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Sean Heck

Sean Heck is Content Marketing Manager at CobbleStone Software

What Is Vendor Management Software?

By Sean Heck on 03/4/22

3 min read

CobbleStone Software explains the benefits of vendor management software.

Vendor management efficiency is critical for organizations to reap the highest ROI from vendor relations. Unfortunately, many organizations still rely on vendor management methods that depend on costly pay-per-solicitations, unclear selection of the best possible vendors, tracking vendor insurance certificates manually, decentralized vendor management and contract management processes, and other deleterious procedures. Luckily, you can automate these processes and more with vendor management software. But what exactly is vendor management software? Let's improve your processes with integrated vendor management and contract management software.

Topics: Vendor Contract Management Vendor Management vendors Vendor Registration Vendor Registration Wizard Vendor Gateway CobbleStone Vendor Management Software

CobbleStone Software Blog Recap for February 2022

By Sean Heck on 03/3/22

3 min read

CobbleStone Software offers its blog recap for February 2022.

Did you miss any of our blog posts from February? Don't worry; we have outlined each of them for you. Stay up-to-date with industry topics, real-world case studies, and contract management software and procurement best practices in February by reading the latest CobbleStone® content.

Topics: Ad-Hoc Reports Advance Reporting automated workflow contract administration system Contract Analytics Contract Lifecycle Management Contract Management Blog Recap contract workflow Custom Reports e-procurement e-sign E-signatures eProcurement eProcurement Planning eSignature Contract Management Software procurement procurement contracts procurement management procurement process Procurement Software Report Designer reports signatures workflow workflows Electronic Signature electronic signatures eSignatures Contract Reports & Analytics VISDOM AI Contract Artificial Intelligence contract management training contract management software training eProcurement Software Contract Management AI AI-Powered Contract Management Software AI-Based Contract Management Legal Workflow legal workflow automation Contract Management Workflow electronic signature software IntelliSign Contract Intelligence CobbleStone Contract Insight® contract creation management

5 Procurement Contract Management Best Practices to Blast Off in 2022

By Sean Heck on 02/28/22

5 min read

CobbleStone Software presents 5 procurement contract management best practices to succeed in 2022.

Recent developments in procurement process digital transformation have made it more possible than ever to streamline procurement contract management processes and blast off into the sky to robust procurement and contract management software processes. As such - if your organization is leveraging outdated procurement tools such as disparate spreadsheets, manual filing cabinets, a basic contract database, limited bid outreach, manually collecting bid responses via email, bottleneck-prone procurement contract management task management, disparate vendor management via emails, and others - you could suffer from failure to launch. Luckily, you can leverage a one-stop-shop solution for the processes mentioned above and more. To prepare for takeoff into positively transforming your strategy, here are five procurement contract management best practices to navigate 2022 and beyond with increased governance, procurement centralization, and ROI.

Topics: e-procurement eProcurement eProcurement Planning procurement procurement and acquisition procurement contracts procurement management procurement process Procurement Software

5 Ways Contract AI Can Automate Contract Lifecycle Management in 2022

By Sean Heck on 02/17/22

5 min read

CobbleStone Software shares 5 ways contract AI can automate contract lifecycle management in 2022.

As we navigate 2022, it is clear that contract artificial intelligence - or contract AI - is sharpening contract management software practices and broader legal operations in significant ways. How exactly can your organization leverage contract intelligence to automate and streamline contract lifecycle management? Read on to learn five ways contract AI is positively transforming contract lifecycle management operations in 2022.

Topics: VISDOM AI Contract Artificial Intelligence Contract Management AI AI-Powered Contract Management Software AI-Based Contract Management Contract Intelligence