Interview with Hanno Dettlof from dettlofconsulting

Hanno Dettlof shares his experience as an entrepreneur and the innovative 3E Blended Learning concept for effective personnel development in purchasing management. Dettlofconsulting offers virtual and in-person training, coaching sessions, and practical exercises with modular selection.

Interview with Stefan Knorsch

Stefan Knorsch, CEO of Provendor and procurement expert, explains that a single-vendor model reduces the complexity and costs of supplier management. Companies should be aware of the hidden costs in procurement and take measures to reduce costs.

Digitalization in SMEs: Not a project for the future, but part of the present

"Whoever does not digitalize, loses. So what?" This mocking aside still seems to be widespread, especially among medium-sized businesses. It seems strange that despite the urgent need for digitization having been preached for over 20 years, many have turned a deaf ear. It is about much more than just shifting resources into strategic procurement areas; it is about the future of medium-sized businesses.

Announcement of a strategic partnership with Scoutbee

We are pleased to announce the strategic partnership with Scoutbee!

101 Measures to reduce maverick buying and increase effectiveness

Get our whitepaper on "101 Measures to reduce maverick buying and increase effectiveness" and get valuable actions to increase your efficiency and effectiveness.

Interview with Andreas Urban

As head of the CGI Unicorn Academy, Andreas Urban builds bridges between innovative startups and established companies. In this interview, he tells us why he would describe this type of cooperation as a win-win-win situation and why he thinks SCALUE is looking forward to a successful 2023.

Maverick Buying: How to recognize and avoid "Shadow Spend"

When individual departments order goods or services without consulting the purchasing department, this is known as Maverick Buying. How can I recognize Maverick Buying in my company? And how can I effectively prevent it? We have the answers.

We are happy about our new customer Ludwig Meister!

Ludwig Meister GmbH & Co. KG now relies on the SCALUE Procurement Analytics solution.

Interview with Dr. Ulrich Piepel - Part 2

Maverick buying still poses major problems for many purchasing departments today; and usually completely unnoticed. We talked to Dr. Ulrich Piepel, former CPO of RWE AG and innogy SE and today consultant and business angel for digital purchasing, about his view on "wild purchasing". In the second part of the interview, he now also gives us deep insights into his time as purchasing manager of several large corporations and ventures with us a look at the future megatrends of the industry.

Interview with Dr. Ulrich Piepel - Part 1

Maverick buying still poses major problems for many purchasing departments today; and usually completely unnoticed. We talked to Dr. Ulrich Piepel, former CPO of RWE AG and innogy SE and today consultant and business angel for digital purchasing, about his view on "wild purchasing". He also gives us deep insights into his time as purchasing manager of several large corporations and ventures with us a look at the future megatrends of the industry.

Interview with Prof. Dr. Felix Reimann, WHU

Managing digitization, reducing CO₂ emissions, and recruiting talent - procurement is currently facing various challenges. Together with Prof. Dr. Felix Reimann from WHU, we take a look at these very trends in procurement and also ask the question: What role does procurement play at elite universities like WHU?

Purchasing and finance department: hand in hand for corporate success

Purchasing and finance are particularly strong when they pull together, but that's not always easy. Here's how it can work.

Announcement strategic partnership SCALUE x CGI

We are very pleased to announce the new strategic partnership with CGI.

Interview with Jan-Henner Theissen, founder of targetP! - Part 2

In the second part of the interview, Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and CEO of procurement consultancy targetP! tells us why it's not too late for good risk management and what he thinks of the upcoming Supply Chain Act.

Interview with Jan-Henner Theissen, founder of targetP! - Part 1

Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and CEO of procurement consultancy targetP!, reveals to us how digital solutions in particular are shaping modern procurement and how it is coping well with the current state of the global economy.

Strategic Partnership Announcement SCALUE x VOQUZ Labs

We are proud to announce the new strategic partnership with VOQUZ Labs.

Success Story Gelsenwasser

With SCALUE® we increased transparency in the context of our spend analysis and generated significant time savings in the preparation of analyzes.

Testimonial AluKönigStahl - Sebastian Wurzer

Read the testimonial of Sebastian Wurzel, Head of Group Procurement at ALUKÖNIGSTAHL on SCALUE®.

Strategic Partnership Announcement SCALUE x HDS

We are very happy to announce the new strategic partnership with HDS International Group, Europe's largest logistics cost management consultancy.

Success Story - ERNI

SCALUE® increased the transparency of our essential purchasing data in a short time. This created the basis for savings measures!

A game-changer in procurement analytics

SCALUE’s procurement analytics plug-and-play app gives SMEs and corporates a chance to address their supply chain pain points without manually inserting data in an Excel sheet.

4 priorities every CPO needs to win the digital transformation race (and one successful case)

Even though successful CPOs are pro in tackling complexities, technology can give them (and their team) a welcome helping hand.

Best German Companies And Startups

SCALUE GmbH is awarded by BestStartup.eu as one of the best and most innovative Germany based Web App companies.

SCALUE joins PwC Scale

We are very excited to announce that SCALUE is part of the PwC Scale program.

Testimonial Onventis - Benjamin Fritz

We are proud to have Onventis GmbH as a strategic partner. Read the testimonial of Benjamin Fritz, Director Sales.

Supplier Negotiation Checklist

Do you need to prepare for an important negotiation and gather all the necessary information at short notice? Get your checklist for free.

Testimonial SAP - Alexa Gorman

Read the testimonial of Alexa Gorman, SVP, Global Head of SAP.iO Foundries and Intrapreneurship at SAP on SCALUE®.

Make or Buy - Comparing the options for Procurement Analytics

Get our whitepaper on "Make or Buy" and get all the knowledge and help in decision making by comparing the available option for procurement analytics.

SCALUE® Procurement Analytics available on SAP® Store

SCALUE GmbH today announced that its SCALUE® Procurement Analytics solution is now available on SAP® Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings.

Success Story Aluform System GmbH & Co. KG

We were able to work just 2 days after the project release and immediately had transparency about our critical suppliers, material groups and articles.

Quick Wins - Management of Suppliers' Discount Rates

In our Quick-Win - Tips series we have worked out more than 100 tips. This time we are dealing with the management of suppliers’ discount rates.

Benjamin Eichinger joins Advisory Board

We welcome the former Director of Sales of scoutbee and current Revenue Lead of carbmee in the SCALUE Team.

Fredrick Spalcke joins Advisory Boards

We welcome the former CPO of Philips | Huawei | Unify and current advisor of W50 CPO in the SCALUE team.

Strategic Partnership Announcement SCALUE x ONVENTIS

SCALUE and Onventis are proud to announce their strategic partnership to combine expertise in the fields of procurement analytics and eProcurement.

SCALUE x SAP.io Accelerator

Through the cooperation with SAP.io Foundry, we are investing further in the development of our technology for the SAP® product landscape.

Dr. Ulrich Piepel joins Advisory Board

We welcome Dr. Ulrich Piepel, the former top manager from RWE | innogy and current Senior Advisor from BCG & SAP Ariba, in the SCALUE team.

SCALUE is Gartner Cool Vendor 2020

Gartner’s newest research highlights four 2020 Cool Vendors in Sourcing and Procurement for Supply Chain that offer innovative alternatives in the marketplace.

Strategic Partnership Announcement SCALUE x targetP!

We are happy to announce our new strategic partnership with the procurement consultancy targetP!.

Jan-Henner Theissen joins Advisory Board

We welcome the founder and CEO of the procurement consultancy firm targetP! with 20+ years experience in global procurement as a new member of the SCALUE team.

Success Story Allgaier-Group

The Allgaier Group relies on SCALUE®'s Procurement Analytics solution to increase transparency and efficiency in procurement.

Testimonial ADCONIA - Gregor van Ackeren

Read the testimonial of Gregor van Ackeren, Managing Partner ADCONIA, former SVP Global Procurement Siemens & CPO Grohe.

Strategic Partnership Announcement SCALUE x ADCONIA

The companies SCALUE and ADCONIA have announced the agreement of their strategic partnership during a product presentation in Düsseldorf.

Success Story Fissler

With SCALUE®'s Procurement Analytics solution, Fissler's procurement department can quickly and efficiently gain new insights into their data.