Spend Cube
A spend cube is a multi-dimensional view of procurement spend that lets analysts slice it by category, supplier, business unit and time.
The 'cube' refers to viewing spend across several dimensions at once — typically who bought (business unit), what was bought (category), from whom (supplier), and when (time period). Rotating and drilling into these dimensions reveals patterns invisible in a flat report, such as the same item bought at different prices across sites.
A spend cube is the analytical engine behind spend analysis. It depends on clean, well-classified data, and it guides where to focus sourcing and consolidation for the biggest return.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a spend cube?
- A spend cube is a multi-dimensional view of procurement spend that lets you slice and drill into it by category, supplier, business unit and time to find savings opportunities.
- What are the dimensions of a spend cube?
- Typically business unit (who bought), category (what was bought), supplier (from whom) and time period (when).
Related terms
Spend Analysis
Spend analysis is the process of collecting, cleaning and categorising an organisation's purchasing data to understand what it buys, from whom and for how much.
Read definitionCategory Management
Category management is organising procurement around groups of related goods or services, each managed with its own strategy by a specialist.
Read definitionSpend Under Management (SUM)
Spend under management is the proportion of an organisation's total spend that procurement actively controls through agreed processes, contracts and suppliers.
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