ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

For the short-term, a shift to local production alleviated reliance on Asian suppliers and helped mitigate risk, but a longer-term solution will require identifying opportunities to optimize costs, find alternative suppliers and enhance supply chain visibility. Enter eProcurement.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

The article mentions the ways through which Shopify integration with CRM software can improve supply chain visibility, customer experience, and operational flexibility. This real-time visibility translates into faster issue resolution, enhanced forecasting, and vendor coordination. Check out this course by Vera Rozanova!

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

This shift elevates procurement from a reactive cost centre to a proactive driver of both cost optimization as well as sales enablement. Visibility and Transparency Heightened demands for supply chain visibility propel investments in technologies that enhance transparency across procurement processes.

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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. Why is visibility so important? Set expectations with suppliers.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. In fact, the pandemic spurred enormous growth and expansion for Procurement, while helping uncover hidden weaknesses in procurement processes and procedures. Why is visibility so important?

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Organizations must shift focus toward strengthening their procurement processes and procedures to gain 100% supply chain visibility. Teams also need to to mitigate supply chain risk by prioritizing digital transformation and adopting procurement technology. #4.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

At the crossroads of sustainability, technology, and the broader supplier base lies smart, sustainable, and scaling supply chain growth; growth that comes with a balance of people, planet, and profitability in mind. are reported in high performing procurement teams vs. others. The Yin and Yang.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Enhancing collaboration pays off, both by increasing transparency with suppliers and improving the bottom line through multi-tier supply chain visibility. The Role of Communication in Supply Chain Collaboration Communication puts collaboration in motion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Possibly less of a ‘secret’, and more so something we all seem to turn a blind eye to, but the majority of procurement teams lack visibility beyond their tier-1 suppliers. It’s no secret anymore… we know that better tier-visibility starts with a better means to collaborate, communicate & govern tier-1 suppliers.

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Skill Dynamics

MAY 15, 2023

Lack of core technical skills is stifling procurement and supply chain teams in the race to Industry 4.0 Without the right technical skills, supply chain and procurement teams will struggle to realize the full potential of their investments.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Resources / Blog / 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today From uncovering hidden supply chain specters to exorcizing bothersome data demons, procurement managers certainly have their hands full.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A generic approach to training is not the solution to the increasing range of challenges facing procurement teams. This means that skills enhancement across wider roles is required for procurement professionals, with a focus on role-specific learning. Seamless communication and collaboration between procurement teams.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Frank is the Director of Market Strategy at Cleo, where he is focused on helping companies get ahead and stay ahead despite persistent supply chain complexity. Everything we do is centered around your success and we view ourselves as an extension of your procurement team.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this article, we explore where we are now in terms of procurement chatbots and predict some exciting possibilities for the future. Training and Onboarding Endlessly patient, chatbots can assist in training and onboarding new procurement team members or anyone who requires a refresh.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

In September 2021, the team developed a template to ensure a consistent, objective approach was taken to each of these one-to-one meetings. The template includes sections for recording both qualitative and quantitative data, allowing for the two parties to have a broad discussion but also focus on critical data. Advice for others.

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FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

Supply chain agility can be improved with the use of supply chain visibility software. Supply chain visibility is now table stakes for companies that care about improving agility.?Given Previously, logistics professionals could only rely on past experience and hunches to make decisions.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Parallel to this, they offer the ability to streamline supplier governance and due diligence activities to cover increasing demands on compliance and supply chain visibility. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Parallel to this, they offer the ability to streamline supplier governance and due diligence activities to cover increasing demands on compliance and supply chain visibility. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the procurement landscape continues to evolve, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) in 2025 will face a wide range of challenges and concerns shaped by technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, sustainability demands, and more.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

Supply Chain Sustainability Through Procurement Practices Here are three of the best ways that procurement can drive long-term supply chain sustainability. Right now, companies aren’t doing enough to gain visibility into their supply chains.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

Supply Chain Sustainability Through Procurement Practices. Here are three of the best ways that procurement can drive long-term supply chain sustainability. Sub-tier Supplier Visibility. Right now, companies aren’t doing enough to gain visibility into their supply chains.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

It should enable your stakeholders to fulfil their needs, with a minimal amount of contact with your operational procurement team. This in turn frees up your team members to concentrate on activities that drive more value. End-to-end supply chain visibility ensures more synergy in cooperation.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In early 2021, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) gave the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) permission to dig deeper with a report into companies and their end-to-end supply chain visibility— The Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In early 2021, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) gave the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) permission to dig deeper with a report into companies and their end-to-end supply chain visibility— The Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

is a forward-thinking startup that aims to be one of the best-in-class procurement tools for manufacturing companies. The company focuses on streamlining the complexities of procurement operations with state-of-the-art software, ensuring seamless and efficient workflows for global procurement teams. Kavida AI Kavida.ai

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It should enable your stakeholders to fulfil their needs, with a minimal amount of contact with your operational procurement team. This in turn frees up your team members to concentrate on activities that drive more value. End-to-end supply chain visibility ensures more synergy in cooperation.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Decommissioned machinery and spare parts from old projects are made available through their platform to other procurement teams who also use the platform. Levelpath Levelpath is a procurement software company focusing on intake and process orchestration. Requis also enables the circular economy.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

During the pandemic, healthcare needed to treat people with COVID-19, and the pharmaceutical industry had to increase the production and distribution of medical supplies and vaccines. What Are the Biggest Procurement Challenges in Health and Pharma? Supply Chain Visibility. Avoid supply chain delays.

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