Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Following months of debate based on extensive knowledge of the many procurement technologies they have demoed, analyzed and benchmarked, they arrive at a list of five young providers that they believe are innovative and exciting, have a rapidly rising presence in the market, can grow sustainably and which every CPO should have on their radar.

Supply Chain Efficiency 107

Supply Chain Efficiency Risk management Real-time Visibility Ethics 107

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

A comprehensive Source-to-Pay platform is a critical component of an organization’s IT environment. What is Source-to-Pay? The Source-to-Pay process itself is quite broad but it covers most if not all the aspects of a procurement organization, at least from a process and technology perspective.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time?

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Risk Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Global conflicts, macroeconomic shocks, and shifting global trade routes are all combining to provide real challenges to modern supply chains, and are driving the uncertainty that organizations feel. A lack of resilience can cause disruptions and delays to sourcing, transportation, or even manufacturing all of which lead to higher costs.

Supply chain resilience 90

Supply chain resilience Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 90

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sourcing is getting smarter. To start, many organizations have already pivoted from a tactical to a strategic sourcing mindset—which can make all the difference when it comes to gaining and retaining a competitive advantage. But now, the benefits of strategic sourcing are becoming even more attainable thanks to innovation.

Sourcing 94

Sourcing Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency e2e 94

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers Real-time Visibility 52

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2025

Key Strategies for Navigating Tariff Turmoil: Utilize Data Analytics: Leverage advanced analytics tools to gain deep visibility into supply chain dynamics and identify potential areas of vulnerability. By incorporating real-time market data and supplier performance metrics , organizations can gain a competitive edge in volatile environments.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management Data Suppliers Supply chain resilience 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. Across this supply chain there is typically a lack of visibility due to siloed information and data.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 219

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 219

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Amid economic uncertainties and geopolitical shifts, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to drive sustained growth. However, simply cutting costs isnt a sustainable strategy CPOs must move beyond tactical price reductions and embrace strategic cost management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. – Process efficiency with reduced cycle times and considerably decreased errors or fraud opportunities. – Results : 30% decrease of process time.

Eprocurement 235

Eprocurement Real-time Visibility Purchase orders Budget 235

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

When your sourcing team chooses what to buy and who to buy from, are you selecting vendors who share the same social values as your brand? If you haven’t been thinking about these questions, the time to start is now. Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability.

Supply Chain Efficiency 107

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 107

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility. Visibility comes at a cost – one we’ve spoken about before: trust.

Supply Chain Visibility 95

Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 95

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, a single-stack approach can lead to low user adoption, because the incumbent sourcing solution, for example, fails to meet the needs of various business units. . Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues. Demand planning capabilities.

supply chain budgeting 221

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 221

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 3, 2025

Focus on Sustainability: Companies are placing‍ a greater ‍emphasis on sustainable practices, such as reducing ‍carbon emissions and implementing eco-pleasant packaging solutions.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Logistics supply chain budgeting 52

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 28, 2024

Inventory management was rudimentary, often relying on manual processes and paper-based systems. This approach limited visibility and control over stock, leading to inefficiencies and potential stockouts. Sustainability Concerns: Warehousing activities can have an environmental impact.

Real-time Visibility 98

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 98

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.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Innovation Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 19, 2023

Artificial intelligence is being used to automate routine and time-consuming work in warehouses such as packing and sorting of goods which helps to improve efficiency, reduce errors and costs. It is also used to improve the accuracy of demand forecasting, inventory management , and transportation planning.

Logistics 193

Logistics supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility 193

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Impact on PO Automation & Collaboration: Difficulties in real-time data exchange for PO confirmations, shipment tracking, and pricing updates. Solution Trend: Increased use of AI-driven procurement tools that enable automated order matching, supplier self-service portals, and real-time PO updates.

Purchase orders 52

Purchase orders Collaboration Purchasing Suppliers 52

ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2022

Progress on sustainability is notoriously hard to measure for organizations, but the needle is moving in the right direction. The report explains that: “Scope 3 emissions reduction is a key challenge for companies, often due to a lack of visibility and monitoring of suppliers’ data. But time is of the essence for organizations.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Sustainability Supply chain Suppliers 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Sustainability. Unfortunately, sustainability and sustainable development are beginning to turn from green to grey, considering its ever-increasingly washed-out idealistic applications in business and society at large. Subscribe Here!

Sustainability 58

Sustainability Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 58

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In times of pressure and crisis , highly responsive and trustworthy suppliers make agility possible. Following widely-known standards keeps your vendor options open so you’re not locked into sourcing from a small pool of specialty suppliers that can negatively impact time to market.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Headlined “forging paths to sustainable success,” the event attracted roughly 400 live attendees and featured Zip’s new branding and the announcement of new features. As Spend Matters analysts we attended a mini analyst summit which helped free up time for us to talk to fellow attendees during the day’s event.

Sustainability 106

Sustainability Spend management Real-time Visibility Suppliers 106

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

Strategic sourcing 78

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 78

ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . The financial benefits include greater profitability, reduced costs, accelerated time-to-market, and faster time-to-delivery. .

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 130

Procurement Leaders

JUNE 10, 2024

Just 1% of respondents to a poll Procurement Leaders conducted at the World Procurement Congress said they have “excellent” multi-tier visibility of the supply base. In real terms, this translates to three of those who responded to our poll claiming they had “cracked the code” of supply chain transparency. This is surprising.

e2e 100

e2e Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials 100

Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of procurement, organizations are turning to strategic sourcing services to navigate the complexities and achieve sustainable success. This intelligence empowers decision-makers to proactively adapt their sourcing strategies, ensuring resilience and agility in the face of market fluctuations.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sustainability Sourcing 52

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today. To do so, we need to get creative and curious.”

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Sustainability 130

SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

Suppose you stay ahead of trends like AI optimization, blockchain transparency, and sustainable practices. Top Logistics Trends in 2024 As businesses seek higher efficiency and resilience, the supply chain trends for this year reflect a resumed focus on digitization, sustainability, and agility. An expensive one, we dare say.

Supply Chain Efficiency 90

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 90

ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Overall, their strategy must move toward data-driven decision-making to provide real-time information visibility. Although Amrest utilizes a sourcing process, the liquidity gap blocks past analyses and data. . ESG and the sustainable supply chain is also important within the procurement process. .

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 130

ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

During this session, the panel answered questions surrounding data as a driver of sustainable value, continuity, and transparency and how data can fuel digital transformation. . Data is central to successful digital transformation to relay real-time information and greater visibility into operations and resource allocation.

Data 130

Data Real-time Visibility Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

One of the common themes I’m hearing from large organisations is that they are finding a lack of visibility looking ahead for energy spend. Renewable energy sources: Investing in renewable energy sources such as solar or wind can help reduce dependence on traditional energy sources and lower costs over time.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Price Negotiation Sourcing 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2021

For that reason we wonder whether the resilient Supply Chain is a passing fad or a sustainable strategy? Stuff happens, and it happens all the time. Why do we face this uncertainty and lack of sustainable resolve to establish resilient Supply Chains? On top of that building a resilient Supply Chain does recover real investment.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 119

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain Strategy Real-time Visibility 119

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Loss of sales and market share are the most visible and measurable impacts. Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. Few knew until impacted.

Risk management 130

Risk management Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Risk 130

ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

These include faster co-innovation with suppliers, working with sustainable and ethical suppliers and empowering employees — all of which will lead to increased business agility. . Forrester’s study of 500 Procurement Professionals looked into the opportunities for SVM software to help return business to sustained growth.

supply chain software solutions 130

supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency 130

SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey. By streamlining processes, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction, companies can achieve higher profitability and sustainability.

Supply chain management 98

Supply chain management Supply chain management Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 98

ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Customers are able to consolidate real-time information spanning supplier performance evaluations, transactional data, spend data, contractual information and external risk information from major third-party data providers. The global supply chain is a breeding ground for hidden sustainability and CSR risks.

Risk management 20

Risk management Risk Management Real-time Visibility 20

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today, for procurement organizations too, applying an AI-first approach has become imperative, especially in the source-to-pay process. Generative AI, in particular, offers transformative potential in optimizing source-to-pay processes. And the maximum value can be extracted from these new tools through strategic integration.

Procurement solutions 106

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e Real-time Visibility 106