Procurement

RFI vs. RFQ vs. RFP: Which Does Your Company Need?
Originally Published December 25, 2017 — Updated February 22, 2024. You’d never buy an expensive laptop online without doing some...
Coupa
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  • Today we announced that Coupa has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for...
    Coupa
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    Ensure Customer Success, Focus on Results, and Strive for Excellence
  • If your supply chain looks the same in 10 years as it does now, you’re going to be in trouble, says...
    Andy Chiang
    Andy Chiang
    Director, Product Management, Coupa Software

    Andy is the product manager for Coupa Invoicing and Coupa Sourcing. Prior to Coupa, Andy worked in strategic sourcing and supply chain at Gap Inc. When not at work, he enjoys sourcing honey from his home apiary.

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    People Sitting at a Table with a Map
  • Why participate in groups on LinkedIn? They’re a great place to see what’s happening in your industry and what people are...
    Coupa
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  • In my last post, I talked about how winning hearts and minds on the plant floor was critical to the success...
    Jon Goss
    Jon Goss
    Associate Solutions Consultant, Coupa Software

    Prior to Coupa, Jon was a procurement project manager at Armstrong World Industries, responsible for rolling out Coupa globally.

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    Two Construction Workers
  • Most small to medium-sized enterprises concluded a long time ago that financial process automation wouldn’t work for them. That's no longer...
    Coupa
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    Purchase to Pay Automation Best Practices
  • Master data management is critical to the success of any purchase-to-pay (P2P) or spend analytics initiative, since enhancing master data leads...
    Yatin Anand
    Yatin Anand
    Director, KPMG, a Coupa partner

    Yatin is an experienced leader with a proven track record of driving supply chain and procurement strategy and transformation initiatives across several industries. He specializes in leading global teams on multi-country, multi-cultural programs to deliver strong, measurable results.

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    Keep It Clean Blocks
  • What makes a great procurement professional? We all know procurement is growing in stature and importance, and being asked to take...
    Bruno Alvarez
    Bruno Alvarez
    Regional Category Manager, Procurement and Sourcing, Corporacion Multi-Inversiones

    Bruno previously held procurement and supply chain roles at Duke Energy International and Shell.

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    Successful Procurement
  • In my last couple of posts, I’ve shared the stories of two companies who achieved eye-opening results running reverse auctions through...
    Andy Chiang
    Andy Chiang
    Director, Product Management, Coupa Software

    Andy is the product manager for Coupa Invoicing and Coupa Sourcing. Prior to Coupa, Andy worked in strategic sourcing and supply chain at Gap Inc. When not at work, he enjoys sourcing honey from his home apiary.

    Read time: 9 mins
    9 Steps to a Successful Reverse Auction
  • In yesterday’s post, I explained why it’s become a competitive imperative for companies to get smarter about sourcing contingent labor. Today...
    Jack Miles
    Jack Miles

    Jack is an advisor known for his experience developing and executing business strategies and his ability to deliver operational excellence in functions which typically under perform in most companies. He has lead procurement teams in both the public and private sector and is a member of Coupa's Visionary Council.

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  • Through Coupa's cloud platform, we track hundreds of metrics to both continually improve our platform and help our customers be successful...
    Ravi Thakur
    Ravi Thakur
    Senior Vice President, Business Acceleration, Coupa Software

    Ravi Thakur has more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise software, holding executive level positions from support, development, professional services, operations, pre-sales, and more.

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    Percentage of POs Sent Via CXML and EDI
  • Through Coupa's cloud platform, we track hundreds of metrics to both continually improve our platform and help our customers be successful...
    Ravi Thakur
    Ravi Thakur
    Senior Vice President, Business Acceleration, Coupa Software

    Ravi Thakur has more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise software, holding executive level positions from support, development, professional services, operations, pre-sales, and more.

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    Visible PO Spend on Contract Benchmark
  • In my last post, I talked about how timely access to data can help procurement organizations avoid embarrassing moments with suppliers...
    Dipan Karumsi
    Dipan Karumsi
    Managing Director, Procurement Advisory Services, KPMG

    Dipan Karumsi is a Practice Leader with more than 20 years of supply chain and procurement optimization experience. He has served 50+ organizations across multiple industries and helped to develop robust procurement transformation strategies and execute complex operational improvement initiatives.

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    Spend Analytics Chart
  • How do you get widespread adoption of your spend management initiative? It's critical to have an easy to use tool, but...
    Coupa
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    Man Putting Out a Fire on a Ledge
  • In the 2014 CPO Rising Report from Ardent Partners, the analyst firm announces a bold, year- long initiative to work toward...
    Coupa
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    Coupa Flower
  • Through the Coupa cloud platform, we track hundreds of metrics to help us continually improve our platform and help our customers...
    Ravi Thakur
    Ravi Thakur
    Senior Vice President, Business Acceleration, Coupa Software

    Ravi Thakur has more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise software, holding executive level positions from support, development, professional services, operations, pre-sales, and more.

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    Average Number of Approvers Per Requisition