Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Procurement Priorities for 2025 and Beyond The manufacturing industry is evolving rapidly, leaving Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) grappling with challenges that could make or break their organizations. Amid economic uncertainties and geopolitical shifts, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to drive sustained growth.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. We are delighted to have been selected for the digitization of one of the world’s leading automotive players’ procurement processes. Redwood City, CA, December 15, 2022. About Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

Redwood City/Warsaw/ Hamburg – March 17th, 2020 | Ivalua, a leading global provider of procurement management solutions, and OptiBuy, Ivalua’s long-standing implementation partner, announced their selection by Körber to enable a digital procurement transformation.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Strategic Procurement — Everything You Should Know Strategic procurement allows businesses to meet the demand of the current procurement landscape by making sense of the data and automating the procurement process.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence.

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Sustainable Procurement Analysis — The Ultimate Guide. Procurement analysis is used to collect and analyze data for businesses to gain insights and make informed decisions. In this article, we will discuss what sustainable procurement analysis is. Download Whitepaper →. .

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

We believe that a key pillar of this transformation is the supply chain. With such growth comes supply chain complexity. Shift towards self-contracting and self-distribution: With health systems gaining significant scale and wanting more control over their supply chain, this shift is accelerating.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 27, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Supply chain forecasting is about making predictions from both past and present information. What is Supply Chain Forecasting?

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ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

Supply chains are complex and varied; to manage them effectively, you need to understand exactly what’s happening in both your supply chain and your customers’ end markets. But most sourcing and procurement teams need to pivot and modify the way they handle SCM decisions.

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Una

MARCH 6, 2023

9 Innovative Purchasing Concepts for Procurement Implement various innovative purchasing concepts to ditch the old-school way of doing things and bring your procurement function up to speed. Innovative purchasing concepts Getting innovative in purchasing doesn’t necessarily mean leveraging the latest piece of technology.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Healthcare Procurement: Why the Healthcare Industry Needs to Modernize Supply Chains to Meet Today’s Challenges. hospitals use the combined purchasing power of group purchasing organization, or GPOs, to save money. That is why it is no surprise that 98% of all U.S. healthcare industry today. billion annually.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Understanding how inflation impacts procurement and then taking action to mitigate its effects is essential for any business looking to stay ahead of the game. How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects of a business, including its ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. What is Procurement Tracking? Procurement Tracking is the process of monitoring and managing procurement activities.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

As we move towards a new decade is the emphasis in the procurement world changing – are we going to see a new age, where the Art of Procurement comes to the fore? Technology has radically changed procurement activities and procurement roles across virtually all our spheres of activity.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

So it’s no surprise that the future of manufacturing now lies in a technology that combines all of those high-end innovations: Predictive Procurement. What Is Predictive Procurement and How Is It Reshaping High-Tech Manufacturing? Predictive Procurement is the latest evolution in digital procurement processes.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Peter Smith, Managing Director at Procurement Excellence Ltd. If Procurement people, functions and organisations are going to be successful, it is obvious that we have to adapt to the changing wider business and social environments. And it seems that increasingly three topics come to the fore – effectiveness, creativity and agility.

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Una

MAY 25, 2023

Managing Procurement Risk with a Group Purchasing Organization Explore how a group purchasing organization can be an effective solution for managing procurement risk and improving overall procurement processes. Hot tip: Never underestimate the potential impacts of procurement risk.

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ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

In part 1 of this blog I looked at how procurement can actually create new revenue opportunities. Here I’ll take a look at two other ways that procurement can help support growth. Even in indirect purchasing, giving suppliers more flexibility in how they meet requirements can increase savings and sustainability.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Challenging State of Procurement & Supply Chain. After a nearly two-year hiatus, conferences and in-person events are starting to take place in the procurement and supply chain industries. The current state of procurement and supply chain. Leveraging Lean Procurement.

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Skill Dynamics

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Procurement fraud is often overlooked, but it can tear away at your company’s integrity and reputation from the inside if left unchecked for too long. Proactively identifying and managing procurement fraud is incredibly important when safeguarding your organization’s future. Lets take a look.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

In a world increasingly driven by the rapid developments within Artificial Intelligence (AI), procurement has the potential for enormous leverage using cutting-edge technology to become a powerhouse for generating efficiency, expanding margins, reducing risk and delivering solutions which the human mind is unable to see.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Tim Cook Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has a background in operations and supply chain management. Don’t forget!

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Procurify

AUGUST 23, 2022

For companies who desire optimum productivity, conventional supply chain methods may not fit the bill. Typical supply chains are often less efficient as lean supply chains, and as a result, numerous organizations around the world are implementing lean strategies. Procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Cloud Computing Can Help Supply Chain! The supply chain industry is changing at an alarming rate as new technological innovations launch. Cloud storage is one of the technologies that have significantly revolutionized supply chain management.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, Rebecca spoke to Will Cooke about her career, SRM and sustainable procurement. How did you get into procurement? I got into procurement through a graduate procurement programme at British Airways in 1997. Our organisation has adopted agile ways of working.

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Procurement Leaders

APRIL 6, 2023

UCB CPO Sebastien Bals sits down with Procurement Leaders’ chief product officer David Rae to share some insights into his function’s response to the ongoing polycrisis. That said, the biggest challenge remains going deep into your supply chain. This allows us to understand the trade-offs.

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 15, 2024

“Never waste a good crisis” is a phrase worth pondering in the realm of digital transformation for supply chains. Historically, major companies neglected supply chain transformation and digital investments until global disruptions, such as the Covid pandemic, forced a change. 22, at 10:00 AM PST.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

His insights are numerous, and can all be heard in his full podcast episode, but among them is his main focus in 2020, the opportunity presented by agile procurement. Bartolini’s view of modern procurement is one of an industry at a crossroads. However, he finds hope in how procurement has adjusted in the recent past.

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. And increasingly, that means collaborative working with key suppliers who can support that need to be innovative, flexible and agile.

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Positive Purchasing

JANUARY 20, 2025

Due to digital transformation, hybrid work models, and AI advancements , the procurement landscape has undergone significant transformations. These changes have reshaped how procurement professionals collaborate and execute their tasks. Remote work has made procurement teams more agile and flexible.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.

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Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How to Improve Procurement Efficiency. Procurement was once known for imposing clunky purchasing processes. Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives. 8 Steps to Improve Procurement Efficiency. By Hugo Britt | October 26, 2022.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. And the limitations in supply chain visibility seem to start right here. would demand its implementation.

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