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Women in Procurement Wednesday: Maria Prince on equity and taking a seat at the table
April 7, 2021 | Morgan Zombolas
Whether it be in procurement, supply chain or any other field today, diversity, equity and inclusion (or DEI) are immensely important. Of those three components, many in the procurement field are focusing on equity. “Equity” and “equality” may sound very similar to some. However, there is a clear distinction between the two — one that…
After this college freshman spent his COVID quarantine building a $200 million PPE supply chain, he’s ready for more
January 7, 2021 | Sally Ehrmann
The whole world went into overdrive in the spring and summer to ensure proper supplies of key disease-fighting products. And although the world is shifting into a new procurement issue — the mass vaccination effort — PPE is still being relied upon to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Since Jack Yuan's company’s inception in…
Why ‘Bust A Move’ when you can ‘Bust An App?’ (A Rant Rap)
December 28, 2020 | Michael Lamoureux
Please enjoy this Boxing Day gift from our Canadian correspondent and resident rap aficionado. This here's a jam for all the buyas Tryin' to scry what those vendors tell us Get shot down 'cause we're so attentive Try to be smart, and reps get inventive O.K., Buy-O, go to a trade show Reps are everywhere…
Women in Procurement Wednesday: Anne-Sophie Le Bloas on following her own path to develop a direct materials solution, tackle a huge opportunity
December 16, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
Indirect materials procurement has dominated technology coverage and innovation for decades now. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that the time has come for direct materials technology to shine. The market is growing, and the opportunity is ripe for the taking. Anne-Sophie Le Bloas saw this market developing. Le Bloas has nearly 15 years…
Future 5 start-up winner Prewave talks risk intelligence and the role of social media
December 14, 2020 | Nancy Clinton
Prewave, a risk intelligence platform, has taken a unique approach to supply chain risk management by monitoring social media, news media and third-party data feeds and was recently named a Future 5 start-up by Spend Matters. We chatted with Prewave’s co-founder and managing director, Harald Nitschinger, to learn more about the solution and to get…
Spend Matters and CIPS announce global partnership for procurement knowledge and technology
December 14, 2020 | Morgan Zombolas
Today, Spend Matters has announced a global collaboration with CIPS — the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply — for the advancement of procurement knowledge and technology among their respective readers and members. CIPS’ 70,000 members will have access to select Spend Matters premium content and also discounts on Spend Matters PRO membership and tech…
Future 5 start-up winner Teampay talks spend management unification
December 10, 2020 | Nancy Clinton
Teampay, a procurement spend management solution, is becoming known as a modern variation on the e-procurement world, and was also recently named a Future 5 start-up by Spend Matters. We chatted with Teampay’s CEO Andrew Hoag to learn more about the solution and to get a first-hand understanding of just what it means to be…
Future 5 start-up winner Trakti talks blockchain-integrated contract lifecycle management
December 7, 2020 | Nancy Clinton
Trakti, a contract lifecycle management specialist, is becoming known for its “digital native” contract negotiation and management platform that makes CLM fully digitized, and was recently named a Future 5 start-up by Spend Matters. We chatted with Trakti’s CEO and co-founder, Luigi Telesca, to learn more about the solution and to get a first-hand understanding…
Future 5 start-up winner graphiteConnect talks increasing importance of supplier networks
December 3, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
graphiteConnect has become known for its data library used for supplier relationship and risk management, and was recently named a Future 5 start-up by Spend Matters. We chatted with graphiteConnect’s founder and CEO, Conrad Smith, to learn more about the solution and to hear first-hand just what it means to be selected as a Future…
Women in Procurement Wednesday: Amanda Prochaska and Jessica Walther on supporting other women, giving grace and learning to say ‘no’
December 2, 2020 | Morgan Zombolas
Procurement is about numbers, figures and cost savings. But equally as important is the human side of procurement. In this Women in Procurement Wednesday series, Amanda Prochaska and Jessica Walther share the importance of nurturing relationships in procurement — the ones with your suppliers and the ones with yourself.
Future 5 start-up winner Utmost talks extended workforce solutions
November 30, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
Utmost, a contingent workforce and services procurement specialist, has made waves in the contingent services market with its extended workforce system, and was recently named a Future 5 start-up by Spend Matters. We chatted with Utmost’s co-founder and COO, Dan Beck, to learn more about the solution and to get a first-hand understanding of just…
Women in Procurement Wednesday: Lisa Reisman advocates for women to stand up for their careers, especially when facing challenges
November 18, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann and Morgan Zombolas
If you’ve been following our social media channels recently, you might have noticed a new weekly feature called “Women in Procurement Wednesday.” We met with Lisa Reisman to discuss how women can advocate for themselves in the workplace, especially as women face heightened challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic. Reisman is the first of many empowering…

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The Fishmeal Effect: Prices for the Feed Material Fall in 2015 : Dorothy Martins said : Dear Mr. Abongo, We are a company located in Europe. We supply very good fishmeal quality to A...

Public Sector Services: What a ‘Person Year’ is and Other Work-Hour Quirks for Government Contracting : Steve Williams said : I recently observed a spreadsheet that used 2030 as the hours to divide the salary to get an hourly ...

Incremental to exponential: 5 overlooked benefits of procurement automation : Michael Shaw said : Good summary. Great points, Alan....

Modernizing the healthcare supply chain in the coronavirus era : Jam Saeed Ahmed said : yes, investments in advanced manufacturing capabilities make it easier to build products in the Unit...

'Sell me this procure-to-pay solution' : Thierry Jaffry said : I truly agree with Mark's analysis. And I would add a couple of things from the SI point of view: mo...