Procurement Basics

purchase price variance

12 min read

What Is PPV? Purchase Price Variance Explained

What if we told you that you can drastically improve overall business profitability by looking at one specific procurement metric? Let’s take a look at purchase price variance.

Marharyta Golobrodska
Marharyta Golobrodska
Procurement Basics
po numbers

7 min read

PO Numbers in Procurement: Why Every Company Should Use Them

How can companies make their purchase orders super accessible and improve the overall tracking of ordered goods? Use PO numbers!

Marta Holyk
Marta Holyk
Procurement Basics
procurement contract

15 min read

Understanding Procurement Contracts

No matter how great your procurement process is, bad purchasing contracts can leave you stuck in the mud. Learn how to tread smoothly when it comes to procurement contracts.

Marharyta Golobrodska
Marharyta Golobrodska
Procurement Basics
intake-to-pay vs. procure-to-pay

13 min read

Procure-to-Pay vs. Intake-to-Pay: What You Need to Know

Recently, intake-to-pay software has emerged as an alternative to procure-to-pay systems. Let's compare the two and see how they differ in practice.

Marta Holyk
Marta Holyk
Procurement Basics
expense report

14 min read

Expense Reports: A Comprehensive Guide

Sometimes, things just have to be paid here and now, so employees reach into their pockets to cover the work-related expenses with their own money. And that's okay, as long as the company reimburses that cost. For this to happen, expense reports must come into play.

Marharyta Golobrodska
Marharyta Golobrodska
Procurement Basics
cash conversion cycle

10 min read

Five Foolproof Ways to Shorten the Cash Conversion Cycle

How do companies improve their cash flow and liquidity? By shortening the cash conversion cycle! There are five main tips you should know.

Marta Holyk
Marta Holyk
Procurement Basics
cost savings

26 min read

The Definitive Guide to Cost Savings

The COVID-19 pandemic and then the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine have proved that, at any moment, seemingly perfect plans and financial projections can suddenly become unrealistic.

Marharyta Golobrodska
Marharyta Golobrodska
Procurement Basics
top 5 skills procurement manager needs

9 min read

The Top 5 Skills Every Procurement Manager Needs

Explore the most important skills for procurement managers. Plus, read about common challenges for a purchasing manager and how to solve them.

Marta Holyk
Marta Holyk
Procurement Basics