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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

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At SAP Spend Connect Live, held October 14-16 in Las Vegas, SAP did make several significant product announcements. While SAP has had procurement analytics solutions, last year at Spend Connect Live, SAP announced the Spend Control Tower. This is the largest area of investment for the company outside of ERP.

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Coupa Inspire 2025 Keynote: Welcome to the Age of Autonomous Trade

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Coupa Inspire 2025 opened with a bold message from the main stage in Las Vegas: the future of global trade isnt just digitalits autonomous. But now, it’s being activated through AI agents designed to automate sourcing, manage risk in real time, and reduce the friction thats long plagued procurement and finance functions.

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Bristlecone Flash – Jan 2025

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Leverage modular IT, AI, and blockchain to streamline procurement processes, accelerate technology deployment, ensure compliance, and enable data-driven decision-making. UNLOCK STRATEGIC VALUE WITH B2B MARKETPLACES Enhance supply chain efficiency by harnessing the power of B2B cloud marketplaces.

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FedEx Founder Fred Smith Dies at 80

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Smith’s pilots were asked to use their personal credit cards to buy fuel and stagger cashing their paychecks.” ( See More Below) CATEGORY SPONSOR: SOFTEON At one point, the company was down to its last $5,000 — which Smith took to Las Vegas and turned into $27,000 playing blackjack. That was enough money to get FedEx through the week.

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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

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In 2017, a strategy consultant was hired to do a top-to-bottom assessment of the Boston University procurement program. Randall Moore was hired as the new chief procurement officer in May. Facilities sourcing and construction contracting were centralized in the procurement department. They recommended a change in leadership.

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

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In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. The rebirth of marketplace offerings is not on the back of e-procurement or ERP. The debates were heated.

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

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It ran from April 11 th through the 13 th at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas. This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. Roughly 3,000 customers, prospects, and partners attended.