The Benefits of Process Automation and How to Achieve It
Automation has become a buzzword in the world of business, and for good reason. The term was already familiar as far 1946, used in the automobile industry at the time to describe the increase use of automatic devices and controls in mechanized production lines. Manufacturing industries started using automatic devices and robotic machines at the […]
How Data Insights Can Optimize your Organization’s IT Services
As businesses continue to rely on technology to drive their operations, optimizing and managing IT services (one of the largest areas of IT spend for most organizations) has become increasingly important. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by leveraging data insights. In this article, we will explore how businesses can use […]
Enabling Management Consultants to Drive True Cost Transformation for Clients
Management consultants are dedicated to creating value for their clients, and the purest form of this is cost transformation. Making a meaningful impact on client costs requires simplification and innovation, empowering the client to pursue new opportunities and growth. Consultancies can help their clients with complexity management and budgeting to some extent, but a solution […]
7 Common Procurement Challenges and How to Manage Them
Procurement has been at the heart of a company’s success since the Egyptians in 3000 BC. However, the complex nature of managing procurement means it is not without challenges. Business procurement departments have a variety of different responsibilities. Managing procurement involves everything from contracts to supplier relationships. It means it is a dynamic role that has to […]
How Spend Analysis Can Help Your Telecom Spend Management
Did you know that global technology spending had a four percent increase even amid the pandemic? These numbers should not surprise you, especially since almost all businesses rely on technology and telecom to operate most of their functions. Unfortunately, about 20 percent of the amount that companies spend on telecom is an unnecessary expense. For […]
Why You Need Spend Management Analytics in Digital Procurement
How do you reduce procurement costs, improve efficiency, and track and control workflows? The answer: Spend management Over the years, spend management has evolved into a continuous, comprehensive approach. This goes a long way to keeping your business in check and improving your bottom line. Since Covid-19 first emerged, procurement organizations have faced a barrage […]
What is the Role of Contract Value Intelligence in Spending Analysis?
Understanding what truly constitutes contract value intelligence (CVI) is a crucial starting point for strategic cost management, expense management and enterprise spending analysis. Telecom or technology contract value can be determined by the quality of the service in relation to your overall technology and telecoms spend, which you must be aware of to determine whether […]
6 Category Management Strategies To Optimize Telecom Spend
Factors such as bundling services and keeping copies of contracts have their roles to play in reducing telecommunications costs, but many organizations are still failing to investigate a range of unnecessary hidden expenses, and the complexity of a telecom category management process for enterprise procurement teams continues to increase. Whether your organization is paying for disconnected services […]
How to Overcome Procurement Challenges? Use Spend Management Analytics
Gain control of your enterprise spend management through our defined use cases for digital procurement analytics. “We were aware there was issues with our Telecom spend and we weren’t getting the total value from our supplier contacts, but we did not have a flow of good data and struggled to make sense of what data […]
Why is Technology Expense Management Complex?
Enterprise organizations have been striving to adopt wide ranging emerging technologies including technology expense management providers and telecom expense management software throughout recent history, meanwhile contract value management, contract value intelligence and enterprise spend analysis practices have also been gaining momentum. However, a growing problem exists, the complexity for enterprises to efficiently manage technology expenses […]