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Oct 4, 2024 | 
spendmatters.com | Nikhil Gaur |Pierre Mitchell
On September 25, Zip hosted its second annual ‘Zip Forward‘ Conference in San Francisco, California. Headlined “forging paths to sustainable success,” the event attracted roughly 400 live attendees and featured Zip’s new branding and the announcement of new features. Zip also hosted panels, Q&A sessions and more with various procurement and finance leaders from Prudential, Pixar, Arm, Coinbase and others.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
spendmatters.com | Meena Ibrahim |Pierre Mitchell
In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of NPI and its solution for SaaS intelligence. Enterprise IT buyers face unique challenges and complexities due to lack of pricing transparency, increasingly high volumes of contract renewals and generally overwhelmed procurement teams.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
spendmatters.com | Pierre Mitchell
In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, the ability to seamlessly integrate multiple applications has become crucial for businesses aiming to optimize their operations. This interview delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by platform-based approaches in a multi-app vendor environment.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
spendmatters.com | Pierre Mitchell
Last month, I presented at a customer advisory board (CAB) session that Fairmarkit invited me to join to present on stakeholder engagement and alignment. Fairmarkit has pioneered high-volume tail spend sourcing (think ‘mid tail’ rather than just ‘tip of the tail’) in its go-to-market approach towards guided sourcing and autonomous sourcing.
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne |Pierre Mitchell
This article requires a paid membership that has access to AP Automation / Invoice-to-Pay, Carbon Management, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Core, E-Procurement, Procure-to-Pay, Source-to-Contract (S2C), Source-to-Pay (S2P), Sourcing, Spend & Procurement Analytics, Supplier Information & Relationship Management (SIM and SRM), Supplier Risk Management, or Vendor Management Systems (VMS). Please log in or create an account to view this article
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne |Pierre Mitchell
In the previous parts of our series, we covered AI in detail, highlighting its evolution over time and the different levels of AI. We also covered the state of AI adoption in business and procurement. However, we didn’t address the elephant in the room: generative AI.
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne |Pierre Mitchell
Part 1 of our mini-series focused on the impact of technology on the business world and, more specifically, on procurement. After considering the key milestones in the history of digital technology, we discussed the various impacts that technology can have in terms of automation (efficiency) and augmentation (effectiveness).
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne |Pierre Mitchell
Technological progress has revolutionized the business world, transforming industries and redefining work. For procurement professionals and solution providers, understanding the evolution of technology and its impact is crucial for staying competitive in the ever-changing market. From the early days of mechanization and automation to the digital age, technology has continuously improved efficiency and effectiveness in business operations.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
spendmatters.com | Pierre Mitchell |Bertrand Maltaverne
SAP held its annualSpend Connect conference (previously known as SAP Ariba Live) in Vienna, Austria from October 9 to 11, where they graciously hosted the Spend Matters team to get the latest on product announcements and catch up with clients and SAP executives (you can catch the “best of” follow-uphere). The event illuminated both the firm’s strategic intents and tactical efforts (e.g., GenAI).
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Jul 12, 2023 | 
spendmatters.com | Nikhil Gaur |Pierre Mitchell
Generative AI is already at the forefront of business processes and long-term plans across many industries. Procurement and source-to-pay are no exceptions, especially contract lifecycle management (CLM). Notably, procurement tech users and legal professionals can now use ChatGPT and similar tools to analyze contract language and even in the clause-writing process itself by drafting some initial language.
