Strategic sourcing Suppliers Supply Chain Visibility 
ivalua
JULY 22, 2015
In last week’s blog , I began discussing telltale signs that you have entered the new age of strategic sourcing. Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain.
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Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Generating More Value: The Relentless Pursuit of Spend Cost Reduction For the second year running, reducing supplier spend remains a top priority for procurement organizations in this years Hackett Group Report. Solutions: Strategic Sourcing: Move beyond transactional purchasing and embrace strategic sourcing.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important? Create speed and transparency.
ivalua
JANUARY 13, 2016
But one critical area remains in need of significant attention … the need for better supplier collaboration AND internal teamwork. Early collaboration among engineering, sourcing, and suppliers brings better ideas to the table in terms of product design, features, and costs. Suppliers are always looking to hide sources of cost.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
They may not consider potential issues of integrations, supplier onboarding, supply chain data management, change management and system optimization, all of which add to complexity and costs. Implementation is challenging: Healthcare organizations tend to underestimate what’s involved with successful implementation.
ivalua
JANUARY 31, 2022
The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers). Building and maintaining supply chain resilience will be critical in a post-Covid-19 world. How can we mitigate technical, logistical, weather-related, and demand-driven supply chain disruptions? More on that here. The Best Way Forward for 2022.
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