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 webinar highlighted the experience of one organization who was successful in that endeavor: Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL).

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

At a time when businesses are evolving at a rapid pace, the significance of supply chain management continues to grow, becoming an essential part of operations for companies around the globe. Two platforms that stand out in this field are SCMDOJO academy and Coursera supply chain courses , among many others.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. The job of sourcing professionals is to understand the risk in the supply chain and manage it so they can react quickly when a problem occurs.” Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 8, 2024

The globalized world relies on efficient and well-coordinated supply chains. Understanding this distinction is essential for anyone entering the procurement, purchasing, or supply chain field. It ensures the smooth and efficient flow of physical goods from one point in the supply chain to another.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2022

In a recent webinar with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), we compared 3 different global studies where Procurement and C-level Management stakeholders addressed digitalization, risk, and ESG. . For example, 31% of CEOs believe it should be a top priority to collaborate with supply chain partners to collectively manage risk (see image 3).

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

During a recent webinar hosted by Ivalua, Partner Dr. Bashar El-Jawahari, PwC’s Middle East Procurement and Supply Chain Leader, explored the findings unique to the region. Companies who have mid-level to optimal levels of deployment have achieved quite a bit of improvement across all four dimensions,” said Dr. El-Jawahari.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 4, 2021

During a recent webinar, Forrester’s Principal Analyst Duncan Jones and Ivalua’s CMO Alex Saric discussed research findings from Forrester’s recent study, “?? To fix the problem, Boohoo increased CSR transparency and ended contracts with 64 non-compliant suppliers. Digitize collaboration to enable scale and efficiency.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line. According to Jones, there four key areas in which modern software will enable and empower procurement: 1) Optimize automation.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Unlike many ProcureTech companies, True ValueHub was founded and is run by procurement and supply chain industry practitioners. Understanding the true cost of manufacturing parts and components around the globe, optimal manufacturing process, total landed cost from various regions is a complex task requiring highly specialized skills.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 20, 2021

As demand for faster fulfillment surges, the sweet spot where customer experience meets cost efficiency gets smaller. To help you address these challenges, hear how global 3PLs/carriers efficiently balance customer experience and operational costs by leveraging intelligent delivery management tools.

Demand 128

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million, up from $1.9

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Spend Matters

JUNE 25, 2024

Skills can be leveraged across the enterprise, and most customers initially deploy supply chain-focused Skills (inventory, demand, logistics, order, and more). Through this application, Aera delivers high-level recommendations of actions that optimize business objectives against complex, interrelated constraints and real-time data.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 24, 2024

The exchange of securities between parties is a critical aspect of the financial industry that demands high levels of security and efficiency. With IBM MQ, parties can make sure that transactions are executed accurately and efficiently. These tools can help optimize message processing, reduce latency and improve system performance.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Furthermore, AI-powered tools can automate API security testing protocols, identifying security gaps and risks more efficiently and effectively than manual testing. And as API ecosystems grow, so too can AI-based security protocols.

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ivalua

JANUARY 27, 2021

During these tumultuous times, achieving AP automation superhero status may seem an impossible task, as you continue to battle disrupted supply chains, high costs and general chaos. In a recent webinar hosted by Ivalua , Walden explained that the key is a multifaceted approach.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Lead generation is a pivotal process for business growth in any industry, including supply chain and logistics. We chose these particular ones because they are efficient, easy-to-use, affordable, and sync with most sales and marketing tools easily. Subscribe Here!

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A well-defined procurement strategy is the key to optimizing your procurement process. Case Studies in Action Walmart’s Transformation : Walmart leveraged its procurement strategy for cost savings and supply chain efficiency. In today’s competitive landscape, getting the best price isn’t enough.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

To find out how you can be considered for next year’s Future 5, join our webinar on October 31. Calculum — Calculum is a cloud-based analytics solution that specializes in optimizing payment terms. Its founders have extensive supply chain and enterprise technology experience.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Can the complex global supply network survive the COVID-19 pandemic? Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. This is perhaps an extreme example, but it highlights how COVID-19 is causing severe disruptions to supply chains.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Autonomous compliance – “Halo Ai’s Autonomous Compliance capability transforms regulatory adherence, slashing manual effort and increasing efficiency by at 14X at a minimum. To learn more about the methodology behind our analysts’ decisions on all the lists this year, listen to our webinar that was hosted by the Spend Matters team.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. For the next 6 weeks Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend: Can you describe your first involvement in S&OP?

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. You can view a full recording of the webinar here. Having visibility over spend data has provided a basis for achieving savings.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves segmenting spending into areas that contain similar or related products, allowing for a focused approach on categories that offer opportunities for consolidation and efficiencies. Using category management software is ideal as it creates visibility and efficient management.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 24, 2024

The global supply chain is undergoing a metamorphosis. In this evolving landscape, cashless procurement systems are emerging as a powerful tool for businesses to streamline operations, enhance transparency, and gain a competitive edge. NLPA Learning : Looking for authoritative procurement templates, tools, webinars, and more?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 8, 2024

Using process mining methodologies unveils latent opportunities for enhancing operational efficiencies, thereby allowing clients to achieve quick wins and build momentum for larger-scale transformations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In IDC’s 2022 Global Supply Chain Survey , they identified that “lack of visibility and resiliency to see necessary changes in time to react effectively” was the most problematic and unaddressed deficiency in modern supply chain management and inventory optimization.

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Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2024

. — Spend Matters Summary This analyst report from Spend Matters discusses the pressing need for procurement organizations to achieve optimal efficiency and effectiveness. It highlights that although procurement teams have faced growing volumes of activities, their headcounts have largely remained static.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JANUARY 10, 2024

In today’s eco-conscious world, the pressure to “go green” isn’t just a whisper on the wind – it’s a thundering roar echoing through boardrooms and supply chains alike. These independent third-party assessments verify a product’s environmental claims, ensuring transparency and building trust.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JANUARY 16, 2024

By working closely with suppliers to improve quality and efficiency, procurement can help your company deliver a superior product or service, ultimately driving sales growth. Mitigating Risk : Supply chain disruptions, quality issues, and price volatility can all pose significant threats to your business.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic business landscape, category management in procurement has become an essential weapon for procurement teams seeking to optimize spend, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive growth. To thrive, procurement functions need to become strategic partners within the organization, actively driving growth and efficiency.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In the end, IBP is a philosophy, or belief system that strives for transparency, near perfect integration and alignment, both horizontal (between functions, BUs, even companies) and vertical (between strategy, planning and execution). See below slide from one of my webinars. These are ideas of enhancement, evolution, not replacement.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The modern business landscape is constantly evolving, and this dynamism is especially evident in the areas of purchasing and supply chain management. In today’s connected world, supply chains have become more complex, with global reach, sustainability concerns, and rapidly changing market dynamics.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A successful procurement transformation involves a strategic overhaul of processes, technologies, and approaches to achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, risk management, and value creation. Automation increases efficiency and reduces errors, leading to faster and more accurate procurement cycles.

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Una

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But with the elves’ help, Santa is able to put his freed-up time to valuable use, with activities such as mapping out the most fuel-efficient route around the globe, analyzing the data on his naughty and nice lists, and spending some quality time with Mrs Claus. Things you can do while a GPO works behind the scenes And what about you?

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