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Where exactly does intake end, and where does orchestration begin? Our analyst differentiates the two processes and draws a line between the comparisons. The post Drawing the line between intake and orchestration appeared first on Spend Matters.

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of IntelAgree and its contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution. The provider offers end-to-end CLM capabilities and increasingly arises in conversations with practitioners at mid-market firms or large enterprises that are considering a CLM solution. IntelAgree focuses on using AI (including generative AI) to address contract management pain points. With the tool, users in legal, procurement, sales and finance departments can all collaborate and effectively manage contracts both pre- and post-signature. This Vendor Analysis also explores the concept behind IntelAgree, the platform, application and supporting services that IntelAgree delivers, and provides a list of IntelAgree’s competitors, considerations for potential users and gives key analyst takeaways. Here’s why IntelAgree matters: To the market — IntelAgree offers end-to-end CLM capabilities with over 2,000 standard and custom machine learning models, as well as a

Intake management and orchestration solutions are the newest procurement tools on the market. Some vendors offer both intake and orchestration, as they are both heavily rooted in automated workflows, while others specialize in one. As described by our analysts: Intake management is not just about the actual request itself but ensuring that the request flows […] The post Intake and Orchestration – It’s a combination of people and tech appeared first on Spend Matters.

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of True ValueHub, a costing solution built to enable companies to unlock incremental savings beyond what traditional methods and levers like e-sourcing, aggregation and low-cost country sourcing deliver. True ValueHub is a costing solution for direct materials that takes a very analytical approach to the process of identifying opportunities based on a material’s characteristics and suppliers’ capabilities. The company goes beyond traditional costing approaches through a network/marketplace where suppliers maintain rich information on their cost structures (SG&A, machine rates, etc.) to provide deep and accurate insights and auto-costing that can be used on the buyer side to influence design decisions and on the supplier side to attract and develop business. This Vendor Analysis provides an overview of True ValueHub, a look at the competitive landscape, considerations for why you may choose the solution and an analyst summary. Her

"Never waste a good crisis" is a phrase worth pondering in the realm of digital transformations for supply chains. Historically, major companies neglected supply chain transformation and digital investments until global disruptions, such as the Covid pandemic, forced a change. Amid these challenges, there lies an opportunity: supply chain crises can catalyze buy-in and funding for much-needed transformation initiatives. This article explores critical frameworks that procurement and supply chain teams use to implement transformational projects, ensuring long-term benefits beyond immediate crises. The post Leveraging supply chain disruptions to accelerate digital transformation appeared first on Spend Matters.

Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a revolutionary approach which could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar panels. Instead, their innovation works by coating a new power-generating material onto the surfaces of everyday objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones.

Part 1 of this Vendor Analysis provides a history and overview of Graphite Connect’s supplier management solution and gives the solution’s roadmap/vision. Part 2 focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Graphite Connect’s solution. It also looks at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Graphite Connect as a potential solution provider. The post Graphite Connect: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Supplier management product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters.

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Graphite Connect and its solution for supplier management. Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis will focus on the strengths and opportunities of Graphite Connect’s supplier management solution, present customer comments and list the elements to consider when looking at Graphite Connect as a potential solution provider. Networks are nothing new in the procurement technology space, but the focus of most networks so far has been primarily on transactions — connecting trading partners in a many-to-many network to facilitate the exchange of purchase orders and invoices. However, true collaboration within business networks goes beyond transactional efficiency to involve deeper engagement, strategic partnerships and value creation for all parties involved. Graphite Connect aims to achieve this with its solution built on a network model where suppliers enter and maintain their information once and can share it with all buye

Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Ivalua’s S2C solution. We will also look at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Ivalua as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history and overview of Ivalua’s S2C solution as well as the solution’s roadmap/vision. Now let’s look at the strengths and opportunities. The post Ivalua: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — S2C solution product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary appeared first on Spend Matters.

In today's fast-paced business environment, procurement professionals face many challenges, from managing supplier relationships to mitigating risks and controlling costs. In the quest for operational excellence, organizations are increasingly turning to technology solutions to streamline their procurement processes and drive efficiency. To address these challenges, many organizations turn to source-to-pay (S2P) suites because they include a comprehensive suite of tools designed to optimize processes and enhance cross-functional collaboration. This article gives an overview of one such provider: Ivalua. Ivalua is one of the few suite providers that has built its end-to-end solution on a single technology stack from the ground up and one of the fewer still that doesn't try to grow through an acquire-and-integrate approach (with the exception of Directworks which Ivalua re-platformed to make it an integral part of the suite). Over the years, Ivalua grew its geographic and functional fo