What Are the Key Benefits of Using an AI-Powered Spend Management Platform?
ArticlesWhat Are the Key Benefits of Using an AI-Powered Spend Management Platform? Most Procurement teams already know their spend data is scattered. A little in the ERP (or in many cases, multiple ERPs), a little in email threads, a little in whatever spreadsheet survived the last reorg. The promise of...
Tail Spend Management: Why the Last 20% of Spend Deserves the Same Rigor as the First 80%
ArticlesTail Spend Management: Why the Last 20% of Spend Deserves the Same Rigor as the First 80% Most Procurement organizations can tell you exactly what's happening with their top suppliers. Contracts are negotiated, terms are tracked, and every dollar runs through the right approval chain, but ask the same team...
Governance Isn’t a Feature. It’s a Relationship.
ArticlesGovernance Isn't a Feature. It's a Relationship. You don't buy a car and never open the hood. It requires long-term care to safely get you from point A to point B over the years. You change the oil. You rotate the tires. You pay attention when something sounds off. The...
Deploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success
ArticlesDeploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success Machine buyers — machine customers that buy on behalf of organizations — are an agentic AI capability set to transform internal supply chains and procurement, reducing procurement cycles from months to seconds. This note gives CIOs and other executive leaders a...
Raindrop vs. LightSource: Which Platform Fits Your Procurement Problem?
ArticlesRaindrop Systems vs. LightSource: Which Platform Fits Your Procurement Problem? AI-native procurement has gone from buzzword to baseline. Nearly every platform on the market now claims to have some version of it, but "AI-native" describes how a tool was built, not what problem it solves, and that distinction matters more...
How to Choose the Right Supplier Management and RFx Platform
ArticlesWhat To Evaluate When Choosing A Supplier Management and RFx Platform Choosing a supplier management and RFx platform is one of the most important technology decisions a Procurement team can make. The right solution does more than digitize sourcing events, it helps organizations build stronger supplier relationships, improve visibility across...
How to Replace Email Purchase Requests with Structured Intake
ArticlesHow to Replace Email-Based Purchase Requests with a Structured Intake Process Email has long been the default way for employees to submit purchase requests, but as organizations grow, it often creates more challenges than efficiencies. Requests can be buried in inboxes, key information may be missing, and approvals become difficult...
How to Standardize RFP Processes Across Procurement Categories
ArticlesHow to Standardize RFP Processes Across Procurement Categories Managing Requests for Proposal (RFPs) across multiple procurement categories can quickly become complex. Different business units often use different templates, evaluation criteria, approval workflows, and documentation standards, making it difficult to maintain consistency across the procurement process. Organizations looking to standardize procurement...
Rain In Action Agentic AI: From Analysis To Action
Videos, Platform OverviewIn this demo, Rain analyzes the supplier base, flags spend leakage and control gaps, and builds a prioritized 90-day action plan — surfacing invoices without POs, contracts, and one critical finding: significant IBM spend with no contract on file. ...
Risks That the Agentic CLM Process Overtakes
ArticlesRisks that The Agentic CLM Process Overtakes Ask a Finance leader or a General Counsel where contract risk actually lives, and the answer is rarely "in the language." Most teams are good at negotiating a clause. What breaks down is everything around it: the review that varied depending on who...
The Human Eye Isn’t Disappearing From Contract Review. It’s Looking Where It Counts.
ArticlesThe Human Eye Isn't Disappearing From Contract Review. It's Looking Where It counts. Every Legal team hearing the phrase "agentic CLM" has the same quiet worry, even if nobody says it out loud in the demo. If the software drafts the contract, redlines it, and flags the risks, what happens...
Lawyers Are Expensive: How Agentic CLM Cuts Contract Costs
ArticlesLawyers Are Expensive: How Agentic CLM Cuts Contract Costs Legal hours are one of the most expensive resources any organization pays for. Outside counsel runs into the hundreds of dollars per hour. In-house legal teams are smaller than the demand placed on them, which means they're perpetually a bottleneck. And...
What Are the Key Benefits of Using an AI-Powered Spend Management Platform?
ArticlesWhat Are the Key Benefits of Using an AI-Powered Spend Management Platform? Most Procurement teams already know their spend data is scattered. A little in the ERP (or in many cases, multiple ERPs), a little in email threads, a little in whatever spreadsheet survived the last reorg. The promise of...
Tail Spend Management: Why the Last 20% of Spend Deserves the Same Rigor as the First 80%
ArticlesTail Spend Management: Why the Last 20% of Spend Deserves the Same Rigor as the First 80% Most Procurement organizations can tell you exactly what's happening with their top suppliers. Contracts are negotiated, terms are tracked, and every dollar runs through the right approval chain, but ask the same team...
Governance Isn’t a Feature. It’s a Relationship.
ArticlesGovernance Isn't a Feature. It's a Relationship. You don't buy a car and never open the hood. It requires long-term care to safely get you from point A to point B over the years. You change the oil. You rotate the tires. You pay attention when something sounds off. The...
Deploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success
ArticlesDeploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success Machine buyers — machine customers that buy on behalf of organizations — are an agentic AI capability set to transform internal supply chains and procurement, reducing procurement cycles from months to seconds. This note gives CIOs and other executive leaders a...
Raindrop vs. LightSource: Which Platform Fits Your Procurement Problem?
ArticlesRaindrop Systems vs. LightSource: Which Platform Fits Your Procurement Problem? AI-native procurement has gone from buzzword to baseline. Nearly every platform on the market now claims to have some version of it, but "AI-native" describes how a tool was built, not what problem it solves, and that distinction matters more...
How to Choose the Right Supplier Management and RFx Platform
ArticlesWhat To Evaluate When Choosing A Supplier Management and RFx Platform Choosing a supplier management and RFx platform is one of the most important technology decisions a Procurement team can make. The right solution does more than digitize sourcing events, it helps organizations build stronger supplier relationships, improve visibility across...
How to Replace Email Purchase Requests with Structured Intake
ArticlesHow to Replace Email-Based Purchase Requests with a Structured Intake Process Email has long been the default way for employees to submit purchase requests, but as organizations grow, it often creates more challenges than efficiencies. Requests can be buried in inboxes, key information may be missing, and approvals become difficult...
How to Standardize RFP Processes Across Procurement Categories
ArticlesHow to Standardize RFP Processes Across Procurement Categories Managing Requests for Proposal (RFPs) across multiple procurement categories can quickly become complex. Different business units often use different templates, evaluation criteria, approval workflows, and documentation standards, making it difficult to maintain consistency across the procurement process. Organizations looking to standardize procurement...
Risks That the Agentic CLM Process Overtakes
ArticlesRisks that The Agentic CLM Process Overtakes Ask a Finance leader or a General Counsel where contract risk actually lives, and the answer is rarely "in the language." Most teams are good at negotiating a clause. What breaks down is everything around it: the review that varied depending on who...
The Human Eye Isn’t Disappearing From Contract Review. It’s Looking Where It Counts.
ArticlesThe Human Eye Isn't Disappearing From Contract Review. It's Looking Where It counts. Every Legal team hearing the phrase "agentic CLM" has the same quiet worry, even if nobody says it out loud in the demo. If the software drafts the contract, redlines it, and flags the risks, what happens...
Lawyers Are Expensive: How Agentic CLM Cuts Contract Costs
ArticlesLawyers Are Expensive: How Agentic CLM Cuts Contract Costs Legal hours are one of the most expensive resources any organization pays for. Outside counsel runs into the hundreds of dollars per hour. In-house legal teams are smaller than the demand placed on them, which means they're perpetually a bottleneck. And...
Hype Cycle for Procurement & Sourcing, 2026
Recognition, ArticlesGartner® Hype Cycle™ for sourcing & Procurement, 2026 Procurement organizations are under pressure to modernize faster than ever, as agentic AI reshapes what's possible across sourcing, contracts, and payments. This Hype Cycle identifies the technologies enabling that shift. Raindrop is proud to be recognized as a Sample Vendor in the...
TransferMate partners with Raindrop Systems to embed global payment capabilities into source-to-pay workflows
Raindrop NewsTransferMate partners with Raindrop Systems to embed global payment capabilities into source-to-pay workflows TransferMate, the world’s leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure, has today announced a strategic partnership with Raindrop Systems, an AI-Native agentic source-to-pay spend management platform, to embed global payment capabilities directly into Raindrop Systems’ environment.The partnership...
CFO Dive: Lloyd’s Register Selects Raindrop to Power a New Era of Procurement
Raindrop NewsCFO Dive: Lloyd’s Register Selects Raindrop to Power a New Era of Procurement SAN JOSE, Calif. — Raindrop Systems, the AI-native Source-to-Pay platform, today announced a new partnership with Lloyd’s Register (LR) group, a global professional services organization specializing in safety, risk, and technical assurance across maritime, energy, and engineering sectors. Through...
Supply Chain Dive: Lloyd’s Register Selects Raindrop to Power a New Era of Procurement
Raindrop NewsSupply Chain Dive: Lloyd’s Register Selects Raindrop to Power a New Era of Procurement SAN JOSE, Calif. — Raindrop Systems, the AI-native Source-to-Pay platform, today announced a new partnership with Lloyd’s Register (LR) group, a global professional services organization specializing in safety, risk, and technical assurance across maritime, energy, and engineering...
Raindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge For Contract Lifecycle Management
Raindrop News, RecognitionRaindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge For Contract Lifecycle Management Raindrop is proud to be recognized as The Hackett Group Customer Value badge winner across every module we offer including Contract Lifecycle Management. Based on impartial, verified user ratings, this recognition reflects the value customers achieve, stronger visibility,...
Raindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge For Sourcing
Raindrop News, RecognitionRaindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge For Sourcing Raindrop is proud to be recognized as The Hackett Group Customer Value badge winner across every module we offer including Sourcing. Based on impartial, verified user ratings, this recognition reflects the real-world value customers achieve by running smarter events, improving...
Raindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge For S2C
Raindrop News, RecognitionRaindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge For S2C Raindrop is proud to be recognized as The Hackett Group Customer Value badge winner across every module we offer including S2C. Based on impartial, verified user ratings, this recognition reflects the real-world value customers achieve with Raindrop. It also underscores...
Raindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge For P2P
Raindrop News, RecognitionRaindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge Across Every Module Raindrop is proud to be recognized as The Hackett Group Customer Value badge winner across every module we offer. Based on impartial, verified user ratings, this recognition reflects the real-world value customers achieve with Raindrop. It also underscores what...
Raindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge Across Every Module
Raindrop News, RecognitionRaindrop Earns The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge Across Every Module Raindrop is proud to be recognized as The Hackett Group Customer Value badge winner across every module we offer. Based on impartial, verified user ratings, this recognition reflects the real-world value customers achieve with Raindrop. It also underscores what...
Raindrop Makes a Splash in The Hackett Group Spring 2026 SolutionMap
Articles, Raindrop News, RecognitionRaindrop Makes a Splash in The Hackett Group Spring 2026 SolutionMap Raindrop is proud to be included in The Hackett Group’s Spring 2026 SolutionMap - we’re happy to say, our strongest customer recognition yet. Raindrop received the Customer Value for every suite and module we have. See The S2P SolutionMap...
Raindrop at ProcureCon West: What We Took Away
Articles, Raindrop NewsRaindrop at ProcureCon West: What We Took Away Las Vegas played host to North America’s premier gathering of Procurement leaders last week, and the Raindrop team was right in the middle of it. Three days, hundreds of conversations, one panel session, and more than a few genuine moments of “huh,...
Raindrop Report Featured in Procurement Magazine: Simplifying Procurement Using AI Is Essential In 2026
Raindrop NewsRaindrop Report Featured in Procurement Magazine: Simplifying Procurement Using AI Is Essential in 2026 Raindrop Systems was recently featured in Procurement Magazine in an article exploring how AI is helping finance and procurement teams simplify operations and move faster without sacrificing control. The piece highlights the growing “innovation gap” in...
Raindrop Report Featured in Retail Dive: Only 27% of Procurement Leaders Feel Fully Able to Deliver, Raindrop Systems’ Research Finds
Raindrop NewsRaindrop Report Featured in Retail Dive: Only 27% of Procurement Leaders Feel Fully able to Deliver , Raindrop research says Retail Dive recently featured insights from Raindrop’s latest research, revealing that while 83% of Procurement and Finance leaders feel responsible for driving innovation, many organizations still struggle to align agility with...
Rain In Action Agentic AI: From Analysis To Action
Videos, Platform OverviewIn this demo, Rain analyzes the supplier base, flags spend leakage and control gaps, and builds a prioritized 90-day action plan — surfacing invoices without POs, contracts, and one critical finding: significant IBM spend with no contract on file. ...
AI-Powered Redlining In MS Word
Videos, Platform OverviewAI-Powered Redlining In MS Word https://vimeo.com/1198841957?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript Contract review doesn't have to mean switching between tools.With the Raindrop Word Add-In, Legal, Procurement, and business teams can use Rain, Raindrop's AI agent, to analyze contracts, flag risk, and suggest language replacements without ever leaving Microsoft Word.Install the add-in...
One Click NDA Creation
Videos, Platform OverviewOne Click NDA Creation https://vimeo.com/1198798488?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript Getting an NDA in place shouldn't slow you down. With Raindrop, it doesn't.In this demo, see how to create an NDA directly from a supplier record in seconds — no manual drafting, no downloading files, no uploading into a separate signing...
RAIN In Action Agentic Sourcing Optimization
Videos, Platform OverviewRAIN In Action Agentic Sourcing Optimization https://vimeo.com/1194695091?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript See agentic AI evaluate a complex sourcing event in real time. In this Rain in Action demo, Raindrop surfaces supplier tradeoffs visually, then recommends the strongest award strategy: single-source, split lots, or hybrid with a clear, explainable rationale. Sourcing...
RAIN In Action Agentic AI For Sourcing
Videos, Platform OverviewRAIN In Action Agentic AI For Sourcing https://vimeo.com/1192676027?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript Sourcing is high-value work — but getting from request to RFI is slow and complex. See how Rain, the agentic AI built into the Raindrop platform, changes that.Starting with a simple request — 1,000 laptops, $1M budget, 80/20...
RAIN In Action Agentic AI For Spend Management
Videos, Platform OverviewRAIN In Action Agentic AI For Spend Management https://vimeo.com/1192359285?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript Meet Rain — the agentic AI built into Raindrop's unified source-to-pay platform. No more exporting spreadsheets or chasing down renewal data. Rain works across your contracts, spend, suppliers, and approvals to prioritize what needs attention, surface auto-renewals...
Rain In Action Third-Party Contract Review
Videos, Platform OverviewRain In Action Third-Party Contract Review https://vimeo.com/1192331839?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript See how Rain helps Procurement and Legal teams review supplier paper faster. Rain analyzes third-party contracts, compares language against your approved clause library, and flags risks with a Red/Amber/Green visual so teams can quickly spot what needs attention.From there,...
A Day In The Life Of A Requester
Videos, Platform OverviewA Day In The Life Of A Requester https://vimeo.com/1168246453?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript What does a modern procurement experience look like for a requester? In this video, we walk through a Day in the Life of a Requester inside Raindrop’s AI-native Source-to-Pay platform. See how users can start anywhere —...
AP Automation with AI
Videos, Life at Raindrop, Platform OverviewAP Automation With AI https://vimeo.com/1096932355?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript In this video, discover how Raindrop Accounts Payable transforms invoice processing with intelligent automation, multi-modal AI ingestion, built in fraud detection, and seamless ERP integration. Save time, reduce manual work, accelerate approvals, and gain real-time control to pay with confidence. Video Transcript...
How Lands’ End Built a Scalable, AI-Ready Procurement Operation
Videos, Customer Stories, Customers Success, InterviewHow Lands’ End Built a Scalable, AI-Ready Procurement Operation Lands’ End shares how a lean, three-person procurement team transformed fragmented, manual processes into a modern, end-to-end operating model. In this conversation with Raindrop, leaders from both organizations walk through how defined yet flexible workflows, centralized contract visibility, and intelligent automation...
Supplier Management: Profiles, Transactions, and Collaboration
Videos, Life at Raindrop, Platform OverviewSupplier Management: Profiles, Transactions, and Collaboration https://vimeo.com/1155142854?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript In this video, see how Raindrop simplifies supplier management by bringing profiles, onboarding, and collaboration into one connected experience. From configurable supplier profiles and status tracking to automated onboarding workflows and supplier self-service, Raindrop gives teams full visibility into...
Sourcing: Evidence-Based Decision Built In
Videos, Life at Raindrop, Platform OverviewSourcing: Evidence-Based Decisions Built In https://vimeo.com/1154786886?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View Transcript View Transcript In this video, discover how Raindrop Systems transforms sourcing with AI-native sourcing events that streamline RFx creation, automate supplier engagement, and deliver faster, more confident award decisions. From guided event setup and bid comparisons to real-time analytics and compliant workflows,...
Case Study: Cordis
Customers SuccessRaindrop gave Cordis the automation and visibility to cut invoice cycle times from 30 days to about 7, and scale AP globally without adding headcount. ...
Why Lloyd’s Register Chose Raindrop: A Sales Perspective on Modern Procurement
Articles, Customers SuccessWhy Lloyd’s Register Chose Raindrop: A Sales Perspective on Modern Procurement By Ward Karson Co-Founder and COO, Raindrop SystemsLloyd's Register is a global professional services organization with a 260-year history, operating across 180+ countries in sectors like energy, maritime, and infrastructure. At that scale, Procurement isn't a back-office function; it's...
How Lands’ End Built a Scalable, AI-Ready Procurement Operation
Videos, Customer Stories, Customers Success, InterviewHow Lands’ End Built a Scalable, AI-Ready Procurement Operation Lands’ End shares how a lean, three-person procurement team transformed fragmented, manual processes into a modern, end-to-end operating model. In this conversation with Raindrop, leaders from both organizations walk through how defined yet flexible workflows, centralized contract visibility, and intelligent automation...
Case Study: World Market
Customers SuccessRaindrop helped World Market overcome inefficiencies in their sourcing process by centralizing supplier data, automating manual workflows, and improving visibility across departments. By implementing Raindrop's platform, World Market significantly reduced sourcing cycle times and gained better control over compliance and supplier performance. ...
Case Study: Workwear Outfitters – Built to Perform
Customers SuccessRaindrop partnered with Workwear Outfittters to streamline their complex procurement operations by replacing disconnected spreadsheets and manual approvals with a unified, automated platform. This transformation enabled faster decision-making, improved budget control, and greater accountability across sourcing and contract management processes. ...