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CPO Outlook | What do procurement spend time on

December 7, 2023 By ebgnetwork

This year Anna Bjärkerud co-hosted a workshop during CPO Outlook 2023. Together with René Wienmann, CO, Chr. Hansen and Patrik Andersson, Senior Advisor at Deloitte. The topic was “How can procurement improve task and outcome efficiency and effect ahead?“. Probably on most functions but not the least procurement. The idea was since the task overload […]

How to master supplier communication and data

December 17, 2020 By ebgnetwork

If you could line up all the supplier data in your critical and non critical systems – how many miles would they reach? How much time is spent managing poor data? How many decisions may have been conducted based on non optimal information? The discussion about how to tackle the often thousands of suppliers and […]

EBG | Play: How do you re-build an anti-fragile supply chain?

May 25, 2020 By ebgnetwork

Since the COVID-19 pandemic is not a Black Swan – i.e we should have predicted and prepared for it. One may wonder if disruption is or will be the new normal? We may say “hopefully not” and the question still remain – what can we learn from disruptions like the ones we are currently facing? […]

EBG | Insight: Basware reflections and advice

April 16, 2020 By ebgnetwork

As companies get out of the first acute crisis mode there may be time to reflect. How much insight did we have into our spend and cash? How dependent on manual touches are you to get your source to pay processes through? How well can you use your entire spend and cash data to predict […]

People | Process | Technology = what?!

February 21, 2020 By ebgnetwork

Not too rarely EBG | Network speak to professionals with One aspect of a strategy in total focus. “We want to discuss digitalization!” or “We want to talk about implementing a system” or “We need to talk about data management!” or “We must discuss centralization” or “Compliance is what we need to talk about”. And […]

EBG | Play: Benchmark your source-to-pay performance against the best

November 20, 2019 By ebgnetwork

The idea of “the best” in process automation may be shifting. From lowering the number of FTEs and SLAs focusing on transactional efficiency. To improved value creation and data insights fed back to the organization. How do you get there and how do you know where Your organization stands? Take a look at the on […]

Follow up after Source 2 Pay Summit 2019

April 12, 2019 By ebgnetwork

A huge thank you to all who came to the 9th version of Source 2 Pay Summit in Stockholm! It is a pleasure seeing all the connections taking place, all the conversations and all the experience exchange. Informal and to the point. All share more or less the same challenges! Post Summit Report Take a […]

Beyond trends from industry experts | III

February 21, 2019 By ebgnetwork

On March 12th professionals from across the globe will meet online to learn from each other about what trends may mean now and ahead for procurement. Jon Hansen is gathering intelligence leading up to the webinar and you too can draw from those insights via Beyond trends form industry experts | I and Beyond trends […]

Beyond trends from industry experts | II

February 12, 2019 By ebgnetwork

Leading up to the upcoming Beyond trends for procurement webinar March 12th, Jon Hansen at Procurement Insights asked his network of experts about their thoughts. In certain instances, I received brief yet insightful commentaries from industry thought leaders as well as practitioners via email. Other times, I had the opportunity to talk with these individuals […]

Beyond trends from industry experts | I

February 7, 2019 By ebgnetwork

On March 12th, EBG | Network, Procurement Insights and Zycus gather forces and bring you a panel of experienced professionals. They will be giving you their views on what current and future trends mean for procurement. Here you can learn more about the webinar on March 12th and register David Loseby, one of the panelists […]

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NCC, Scania & Länsförsäkringar join CPO Outlook 2025 – Empowering people

Procurement Under Pressure: Making Confident Decisions Amid Complexity What happens when expectations rise, data multiplies, and everything feels urgent — but teams still lack the structure to respond? That’s the reality many procurement leaders are facing. And it’s exactly what Linda Grubbström (Scania), Emma Papakosta (NCC), and Maria Kämbrant (Länsförsäkringar) will explore together at CPO […]

Ivalua joins CPO Outlook 2025: Future-Proof Platform to Manage ALL Spend

We are delighted to welcome Ivalua as a sponsor of CPO Outlook 2025. As a long-standing partner and trusted advisor within the EBG community, Ivalua continues to lead the way in transforming procurement through their unified Source-to-Pay platform and cutting-edge AI capabilities. A Legacy of Partnership and Insight Ivalua’s journey with EBG has been marked […]

Coupa joins CPO Outlook 2025: AI for Smarter Spend

We are excited to announce Coupa as a Platinum sponsor of CPO Outlook 2025, where they will help lead the conversation on how AI-powered spend management is transforming procurement from a cost center into a strategic multiplier of value. The Margin Multiplier: Coupa’s AI-Native Platform Coupa describes itself as the margin multiplier company—and for good […]

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On May 8th, 2025, procurement leaders gathered in central Copenhagen for a fully booked EBG | Xperience day. The theme? AI-Powered Procurement Transformation. The aim? To explore how AI and GenAI might help turn complexity into clarity—while acknowledging that most companies are still at the very beginning of their journey. From the very start of […]

Prewave join CPO Outlook 2025: Superintelligence for Resilient, Compliant & Transparent Supply Chains

EBG | Network are proud to welcome Prewave as a sponsor of CPO Outlook 2025, continuing a dialogue started during previous CPO Outlook summits and EBG | Xperience Gothenburg earlier this year. There, Prewave shared insights on navigating regulatory demands, geopolitical instability, and black swan events—insights that resonated with senior procurement leaders Learn more about […]

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