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Swedish Steel Manufacturer Selects Ivalua to Further Optimize Procurement Efficiency and Mitigate Supply Chain Risk

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Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution. About Ivalua. Follow us at @Ivalua.

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Adapting Supply Chains to the Digital Retail Revolution

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In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. In addition to the ever-changing marketing landscape, the supply chain often fails. You need to integrate your supply chain management systems to meet this demand.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Sustainable supply chains : Driven by increasing consumer demand for sustainable products and heightened awareness of the environmental impact of producing and shipping goods, more businesses are looking to make their supply chain operations more sustainable. trillion in economic benefits by 2030.

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Marisa Martin on Finding A Seat at the Supply Chain Table

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The 2020’s have escalated nonstop supply chain disruption, from delays to shortages and workforce challenges. Supply chain obstacles are still being cited for growing global inflation. Supply chain leaders are still struggling with an ongoing labor shortage—making getting and staying ahead harder.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

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What does a Procurement Manager do? Job Description, Skills, and Qualifications

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from 2023 to 2030. Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency. We’ll also explain how today’s top procurement managers leverage new technologies to further optimize outcomes and streamline processes.

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Ava Ex Machina and the Retail Supply Chain

Supply Chain Action Blog

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. The Driverless Car Analogy. From CBC News [link].