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10 Things Your ERP Can’t Do (And Why You Need an eProcurement Solution)

Bonfire

Contract management frustration: ERP systems might have basic contract management capabilities, but they can’t handle the whole contract lifecycle, from creation to execution and renewal. Procurement software offers a one-stop solution that covers the whole range of contract management challenges.

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

ivalua

Enter eProcurement. As MENA organizations continue to move aggressively toward digital transformation, many are adopting eProcurement platforms, to digitize and automate routine, time-consuming tasks throughout the source-to-pay process.

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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

ivalua

You can also use its eSourcing solution to create RFPs, receive bids from qualified suppliers, analyze supplier performance and manage contracts in one place. Ivalua’s Contract Management module allows you to easily track milestones and consumption in real time across multiple agreements.

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Procurement Experts from around the country join User Advisory Board

Mercell

This professional community knows that solicitations and contract management are going to be digitalized in the coming years, and appreciates our knowledge and experience in the sector. During an interactive, productive, day-long discussion we covered: 1.

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Lessons from the Latest Forrester Wave Reports

ivalua

The first, authored by Duncan Jones and published on December 10, is The Forrester Wave™: eProcurement Platforms, Q4 2019 , which covers purchasing and invoicing (similar scope to Gartner’s P2P Suites Magic Quadrant ). In the Forrester reports, Ivalua and Coupa appear as leaders in both the S2C and eprocurement Wave reports.

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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

Tools like eProcurement platforms, contract management systems, and supplier portals streamline tasks such as order processing, invoice management, and supplier communication. This not only reduces manual labor but also minimizes errors and improves procurement efficiency.

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A New Era of Procurement in Europe: Time for Bold Change

Open Contracting Partnership

As a reform community, we agreed that we need to focus more on long-term value, with sustainability, social value, and innovation becoming increasingly important and that contract management is where this value is often won or lost.