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2023 Trends in Procurement
This post is part of G2's 2023 digital trends series. Read more about G2’s perspective on digital transformation trends in an introduction from Emily Malis Greathouse, director, market research, and additional coverage on trends identified by G2’s analysts.
by Nathan Calabrese
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Accounting
Accounting is one of the most important, yet daunting and expensive departments in almost all companies.
Accountants oversee all financial operations of a business to help it run smoothly and efficiently. These include preparing and analyzing financial statements (e.g., cash flow, income statement, balance sheet), paying taxes on time, and maintaining the companies’ general ledger (GL). All these tasks require a great deal of human interaction that takes time and money; no matter how careful an employee may be, there is always the chance for human error, which could snowball and lead to devastating financial results in the future.
by Nathan Calabrese
How Technology Procurement Is Moving Online
Anyone of a certain age remember this Palmolive commercial from the early 1970s?
by Robert Mahowald
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Question on: IBM Source to Pay on Cloud
What does the IBM Enterprise Source to Pay solution deliver?
Business problems addressed
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The IBM Enterprise Source to Pay solution will enhance savings realization, compliance and risk mitigation for clients and provide complete business process coverage in an integrated offering.
• Best of breed procurement technology with Cognitive capbilities to support the end-to-end procurement process
• Enhanced usability to drive user adoption and greater Spend Under Management
• Scalability to meet the needs of a truly global enterprise and supply chain
• A highly secure environment to deliver mission critical systems and ensure provenance of vital data
• Lower risk deployments with proven success of delivering to large enterprises
• Continued investment and innovation to support the procurement journey
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Question on: IBM Source to Pay on Cloud
Why is one-stream process critical for procurement success?
One-stream process
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Because when upstream and downstream procurement processes are disconnected, companies and procurement organizations often:
• Are unable to enforce buying policies and contracts which can lead to maverick spending
• Lack basic compliance and the ability to enforce contracts and realize contracted savings
• Are inconsistent in managing the supplier onboarding processes and supplier risk
• Lack supplier visibility which leads to uninformed purchase and business decisions
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Question on: IBM Source to Pay on Cloud
What do best CPOs do to bring value to the enterprise and "earn a seat at the table"?
Bringing value to enterprise
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Top performing procurement organizations are prioritizing risk mitigation and innovation, along with sustainable savings, as the critical components of the procurement agenda. They
• Focus on improving enterprise success, not just procurement performance;
• Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and increase procurement influence.
• Embrace progressive procurement practices and technologies to drive results.
see ibm.com/cporeport
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Purchasing Software Reports
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Enterprise Grid® Report for Purchasing
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Small-Business Grid® Report for Purchasing
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Mid-Market Grid® Report for Purchasing
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Grid® Report for Purchasing
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Momentum Grid® Report for Purchasing
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