Get Value From Your Spend Data Without a Source-to-Pay System with Susan Walsh

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Note: This post is the transcript of the episode. If you prefer listening to audio, you can listen to the episode on the podcast page. On the last episode, we explored the criticality of vendor data for Source-to-Pay system benefits realization. On this episode, we widen our focus to see how you can quickly get value from the spend data you currently […]

Top 5 Ways to Build Procurement Stakeholder Engagement

Executive being engaged by Procurement department

As Procurement, we generate value for the business in a number of ways. These all require Procurement stakeholder engagement: Stimulating supplier innovation Finding cost savings opportunities Negotiating terms & conditions that create better outcomes for the business Etc. Without your internal customers’ implication, it’s almost impossible to generate value for the business. You are left […]

Top 5 Agile Methods to Leverage in Procurement

kanban board being used for management of Procurement department

In nature, cross pollination can yield wonderful new varieties of plants. As bees and other insects buzz between different plant species, magic can happen and a new type of plant is born. I think this is a great analogy for one of the ways you can bring innovation to your field; that is, getting inspired […]