Procurecon Indirect West 2025

March 03 - 05, 2025

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SaaS trends in 2023 that procurement needs to know

This report is based on a 2023 webinar presented by Productiv and WBR Insights. During the presentation, Ashish Aggarwal, Co-founder and CTO at Productiv, presented data from a recent study to demonstrate the growing complexities of SaaS management. The report also presents the capabilities of the Productiv platform, which were discussed during the webinar. Productiv is a leading enterprise SaaS management solution that simplifies and streamlines the complex process of SaaS management.


The 2024 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) now plays a critical role in the organization, not only in the procurement function, but also in high-level decision-making regarding strategy, technology, and sustainability. CPOs also face several challenges in the current procurement environment. These range from supply chain disruptions to inflation and global market volatility. This report explores how the role of the CPO has changed, as well as what challenges and opportunities today’s procurement leaders face regarding processes, technology implementations, and more.


AI-Powered Procurement: How to Fast-Track Investment & Adoption

This report presents an insightful exploration of the exciting future of Artificial Intelligence in the realm of procurement, as discussed by GEP technology leaders. It delves into essential advancements from rule-based AI to generative AI, and how these transformations are reshaping the interactions between sourcing managers and AI tools, particularly in the context of RFX engagements and negotiation assistance. Finally, the report highlights key recommendations for adopting AI in procurement processes.


The 2023 ProcureCon CPO Report: Exploring the CPOs Role in Decision-Making, ESG Leadership, and Technology Adoption

Procurement’s role within the organization has only increased in importance. Chief procurement officers (CPOs) now stand at the forefront of companies’ efforts to address these barriers and establish a more agile procurement process. This report explores the CPO’s role in shepherding changes within the procurement function and the rest of the organization. It contains key insights from CPOs and other procurement leaders, identifies trends based on changes since last year’s report, and provides key suggestions for the role in 2023.


Achieving Operational Excellence Amid Supply Chain Disruptions

Disruptions affecting global supply chains will continue in the years to come. These disruptions may take the form of major climate events, global crises, inflation, or even future pandemics. This report explores how procurement teams are achieving operational excellence even amid ongoing disruptions in the supply chain. It also identifies how leaders can secure key supply partners, communicate risk to supply chain stakeholders, and incorporate risk management into their decision-making to prepare themselves for the future.


How Marketers and Advertisers Can Leverage U.S. State Production Incentives

In the United States, state production incentives are government programs designed to attract business and create jobs in specific states. They’ve been active for decades and have enabled states like Georgia and Louisiana to become some of the biggest media and entertainment production centers in the world, adding thousands of jobs to their economies. For recipients of production incentives, this can mean actual cash back on productions. However, many brands may be missing opportunities to receive cash back for shooting commercials or other types of advertisements. By adding state production incentives as a best practice, brands have the potential to save hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars each year. In this report, you’ll learn more about the benefits of state production incentives, how companies like yours can utilize them, and how third-party advisory firms can help. Based on a survey of 100 business leaders from across North America and Europe, we’ll explore their knowledge of these exciting opportunities.


Combating Inflation: 3 Tools You Need Right Now

Companies are facing increasing pressure due to inflation and uncertainty in the marketplace. Although organizations have no direct control over inflationary factors like monetary policy and global events, there are steps they can take within procurement to alleviate some of the costs of doing business. This report is based on a webinar about combating inflation by GEP. Here, GEP Vice President of Consulting Mukund Acharya explains how technology, strategy, and employee empowerment combine to create a better foundation for withstanding inflation shocks.


Guide to a Successful CIO-CPO Relationship: How the Two Roles Can Collaborate to Drive the Organization’s Digital Transformation

In last year’s CIO-CPO study, the WBR Insights research team focused on how far procurement had come in taking on responsibility for technology sourcing. In this report, the focus will continue with benchmarking the progress that CPOs and their IT counterparts are making in establishing flexible working environments. We will also explore how these two roles are collaborating in the adoption of new technologies into procurement processes, what steps they believe they need to take to coordinate new technology efforts, and what strategies they are planning to pursue while entering a potentially transformative decade.



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