2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study
ivalua
JANUARY 14, 2020
The post 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study appeared first on Ivalua.
The Best Practices of Purchase Requisitions in 2019
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Best practices of purchase requisitions, if implemented correctly, will see you buying the right quality and quantity goods and services at the […]. The post The Best Practices of Purchase Requisitions in 2019 appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
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Procurement Strategy Summit – Dubai, 16-17 October 2019
ivalua
JULY 3, 2019
Ivalua is the Gold partner of the Procurement Strategy Summit that will take place in Dubai from 16 to 17 October 2019. How to find the balance between cost & quality ? The post Procurement Strategy Summit – Dubai, 16-17 October 2019 appeared first on Ivalua. Want to have more information on the event ?
Key Findings of the 3rd Annual Supply Chain Data Quality and Data Governance Study
ivalua
JANUARY 14, 2020
As more procurement and supply chain processes become digitized, the importance of high quality, well managed data will skyrocket. State University has conducted a Supply Chain Data Quality and Data Governance Study. Key finding #1: Data Quality is Improving. Key finding #1: Data Quality is Improving.
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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In 2019, DiscoverOrg commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate sales and marketing intelligence practices in the B2B space. Those implementing a B2B sales and marketing intelligence solution reported that they have realized 35% more leads in their pipeline and 45% higher-quality leads leading to higher revenue and growth.
ProcureCon Asia, 9th – 11th July 2019, Singapore
ivalua
MAY 8, 2019
The post ProcureCon Asia, 9th – 11th July 2019, Singapore appeared first on Ivalua. Daniel Koh is currently leading a team of 130 sourcing and pricing professionals globally. Louis Wong, Solutions Consultant. Kim Geck Lim, Field Marketing. For more information and to register visit the event website.
The Current State of Digital Readiness: Mastering the Supply Chain Data Challenge, 29th October 2019
ivalua
OCTOBER 16, 2019
According to Gartner research, “Organizations believe poor data quality to be responsible for an average of $15 million per year in losses.” Organizations preparing to embark on a digital transformation journey quickly discover that without quality data, they will be unable to proceed towards their goals. Joseph Yacura.
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163,933 Procurement Professionals, A One-Question Poll, And One Willing ProcureTech Solution Provider
Procurement Insights
MARCH 27, 2025
via VentureBeat or Pactera Technologies in 2019) suggesting up to 85% of AI projects fail due to issues like poor data quality or lack of management support. Data quality and scaling challenges are frequently mentioned. Gartner has been quoted (e.g.,
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2020 The Year To Address The Elephant in Every Room – Data
ivalua
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. In the report 60% of CPOS select poor data quality, standardization and governance as being the biggest challenge in mastering digital complexity. But it’s not easy.
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Ivalua and Tealbook Partner to Solve The Pain Points Around Poor Supplier Information
ivalua
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Ivalua prides itself on enabling customers to trust and control supplier data, improving quality of existing data and enabling 360-degree supplier visibility. With Tealbook, customers can now access an “always-on” source of quality supplier data.
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Achieving Healthcare Transformation, Powered by Supply Chain
ivalua
JUNE 29, 2020
According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. Share on Twitter.
Ivalua Announces New Innovations for Managing Direct Materials Spend
ivalua
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Redwood City, CA – November 7, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced a range of new innovations that enable direct material procurement and supply chain leaders to launch more profitable, successful products. The new capabilities are available now as part of Ivalua’s latest platform release.
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Procurement Strategy Case Studies — 5 Insightful Examples
Procurement Tactics
DECEMBER 26, 2022
It has heightened patient satisfaction by up to 50% and led to a quality of life improvement for direct communication between doctors and their patients. . An Air Quality Plan of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona has brought 40 municipalities together in order to solve the air pollution problem.
Iron Ore Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]
Procurement Tactics
MARCH 22, 2023
The top Australian mining companies which happen to be the number one iron ore producers in the world failed to compensate for Brazil’s low iron ore production in 2019 and 2020. With the imbalance of supply and demand in the market, consumers will expect to see iron ore price hikes in the coming years.
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Coffee Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]
Procurement Tactics
MARCH 6, 2023
Climate Crisis The changing and unpredictable weather temperatures greatly affect the size and quality of coffee produced. Global Supply Chains Disruptions The global pandemic in 2019 changed the course of cross-border shipping and caused major problems for farmers, producers, and shipping companies.
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Stretch Procurement partners with Ivalua to help companies reach the next level within procurement
ivalua
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Ivalua’s rapid growth led to it achieving a “unicorn” valuation exceeding $1B in 2019. Ivalua has always been dedicated to listening to its customers, which means finding partners with local market expertise and high-quality delivery. We look forward to help our clients succeed with Ivalua.
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Ivalua Launches Pre-Packaged Solutions for Manufacturers
ivalua
JULY 10, 2019
Redwood City, CA July 10, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the availability of a pre-packaged suite of solutions for manufacturers. Supply chain leaders are able to deliver more profitable products to market faster, with less risk and higher quality.
Press Release Viparis optimizes procurement processes thanks to the Ivalua solution and CKS’s support
ivalua
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
Orsay (France), September 02, 2019 – Viparis has chosen e-Procurement software vendor Ivalua and Consulting firm CKS to optimize the management of supplier relations, source-to-contract (purchase orders, calls for tender and contracts), expense analysis and measurement of Procurement performance.
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Is Procurement Drowning in Data?
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 21, 2021
Trillion USD, reported in 2018 ( wto.org 2019 ). At the same time, the global availability of information & data has grown at 4x the speed of global trade ( hbr.org 2019 ). Source: PwC 2019. This sheer mass of data availability will come with its own challenges surrounding data security, visibility, and data quality.
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The Keys to Successful Digital Transformation – You Must Spot the Differences
ivalua
MAY 7, 2019
With resources flat or declining, the only way to accomplish more is to free capacity through automation and improve the quality and accessibility of information for faster, better decision-making. Intermediate departments struggled with supplier adoption, user adoption and data quality.
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Overcoming Visibility Challenges to Kick-Start Sustainability Initiatives
ivalua
JULY 15, 2020
Following the global climate protests that swept the world in 2019, sustainability rose to become a business priority. Over a third (39%) say that the biggest challenge is poor data quality, leaving them unable to draw on reliable data from which they can evaluate sustainability.
Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – Our 2019 All Star Leaders!
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 10, 2019
We are honoured to present, in order of publication, our compilation of Seasoned Leadership In Action™ interviews from 2019! Sam Samadi, Head of Global Quality / Compliance at Casper. Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Sam Samadi, Head of Global Quality/Compliance at Casper! All Rights Reserved.
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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity
Supply Chain Trend
AUGUST 13, 2020
Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. And last but nut least, Human centricity The human qualities and capabilities needed to support decision making. Hippold, Sarah, (2019). Schwartz, J.
2019 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 21, 2020
Now in its ninth year, E2open’s 2019 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study is the most consistent, comprehensive and useful study of its kind. What does best-in-class forecasting and inventory management look like?
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How Did AI Hurt Red Lobster But Help ALDI?
Procurement Insights
MAY 26, 2024
Kenny’s decision came “in apparent coordination with Thai Union and under the guise of a ‘quality review,’” Red Lobster said. Under Kenny, Red Lobster also cut two of its longtime shrimp suppliers— and competitors to Thai Union — to purchase more shrimp from Thai Union at higher costs, according to Red Lobster’s bankruptcy filing.
April 2019 Automation Hero: Julia Montgomery of EazyStock
EazyStock
APRIL 23, 2019
Poor data quality is a factor that sometimes makes customers believe that they’re not ready for automation, but in my opinion that is an excellent reason to start with automation. The post April 2019 Automation Hero: Julia Montgomery of EazyStock appeared first on EazyStock. Fill out our contact form to learn more! .
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Fairmarkit: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Sourcing solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Part of the ‘tail spend challenge’ relates how much effort it can take to understand it, acquire sufficient visibility and ‘data quality’ and address it with SxM and sourcing solutions. This series is a refresh based on and reuses content from a two-part series from 2019 written by Nick Heinzmann and an update in 2021 by Bertrand Maltaverne.
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Effect of Working With CNC Machines on your Supply Chain
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Transparency Market Research’s massive study on CNC machining revealed that the global CNC router market will grow significantly from 2019-to 2027. Because these machines produce consistent, high-quality products, CNC routers and machines can increase factory productivity. High-Quality Products.
May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group
EazyStock
MAY 28, 2019
For example, when a procurement officer doesn’t have to spend 5 hours fiddling with calculations on Excel, he or she can now spend that much more time negotiating with a supplier or maybe even researching substitute products of better quality. There are many benefits which accrue to our clients.
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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses
SCMDOJO
MARCH 28, 2023
In supply chain management, blockchain can be used to track products from their origin to their final destination, providing a secure and transparent way to verify the authenticity and quality of products. Moreover, it can reduce process complexity, improve quality assurance, increase automation, and eliminate intermediaries.
Ivalua Announces Broad Range of Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to Transform Procurement
ivalua
APRIL 11, 2019
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , April 11, 2019 — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced a broad range of new capabilities powered by artificial intelligence (AI) at its Ivalua NOW Paris conference. ” About Ivalua Ivalua is the Procurement empowerment platform.
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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?
ivalua
AUGUST 17, 2021
For manufacturers, the Direct Procurement process typically begins with the new product introduction (NPI) process which includes product design, product sourcing, quality and product launch and continues through production all the way to the product’s end-of-life. Direct vs Indirect Procurement.
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Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity
Supply Chain Trend
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
One would expect a rigorous focus on high quality decision making in IBP. However, in my career as a consultant, supply chain manager or IBP manager, I have never encountered a formal executive decision approach to improve decision quality. Below figure shows the framework with six proposed elements of decision quality.
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Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity
Supply Chain Trend
AUGUST 31, 2023
One would expect a rigorous focus on high quality decision making in IBP. However, in my career as a consultant, supply chain manager or IBP manager, I have never encountered a formal executive decision approach to improve decision quality. Below figure shows the framework with six proposed elements of decision quality.
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Automation Hero September 2019: Peer Dahlgren of Proffsmagasinet
EazyStock
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Through automation, we gained higher quality in all our business processes – both automated and non-automated – and created a more creative work environment. The post Automation Hero September 2019: Peer Dahlgren of Proffsmagasinet appeared first on EazyStock. How has your work changed since implementing EazyStock?
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Lessons from the Latest Forrester Wave Reports
ivalua
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The first, authored by Duncan Jones and published on December 10, is The Forrester Wave™: eProcurement Platforms, Q4 2019 , which covers purchasing and invoicing (similar scope to Gartner’s P2P Suites Magic Quadrant ). As a result, procurement leaders naturally consider integration capabilities when selecting their providers.
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147 IvaluaNow – the Morning After the (Louvre) Night Before
ivalua
APRIL 26, 2019
Being a superb marketing organisation, it is perhaps no surprise that the programme was professionally branded as “MySourcing” and we saw a very high-quality video made to promote the programme internally. The aims were; Sourcing process harmonization and best practice sharing. Transparency and legibility towards suppliers.
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Procurement: The Startup’s New Best Friend?
ivalua
MARCH 3, 2020
This is actually one of the main recommendations produced by Forrester in its Q1 2019 survey about the keys to a successful procurement transformation. This kind of mindset must be instilled by the Chief Procurement Officer himself even though business curiosity remains everyone’s duty.
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The Art and Science of Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain Planning
Skill Dynamics
JULY 17, 2024
Poor quality input data will make any results incorrect, regardless of how advanced the forecasting techniques are. Companies can solve this by investing in quality control and advanced data analytics tools to try and increase data quality. Data inaccuracies can also lead to unreliable forecasts.
New research from Ivalua shows UK businesses’ cost focused approach with suppliers is blocking innovation
ivalua
DECEMBER 5, 2019
London, UK – December 5, 2019 – Research from Ivalua , a global leader in spend management cloud solutions , has shown that two thirds (67%) of UK businesses say innovation is being blocked by a focus on cost reduction.
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22 PRESS RELEASE: 2019 Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Award Winners Announced
SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)
MAY 29, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2019. PORTLAND OR – On Wednesday, May 22 nd , 2019 the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) recognized seven organizations and two individuals at the Council’s annual Summit in Portland for their significant leadership in executing and supporting sustainable purchasing initiatives. Air Liquide.
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5 Reasons why eAuctions Drive Better Savings
SCMDOJO
APRIL 3, 2022
Vendors can learn about the industry by receiving pricing evaluation throughout an eAuction, allowing businesses to change where they have been weakest in order to give quality pricing to their clients (Macfarlane, 2017). . Tender-cost-of-sale profits are not included. Retrieved from Procurement and Supply Australasia: [link]. Macfarlane, B.
At which point should end-to-end (S2C) source-customer visibility begin in the manufacturing process?
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
In my December 2019 post , Sorry, Charlie, there is something wrong with the world’s seafood supply chain I talked about consumer demand for tracking the seafood industry from source to plate. In the Domino’s example, I can visually track my order from when it is received through the preparation, cooking, quality control, and delivery.
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Sustainable Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide
Procurement Tactics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Through the use of sensors, products can be accurately tracked back to their source to remove any thoughts as to their origin, quality, and handling. A survey by PWC between 2019 and 2020 revealed that there is almost a 7% drop in supply chain operations costs as a direct result of digital transformation. . Cost control.
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