{"id":11240,"date":"2021-04-11T23:32:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T03:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/?page_id=11240"},"modified":"2023-06-21T08:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:48:32","slug":"eprocurement-today","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/news\/purchasing-articles\/eprocurement-today\/","title":{"rendered":"eProcurement Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;\" >\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\">\n<h3 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.3;\">eProcurement Today<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>PurchTips edition #427<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<h4 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.36;\">How Does eProcurement Fit In Today\u2019s Profession?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\">\n<p>eProcurement has been around for a couple of decades now.\u00a0 It is alive and well and has cemented itself as a permanent fixture in the\u00a0<strong>procurement function<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you aren\u2019t seeing it mentioned as much, that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not as important. Over the years, terminology and where eProcurement fits in a tech roadmap has changed. So, let\u2019s unpack the solution types that include eProcurement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Procure-to-Pay Solutions.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/blog\/procure-pay-specialist-puridiom-becomes-part-bravosolution.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procure-to-pay<\/a><\/strong>\u201d is essentially synonymous with \u201ceProcurement.\u201d It refers to a software that allows end users to find products and services offered by approved suppliers at contracted pricing and to purchase them via an experience that replicates a consumer shopping experience. Unlike early eProcurement systems, almost all of today\u2019s procure-to-pay systems can be used by accounts payable personnel to remit payment to suppliers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source-to-Pay Solutions.<\/strong>\u00a0Source-to-pay solutions are software offerings that seamlessly combine procure-to-pay solutions with the capabilities of integrated eSourcing capabilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Procurement Platforms.<\/strong>\u00a0Over the past 10 years or so, many software providers have merged and been acquired. This has resulted in a handful of software companies being able to offer virtually every type of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/blog\/what-is-the-best-procurement-software-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>procurement software<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0available: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/leverage-the-power-of-spend-analysis\/\">spend analysis<\/a>, contract management, eSourcing, procure-to-pay, savings tracking, supplier management and more. While they may offer these solutions on a stand-alone basis, they also offer them as one integrated bundle called a \u201cprocurement platform.\u201d For ambitious procurement organizations who want to leverage technology in every aspect of what they do, using a procurement platform is an attractive alternative to licensing each type of solution separately from different providers whose solutions may not integrate well \u2013 or at all \u2013 with each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While eProcurement may not be as discussed as it once was, it\u2019s still an important piece of today\u2019s procurement tech.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLPA Library:<\/strong>\u00a0Looking for authoritative\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/procurement-templates\">procurement templates<\/a>, tools, webinars, and more?\u00a0Stop trying to create resources\u00a0from scratch and start taking advantage\u00a0of having exactly what you need right at your fingertips in the NLPA Library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:#f3f7fa;\" >\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#004c8f;\">\n<h5 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:21;--minFontSize:21;line-height:1.4;\">Want A More Rewarding Procurement Career?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:2px solid #f6f6f6;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" title=\"career\" src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/career.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/career.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-11108\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27259%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20500%20259%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27259%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/career-200x104.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/career-400x207.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/career.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n<p>Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your procurement career? 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