And how a process-first approach changes everything.
Non-core procurement is the silent chaos in most organizations.
It doesn’t make the headlines.
It doesn’t get strategic attention.
It doesn’t have a dedicated owner.
But it silently drains money, time, and clarity.
When we built Shoppeboard at Nine Software Solutions, we studied procurement workflows across hundreds of companies. The patterns were the same:
- fragmented ordering
- inconsistent pricing
- unclear approvals
- too many vendors
- repetitive follow-ups
- lack of spend visibility
- last-minute requests
- no process ownership
The problem was never “supplier management.”
The problem was process management.
The moment organizations standardize workflows, the chaos reduces dramatically.
That’s why Shoppeboard works.
Not because of “tech,”
but because of:
- disciplined ordering flow
- clear category management
- vendor consolidation
- transparent pricing
- real-time analytics
Procurement becomes predictable only when the process is predictable.