1. New Data Insights Several new insights were added to Xeeva Spend Analytics, including: Item Quality This insight displays the quality of the item data that was received from a customer’s ERP, AP, and other internal systems that track indirect spend data. This insight also shows which items were cleansed by the XVA Platform, Xeeva’s rule-based AI engine. Item Enrichment This insight compares the quality of the item description that exists in a customer’s internal...
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