“To transform the [Procurement] function,” wrote Corcentric Procurement Director Jennifer Ulrich recently in Spend Matters, “they’ve got to first change the way other business units perceive and engage it.” She was commenting on the fact that even highly mature Procurement organizations have a lot of work ahead of them.
When it comes to organizational change — and the many aspects of transformation — P2P is in a great position to take the driver’s seat through automation, or at least ride shotgun as finance takes the wheel. What follows are four strategies from a Corcentric webinar and IOFM white paper for procurement teams to focus on.
The end of 2019 is all about gearing up for 2020, so our November (and December) resources are all dedicated to helping you prepare for business growth as you’ll read in this DetermiNews. Process automation across procurement and payables was a focus this month, for the simple reason that it makes a major contribution to efficiency, compliance and bottom-line impact. Not a bad way to start the year. Continue Reading
Procurement is going digital at an accelerating rate, and this transformation is critical for every organization – public and private. Not just for staying competitive and relevant, but for increasing the c-suite-level influence that is so crucial to driving enterprise strategy.
When it comes to Procurement, many companies regard this function as primarily limited to sourcing and pricing. Nothing could be farther from the truth, as Reggie Peterson, Director of Supply Programs at Corcentric explains.
As procurement professionals across the globe embrace the Digital Transformation and all of the changes that come with it, it would be remiss not to mention the hesitancy and scepticism that P2P pros also experience when it comes to certain advanced technologies — in particular, artificial intelligence (AI). An unfounded fear looms over this forward-thinking automation, with workers and industries alike suspecting that AI will eliminate entirely the need for a human workforce. However, a recent webinar sponsored by Corcentric reveals just the opposite. The webinar, 3 Things P2P Pros Need to Know About AI, defines artificial intelligence, breaks down its specific capabilities and uncovers the key benefits it provides to procurement.
Collaboration has become a key component for success in a business environment that is increasingly global. Collaboration leads to transparency into transactions and trust between stakeholders.
Transform your upstream to better leverage your downstream. The recent release of The Forrester Wave™: Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019 was a reminder of the critical importance of this particular set of components in the broader overall source-to-pay continuum. In essence, get the upstream right and the downstream is going to be that much more smooth […]
As we look to the start of a new decade, the future looks bright. Much of this optimism is based on an ongoing digital revolution that started in the beginning of the 21st century. Today, the next phase, sometimes called the 4th industrial revolution, has taken shape in the form of what many have come […]
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2020! Without a doubt, becoming part of Corcentric early in 2019 was the biggest thing that has happened to Determine since it was formed four years ago. Looking back on this momentous year and the changes it brought makes the prospect for the year ahead even more exciting in […]
Maximize ROI by focusing on the procuring and the paying. If procurement wants to succeed in 2020, we need to measurably improve all of procure-to-pay (P2P). Of course, in order to do that, we have to improve how the company purchases goods and services and also how it handles supplier payments. While that seems logical […]
