ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Corporate Sustainability: Sawschcuk said that sustainability is an area in which Procurement can make a big impact. For the last several years, sustainability was among the top 10 priorities in Europe, and now in the U.S. an increased focus on diversity, inclusiveness and sustainability is top of mind with many organizations.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

In response to these challenges, the leaders must rethink their supply chain strategies, focusing on building resilience. Enroll in the Full Course offered by our expert Vera Rozanova on Supply Chain Resilience!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

According to Geraint John , Vice President Analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain practice, “Supply chain executives overwhelmingly recognize the necessity to make their networks more resilient and agile.” In this blog, let’s explore best practices that drive supply chain resiliency with this definition at the core.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

In response to these challenges, the leaders must rethink their supply chain strategies, focusing on building resilience. Enroll in the Full Course offered by our expert Vera Rozanova on Supply Chain Resilience!

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Having a complete view of all activities across the Source-to-Pay process is paramount to building effective and resilient supplier relationships. Further, suppliers play a pivotal role in innovation, ESG, risk management, quality, supply continuity, and many other critical organizational functions.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Moreover, Boeing is‍ intensifying its efforts to enhance supply chain resilience and agility, especially in light of‍ the current global challenges. The aerospace giant’s dedication to sustaining these improvements reflects its commitment to efficiency and quality in aircraft manufacturing.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This collaborative approach can take various forms, from co-developing new products to jointly managing risks and ensuring sustainability in the supply chain. The result is a vehicle that meets market demands for sustainability and performance while reducing time to market and production costs.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

This piece was a Harvard Business Review article in August 2020 that resonated with me and helped to reframe supplier diversity in terms of supply chain resilience. These advantages include the increased competition that diverse suppliers bring to an organization, which can directly improve quality and drive down costs.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The quality, timeliness, and transparency of that collaboration can have a dramatic impact on manufacturing performance. Supplier collaboration is a business essential. Decision-makers must plan supply chain resilience strategies for a wide range of risk scenarios.

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Planergy

MARCH 12, 2025

As such, you end up with better quality and compliance and shorter timelines. Improved Quality Control and Assurance Physical proximity to production facilities influences error rate and consistency. Improved Quality Control and Assurance Physical proximity to production facilities influences error rate and consistency.

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TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Risks may include financial instability, delivery delays, quality issues, or non-compliance with regulations. Having a solid risk management plan allows companies to anticipate problems before they escalate, ensuring that supply chains remain efficient and reliable. Financially, managing supplier risks helps control costs.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 7, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Course Maintain profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Shared value creation Supplier collaboration fosters shared value creation through enhanced innovation, improved operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

By analyzing supply chain data, businesses can detect anomalies, potential risks, and deviations from their standard operating procedures. By doing this, they can make corrections fastly which will help avoid costly disruptions and improve supply chain resilience. This will benefit the entire supply chain.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

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. Achieving these goals would not only help Chassis Brakes control spend, it would improve product quality.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

Policy-Driven Sustainability Sustainable, environmentally friendly procurement practices are no longer nice to have — they’re a business necessity. Consumers are also pressuring manufacturers to increase sustainability practices, and procurement teams worldwide are heeding the call. Sustainable bidding. Cost analysis.

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Una

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Here are the 7 supply chain management trends for 2023 – Building agile supply chain ecosystems. Managing supply chain risk. Improving supply chain analytics. Enhancing supply chain resilience. Improving supply chain sustainability.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

Ensuring continuity of supply. Driving sustainability. At the same time, they’ll need to watch and prepare for future economic downturns and supply chain disruption. As procurement teams begin 2023, they must plan for resilience, speed, cost optimization, sustainability, and clarity. Reducing spend.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

Embracing diversity as a strategic advantage in the supply chain industry is not only the right thing to do ethically but also a smart business decision that drives innovation, growth, and sustainable success. Why Supply Chain is a Great Career Choice for Women? She holds a degree of MBA and MCIPS.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 20, 2023

Supply Chain Resilience: The unprecedented disruption caused by the pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resilience. Organizations must build tough and robust supply chains to cope with these kinds of shocks and stay competitive in the long run.

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Una

JUNE 5, 2024

Companies that had invested in semiconductor supply chain resilience were able to maintain production and avoid costly delays. 7 Emerging Supply Chain Risks Supply Chain Disruption Diversifying your supply chain One of the cornerstones of supply chain resilience is diversification.

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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. What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2012?

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

It also requires a clear understanding of the environment in which the organization operates, so scenario planning must go extend beyond the enterprise to encompass value-chain dynamics and end-to-end supply chain resilience. It’s about our creativity, our intuition, our human qualities that machines will always lack.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Enables adherence to policies and regulations through ethical, sustainable, and compliant practices. The goal is to find suppliers capable of delivering based on specifications, pricing, quality, capacity, and other factors. What are the company's goals for growth, cost reduction, sustainability, innovation etc?

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s no longer about simply obtaining goods and services at the lowest cost, but also about adding value to the organization, reducing risks, enhancing sustainability, and promoting social responsibility. We will explore what they are, why they matter, and how they are being implemented across different sectors.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

They come primarily from a cyber perspective, from an anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) perspective, from an ESG and a supply chain resiliency perspective and, of course, data privacy. This means responsiveness is reduced and the quality of the data goes down.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 20, 2023

Supply Chain Resilience: The unprecedented disruption caused by the pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resilience. Organizations must build tough and robust supply chains to cope with these kinds of shocks and stay competitive in the long run.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 9, 2023

These are quantifiable measures used to track and analyze the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of the procurement process. Defining Procurement Metrics Procurement metrics, in essence, are a system of parameters that quantify and evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of procurement activities within an organization.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

In reality, procurement excellence enables the safeguard of brand value, mitigation of risk, sustainable development, and top-line value addition. COVID19’s impact during 2020 pointed out the lack of supply chain resilience & alternative supply networks, and therefore many professionals aim to expand their supply network during 2021.

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TYA Suite

JULY 17, 2024

Procurement strategy is the cornerstone for sustained growth when negotiating the complexity of today's corporate environments. Incorporates digital procurement strategies to track and report sustainability metrics across the supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 8, 2023

Effective risk management in procurement is crucial to ensure uninterrupted supply chains, maintain cost-efficiency, protect organizational reputation, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Examples include unethical labor practices, environmental pollution, and negative public perception.

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 28, 2024

For example, a small clothing boutique faced supply chain disruptions due to factory closures during the pandemic. To overcome this challenge, the owner quickly shifted their focus to local artisans and designers who were able to produce unique and high-quality garments.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Sustainability SCM plays a key role in corporate sustainability initiatives by reducing carbon emissions in transportation and promoting ethical sourcing. It enables greener and more sustainable business operations. Accurate demand forecasts enable effective supply chain planning.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 2, 2024

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Full stack SRM software offering - depending on the tool - modules such as supplier onboarding, due diligence, supplier audit, supplier performance, internal stakeholder surveys, quality management, fraud checks, sustainability reporting. Classification typically beyond level 3.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2024

Generative AI activates predictive analytics and forecasting, enabling businesses to anticipate and respond to changes in demand, reducing stockouts and overstocking, and improving supply chain resilience. This content includes product descriptions, images, videos and even interactive experiences.

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