability, the procurement section of any private organisation serves as its strategic arm. Procurement is the division that helps make the process of outsourcing and supplying goods more efficient. For it to be effective, it needs to be optimised while still following the […]
The benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) The benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) services are widely used by many businesses today. In fact, cloud-based software is the default deployment method of many companies these days. According to the Computer Economics report, about 60% of companies have integrated SaaS solutions […]
7 Ways Supplier Management Improves Business Efficiency As a business owner, you’ll want to ensure that the money you spend with a supplier provides you with great value in return. To do so, you need to start by recognising the two main pillars of supplier management, which are: To evaluate whether your suppliers are performing according […]
Benefits Of Contract Risk Management In our everyday lives, we are always entering into some type of basic contract, whether we choose to recognise it or not. Something as simple as buying a coffee from the local barista demonstrates the most basic workings of a contract. I.e. The basic exchange between two parties both sharing something in common, […]
Why is there so much change occurring specifically in the contract management space? Contracts are important. Money may be the blood of a business, but contracts are the bones. If you think about a company, underlying almost every asset or every important relationship is a contract. Every business, every non-profit organisation, and every government entity has […]
How Can You Use E-Sourcing to Improve Your Company’s Procurement Strategy? What is E-sourcing? E-sourcing takes the method of sourcing up a notch by undertaking all the steps involved in a single centralized online location. E-sourcing employs the use of a virtual platform for screening suppliers and connecting different companies, regardless of location constraints. E-sourcing […]
Shortcuts taken in UK supplier vetting – 31% of third parties considered “high-risk” A third of all new supplier onboarding tackled in the UK over the last 12 months wasn’t executed by the book, according to a new Dow Jones report. Half of procurement professionals surveyed by the company believe that corners are being cut […]