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ICYMI: BlueBean: Vendor Analysis — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

BlueBean: Vendor Analysis — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of BlueBean and its solution for procure-to-pay. BlueBean’s unique ‘request-to-pay’ solution removes the need for supplier portals, purchase orders, invoices and expense claims. It integrates automated accounting and virtual card payments...

SupplyHive: Vendor Analysis — solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

SupplyHive: Vendor Analysis — Supplier Performance Management solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of SupplyHive, a supplier performance management (SPM) solution built to enhance how companies assess their suppliers and continuously improve their relationships with them. The supplier management market is broad and fragmented. Procurement organ...

Transforming contract management: From digital foundations to AI-powered efficiency and precision

Transforming contract management: From digital foundations to AI-powered efficiency and precision - Spend Matters In today's fast-paced business environment, the need for agility and accuracy in contract management is more critical than ever. Contracts serve as the foundation for business relationships, outlining the terms, conditions, and expectations between parties. However, managing these documents througho...

ICYMI: Drawing the line between intake and

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

BlueBean: Vendor Analysis — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

BlueBean: Vendor Analysis — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of BlueBean and its solution for procure-to-pay. BlueBean’s unique ‘request-to-pay’ solution removes the need for supplier portals, purchase orders, invoices and expense claims. It integrates automated accounting and virtual card payments...

ICYMI: IntelAgree: Vendor Analysis — Contract lifecycle management solution overview, roadmap, user considerations, analyst summary

IntelAgree: Vendor Analysis — Contract lifecycle management solution overview, roadmap, user considerations, analyst summary - 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....

ICYMI: Intake and – It’s a combination of people and tech

Intake and Orchestration – It’s a combination of people and tech - Spend Matters Intake management and orchestration solutions are the newest procurement tools on the market. Some vendors offer both intake and orchestration, as they are

Drawing the line between intake and

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

ICYMI: True ValueHub: Vendor Analysis — Cost analytics solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

True ValueHub: Vendor Analysis — Cost analytics solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary - 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 dir...

IntelAgree: Vendor Analysis — Contract lifecycle management solution overview, roadmap, user considerations, analyst summary

IntelAgree: Vendor Analysis — Contract lifecycle management solution overview, roadmap, user considerations, analyst summary - 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....

ICYMI: Leveraging supply chain disruptions to accelerate digital transformation

Leveraging supply chain disruptions to accelerate digital transformation - Spend Matters "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,...

Intake and – It’s a combination of people and tech

Intake and Orchestration – It’s a combination of people and tech - Spend Matters Intake management and orchestration solutions are the newest procurement tools on the market. Some vendors offer both intake and orchestration, as they are

ICYMI: Graphite Connect: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision

Graphite Connect: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Supplier management solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision - 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 th...

ICYMI: Graphite Connect: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary

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 - Spend Matters 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 elemen...

True ValueHub: Vendor Analysis — Cost analytics solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

True ValueHub: Vendor Analysis — Cost analytics solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary - 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 dir...

Leveraging supply chain disruptions to accelerate digital transformation

Leveraging supply chain disruptions to accelerate digital transformation - Spend Matters "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,...

ICYMI: 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

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 - Spend Matters 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 overvie...

Graphite Connect: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision

Graphite Connect: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Supplier management solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision - 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 th...

Graphite Connect: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary

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 - Spend Matters 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 elemen...

ICYMI: Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision

Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Airbase and its solution for AP automation, corporate card and expense reimbursement solutions. Since we last covered Airbase in 2021, the vendor has grown immensely, including the release of a guided procurement solution last year. Airbase....

ICYMI: Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Procure-to-Pay product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary

Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Procure-to-Pay product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary - Spend Matters Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Airbase’s procure-to-pay (P2P) solution. It also examines customer reviews and the elements to consider when looking at Airbase as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history and o...

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

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 - Spend Matters 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 overvie...

ICYMI: Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision

Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Spend analytics solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Rosslyn and its solution for spend analytics. In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, procurement is no longer just about purchasing goods and services. It’s about strategically managing resources, optimizing supply chains and driv...

ICYMI: Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary

Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Spend analytics product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary - Spend Matters Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Rosslyn’s spend analytics solution. It also looks at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Rosslyn as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history a...

Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision

Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Airbase and its solution for AP automation, corporate card and expense reimbursement solutions. Since we last covered Airbase in 2021, the vendor has grown immensely, including the release of a guided procurement solution last year. Airbase....

Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Procure-to-Pay product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary

Airbase: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Procure-to-Pay product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary - Spend Matters Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Airbase’s procure-to-pay (P2P) solution. It also examines customer reviews and the elements to consider when looking at Airbase as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history and o...

ICYMI: Empowering financial health: Enhancing working capital efficiency and early payment opportunities

Empowering financial health: Enhancing working capital efficiency and early payment opportunities - Spend Matters In the realm of modern business operations, effective financial management is not just a task, it's the heartbeat that drives growth and sustains operations. Imagine a company navigating a complex network of supplier negotiations, payment terms and cash flow management. This is where procurement ste...

Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision

Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Spend analytics solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview, roadmap and vision - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Rosslyn and its solution for spend analytics. In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, procurement is no longer just about purchasing goods and services. It’s about strategically managing resources, optimizing supply chains and driv...

Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary

Rosslyn: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Spend analytics product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary - Spend Matters Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Rosslyn’s spend analytics solution. It also looks at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Rosslyn as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history a...

ICYMI: Debunking 5 common myths about Predictive Procurement

Debunking 5 common myths about Predictive Procurement Orchestration - Spend Matters Over 50% of organizations have automated their procurement processes, with around 35% using AI in procurement — an impressive increase from 29% in 2020. This evolution enables procurement teams to make superior decisions, initiate more events, and cover broader ground without additional resources.