{"id":39257,"date":"2021-09-13T03:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T08:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/?p=39257"},"modified":"2022-06-07T05:18:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T10:18:06","slug":"ways-to-improve-your-bottom-line-by-taking-a-closer-look-at-spending-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/spend-management\/ways-to-improve-your-bottom-line-by-taking-a-closer-look-at-spending-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Quickly and Successfully Manage Indirect Spend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39257\" class=\"elementor elementor-39257\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c6a0935 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80776\" data-id=\"6c6a0935\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"pix_scale_in\":\"none\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d32ab8\" data-eae-slider=\"58631\" data-id=\"31d32ab8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"pix_scale_in\":\"none\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44e971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e44e971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a recent article in Forbes &ldquo;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2021\/07\/23\/follow-the-money-five-ways-to-improve-your-bottom-line-by-taking-a-closer-look-at-spending-habits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow the Money: Five Ways to Improve Your Bottom Line By Taking a Closer Look at Spending Habits.<\/a>&rdquo; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jason-stern-b98534\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Stern<\/a> outlined the key areas to focus on to improve profitability through <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Spend Management<\/span><\/a>.&nbsp; Building on this Simfoni has solutions that can automate these key areas without the heavy cost and long implementation of traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/procure-to-pay\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"25\" title=\"Procure to Pay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procure to Pay<\/a> (P2P) solutions.&nbsp; Simfoni&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/spend-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spend Automation<\/a> is uniquely qualified to meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/spend-management-101\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Spend Management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">spend management<\/span><\/a> challenges as it is a turnkey solution that doesn&rsquo;t require additional resources, investment in technology and includes pre-negotiated savings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d3253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d3253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Based on the five focus area&rsquo;s I will align the Simfoni 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Here are just a few ways to go about it:<\/p><p><strong>1. Utilize data and analytics.<\/strong>&nbsp;Consolidate all of your spending data in one place so that you can get a clearer picture of what&rsquo;s happening and identify opportunities for improvement.<\/p><p>Simfoni <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/spend-analytics\/what-is-spend-analytics-why-and-how-it-is-implemented\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"24\" title=\"Spend Analytics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spend Analytics<\/a> is at the core to an effective <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Spend Management<\/span> program, within weeks Simfoni can build a data driven strategy to focusing on the highest value and low hanging fruit for the biggest impact.&nbsp; Without doing Spend Analytics its impossible to have a clear picture and quantify the potential.<\/p><p><strong>2. Employ a hybrid approach. <\/strong>Centralize your indirect purchasing but retain the flexibility for <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">business unit<\/span>s to handle direct purchasing. By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.industryweek.com\/supply-chain-initiative\/article\/21123043\/centralizing-purchasing-is-it-a-bad-ideaApply\">separating the direct and indirect<\/a>, you can realize <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">cost savings<\/span> and retain more control over indirect expenses without creating supply chain delays and disruption.<\/p><p>Focus your limited internal resources on your strategic supply chain and let Simfoni address the indirect spend with a combination of highly trained people and technology. &nbsp;You get all the value of sophisticated <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/procurement\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">procurement<\/a> without the overhead.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Read More<\/span>:- What is Procure to Pay &ndash; A Guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/procure-to-pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procure to Pay<\/a> (P2P) Process<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>3. Automate your processes.<\/strong>&nbsp;Digitizing procurement can create efficiencies across your entire organization, helping to eliminate unnecessary complexity and enabling your business to become faster and more agile &mdash; two very necessary traits to cultivate in today&rsquo;s competitive business landscape.<\/p><p><strong>Read More: &ndash; What is <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/source-to-pay\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"26\" title=\"Source to Pay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source to Pay<\/a> &ndash; A Guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/source-to-pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source to Pay<\/a> (S2P) Process<\/strong><\/p><p>Having the right technology is the key to automation.&nbsp; It needs to be simple, easy to use, and straightforward.&nbsp; Don&rsquo;t try to automate the current manual process as that will lead to an over-engineered solution.&nbsp; Start with the data, get that organized and cleansed.&nbsp; Use the data to prioritize what&rsquo;s best for your organization by value and take a modular compostable approach to which modules will have the greatest impact.<\/p><p><strong>4. Consolidate your suppliers.<\/strong>&nbsp;Focus your efforts and find suppliers that offer the <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">best value<\/span> and are easily accessible for <span class=\"\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>buyer<\/span>s throughout the organization.<\/p><p>In the absence of a <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">centralized procurement<\/span> function, organizations have added suppliers based on <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">business unit<\/span>s or line of business drivers.&nbsp; As a result, your company can&rsquo;t take advantage of efficiencies created from demand aggregation, automated billing, or even better <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">payment terms<\/span>.&nbsp; By focusing on consolidation you&rsquo;re able to identify the right vendor, negotiate the correct service levels, and have a strategic partnership that only benefits your business further.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:-&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Procurement<\/a> and How To Optimize Processes, Performance, and Technology?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>5. See the bigger picture. <\/strong>With the growing interest in corporate social responsibility, you can assume that the world is watching how you run your business. The environmental consequences of <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/sourcing\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Sourcing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sourcing<\/a> goods from the other side of the world are numerous. Global supply chains are not only susceptible to macro factors such as environmental disasters, trade tariffs, and regulatory change (not to mention <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">modern slavery<\/span> risks), but they also create enormous management complexity.<\/p><p>We no longer live in a siloed world where social responsibility is an afterthought.&nbsp; Globalization doesn&rsquo;t just come from <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/sourcing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>sourcing<\/strong><\/a> cheaper resources it also means that your corporate values have to be extended into the Supply Chain. 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