By Andrea Brody, Chief Marketing Officer at BravoSolution
Spend analysis is a crucial component of a team’s procurement strategy – it sheds light into where the organization’s resources have been invested, by whom, and for what. When this data is analyzed and acted upon in the right way, teams are better positioned to make value generating business decisions […]
Did you know you can manage your suppliers, contracts, invoices, and aligned procurement requirements on one platform?
Do you want to find out more about how source to pay can save you money by helping you make better decisions?
Many organizations still use outdated platforms that slow down the entire procurement process. These platforms usually run on […]
By Andrea Brody, chief marketing officer of BravoSolution
Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market for a whopping $13.7 billion sent shockwaves through the retail industry. In an era where online shopping is now the norm, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are constantly forced to find new ways to stay relevant. This acquisition only adds to the pressure. And no one […]
By Bill King, account director at BravoSolution
When eAuctions were introduced in the mid 1990’s, purchasing departments couldn’t move fast enough to harness the power of competition to get the lowest possible cost from suppliers.
Today, eAuctions have seemingly fallen out of vogue, but to riff on Monty Python’s The Holy Grail¸ eAuctions are not dead yet. When you consider cost […]
By Andrea Brody, chief marketing officer at BravoSolution
Season 7 of Game of Thrones is underway. And for procurement pros, the hit show serves as much more than much-watch TV – it offers a detailed roadmap and battle plan for unlocking the power of procurement. Here’s what you need to know:
“I drink, and I know things.” – […]
By: Aisha Fairfax, Global Education Manager at BravoSolution
Classroom training for procurement project success is just a single step on the path to achieving positive business objectives; it is not the beginning nor the end.
ProSci, a change management research firm, developed an intuitive change management approach referred to as the ADKAR Model – an individual change model used by thousands […]
By Andrea Brody, chief marketing officer at BravoSolution
An integrated procurement approach – backed by strategic procurement technology that automates and digitizes key outputs – is foundational for financial and operational success. Given the competitive benefits to the entire organization – which include offering teams more ways to save, reduce risk and positively impact the bottom-line — […]
By Andrea Brody, chief marketing officer at BravoSolution
Procurement leaders today are expected to be a jack-of all trades – delivering value across every business unit, and contributing to every strategic objective. Digital business transformation makes this possible, but procurement needs IT’s help to get to procurement digitization.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise when you consider the two functions have […]
October 17 – 18, 2017 | Madrid, Spain
Discover the future direction of procurement while gaining insights from global procurement colleagues and industry thought leaders. Make plans to attend BravoConnect 2017 to transform your procure-to-pay initiatives.
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By David Atkinson
Barely a week goes by without yet another story in the press of failures of suppliers to provide goods and services to a standard set out in the contract. We also hear of supermarkets, defense contractors, building firms, public sector purchasers who fall below the standard of expected performance and who ‘took their […]
