Strategic Sourcing Applications and Spend Management: Enhancing Visibility and Control
Quadrant Knowledge Solutions reports that the Strategic
Sourcing Applications Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.20%
by 2028.
Global leaders in procurement technology are continuing to invest in
creating tightly integrated, unified, and holistic procurement platforms. These
platforms offer capabilities such as spend analysis, category management,
strategic sourcing, expense management, contract lifecycle management,
procure-to-pay, supplier relationship management, and more.
They provide significant benefits, including enhanced visibility into
enterprise spending and procurement decisions, better control over overall
performance, increased flexibility through integrated solutions, and seamless
information flow across different procurement modules. Vendors of strategic
sourcing applications are also focusing on improving supplier relationships,
diversification, short-term contracting, supplier selection, negotiation,
awarding, risk assessment, and spend management.
Key questions this study aims to address:
· What is the
current state of competition in the Strategic Sourcing Applications market?
· What market
share do major vendors hold in this market?
· What are
the key competitive dynamics in the global and regional markets for Strategic
Sourcing Applications?
· Who are the
leading vendors in the global and regional markets?
· Are there
vendors that specialize in specific industries?
· How do
different vendors compare in terms of their cloud-based versus on-premises
solutions?
· What
competitive factors influence the market positioning of various vendors?
· What are
the strengths and challenges faced by vendors operating in this market?
Strategic Market Direction:
Organizations are focusing on digitally transforming their business and
leveraging automation for optimizing their planning and decision-making
processes. Additionally, the pandemic-induced norms have helped the
mobile-native approach to gain significant market traction across the global
supply chain, which has enabled employees to access the platform and work
remotely.
Quadrant Knowledge Solutions defines a strategic
sourcing application as a comprehensive suite of solutions that enables
organizations to strategically plan and analyze their spending profiles,
strengthen supplier relationships, and track performance to mitigate risks. It
empowers organizations to make intelligent procurement decisions aligned with
their business needs while reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO).
Vendors covered in this Study:
Corcentric, Coupa, GEP, Ivalua, JAGGAER, Oracle, Periscope Holdings, SAP
(Ariba), Unit4 (ScanMarket), SpendHQ, Synertrade, VORTAL, Workday, and Zycus.
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