Case Study: MediaNews Group transforms procurement with Suplari

MediaNews Group - Customer Case Study

MediaNews Group, one of the nation's largest newspaper publishers, faced a challenge with its clunky and underdeveloped ERP system, which lacked the capability to provide meaningful spend analytics for its substantial procurement operations. To address this, Head of Procurement Jeff Ball sought a solution and turned to the vendor Suplari for its AI-driven spend analytics service.

By implementing Suplari, the company gained an easy-to-use platform that provided detailed spend visibility and actionable insights. The solution was critical for enabling MediaNews Group's zero-based budgeting process, allowing them to easily identify spending trends, facilitate cross-departmental collaboration, and uncover significant cost-saving opportunities. Suplari empowered the team to make data-driven decisions that reduced waste and transformed procurement into a strategic driver for the company.

MediaNews Group

Jeff Ball

Head of Procurement