Spend Management

Procurement making C-suite progress, but work remains

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 · Brian Straight One-third of C-suite executives lack confidence in procurement’s ability to control costs and spend management, but a new survey finds that is changing.

Managing procurement in a price-sensitive environment

Friday, August 2, 2024 · Brian Straight Chief procurement officers face challenges in securing materials and supplies in a volatile supply chain yet still controlling that spending.

Unlocking the value of procurement in the evolving midmarket

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 · Etosha Thurman and Stephanie LeRoy By implementing digital solutions, Cirque du Soleil has embraced a more agile and efficient approach to procurement, positioning itself for a bright future with long-term growth.

What supports accurate spend analysis?

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, supply chain, APQC Supply chain organizations are always looking for greater visibility into spending. Leaders are dedicating additional resources to spend management, which seeks to answer several questions related to spend analysis.

Strategic cost savings differ from cutting costs

Thursday, May 9, 2024 · Brian Straight When the term cost control gets tossed around, it often means layoffs. But a strategic approach to controlling costs is more effective and can often strengthen organizations, argues Boston Consulting Group’s Laura Juliano.

Procurement’s data problem

Friday, June 16, 2023 · Brian Straight Three-quarters of respondents to a SpendHQ survey said they don’t trust the data in their procurement process, leading to poor decision-making.

Save Money While Spending More

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · Mark Trowbridge We all want to conserve working capital by extending payments. But here are five ways procurement can save money while paying suppliers.

Coupa Business Spend Index Reveals that Business Spend Sentiment is Gradually Improving

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Today, Coupa Software published the findings from its Business Spend Index (BSI), Q1 2021 Outlook.

Coupa Business Spend Index Reveals Business Spend Sentiment Has Improved But Remains Below Trend

Thursday, August 6, 2020 · Patrick Burnson The Q3 Outlook revealed that business spend sentiment recovered modestly (an increase of 9.6 percent), suggesting that while current confidence is still well below trend, businesses are showing early signs of optimism around the economic outlook.

Fraxion Launches in North America With Modern Cloud Solution for Spend Management

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 · Patrick Burnson Fraxion, a cloud-based procure-to-pay solution for business spend management, recently launched in North America following its merger with eRequester, with eRequester, a U.S. based e-procurement software suite provider.

JAGGAER Announces Earnings and Introduces Jaguar 18.2 as “Intelligent Procurement” Solution

Thursday, July 26, 2018 · Patrick Burnson JAGGAER, a global independent spend management company, recently announced the release of Jaguar: 18.2, calling it an “evolution” of the Source-to-Pay process. First year earnings were also announced.