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Middlebank & SimPPLY unite to boost supply chain efficiency

Middlebank Consulting Group and SimPPLY have formed a partnership to enhance supply chain visibility, aiming to cut third-party costs by up to 15%.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2025

Data Analytics

AccountsIQ acquires ExpenseIn to expand finance solutions

AccountsIQ has acquired ExpenseIn, enhancing its cloud-based offerings and boosting its customer base to over 350,000 users across 40 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2025

Risk & Compliance

GetYourGuide boosts sales by 14% with Soldo platform

GetYourGuide has increased sales by 14% after streamlining its financial processes using Soldo's spend management platform, boosting operational efficiency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2024

Unified Communications

Workday named leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant

For the third consecutive year, Workday has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Nov 2024

Fintech

Extend unveils Bill Pay to streamline invoice payments

Extend has launched its Bill Pay feature, allowing businesses to settle invoices securely using virtual cards, enhancing accounts payable processes.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024

Customers

Unimarket & VendorPanel announce strategic merger

Unimarket and VendorPanel have merged to enhance procurement solutions, targeting an annual global spending of USD $13 trillion in the sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2024

Productivity

Payhawk unveils 15+ features to enhance corporate spend control

Payhawk's 'Fall Edition' introduces over 15 new features aimed at boosting spend transparency and accountability, addressing key pain points for financial leaders.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024

Artificial Intelligence

AI-driven sourcing cuts costs by 20% for Global 2000 firms

AI-driven procurement by Globality and HFS Research shows Global 2000 firms boosting productivity by 70% and cutting costs by 20%, enhancing efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2024

DevOps

Ivalua unveils new tool for external workforce management

Ivalua has launched its External Workforce Management solution, designed to streamline the management of external talent and costs within its Source-to-Pay platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024

Fintech

UK businesses see 449% rise in AI spending with ChatGPT leading

UK businesses have ramped up their AI spending by 449% in Q1 2024, with 63% of investments directed at OpenAI's ChatGPT.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Marketing Technologies

Ivalua & Visa team up to unlock GBP £400 billion liquidity

Ivalua has partnered with Visa to unleash £400 billion in trapped supply chain liquidity, enhancing global corporate card use and improving cash flow.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2024

EduTech

Exclusive: How Portt is seeing the procurement landscape evolve

Silvério Governo of Portt discusses the company's innovative approach to procurement and spend management, addressing sector-specific challenges and leveraging technology.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2024

Small Business

Moss & Deel announce partnership to transform SMB finance & HR

Moss has formed a strategic alliance with HR platform Deel, in a bid to make finance and HR operations for SMBs more automated and efficient.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2024

Partner Programmes

Four key factors procurement teams face that affect business success

Procurement teams face challenges of compliance, supply chain risk, savings focus and securing approval for technology investments, impacting an organisation's business success.

By Silverio Governo • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024

Autonomy

Extend launches 'team budgets' to boost autonomy & secure expenses

Extend unveils 'team budgets', a novel feature designed to enhance spend regulation, secure transactions and foster autonomy amongst finance leaders on its platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Spend management stories

EduTech

Outdated processes stifle UK business growth opportunities

New research from Soldo reveals that 88% of UK finance leaders believe limited employee access to budgets is stunting business growth and productivity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2025

Unified Communications

Ascertus & Lawcadia forge strategic partnership to streamline legal operations

Ascertus has partnered with Lawcadia to enhance matter and spend management for corporate legal departments, solidifying their portfolio with innovative solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2024

Digital Transformation

UK businesses embrace Gen AI in procurement for efficiency gains

Almost 25% of UK firms have adopted Generative AI in procurement, cutting manual tasks by 44%, reveals Ivalua research. Future efficiency gains are projected.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024