Over the last year or so, Spend Matters has written several articles and research briefs about direct procurement and the technology that’s needed to support it, so a closer look and some recent insights from manufacturers seems valuable to see why this technology needs wider adoption and to understand its benefits.
All companies face the prospect of digitally transforming, but many manufacturers have been slow to adopt the new technologies, according to a recent study by the Everest Group, a procurement consulting firm.