Practical tips for procurement and finance
Precoro and Zip simplify purchasing, approvals, and spend control, but they‘re designed for different use cases. Precoro focuses on giving teams a full procure-to-pay system with purchase orders, budget tracking, and vendor management. Zip specializes in intake-to-procure workflows that streamline approvals and connect requests to downstream systems. In this article, we’ll compare Precoro vs. Zip… Continue reading Precoro vs Zip: Which is the Best Tool for SMBs in 2025?
Precoro and Zip simplify purchasing, approvals, and spend control, but they‘re designed for different use cases. Precoro focuses on giving teams a full procure-to-pay system with purchase orders, budget tracking, and vendor management. Zip specializes in intake-to-procure workflows that streamline approvals and connect requests to downstream systems. In this article, we’ll compare Precoro vs. Zip… Continue reading Precoro vs Zip: Which is the Best Tool for SMBs in 2025?
Both Coupa and Tipalti help finance teams manage their procurement and accounts payable, but they cater to different spending needs. Tipalti helps you process invoices, pay contractors in different countries, and handle multi-currency transactions. Coupa specializes in procurement and spend control, overseeing sourcing, approvals, and budgets before money is spent. Choosing between the two depends… Continue reading Coupa vs. Tipalti: Which Software to Choose in 2025?
74% of CPOs have made savings a top priority in 2025, yet 65% of organizations still lack visibility into indirect spend. If you’re a controller or finance leader managing procurement responsibilities alongside your core duties, you’re facing what we call the “procurement gap” – your company has outgrown manual processes but lacks the dedicated team… Continue reading The Complete Spend Control Playbook for Finance Teams (2025 Guide)
Like large businesses, small and medium businesses (SMBs) and SMEs can thrive by strategically outsourcing key tasks. This guide focuses on the 5 things SMB’s and SME’s should outsource to reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and find reliable partners for growth. By leveraging these outsourcing strategies, your business can successfully manage support functions and focus on… Continue reading 5 Things SMB’s And SME’s Should Outsource
A well-designed PO system for schools should support the following functions: Automate the manual purchasing process so that school districts can meet their fiduciary requirements related to grants. Set up a budget control process so there are no surprises at the end of the month. Reduce the time the Accounts Payable (AP) team spends on… Continue reading PO System For Schools
Procurement costs can quietly erode profitability if not kept in check. Many organizations struggle to reduce costs while maintaining quality and efficiency. If you’re facing this challenge, you’re likely looking for strategies that cut expenses and streamline your procurement processes. A well-defined procurement strategy helps deliver continuous savings and control maverick spending, which increases a… Continue reading Procurement Strategy For Purchasing Cost Reduction
AP teams that leverage AP automation can process invoices faster. An efficient AP automation process looks like this: All invoices come to a central inbox and the invoice capture process is streamlined. There is no manual data entry of invoices. Instead, OCR(Optical Character Recognition) technology takes care of data capture and creating the invoice. Invoices… Continue reading 5 Tips For Faster Invoice Processing Using AP Automation
Buyers love the convenience of blanket purchase orders, but finance teams always struggle with managing invoices against blanket PO’s. In this guide, we will provide a step by step process to use blanket purchase orders and show you how they can streamline your purchasing process. You’ll discover how to leverage blanket POs to boost efficiency… Continue reading A Complete Guide To Blanket Purchase Order
Our post answers FAQs about lab procurement processes to help optimize workflows. We also review five popular lab ordering software for readers to compare.
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