Planergy Software

MARCH 24, 2025

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. By exploring multiple income sources, MATs can pool resources, drive trust-wide initiatives, and create financial resiliency for long-term success. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend.

Finance 52

Finance Shared Services Collaborations Automation 52

SIG Speaks

DECEMBER 21, 2023

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Kate Burke outlines the necessary points for creating a strong, healthy, and productive relationship while ensuring your company has a clear path of intention and expectation. Before joining the Procurement world in 2017, Kate held roles.

Management 40

Management Strategic Sourcing Government Sourcing 40

SIG Speaks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Previously spending 5 years supporting Strategic Sourcing for Ulta Beauty’s Digital and Retail Media Network business, UB Media, she has a passion for innovation. Samantha earned a degree in Finance from Lewis University in 2017. She currently lives in Illinois with her husband and two guinea pigs.

Automation 40

Automation Strategic Sourcing Government Sourcing 40

SIG Speaks

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Procurement leaders have emerged from the pandemic stronger and smarter thanks to the recent development of next-gen tools such as AI and automation to support strategic goals and build resilient organizations. Advancements that can take two or three years happened in months. Today only 10% of executives still think that way.

Strategic Sourcing 40

Strategic Sourcing Finance Sourcing Analytics 40

Planergy Software

APRIL 7, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Predictive procurement, also known as predictive sourcing, is more than the latest trend in procurement. How Your Company Can Make the Switch to Predictive Procurement Edmond Zagorin founded bid Ops in 2017.

Analytics 52

Analytics Strategic Sourcing Robotics Process Automation Out-Tasking 52

Planergy Software

MARCH 29, 2022

In 2017, The Economist published a story titled, “The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.” It’s almost impossible for business leaders to make decisions based on myriad data sources until the big data is converted into relevant information and then actionable insights.

Analytics 52

Analytics Accounting Finance Strategic Sourcing 52

Planergy Software

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017 exemplifies a horizontal integration strategy, as it allowed the e-commerce giant to enter the grocery market and enhance its physical retail presence.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing E-Commerce Human Resources Marketing 52