{"id":22473,"date":"2026-05-05T08:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/news-and-events\/?p=22473"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:41:43","slug":"merlin-recognized-in-the-hackett-groups-spring-2026-solutionmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/news-and-events\/de\/merlin-recognized-in-the-hackett-groups-spring-2026-solutionmap\/","title":{"rendered":"MeRLIN Recognized in The Hackett Group&#8217;s Spring 2026 SolutionMap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22473\" class=\"elementor elementor-22473\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6834f4fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6834f4fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-7f24c1fc\" data-id=\"7f24c1fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c151b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c151b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Hackett Group has released its Spring 2026\u00a0SolutionMap\u00a0and\u00a0TechMatch\u2120 rankings, and\u00a0MeRLIN\u00a0has once again been recognized across multiple key procurement technology categories,\u00a0earning the 2026 Validated badge. This recognition reinforces\u00a0MeRLIN\u2019s\u00a0continued standing as a trusted solution for strategic sourcing, supplier management, and source-to-contract procurement.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22cebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a22cebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Spring 2026 edition marks a significant milestone: it is the first\u00a0SolutionMap\u00a0published under The Hackett Group brand, following the integration of Spend Matters\u2019 Solution Intelligence team and\u00a0methodology. The Hackett Group\u2019s analysts evaluated 118 providers across 16 source-to-pay (S2P) categories, using a rigorous process of 500+ functional and capability criteria, mandatory product demonstrations, and independently verified customer ratings. The result is one of the most thorough, data-driven benchmarks in the procurement technology industry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d3a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d3a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MeRLIN\u2019s\u00a0Recognized Categories<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4a335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4a335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this cycle,\u00a0MeRLIN\u00a0continued to\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0strong capabilities across its established procurement domains, including:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d668102 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d668102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Sourcing<\/b> - end-to-end RFx management and sourcing lifecycle support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Direct Material Sourcing<\/b> - PLM and ERP integration, BOM-driven demand<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Source-to-Contract (S2C)<\/b> - integrated workflow across sourcing and contract management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)<\/b> - authoring, milestones, e-signature, and obligation tracking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Supplier Relationship Management & Risk (SXM)<\/b> - supplier onboarding, performance, and risk intelligence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Ausgabenanalyse<\/b> - custom reports, dashboards, and cube-based spend visibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>eProcurement<\/b> - P2P workflows, purchase orders, and supply management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf37d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf37d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What the SolutionMap Recognition Means\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95f0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f95f0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SolutionMap\u00a0is widely regarded as one of the most rigorous capability assessments in the procurement technology market. Inclusion is earned through a structured evaluation process, covering detailed functional RFI responses, live product demonstrations and verified ratings from actual customers. For procurement teams building shortlists or making technology investment decisions,\u00a0SolutionMap\u00a0recognition serves as independent validation of a solution\u2019s functional depth and real-world delivery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba8596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba8596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For\u00a0MeRLIN, continued recognition across sourcing, supplier management, and contract categories reflects the breadth of the platform and its sustained relevance to procurement teams across manufacturing, discrete industries, and complex supply environments.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10eff22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10eff22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read the full Spring 2026\u00a0SolutionMap\u00a0release on The Hackett Group\u2019s website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehackettgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-faitracker-click-bind=\"true\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hackett Group has released its Spring 2026\u00a0SolutionMap\u00a0and\u00a0TechMatch\u2120 rankings, and\u00a0MeRLIN\u00a0has once again been recognized across multiple key procurement technology categories,\u00a0earning the 2026 Validated badge. 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