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 Sourcing / Supplier Management on September 12, 2018
Online chat has become ubiquitous among all types of businesses and industries looking to drive sales and improve customer relationships. In the same vein, instant communications can become a key tool in the procurement arsenal to improve supply chain relationship management. A perpetual mission among procurement leaders is finding better ways to improve quality and […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Procurement Resources / Source-to-Pay / Sourcing on August 15, 2018
JAGGAER is honored to announce it has been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant Report for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites. JAGGAER (Advantage) was placed highest in the Leader’s quadrant for ability to execute. The report evaluated several Strategic Sourcing suites for capabilities including e-sourcing, spend analysis, contract management, and supply base management (SBM). […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Sourcing on August 2, 2018
When you’re building a complex, multi-stage transportation route, you have dozens of factors to consider. How quickly do you need goods moved? Is the financial bottom line more important than speed? Will each provider have the capacity to move your full shipment? At what point do you trade simplicity for cost? A single transportation lane […]
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Posted by Brandon Amico in eProcurement / Sourcing / Supply Chain on November 30, 2017
Imagine this: You own a popular restaurant on the East Coast—let’s say it’s a Tex-Mex/Thai/New England seafood fusion restaurant—and business is going so well that you want to open a second location…in California. Now, in order for it to be as successful as the flagship location, the new restaurant will need to have the same […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Direct Solutions / Indirect Solutions / Sourcing on October 19, 2017
Let’s say that, instead of procurement services, you produced soda bottles instead. What would your spend management goals be? Or, what if you are looking to hire an “A Team” for your department? What would your spend management goals be then? How would they be different? Understanding the distinction between direct and indirect goods and […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in JAGGAER News / Sourcing on May 5, 2017
Lonza, one of the most-trusted suppliers to the pharmaceutical and biotech markets, recently decided to streamline their sourcing with JAGGAER’s powerful software. It’s a natural step from a company known for innovation and efficiency. Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, Lonza is a specialty manufacturing organization with an impressive history of efficiency and innovation, […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in JAGGAER News / Sourcing on February 14, 2017
JAGGAER strategic sourcing tools are on the rise, and industry analysts are starting to recognize that. For the third time, JAGGAER, formerly SciQuest, has been recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Suites.
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Sourcing / Spend Analysis on January 15, 2017
From computers and software to basic office supplies or widgets, organizations have a wide array of goods and services they need to purchase to support their business. While procurement professionals make it easier for users to purchase these items, sourcing’s job is more than just getting the best price and then buying “stuff.” It’s an […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Sourcing / Spend Analysis on January 15, 2017
“You don’t know what you don’t know.” It’s an old adage, yet so many of us in procurement and sourcing don’t stop to ask the question and investigate – where are we spending our money? As Ardent Partners’ The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 report states: “The vast majority of sourcing professionals know that having […]
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