Ramp Metric
Expense Management
Savings Identification Rate = (Identified Savings / Total Spend) × 100
Savings identification rate measures the value of cost savings opportunities identified as a percentage of total spend. It captures how effectively the organisation discovers and acts on opportunities to reduce costs.
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Savings identification rate measures the value of cost savings opportunities identified as a percentage of total spend. It captures how effectively the organisation discovers and acts on opportunities to reduce costs.
How to calculate savings identification rate
Why savings identification rate matters for Ramp users
Identifying savings is the first step to capturing them. A healthy identification rate indicates that finance and procurement teams are actively analysing spend for optimisation opportunities.
Ramp users benefit from AI-powered savings suggestions that automatically surface negotiation opportunities, duplicate subscriptions, and pricing anomalies.
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Connect Ramp savings insights data to KPI Tree via your warehouse. Build a savings pipeline tree showing identified, in-progress, and captured savings with procurement ownership.
Set alerts when savings identification slows, which may indicate that the easy wins have been captured and deeper analysis is needed.
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Subscription Waste Detection
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Subscription waste detection identifies recurring software and service subscriptions that are unused, underused, or duplicated across the organisation. It quantifies the recoverable value of optimising the subscription portfolio.
Maverick Spend Rate
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Maverick Spend Rate = (Off-Contract Spend / Total Spend) × 100
Maverick spend rate is the percentage of total expenditure that occurs outside approved contracts, preferred vendors, or procurement channels. It represents spend that bypasses negotiated terms and volume discounts.
Merchant Concentration Analysis
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Merchant concentration analysis measures the distribution of spend across vendors, identifying top merchants by volume and the degree of concentration. It reveals vendor dependency and negotiation opportunities.
Category Spend Analysis
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Category spend analysis breaks down total expenditure by spend category such as software, travel, office supplies, and professional services. It reveals concentration, trends, and potential savings opportunities within each category.
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