ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement teams article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. Procurement is a function that has long been at cross-roads; dare to transform within people, process & technology, or keep doing what has always worked just fine. Subscribe Here!

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 3, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, December 3, 2024 – Arkestro is excited to announce its partnership with the Infor Marketplace , a powerful collaboration designed to enable AI-driven procurement, sourcing, purchasing, and supply chain management transformation for enterprise manufacturing teams worldwide.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

As the procurement industry and supply chains become more tech-driven and complex, one fact is clear: companies that embrace industry trends will be best positioned to thrive in the challenging procurement landscape of 2025 and beyond. No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips. trillion , a 9.3%

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

For example, as Procurement teams now scour contracts to see where Force Majeure conditions apply, it is key to understand contractual rights and obligations during a crisis. The post What are the Supply Chain Management Lessons to Learn from the Covid-19 Crisis appeared first on Ivalua.

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Future Purchasing

JANUARY 11, 2022

2021 saw a massive amount of challenge for procurement teams; supply chain management challenges, political changes, trade barriers, COVID related staff shortages in all areas, blocked ports and working from home have thrown it all up into the air.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

These investments, however, aren’t going far enough: Over 40% of procurement teams state manual and inefficient processes hold them back from fully addressing the C-suite’s critical business priorities. Procurement and supply chain professionals are emerging as enterprise linchpins.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

What This Means for Procurement: Procurement teams need tools that provide real-time tracking and end-to-end transparency across the supply chain. While companies have robust visibility over their inventory and warehousing (99%), this drops to a stark 20% when it comes to their deeper supplier networks.

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ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2019

Procurement bridges the gap between product, internal stakeholders and customers. In order to support the weight of internal and external expectations, Procurement teams must be prepared to perform as a key value adder within an organization. Procurement Transformation Delays – The Role of Personality!

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Arkestro

JULY 2, 2024

By adhering to these principles, companies can achieve greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness in their supply chain management and procurement processes. No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips. Subscribe to news from Arkestro. You can unsubscribe at any time. Looking to stay ahead of the competition?

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Jaggaer

MARCH 24, 2025

As a member of their executive team, he contributed to developing a strong product based on accurate and insightful market fit, in order to deliver high value returns to clients and customers.

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ivalua

MARCH 30, 2022

A company’s supply chain is a key source of competitive advantage and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is designed to allow a company to monitor its suppliers and utilize the available resources to improve performance. But most sourcing and procurement teams need to pivot and modify the way they handle SCM decisions.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Procurement can and should be a significant value generator for the larger organization. There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This comprehensive report offers an analysis of the evolving landscape of supply chain and procurement, highlighting key trends, challenges, and opportunities for industry professionals.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Nowadays, no one could deny that, businesses today expect procurement teams to drive value beyond cost savings. As a consequence, procurement leaders are constantly looking for ways in order to enhance their procurement process and make it more sustainable. And so, they track an array of metrics such as KPIs.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Balance supply chain risk and resilience with ROI.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As supply chains become more widely understood as complex webs that include numerous overlaps and interdependencies in the sub tier, the need for data-driven transparency will only continue to increase. Even the best supply chain visibility platform in the world is useless without a team that knows how to use it.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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Una

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Today, however, the pandemic has shown procurement to be more than simply purchasing goods and services. Procurement professionals are abandoning traditional sourcing practices in favor of more responsive strategies to supply chain management in pursuit of more significant cost savings and organizational efficiencies.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In this special digital edition from Supply Chain Management Review, we’re bringing together the best of our recent stories on procurement, which we hope you’ll find useful as you take your procurement team into the future.

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ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

Today, organizations are looking to build supply chain resilience and maximize opportunities for growth as we pivot and prepare for unexpected global events. . At our annual Ivalua NOW event in Paris, France–Ivalua asked, “Is your procurement team prepared to respond to unexpected supplier chain issues with speed and agility?”.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

If you don’t have a Supplier CoC, I’d strongly suggest looking into developing one with your sourcing and procurement team. Supplier compliance and governance is a result of quality due diligence on the part of a sourcing and procurement team. SCM #SupplyChain #ikea #retail #logistics #procurement #purchasing.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 18, 2023

I am currently a partner at Edenseven, a consultancy based on delivering business performance through sustainability, but my background is as a Procurement Director and Global CPO. When did your interest in supply chain management and procurement start? To be honest, it wasn’t a thing I grew up wanting to do.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Lean procurement teams pick their goals and targets with care when building their lean procurement strategies , focusing on achievable and high-impact activities such as tackling tail spend. . Tips for leveraging lean procurement. For many organizations, “lean” simply means reducing the costs involved in procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It clearly manages supplier payment terms and conditions, defining Accounts Payable. Procurement negotiates and sets the conditions for purchase of all goods and services, which by extension impacts cash flow. Supply Chain manages the reverse logistics processes which involve cash reimbursement to customers.

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TYA Suite

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Procurement management software simplifies the vendor selection process by offering tools to evaluate and compare vendor performance based on specific criteria such as price, quality, reliability, and compliance. This integration ensures that procurement decisions are aligned with overall business objectives.

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Arkestro

MARCH 20, 2025

. “The team’s innovative AI solutions are delivering measurable and quantifiable results for their customers, driving efficiency and value in procurement and supply chain management. I’m proud to be part of an organization that is setting the gold standard of excellence in the industry.”

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

More significantly, Zara’s approach to establishing an agile Supply Chain is quite interesting. . Zara’s Supply Chain Approach. This helps reduce waste, as you can re-use fabric but not resell a piece of clothing that didn’t meet the expectations.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 14, 2022

Due to this, procurement service providers became a viable option. . Provides supply chain management. Disruptions in the supply chain are still lingering because of the pandemic and the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. . You need to know what your procurement team is currently lacking.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 18, 2023

I am currently a partner at Edenseven, a consultancy based on delivering business performance through sustainability, but my background is as a Procurement Director and Global CPO. When did your interest in supply chain management and procurement start? To be honest, it wasn’t a thing I grew up wanting to do.

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Una

AUGUST 9, 2022

The burden of cost-cutting has traditionally fallen to the CPO and the procurement team, and the fallout from the coronavirus crisis is no different. Una can help achieve cost reduction in procurement. We offer our members a cost comparison analysis tool and supply chain management support as well.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

I wrote the organisation’s sustainable procurement strategy and we’ve made huge strides in how we source, contract and contract manage for environmental, social and governance improvement. And what are some of the main challenges that you and your team are currently facing?

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Una

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This left procurement organizations and departments scrambling to find more strategic alternatives to not only survive but carve out their place in an evolving global market. No, again, thanks to 800-pound gorilla companies, procurement teams will need to adopt an agile, customer-centric approach for future systems and process strategies.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

Since many public institutions operate under performance-based funding models, changes in enrollment, graduation rates, or workforce outcomes could directly impact their budgets, forcing procurement teams to find cost savings and reassess long-term vendor contracts.

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

At work, I am Head of Procurement at British American Tobacco and in charge of the procurement teams in the west side of the world (North and South America, Africa and most of Europe). I enjoyed thoroughly my roles as a Factory Manager and Supply Chain Manager and I am happy to bring these experiences now back to procurement.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

How is sourcing strategy different than procurement strategy? Often considered synonymous with the procurement process , sourcing is a distinct process within supply chain management. Read our solution brief to get started. The post 4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy appeared first on IBM Blog.

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