Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Supply Chain on December 4, 2018
Why You Should Consider Freight Procurement Sourcing Solution Procuring raw materials or finished goods is one thing, but the processing of moving those goods from one place to another brings its own set of challenges. Whether you’re in charge of ordering the “things” or managing how and where those things get from A to B, […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in JAGGAER News / Procurement Resources on November 29, 2018
In a year full of recognition from industry analysts, JAGGAER was named by customers as a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites. After being named a Leader by Gartner analysts in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites and Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites*, JAGGAER was […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Uncategorized on November 20, 2018
If you’re like many Americans, you’re scrambling with last-minute preparations for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Perhaps you’re just now thinking about the menu items, decorations and supplies you’ll need, the guest list and what side dishes everyone is bringing. To pull off Thanksgiving successfully, you need to rely on many people, hope the stores have […]
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Posted by Agnes Hartford in Distribution / Supply Chain on November 15, 2018
Moving freight is becoming more profitable than ever. In fact, an average of 40,000 orders for heavy-duty trucks in the US was tallied during the first half of the year to help accommodate the shipping demand of manufacturers and retailers. As the trend continues, so does the need to upgrade and automate fleet tracking systems. […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Sourcing on November 8, 2018
You already know that accurate data is vitally important to your procurement team. Without it, finding savings in both cost and time would be far more difficult. According to JAGGAER’s 2018 Digital Procurement Report, technologies related to data analysis are the most valued and desired pieces of technology among respondents. More and more businesses are […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Procurement Resources on October 31, 2018
“Alexa… find information about Conversational Platforms in Procurement…” Business technologies using Natural Language Generation (like Alexa and Siri) are transforming the way business professionals and consumers interact with technology. Voice-enabled platforms are still in their infancy, but the technology continues to rapidly advance to include more complex interactions. It will only be a matter of […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in JAGGAER News / Procurement Resources on October 25, 2018
2018 has been quite the year for JAGGAER. In May, JAGGAER was named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites. August saw the company recognized again, this time as JAGGAER* was recognized as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites. With recognition in both reports, we are confident JAGGAER […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Procurement Resources on October 17, 2018
There has been a lot of buzz about disruptive technologies in procurement circles, one being cognitive procurement. But what is it and how can it be leveraged to create efficiencies and economies of scale in the procurement department? This blog will explore these questions, as well as the implications of AI for the future. Artificial […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Supply Chain on October 5, 2018
Defining Category Management Category management has a decades-long history that has lead us to our modern understanding of procurement categories. Created in the 1980s, category management was originally the process of grouping products into categories based on how consumers used them. Originally created by marketing teams, category management helped retailers increase sales by minimizing unproductive […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Procurement Resources / Supply Chain on September 24, 2018
Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that represents tremendous value for procurement. But what is it and how does it apply to the world of procurement? First, let’s start with a definition. According to Don & Alex Tascott, authors of Blockchain Revolution: “Blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to […]
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