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Digital B2B platforms for work/services: Are we at a COVID-19 inflection point? - [PRO Content]
November 17, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
COVID-19 has impacted businesses in many fundamental ways. Perhaps most visibly, it has brought about what seems to be a structural shift from predominantly office-based work to significantly more remote work. Many large companies are shutting down entire offices, having made the decision to move to a much more remote workforce model. Now there seems…
Afternoon Coffee: MBO acquires MBO Partners Limited in UK and Ireland; Vroozi announces new SuiteApp platform; Spend Matters releases ‘Future 5’ list of start-ups
November 11, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
In today's headlines, MBO Partners acquired MBO Partners Limited, two Ireland and UK-based affiliates. In other news, Vroozi announced a new SuiteApp which is a ‘Built for NetSuite’ status platform. Also, Spend Matters announced its “Future 5” start-ups to watch. Afternoon Coffee brings you the latest in procurement and supply chain news.
Afternoon Coffee: Upwork releases positive Q3 financials; Taulia launches database for global payment terms; Slow hiring, high first-time unemployment claims still a problem
November 5, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
In today's headlines, Upwork announced positive financials in Q3. In other news, Taulia launched a new International Payments Terms Database with info about more than 60 countries' terms. Also, the Labor Department said first-time unemployment claims fell to 751,000 last week but were at peak levels, and hiring has slowed considerably. Afternoon Coffee brings you…
The Contingent Workforce and Services (CW/S) Insiders’ Hot List: November 2020 - [PRO Content]
November 2, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
Welcome to the November 2020 edition of Spend Matters Insiders’ Hot List, a monthly look at the contingent workforce and services (CW/S) space. For those new to the Hot List, each edition covers the prior month’s important or interesting technology and innovation developments in the CW/S space. In the last Hot List, we covered key…
3 tips to minimize COVID-19 disruption to services procurement with the support of an MSP
October 29, 2020 | Guest Contributor
Spend Matters welcomes this guest post from Scott Brewer of Randstad Sourceright. Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, its impact on organizations has been profound and far-reaching. From broad adoption of work-from-home practices to the acceleration of digital transformation, businesses have had to adapt to new circumstances across the board with varying degrees of success. Furthermore,…
VNDLY: Vendor Analysis (Part 3) — In-Depth Solution Overview - [PRO Content]
October 29, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
In this third and final part of our Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we provide a complete VNDLY solution overview, looking at each main module in the VNDLY offering. Part 1 of the series provided an overview of VNDLY and its solution and what we pointed out as notable solution strengths and qualifications. Part 2…
Afternoon Coffee: Fiverr posts strong Q3 growth; Suplari launches new Spend Intelligence Cloud; Facebook, Google, Twitter execs testify before Congress
October 28, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
In today's headlines, Fiverr reported an 88% growth in revenue last quarter. In other news, Suplari launched a cloud platform update to help companies manage spend with data. Also, CEOs of major tech companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter testified to Congress today in a bipartisan effort to stop the influence of big tech. Afternoon…
VNDLY: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — SWOT, VNDLY Competitors & Market Overview, Tech Selection Tips - [PRO Content]
October 28, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
In Part 2 of this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we'll look at VNDLY’s competitors, examine the market in which they compete and provide a company SWOT assessment. Over the last five to seven years, the market for technology solutions that enable the sourcing and management of contingent workforce and services has become increasingly active…
VNDLY: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Company Background, Solution Details, Strengths and Weaknesses - [PRO Content]
October 27, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis will provide an overview and analyst insights into VNDLY and its non-employee workforce management platform. VNDLY was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2017 by industry outsiders based on their view that enterprise contingent workforce management requirements and expectations were increasing and new technology was available (leaving an opportunity for…
SIG Summit discusses why diversity and inclusion matter in the contingent workforce
October 22, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann and Morgan Zombolas
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated in 2017 that 55 million people in the U.S. are gig workers, compromising about 34% of the workforce. That number is expected to become 43% in 2020, and probably higher with COVID-19 placing pressure on traditional work environments. These numbers show the need to take a critical examination…
PRO Unlimited’s CEO Kevin Akeroyd envisions tech-enabled, people-driven services platform business
October 21, 2020 | Andrew Karpie
In late September, we had an opportunity to speak with Kevin Akeroyd, who became PRO Unlimited’s CEO in July 2020. PRO Unlimited is a well-established managed services player in the contingent workforce space. The company is notable as a vendor-neutral MSP with its own VMS technology. One of Akeroyd’s first moves as CEO at PRO…
Amid the coronavirus disruption, workforce technology gets AI help with finding, managing and diversifying talent
October 20, 2020 | Elaine Morris Roberts, Spend Matters Brand Studio
There is no way to know what the “new normal” will look like once the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided. So how can companies find ways to adapt to meet such unpredictable, rapidly changing workforce needs while finding success in this atmosphere? Adopting technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI) offers employers data-driven answers to many of…

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Disrupting the Source-to-Contract Cycle: Putting Contract Management at the Start of Sourcing : Niuma said : Excellent examination, I found your article very interesting....

A Simplified Approach to Indirect Spend Management : Dave said : The challenge is that in many cases, indirect spend can be lower than the equivalent direct spend. F...

Inoculating supply chains against disruptive events with a resiliency strategy : Bhagyashree Indane Indane said : An exceptional article by once Bristlecone CEO on mentioning the strategy to prevent supply chains f...

Key Considerations for MRO Outsourcing : SENTHIL KUMAR T said : IN WHICH WAY TO GET OUTSOURCED PROJECT OF MRO DATA CLEANSING AND ENRICHMENT, I HAVE BEEN TRYING ...

“Ariba Doesn’t Have Customers, It Has Prisoners” : Bryan Nobbe said : Hopefully I am not too late to the party. Two of my current customers are pushing the Ariba network...