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Ivalua Paints a Great Procurement Picture at Ivalua NOW Chicago 2019

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“We have this long-term strategy of building a very big company with a fantastic product that we can offer to the market. And this is our vision,” . Ivalua CEO David Khuat-Duy on Tuesday kicked off Ivalua NOW 2019 Chicago, at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel and welcomed hundreds of customers, prospects and partners. The event was themed on “The Art of Procurement” relating to how the further procurement leaders mature in their transformations, the more their approach shifts from science t

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How Banks Can Improve Transparency in Procurement for Better Compliance

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Banking is a unique industry in many respects. It’s one of the most profitable, but also one of the most competitive. Procurement in Banking also faces unique challenges due to the tough regulatory compliance environment that sets limits on how Banks can achieve goals like cutting costs. But there’s another aspect, often overlooked, that sets the banking industry apart.

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Wielding the Supply Chain as a ‘Competitive Weapon’

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Business theorists have been talking up the concept of supply chain as a “competitive weapon” for so many years that if it were really happening, they’d have a well-stocked armory by now.

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Working On Vs. In Your Business! (Infographic)

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Creating a High Performance Organization and Culture (Infographic). Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Simon Pleass at 2flow.ie. Some business owners are too involved in day-to-day operations of their business. This means that they don’t spend enough time trying to grow the business.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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A Look at Direct v. Indirect Supplier Management in Three Industries

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Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. The most fundamental spend categorization in Procurement is the line between direct and indirect spend, but one effort that transcends this split is supplier management. This includes supplier information management, supply chain risk management/mitigation, and supplier performance management. Whether spend is direct or indirect, supplier information should be maintained centrally and with a high level of accuracy.

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3 Ways Excess Stock Can Put The Brakes On Your Profits

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If you’re rolling a new hybrid CUV off the assembly line or chrome-plating exhaust tips for the aftermarket, the automotive industry runs on parts. In 25 years of working with manufacturers and distributors, we know that demand planning and inventory optimization are evergreen topics in the auto industry. Reducing excess stock can be a major speed bump because it requires coordinating management, finance and supply chain teams, and this is double true if you’re ordering from a spreadsheet.

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Procurement Terminology is a Mess!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Hey Procurement! It’s Time to SELL! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. From one Procurement organization to the next, terminology differs. Of course, it’s impossible to expect that every company would work within the exact same framework of understanding and messaging, but the lack of being able to communicate can sometimes be the difference betwee

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The Keys to Successful Digital Transformation – You Must Spot the Differences

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Alex Saric, CMO, Ivalua. As procurement faces an ever-growing list of objectives, digital transformation becomes ever more critical. 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. As user expectations for a consumer-like purchasing experience grow, providing intuitive, self-service eProcurement with access to all content is essential.

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10 Things to Avoid When Networking

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10 things to avoid when networking from Ms. Category Management at mscategorymanagement blog.

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Supply Chain Finance: Trends, Challenges and Questions for 2019

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There are trillions of dollars’ worth of unmet needs in the market for supply chain finance.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Ten Pillars of an Effective Network Platform

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World Procurement Congress, 15th & 16th May 2019, London

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Ivalua will be a Knowledge Partner Sponsor at World Procurement Congress which will be held on 15th & 16th May 2019 at the Intercontinental London, O2. We will be taking part in a panel on Thursday 16th at 12pm “Procurement as an Innovator” and we will be represented by Arnaud Malardé , Senior Product Marketing, Ivalua. Please reach out to any members of our team who will be present, through Linkedin, to set up a 1 to 1 meeting.

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2019 ANAFM Conference – Amazing Highlights

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The 2019 ANA Financial Management Conference Review by Ms. Category Management.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Sam Samadi, Head of Global Quality/Compliance at Casper!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A Tale of Two Companies: Different Quality Management Starting Points! At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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ProcureCon Asia, 9th – 11th July 2019, Singapore

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Ivalua is the Lead Partner at this year’s ProcureCon Asia, which will be held at the Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa. Eric Seah, Account Executive, Ivalua will take part in a Roundtable discussion on July 9th at 1.50pm and we will also have a customer presentation from Flex, details of this are below: 11:40 AM Partner Client Keynote: How to fully digitise your business processes and manage spend categories while improving transparency, data quality and supplier collaboration.

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Procurement Innovation Festival, 17th – 18th June 2019, Sydney

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Ivalua is the Transformation partner at the Procurement Innovation Festival , which will be held at Luna Park, Sydney on 17th – 18th June 2019. We are delighted to announce that we will have a Customer Speaker who will be added to the agenda in the next few weeks. Ivalua will be represented by: Dan Amzallag, CEO, Ivalua Inc. Eric Wimphen, Head of Australia and New Zealand.

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Webinar: Emerging Trends in Procurement, 15th May 2019, 12pm CET

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Join this webinar featuring Ivalua and hosted by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Emerging Trends in Procurement. Savvy organizations understand how a well-defined procurement strategy can positively impact the bottom line. Is procurement the first line of defense in your organization’s risk and compliance program, or an area of vulnerability? Join an interactive panel discussion on these and other important topics related to procurement.

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Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, 13th – 16th May 2019, Phoenix, Arizona

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Ivalua is the SILVER sponsor at this prestiguous conference. If you would like to meet our team there please contact info@ivalua.com. We look forward to meeting you there! For more information and to register, please visit the event website. The post Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, 13th – 16th May 2019, Phoenix, Arizona appeared first on Ivalua.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.