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How DataKITE and Power BI can help identify procurement cost savings

DataKITE is a business intelligence (BI) tool that can help your procurement department to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and make better decisions. DataKITE Power BI can be used to collect, analyze, and visualise data from a variety of sources, including i2B or any other procurement systems, e-catalogs, and supplier websites. This data can then be used to create reports and dashboards that provide insights into procurement performance.

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4 Top Tips for a Successful Supplier Renegotiation Process

We’ve participated in hundreds of negotiations with suppliers over the years, which has provided us with valuable insights into how to ensure a successful renegotiation process.

In this article, we share four top tips on how to secure sustainable, long-term results from your supplier renegotiations.

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How DataKITE and Power BI Can Help Your Procurement Department

DataKITE is a business intelligence (BI) tool that can help your procurement department to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and make better decisions. DataKITE Power BI can be used to collect, analyze, and visualise data from a variety of sources, including i2B or any other procurement systems, e-catalogs, and supplier websites. This data can then be used to create reports and dashboards that provide insights into procurement performance.

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Do You Trust your Data?

Building a Fortress of Data

How to Ensure Top-Notch Quality Information in Your Company

Data is the lifeblood of any successful organization in today’s digital age. But just like a building, even the most impressive structure crumbles if the foundation is weak. In this case, the foundation is data quality.

This blog post will serve as your blueprint for constructing a fortress of data – a system that ensures the information you rely on for decision-making is accurate, complete, and trustworthy.

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What is Spend Analysis?

Spend analysis involves identifying, gathering, cleansing, categorising, grouping, and analysing the spend data of your organisation. As a result, procurement costs are reduced and efficiencies are improved by increasing visibility and transparency. Real-time data and analytics provide the insight you need to save money and improve efficiency.

An analysis of spend is only part of the much larger field of spend management. With it, you can visualize all your data to make better sourcing and supplier decisions. Also, it can reduce cycle times and identify maverick spending as well as improve contract compliance.

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What are the benefits of a spend analytics tool?

Many companies spend money to ensure their customers receive the best quality product or service. The hidden costs are often overlooked. Spend analytics tools measure how much money companies spend on procuring products and services.

Some companies are already (or are planning to) invest in a spend analytics tool in order to manage their spend, but due to a lack of knowledge, many are realising the true value of spend analytics.

Here are some of the benefits to help you understand what spend analytics can bring to your organisation.

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i2B Acquire DataKITE

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Purchase to Pay and Supplier Onboarding specialist i2B acquires DataKITE to bolster procurement analytics capabilities.

The purchase to pay and supplier onboarding experts at i2B announced the acquisition of DataKITE.

DataKITE solutions cover the procurement lifecycle, including spend analytics, savings project tracking, supplier scorecards and daily procurement management.

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