{"id":2675,"date":"2026-05-20T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provendor.de\/insights\/the-future-of-procurement-why-a-single-vendor-approach-is-gaining-importance-in-tail-spend-management\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:34:55","slug":"the-future-of-procurement-why-a-single-vendor-approach-is-gaining-importance-in-tail-spend-management","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/provendor.de\/en\/insights\/the-future-of-procurement-why-a-single-vendor-approach-is-gaining-importance-in-tail-spend-management\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Procurement: Why a Single-Vendor Approach Is Gaining Importance in Tail Spend Management"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tail spend management is underestimated in many companies. In practice, however, a high number of suppliers in indirect procurement leads to significant process costs, administrative complexity, and a lack of transparency. <\/p>\n\n

Against this backdrop, one approach is becoming increasingly important: the strategic consolidation of purchasing needs through a central supplier \u2014 a single-vendor or aggregator model. Procurement expert and Provendor CEO Stefan Knorsch<\/a><\/strong> explains in an expert discussion the structural challenges of traditional multi-supplier models and why new approaches are especially needed in tail spend management. <\/p>\n\n

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1. Procurement Designed from Real-World Practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The idea behind Provendor emerged from the operational realities of procurement organizations. Stefan Knorsch previously worked as a Head of Procurement himself and understands the challenges of complex supplier structures firsthand. <\/p>\n\n

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\u201cIn many organizations, procurement spends a significant portion of its time on administrative activities related to supplier management, order processing, and invoice verification. These resources are then unavailable for strategic tasks such as price negotiations, supplier development, or risk management.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Particularly in indirect procurement, a large number of small suppliers creates a substantial administrative burden that is often underestimated.<\/p>\n\n

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2. Tail Spend Management: Hidden Process Costs in the Long Tail<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

A typical pattern can be observed across many procurement organizations: a large proportion of suppliers account for only a very small share of total purchasing volume.<\/p>\n\n

This so-called tail spend phenomenon<\/strong> has been documented in numerous studies:<\/p>\n\n