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Spend Matters is focusing on Intake and Orchestration as its main theme of deep research this quarter because we believe it is the fastest-growing procurement tech market segment today. As part of our research we are conducting analyst-led analysis/thought leadership, solution provider deep-dive analyses, webinars, and interviews with both the practitioners who use this technology and the vendors who sell it. Today's niche vendor viewpoint provides thoughts on the need for this market segme...

Spend Matters is focusing on Intake and Orchestration as its main theme of deep research this quarter because we believe it is the fastest-growing procurement tech market segment today. As part of our research we are conducting analyst-led analysis/thought leadership, solution provider deep-dive analyses, webinars, and interviews with both the practitioners who use this technology and the vendors who sell it. Our first niche vendor viewpoint provides thoughts on the need for this market segment ...

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of ivoflow and its solution for direct spend management. Global supply chains are under constant pressure because uncertain geopolitical factors, rising energy costs, highly volatile raw material markets and increasing international competition make global supply chains and procuring goods challenging and unpredictable. To address such challenges, ivoflow has built an intuitive solution that combines internal procurement data and external m...

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of Daato, an ESG compliance solution built to address the challenges companies face with complying to different reporting frameworks. The regulatory landscape that procurement professionals have to navigate is constantly changing. New regulations are frequently being introduced, especially regarding sustainability. For example, in March 2024, the EU Member States approved the updated text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Dir...

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Penny and its P2P solution. Penny is a cloud-based procurement solution that covers the procurement journey from purchase requisition to sourcing to payments. Customers can pick and choose from an array of modules (Purchase Requisition, E-Sourcing, Orders, GRN, Bills, Payments). This Vendor Analysis explores Penny’s platform, application and supporting services. It also provides a list of Penny’s competitors, user considerations and ...

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Matchory, a solution built to simplify and accelerate the supplier discovery process. In times when nearshoring and ally-shoring are at the top of the agenda of many procurement professionals, supplier scouting is making a comeback as an essential capability. Specifically, these discovery tools can help by making the job of sifting through the massive number of available companies more manageable. Matchory was founded in 2019 and targets me...

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of VORTAL and its source-to-pay (S2P) solution. Procurement organizations increasingly demand efficient and streamlined processes. Traditional procurement processes can be complex, time-consuming and manual, leading to inefficiencies, a lack of transparency and increased risk. To overcome these challenges organizations often look for a technology solution that offers automation, centralized data management and streamlined workflows. It...

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Deployed and its solutions for Statement of Work (SOW). SOW drafting traditionally starts once a supplier bid has been accepted and the business is ready to move forward with work. The business requestor and Sourcing or Procurement go back and forth (usually several times) to ensure the draft reflects the work being requested. Then, the SOW goes to several other stakeholders — legal, finance, risk, etc. — for more iterations of edits...

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Kodiak Hub, a supplier management solution that consolidates all supplier information and data into one view with a focus on performance and risk. There are many old, new and developing stories about risk and the disruptions impacting business continuity and operations. On top of these considerations, the regulatory/compliance landscape is also in constant flux. These factors have created a ‘perfect storm’ that requires companies to enh...

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Mercanis, a newcomer in the upstream suite landscape. It was created in response to the growing need for organizations to streamline and improve their procurement operations through the adoption of digital solutions. To achieve that, Berlin-based Mercanis focuses on flexibility — specifically, on providing a modular and configurable platform that customers can adapt to their needs and grow over time — and usability to ensure a wide and ...