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JUNE 23, 2025

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. To remain competitive, organizations must fundamentally rethink their approach to supply chain management.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

Exploring the Automotive Chip Shortage Supply Chain! There are a number of supply chains that work together in this industry to make it what it is. In fact, these supply chains span continents and involve a number of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers. Cover image provided by Matt Gregory.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

Breaking Down Business Silos Supply chains don’t exist in isolation. To truly build resilience across the entire organization — including supply chain and logistics — businesses need to remove the internal silos that can lead to restricted data flow and collaboration. It all starts with adaptability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! In the complex world of business, the supply chain serves as the backbone, connecting the dots between production and customer satisfaction. Its efficiency directly influences a company’s ability to compete and thrive in the marketplace.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 7, 2025

Subscribe The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! This article depicts how innovative technology transforms supply chain operations. This blog studies how technological tools boost business efficiency and market standing to lead companies toward lasting success in our rapidly changing global market.

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ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Both focus on improving efficiency and reducing costs but differ in their strategic approach and impact on the core business operations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2025

The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Semiconductor Fabrication! However, the landscape has been somewhat marred by recent supply chain disruptions, which have significantly hindered the prompt delivery of innovative slot machines to these vibrant hubs. Even the manufacturing process is affected.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

This blog explains what a successful procurement strategy looks like in 2025, including a working definition, a strategic procurement framework, and the key steps to building one. These areas form the operational backbone of procurement and must be integrated within a unified platform to ensure consistency, compliance, and agility.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Unfortunately, outdated tools and fragmented processes make it difficult to maintain visibility across the supply chain and adapt at the pace of business. This blog explores the most common challenges in digital procurement and the capabilities that matter most. Explore Platform | Find Out More What Is Digital Procurement?

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

This blog explains what a successful procurement strategy looks like in 2025, including a working definition, a strategic procurement framework, and the key steps to building one. These areas form the operational backbone of procurement and must be integrated within a unified platform to ensure consistency, compliance, and agility.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 7, 2025

Hansen’s early concepts—especially his 1998 frameworks involving agent-based modeling , the Metaprise , time-zone polling , and advanced self-learning algorithms —share fundamental DNA with the adaptive, decentralized, and data-rich supply chain models later refined and scaled by Jeff Bezos at Amazon. MODEL 2 Jon W.

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Skill Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2025

When you look behind the scenes of a global business operation, procurement strategy and supply chain management are usually top priorities, though theyre not always working in sync. This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 2, 2025

Paul Nilsen, Purchasing Manager – Willis North America, New York, NY ** ** (NOTE: Yes, I do keep track of all the professionals who have interacted with Procurement Insights since the blog was launched in May 2007, as it provides a glimpse into how our industry has progressed over these many years.) FROM CANDY.

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ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

This blog offers a clear, practical overview of what spend analysis is, how it supports strategic sourcing, and why it matters for both direct and indirect procurement. Transparent, configurable classification is key to building trust and driving adoption. Discover hidden savings and take control of your spend.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2024

There are considerably more articles and papers on these topics that you can access using the blog’s search capability. This integration will streamline strategic sourcing, reducing cycle times and enhancing efficiency. Organizations will prioritize sourcing that minimizes environmental impact and promotes resource efficiency.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s no longer just about maintaining good relationships; it’s about turning those connections into engines of innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. Strong supplier partnerships drive new product development, unlock cost efficiencies, and ensure supply chains are adaptable to changing market conditions.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

Yet the complex supply chains behind those therapies are increasingly vulnerable. To meet this moment, health systems must adopt a more resilient, transparent, and data-driven approach, powered by digital transformation. In a 2022 ASHP survey, 99.7% of pharmacists reported experiencing shortages of critical sterile injectables.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. Optimizing source-to-paythrough digital transformation streamlines every stage of your procurement strategy, improving visibility, efficiency, and collaboration. Digitalization also fosters greater agility in supplier management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2025

Supply chain software is a game-changing tool that offers immense opportunities for growth and success in the transportation services market. Nevertheless, the supply chain industry faces various challenges that can be effectively addressed through the utilization of high-performing software solutions.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 15, 2025

As industries navigate the complexities of diverse supply chains, increasing digital adoption, and sustainability goals, organisations that adopt innovative solutions and a deep understanding of the market are best positioned to thrive. Ready to Take Your Procurement Strategy Further?

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. In this blog, you’ll learn what AI agents are, how they differ from traditional procurement software, where they deliver real-world impact, and how to overcome adoption challenges.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. In this blog, you’ll learn what AI agents are, how they differ from traditional procurement software, where they deliver real-world impact, and how to overcome adoption challenges.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 13, 2025

Dogecoin’s rapidly expanding influence in digital finance can be seen across various industries, including supply chain management. While this guide focuses on supply chain management, Dogecoin’s applications are not limited to this industry alone. Create comprehensive logs of all cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2025

What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? The backbone of this system is the process of Supply Chain Management , the handling of the production flow responsible for every step of the process, from manufacturing a product to customer experience and profitability. But how exactly do Supply Chains work?

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

However, the top three procurement challenges featured in the Hackett Group report demand immediate attention: slashing spending costs, securing supply chain resilience, and modernizing outdated operating models. Shielding Your Supply Chain: Ensuring Continuity in a Volatile World Supply chain disruptions have become the new normal.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Understanding how your Procurement and Supply Chain KPIs are performing isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s essential for survival and growth. Why You Need Visibility of Supply Chain and Procurement KPIs? Running procurement and supply chain without metrics is like driving blindfolded.

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ivalua

JUNE 3, 2025

Procurement leaders have increasingly turned to Spend and Supplier Management platforms to improve decision-making, efficiency and collaboration. TEI helps organizations measure ROI, NPV, and efficiency gains from implementing solutions like Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay (S2P) platform. million in procurement efficiencies over three years.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

By selecting and developing the right suppliers and establishing streamlined, transparent communication with them, manufacturers gain the agility and resilience to respond to customer demands, rise to the top, and navigate disruptions more easily. That makes agility a foundational part of your manufacturing strategy.

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Jaggaer

JULY 3, 2025

AI is moving from hype to reality, and the C-suite is under mounting pressure to deliver clear, ROI-driven strategies—especially in the high-stakes world of procurement and supply chain. Build a Culture of Responsible Innovation Data transparency, human oversight, and internal education are key to long-term AI success.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

As procurement and supply chain leaders seek to optimize performance, collaboration with suppliers becomes a strategic tool for creating value for the business. Ensuring that your suppliers understand your commitment to customer satisfaction will help build a more responsive and reliable supply chain.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain. Multi-tier supplier collaboration involves building transparency with and beyond your first tier suppliers. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

As operators struggle to build agility and scale while they manage costs, the use case for person-to-goods (P2G) robotics is more compelling than ever. Just be prepared for anything and keep going. Each requires specialized expertise, careful planning and targeted investment. Return on investment (ROI) is a further consideration.

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ivalua

JUNE 9, 2025

We’ve seen AI take over everyday tools and search engines; AI in Sourcing and Procurement is becoming a strategic tool in our kit, At Ivalua, we are helping global procurement teams integrate AI across the Source-to-Pay process, bringing automation, insight, and agility to every step.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

How MES is Shaping the Future of Manufacturing and Boosting Production Efficiency What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)? An MES provides a functional layer between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and process control systems, giving decision-makers the data they need to make their production area more efficient.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This is especially true as many manufacturing procurement departments struggle with exactitude, efficiency, and unforeseen events that keep them from meeting their goals. This process ultimately leads to faster delivery times, more significant cost savings, and improved supply chain resilience.

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