{"id":48182,"date":"2023-02-03T04:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/?p=48182"},"modified":"2023-02-03T06:26:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T11:26:04","slug":"3-ways-machine-learning-helps-manage-spend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/spend-management\/3-ways-machine-learning-helps-manage-spend\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways Machine Learning Helps Manage Spend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48182\" class=\"elementor elementor-48182\" 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-b0b887a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"83114\" data-id=\"b0b887a\" 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-551b4ee\" data-eae-slider=\"42950\" data-id=\"551b4ee\" 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-9114555 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"9114555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tNOT JUST A BUZZWORD&mdash;HERE ARE 3 WAYS MACHINE LEARNING HELPS&nbsp;MANAGE SPEND\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Simfoni.com<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=NOT+JUST+A+BUZZWORD%E2%80%94HERE+ARE+3+WAYS+MACHINE+LEARNING+HELPS%C2%A0MANAGE+SPEND+%E2%80%94+Simfoni.com&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsimfoni.com%2Fspend-management%2F3-ways-machine-learning-helps-manage-spend%2F&amp;via=simfoniapps\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-twitter\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb72ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb72ef\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">When running a successful business or organization, the bottom line is everything. That&rsquo;s why <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">classifying <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW132526442 BCX0\">spend<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">keeping track of&nbsp;where&nbsp;the money goes after it leaves your organization&rsquo;s wallet is paramount &ndash; but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">it&rsquo;s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">not always easy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">Even though it&rsquo;s important, classifying spend in a complex <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/procurement\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">procurement<\/a> system is, at best, difficult to understand. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">However,&nbsp;w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">ith the help of machine learning<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">it&rsquo;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\"> possible to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\"> gain a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\"> uninhibited view <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">company&rsquo;s finances<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">By collecting and analyzing expenses through machine learning, you can gain valuable insight into how to spend your capital more efficiently and make better business decisions <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\"> the future<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132526442 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW132526442 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db7806e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"63467\" data-id=\"db7806e\" 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-744151f\" data-eae-slider=\"43934\" data-id=\"744151f\" 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-4adc296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4adc296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some of the ways machine learning helps organizations manage spend.  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e88233 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"82997\" data-id=\"3e88233\" 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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-111f533\" data-eae-slider=\"45206\" data-id=\"111f533\" 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-5249aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5249aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong> Machine learning can help streamline the <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">procurement process<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong> Machine learning can make accurate predictions that save time and money.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong> Machine learning can reduce and\/or eliminate wasteful spending practices.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So how exactly does machine learning help with all of this? Well, it all comes down to using the power of big data to uncover insights that would otherwise be impossible to obtain. Organizations can create massive amounts of data every day as they do business. By tapping into that data and utilizing it to your advantage, you can begin to uncover trends, patterns, and other information that can benefit your organization as it performs its daily business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f6478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89f6478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Streamlining the Procurement Process:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c2da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9c2da4\" 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><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138662791 BCX0\">Think about the last time you tried to access and analyze data from across your enterprise&mdash;what was the process like? Most likely, it was time-consuming, complicated, and frustrating, including collecting data from various disparate sources and\/or systems. Now imagine if you could collect all that data in one spot instead of having to sift through multiple systems and platforms to find what you need. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138662791 BCX0\">Navigating organization-wide spend can be difficult and time-consuming, but it doesn&rsquo;t have to be that way! Machine learning automates the data collection process and cohesively <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138662791 BCX0\">classifies and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138662791 BCX0\">analyzes it&mdash;so that businesses can spend less time crunching numbers and more time focusing on their core competencies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bd7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45bd7e9\" 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><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Read More:-<\/strong><\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/spend-management\/3-ways-spend-management-can-ease-inflationary-pressures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Ways Proper <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Spend Management<\/span> Can Ease <span class=\"\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Inflation<\/span>ary Pressures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66b21d7\" data-eae-slider=\"51134\" data-id=\"66b21d7\" 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-1ada380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ada380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/web-stories\/3-ways-machine-learning-helps-manage-spend\/\" width=\"auto\" height=\"550px\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9c26da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"3852\" data-id=\"b9c26da\" 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-10d6e50\" data-eae-slider=\"94190\" data-id=\"10d6e50\" 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-89dba34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89dba34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Accurate Predictions Save Time and Money:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1560c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a1560c\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117724334 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117724334 BCX0\">There&rsquo;s a difference between gathering data, displaying it, and using it. With the right technology, you can obtain massive amounts of data and analyze it. But analytics aren&rsquo;t solutions, which is why machine learning is such an integral part of procurement <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>. As you continue to gather and understand data, machine learning stores it and adapts to your organization&rsquo;s goals, so you can effectively manage every facet of your spending profile<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117724334 BCX0\">. <\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117724334 BCX0\">Machine learning can benefit your <a href=\"https:\/\/simfoni.com\/spend-management\/what-is-spend-management-why-and-how-it-is-implemented\/\" 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> in many ways, but three of the most important are:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW117724334 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417b95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417b95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Decision-making:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Machine learning is the essence of data-based decisions. Machines can gather and analyze&nbsp;more&nbsp;sets of data than any person could on their own. This is especially true for strategies that require information from a diverse collection of data sets. Because of this, solutions powered by machine learning are critical for organizations looking to make information-based decisions.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forecasting:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Just as you need data to make decisions, you need data to make predictions and formulate strategies. Data forecasting happens when you find patterns within your information and make an educated, accurate assessment of the future. From reading intricate sets of spend data to identifying hidden trends between them, machine learning helps businesses create better future scenarios and more accurate forecasting of where money is being spent. <\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Managing Risk:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> When combined, intelligent decision-making and accurate predictions allow your organization to manage risk. From anticipating shortages to detecting fraud, risk management is one of the most beneficial and coveted benefits of machine learning, helping you uncover potential financial hazards and prepare for them. In the end, you can select suppliers, negotiate prices, and make purchases with more confidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d376f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1d376f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Reduce Excess Spending and Eliminate Wasteful Practices:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4440ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4440ad0\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248862988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248862988 BCX0\">Because machine learning identifies patterns within <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW248862988 BCX0\">your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248862988 BCX0\"> spend data, it is easy for it to pick up on wasteful spending behaviors, such as making unreasonable and unnecessary purchases or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248862988 BCX0\">over purchasing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248862988 BCX0\">. By recognizing what makes the most sense for your organization, machine learning will pinpoint these areas for improvement. The more data that is processed through machine learning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248862988 BCX0\"> modules<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248862988 BCX0\">, the greater the level of intelligence that is used to find these patterns. By combining data from both sides of the transaction (outgoing and incoming), machine learning can crunch the numbers for any transaction, sort them, and categorize expenditures accurately. 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