ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

Category-level analysis supports smarter sourcing by giving category managers the insight they need to negotiate better terms, evaluate supplier performance, and align spending with strategic priorities. This helps companies be agile and respond to market changes and investment opportunities. But the right tools matter.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Key elements include total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supplier relationship management, and category management. Companies that excel in strategic sourcing achieve greater cost savings and procurement efficiency while ensuring supply chain resilience.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 24, 2025

I recently hosted a webinar in which our star speaker was Lora Cecere, Founder at Supply Chain Insight. Supply chain management typically does not fit very well with procurement, which is a challenge at the best of times, and can be a disaster in difficult times. As late as the 1990s, supply chains were very local.

Demand 52

Demand Logistics Real-time Visibility Procurement 52

Procurement Insights

JUNE 13, 2025

THREE QUESTIONS REGARDING PROCURETECH’S BIG BANG MOMENT Q1 – How would the integration of Simudyne’s equation-based and Hansen’s agent-based models benefit procurement and supply chain practices? commodity pricing, inflation) Micro-actor modeling (e.g., commodity pricing, inflation) Micro-actor modeling (e.g.,

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Buyers Price 52

Procurement Software

JUNE 15, 2025

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a third of their time performing busywork. Adults should be treated as adults.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

Increasing inflationary cost pressures, more supply chain disruptions, and the imperative for more transparency to satisfy Corporate Social Resposibilty (CSR) directives, or recent legislation in countries like Germany and Norway. Category Managers will be freed up to spend more time on execution rather than data gathering.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Category management Procurement team 52

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts. Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. Digitalization also fosters greater agility in supplier management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing e2e Real-time Visibility 52

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. This helps businesses to recognize supplier risks and create plans to prevent supply chain interruptions.

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Jaggaer

MAY 16, 2025

Procurement teams now include specialists such as category managers with deep market knowledge who drive sourcing events and significantly impact the companys bottom line. A prime example of this is sustainability: since a large portion of emissions lie within the supply chain, procurement holds a crucial lever here think Scope 3.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 16, 2025

Dynamic “What-If” Scenario Simulation with Real-Time Adaptability: Living Digital Twins: Enterprises will operate “living” digital twins of their entire supply chain, procurement ecosystem, or even broader market segments, powered by Hansen’s ABM.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics Raw materials 52

Spend Matters

MARCH 12, 2025

In a world that feels like it is constantly teetering on the edge of chaos or permacrisis, procurement professionals must master uncertainty by building resilience and agility. And one way to do that is to rethink where organizations source from. Forestreet empowers such a capability with instant intelligence from ad-hoc scouting requests.

Suppliers 80

Suppliers Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency 80

Procurement Insights

JUNE 7, 2025

What does he have to do with anything related to procurement and supply chain? supply chain delays, demand spikes). Reactive Risk Management : Traditional models lack predictive analytics or autonomous risk mitigation, leading to delayed responses to supplier failures or compliance issues. Jeff Bezos?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

From this discussion, we compiled a list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that to improve, build, and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come. But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! I started thinking about the Costco Supply Chain. What is it that makes Costco’s Supply Chain so effective? Subscribe Here! Email Address. Low SKU Count.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 101

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 101

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

They discussed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement and came up with this list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that can help Procurement teams build and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come.

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

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

Category Management Category management sorts your spending into areas with the same supplier markets. In the midst of the pandemic, those companies that had the right strategic procurement processes and technologies in place were able to lower the risks and stay proactive, agile, and profitable. . +

Procurement 238

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.

Supply Chain Efficiency 98

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

It can also help drive sustainability initiatives in your supply chain and procurement process. . The Closed Loop Spend Management. Innovation – These are new ways for businesses to become agile and resilient through digital accelerators, automation, variable cost structures, and talent acquisition for the future. .

Sustainability 207

Sustainability Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 207

Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

Sebastian Chua started his procurement journey with Hewlett Packard/Agilent Technologies as their country manager for Singapore, India, Thailand, and the Philippines before he took on the job as the regional procurement manager. . 10 Popular Procurement Experts Today. Sebastian Chua. Trillion budget. . Rajeev Karmacharya.

Procurement 231

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 231

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Stepping out of the shadow of the past few years, procurement leaders are having to rapidly master the art of supply continuity as organizations undergo major changes that demand more agility, innovation, and collaboration to survive. . Map Your Sub-tier Supply Chain. Build a Solid Data Foundation.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Supply chain 130

ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Outside the technology field, we have also seen “science” come to the fore in terms of codifying processes such as Category Management. There may be different models in use, but there is a pretty well-accepted logical methodology behind how organisations approach their management of major spend areas.

Procurement 167

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Real-time Visibility Innovation 167

ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

Efficient communication, the ability to securely share information and project manage efforts are all key to scaling collaboration across more processes, suppliers & categories. Ensuring Supply Chain Agility. Agility is needed not just to avoid disruptions. These can impact the brand and hence revenue.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Collaboration 130

SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the supply chain industry as more and more women are choosing careers in this traditionally male-dominated field. This rise of women in the supply chain is not only breaking gender barriers but also bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table.

Supply Chain Optimization 93

Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 93

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

These programs are as familiar to procurement professionals as concepts like spend analysis or category management. This piece was a Harvard Business Review article in August 2020 that resonated with me and helped to reframe supplier diversity in terms of supply chain resilience. Building Business Cases and Momentum.

Business strategy 162

Business strategy Suppliers Strategy Ethics 162

Sourcing and Supply Chain

JUNE 24, 2021

Category Management is the concept of the Retail industry that helps for better management as well as sales of a similar category of product by bundling the same. It results in specialization in category for a buyer and ends up in a better deal with saving time, resources, and money.

Category management 52

Category management Management Procurement Market analysis 52

ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

We’re a centralised indirects procurement team with category management being introduced where it can in order to support the parts of the business where we need subject specialism. We are having to become much more agile in our approach because suppliers are less willing to hold their pricing.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Influencing Contract 246

The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

His name is Ian and he is the VP of Supply Chain at a mid-sized retailer (with vast prior experience at a large retailer). In retail, the process of coming up with a forecast is typically a “joint effort” between the Category Manager and the Supply Chain Planner. Ludwig Erhard (1897-1977). Think about it.

Demand Planning 59

Demand Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Demand 59

The Good Spending

JANUARY 4, 2023

Its two dimensions suggest the flat Earth approach with insufficient room to cater to the complexities of modern category management and strategic sourcing situations. Category strategy will elaborate on logistical and supply management aspects, i.e., inventory planning and supply chain configuration.

Strategic sourcing 97

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain Category management 97

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. With a Ph.D.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 59

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2023

2024 will be the year of change management, where enhanced training and upskilling programs will ensure that seasoned procurement experts stay agile in this digitally driven age.

Procurement solutions 113

Procurement solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Contract 113

Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I am sure you are comfortable being flexible and agile when buying something different, or sourcing from an alternative more sustainable supplier. The good news is there is already a well-proven approach that can help – category management.

Sustainability 111

Sustainability Category management supply chain budgeting Influencing 111

Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Risk management 130

Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Risk management 130

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 72

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management.

Procurement solutions 113

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e Real-time Visibility 113