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Green Logistics – How To Make Your Transports (Environmentally) Efficient

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It is a well-known fact that environmental protection starts on an individual level.

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SCLTalk 2019, Berlin on November 4th and 5th

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Ivalua will be a Premium Sponsor at the upcoming SCLTalk in Berlin on Monday 4th November and Tuesday 5th November. This event focuses on Supply Chain, Logistics Excellence & Innovative Technologies. Don’t miss our Workshop session on Day1 of the conference from 11.45am to 12.15pm. This workshop will be hosted by Ivalua’s Head of Manufacturing Solutions, who will bring his expertise to the table and speak about “Unlocking Innovation and Efficiency through Collaboration fro

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How RFx Software Makes Procurement Easier

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Today’s business technology landscape is advancing at a rapid rate. Businesses now have the technology available to them to automate large portions of repetitive tasks, streamline operations, and supercharge employee output. Companies that fail to adapt to technology will find themselves losing out to competitors who have successfully embraced change and implemented new solutions to […].

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New Tech May Be Eroding Trust in the Freight Industry

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The health of the freight industry seems to appear much different to investors versus those working in the field.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 10/18/2019 -10/24/2019

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Wings teams up with FedEx for Drone delivery Wings, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, has partnered up with FedEx Express to use drones instead of trucks for last…

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Procurement Can Prepare for  Supply Chain Risk

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Alex Saric, Smart Procurement Expert, Ivalua. Supply Chain Managers today have never been so reliant on suppliers to deliver goods and services to customers. Globalisation has made is much easier for UK businesses to trade across borders, allowing access to lower cost sources of supply and new markets. This drive has resulted in increasingly global and complex supply chains, which expose organisations to more supply chain risk than ever before.

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Delivering a Unified Customer Experience With Product Information Management

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With the advent of disruptive retail technologies, globalization, economic expansion and digitization, offering the right product at the right time is no longer enough.

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8 Ways to Improve Your Warehouse Fulfillment Efficiency!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes! … Principles for World Class E-Commerce Fulfillment! Article and permission to publish here provided by Christina Morrison. Whether you’re running a small family business or a large-scale distribution center, you know that gaps in efficiency can seriously slow your business.

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Almost three quarters of UK businesses have been exposed to Supply Chain Risk in the last 12 months

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Supplier failure and supply shortages are the biggest risks, yet many businesses are unprepared to mitigate these events in the future. 24 th October 2019, London – Research from Ivalua , a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has shown that almost three quarters (74%) of UK businesses have encountered some type of supply chain risk in the last 12 months.

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Automation Hero October 2019: Mattias Pohlin of Jönköping Healthcare Region

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Mattias Pohlin, Materials Planner at Jönköping Healthcare Region , has improved service levels and streamlined the procurement process. That’s why he’s October’s automation hero. Name: Mattias Pohlin. Job title: Materials Planner. Company: Jönköping Healthcare Region. Congratulations on the award Mattias! Could you tell us a little about yourself?

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Three Good Arguments for a Flexible Supply Chain

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Flexibility and simplification are critical to keeping pace with technological advances in supply-chain management.

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The Truth About Working at a Fulfillment Centre!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Keys to Success in Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! (Video). Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Jake Rheude at redstagfulfillment.com. You may have seen or read coverage depicting a fulfillment center as a terrible place to work. John Oliver’s most recent Last Week Tonight episode focused on the dangers of fulfillment center work.

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Reinventing Procurement: Key Strategies for the Decade Ahead – Wednesday, November 6, 2019 2 PM EDT

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The post Reinventing Procurement: Key Strategies for the Decade Ahead – Wednesday, November 6, 2019 2 PM EDT appeared first on Ivalua.

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How to use Master Data Management to Drive Transformation

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The post How to use Master Data Management to Drive Transformation appeared first on The Network Effect.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.

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Ships Are Getting Bigger, But Intermodal Is the Answer, Economist Says

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When will ocean carriers shed their obsession with vessel size? Not anytime soon, according to one economist.

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Claritum enables print management service for MBA Group

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. ?Bath, UK (October 23rd, 2019) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, today announced that MBA Group had signed with Claritum to provide a solution for their print management service business unit. A critical requirement for MBA was to rapidly introduce workflows to address new markets and products.

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Risky Business: How global supply chains have left organisations blind to risk

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The post Risky Business: <br>How global supply chains have left organisations blind to risk appeared first on Ivalua.

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Naming a Product or Company? It’s Not That Easy!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Naming Your Project Will Rally Everyone To Your Cause! The organization was spinning off from the parent company within a year to become its own corporation. A lot of work had to be done to in order to get ready to be an independent, publicly traded company. The CEO called me into his office and said, “I’d like you to lead the effort to name the company.” Wow!

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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As Hurricane Season Barrels On, Are You Ready?

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Digital platform technology is the key to improved disaster response, and the safety of patients and consumers.

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Considerations when selecting an eProcurement solution for Indirect Spend

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. 1. Introduction. 2. Focus on Facts not Fiction. 3. Define your Solution Needs. 4. Challenge Everything. 5. User Interface / Experience. 6. Plan for Change. 7. Ongoing Support. 8. Conclusion. 1 Introduction. In the market for a new eProcurement platform? To help guide your search, we’ve compiled important considerations and questions, relating specifically to addressing automation of Indirect Procurement.

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Procurious & Ivalua CPO London Roundtable – Thursday 21st November

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Ivalua is delighted to be partnering with Procurious for their November 2019 CPO Roundtable event. Procurious roundtable events keep CPOs up to date with all that’s happening in the world of procurement, help with growing and retaining the best talent in their teams and solve day to day challenges. The roundtable combines the expertise of presenters with the knowledge of CPOs, resulting in stimulating discussions, ideas and key take-aways.

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CIPS UK Conference

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Date: October 31st – Nov 1st. Location: QEII Centre, London, SW1P 3EE. Visit us at stand #16. Book a meeting with one of our trusted advisors to discuss your procurement challenges and priorities – please email amr@ivalua.com as spaces are limited. The post CIPS UK Conference appeared first on Ivalua.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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CPO Event – October 24th – Newport, Celtic Manor

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The post CPO Event – October 24th – Newport, Celtic Manor appeared first on Ivalua.

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Procurement Leaders Webinar: Accelerating Procurement Transformation, 12th November 2019

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Timings: 10am EST | 9am CST | 7am PST | 3pm GMT | 4pm CET. Registratation: click here. It is time to step it up a gear. Transformation is fundamental to Procurement reaching its goals, adapting its Procurement process and changing objectives, however, development can sometimes be slow and hold-ups can mean delays. Turn your focus to developing effective strategies for both talent and technology.

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The Ivalua team is looking forward to attending the California State Association of Counties Annual Meeting. The CSAC will be celebrating their 125th year anniversary as an association and we look forward to being a part of it! . Ivalua at the CSAC Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting theme is “Connecting California’s Communities”. The conference will feature thought-provoking speakers who will inform and inspire, workshops on critical issues of concern for counties, and key updates on the legisl

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How Common Safety Measures Can Put More Workers at Risk

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It’s not enough to have all of the required safety clothing and equipment on site. A focus on people is also necessary.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.