It seems even Ryanair, the stellar performer of the industry in recent years, can’t quite shake the city’s entrenched concerns about the airline industry; concerns founded largely on the difficulty all airlines have in forward forecasting passenger numbers. 

And accurate forecasting makes a huge difference to the bottom line in pretty well all areas of purchasing – from bums on seats to boxes on shelves. Organisations that don’t have clear visibility of demand and supply through the whole chain can get badly damaged quickly through stock-outs or over-stocks. 

Whether for direct or indirect spend, the right on-demand purchase-to-pay system can integrate with legacy systems to deliver that kind of visibility in a way that can transform buying activities.