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Technology is a means, not an end

1 week ago | spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne

We continue our Procurement Transformation Guide with a look at the limits of how tech can help procurement. Chances are that if you are in the market for a shiny new piece of procurement tech, you are already on board for the change it will bring and the necessary steps involved in its implementation. Everyone else might not be so ready, however.
Q1 2025 research roundup: A deep dive into procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 12 vendors

1 week ago | spendmatters.com | Felix Behr

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.
CADDi Drawer: Vendor Analysis — Drawing management solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary - Spend Matters

1 week ago | spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of CADDi Drawer, an Al-driven software that helps manufacturers with similar part searches. The solution leverages algorithms tailored to 2D drawings to make parts searchable by shape, text, dimensions and name. Such capabilities are especially important for high-mix, low-volume manufacturers that need to continuously identify optimal suppliers for a wide variety of existing and new parts.
The hidden burden of tariffs on procurement: Paperwork

2 weeks ago | spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne

Note: this article was written between the reciprocal tariff announcement (last week) and yesterday’s announcement of a 90-day pause. During this pause, most countries and goods now see a 10% tariff increase across the board which, to some extent, simplifies tariff determination against origin and type of goods which, as a consequence, could also simplify paperwork.
Working through the process of change

2 weeks ago | spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne

We have seen the cognitive biases that make change difficult and attempts to implement it unsuccessful. We have not, however, dwelt long on how people react to change and how change management can ease the stress many experience during times of change. Let's look at that now ...
MeRLIN: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) - Source-to-pay solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application, roadmap and vision - Spend Matters

2 weeks ago | spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of MeRLIN and its source-to-pay (S2P) solution. MeRLIN is an integrated solution for managing direct and indirect spend. It offers capabilities for supplier relationship management, sourcing, CLM, eProcurement, purchasing and analytics. Despite being fairly new, the functional coverage of the solution is impressive, especially considering its direct-materials-related capabilities.
MeRLIN: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) - Source-to-pay product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary - Spend Matters

2 weeks ago | spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne

Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of MeRLIN’s source-to-pay (S2P) solution. It also looks at the voice of the customer and elements to consider when looking at MeRLIN as a potential solution provider. Part 1 provides a history and overview of MeRLIN’s S2P solution as well as the solution’s roadmap/vision.
People, Process, Technology and Data - Spend Matters

3 weeks ago | spendmatters.com | Abigail Ommen

In our last article, we discussed the importance of cleaning your data before you start your digital transformation journey. While that sounds great in theory, it is much harder in practice due to two simple reasons: people and process. As the famous adage goes, people, processes and technology go hand-in-hand. It is impossible to consider one without the others. This is the same for data.
Zip’s inaugural Forward Europe

3 weeks ago | spendmatters.com | Bertrand Maltaverne

Zip’s inaugural Forward Europe took place in the heart of London at Convene 22 Bishopsgate, bringing together procurement and finance leaders to explore how modern intake orchestration can unlock strategic business value. With a full house of approximately 200 attendees from all over Europe and a strong speaker lineup, the sold-out one-day event underscored the growing urgency and opportunity to rethink procurement’s role in shaping a company’s agility and innovation.
Data’s role in digital transformation

3 weeks ago | spendmatters.com | Abigail Ommen

Data is the starting point because you have to understand the ‘current state’ of your organization before finding opportunities. For example, you may want to consolidate your supplier list; to do so effectively, you must fully understand the list’s current state. If the same company is listed as ten separate accounts due to spelling mistakes, additions like Inc. or disparate addresses, you cannot effectively consolidate.