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Körber strengthens strategic and operational procurement with Ivalua and OptiBuy

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In recent years, Körber’s global supply chain management network has been intergrated increasingly into all relevant processes – from product development to requirements processing – due to its significant contribution to the company’s success.

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What does a 2015 article have to do with Hershey’s 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil for $750

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Network Member Question Aside from the basics of spend analysis and eliminating redundancy, Im curious to hear of others experiences in dealing with merger/acquisitions and how the cultural elements were addressed in terms of promoting the use of preferred vendors and the adoption of expense management policy.

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The Supply Chain Transparency Challenge: Report Highlights Gap between Procurement Organisations’ Transparency Ambitions and their Capabilities

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The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains. About the research.

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2 Years Later How Does Amex’s Acquisition of Nipendo Impact Ramp (Who’s Ramp)?

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Impact on Amex vs. Ramp Functionality Boost: Pre-Nipendo: Amex relied on card networks and partnerships (e.g., Its spend management was fragmented, often requiring tools like Concur. Supplier Focus: Ramps supplier management is buyer-centric (e.g., PO syncing, bill pay). manufacturing).

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Get Ready for Success! 4 Critical Workstreams for Successful Procurement Implementation

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success! Gartner, 4 Workstreams for Successful Implementation of Any Procurement Application Vishal Patel VP Product Marketing Vishal has spent the last 1​5​ years in various roles within the Procurement and Supply Chain technology market.

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Which “Should Cost” ProcureTech Solution provider is the best in these three key areas?

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6 Coupa Software 2006 Founded in 2006, a relatively younger leader in spend management. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. 2 Coupa Software 3,000+ employees Publicly traded, $725M revenue (2023), a major player in business spend management.

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Wake Up AP, Before it’s Too Late! E-invoicing Mandate | France 2024

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E-invoicing Mandate | France 2024 Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Wake Up AP, Before it’s Too Late! The first and most visible element of this change are the emergence of Government tax networks or Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) systems. But what about tax collection and reporting?