ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What’s your Greatest Supply Management Challenge Today? In May 2022, Ivalua commissioned Forrester to survey over 400 procurement leaders across the globe to ask how they plan to minimize the frequency and impact of supply disruptions. Map Your Sub-tier Supply Chain. Build a Solid Data Foundation.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

Tim Cook has been instrumental in overseeing the company’s global supply chain and procurement operations. His expertise in managing complex supply networks has played a crucial role in Apple’s success. Attend workshops, seminars, and conferences related to procurement and supply chain management.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, supply management professionals across the globe have had to quickly prepare for change and innovation in technology, business regulations, and the general speed of commerce. . Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand.

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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.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 20, 2024

In the fast-paced world of supply chain management, the ability to make timely and informed decisions can spell the difference between success and failure. Not only does it streamline decision-making processes, but it also fosters a culture of agility and innovation within organizations.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. Procurement and supply chain teams are under constant pressure. So what’s pressuring procurement and supply chain leaders the most?

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The recent disruptions to supply chains caused by the coronavirus epidemic in China have given supply managers the world over pause for thought. Now more than ever, businesses must improve the efficiency of their supply chains not only to maintain a competitive advantage but also to reduce risk.

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Skill Dynamics

JUNE 26, 2024

Finding skilled professionals to manage complex marketplace networks is a challenge Skill Dynamics often see in businesses we speak to. We equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and expertise they need as a solution – both to optimize their supply chains and empower their businesses to thrive.

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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.

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Una

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Procurement and supply chain management would be a lot easier if the function existed in a bubble, but it would also be a lot less exciting. The last couple of years have truly been a very exciting time to be in supply chain. Current Events Impacting Procurement. By Hugo Britt | October 13, 2022. Food shortages.

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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

When I graduated college with my shiny new Supply Chain Management degree, I figured I was heading into my first job to work on supplier contract negotiations, optimizing production line output, and all of the other 'sexy' supply chain management strategy we had spent two years learning about.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Bulgaria was excluded from the restriction and started building the “ world’s largest parking lot for trucks ” to manage freight transfers to and from Turkey, also a major supplier to the EU not just of agricultural but also manufactured goods. Coronavirus will lead to permanent changes in global supply chains.”.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

At what point in an organization’s journey is it time to make the shift from reactive purchasing by non-practitioners to hiring and developing seasoned specialists who are able to look at spend holistically and create strategies that help an organization transform towards value management? Resiliency and Agility is the Name of the Game.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JULY 25, 2022

Over the past two years, we’ve seen how supply chains are constantly changing and facing uncertainties. CPOs and procurement leaders everywhere are trying to identify ways to be agile to handle future uncertainties. . However, talent management and innovation are expected to be the long term investments. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The process of strategic sourcing starts with spends analysis and category management, which identifies, consolidates and standardises information from a wide range of data sources. Category management has been the only credible procurement strategy since the late 1990s, and that may be about to change. So what are the new realities?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. When implemented with clear objectives, the procurement strategy will provide a roadmap for procurement managers to follow.

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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. Procurement teams equipped with risk management tools can ensure business continuity and minimize potential negative impacts.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

This is clearly not the case in the world of supplier management. All suppliers are not created equally and they should all be managed with this distinction in mind. This article will look at a model for stratifying and segmenting your supply base within the confines of a structured and formal supplier relationship program (SRP).

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.

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Arkestro

MAY 9, 2023

Yet challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, and the economic downturn have all limited and slowed down the next phase in procurement transformation. Reduced Sourcing A turbulent market, supply chain disruptions, and rapid inflation have all created challenging times for procurement professionals.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

To succeed in this field, procurement professionals must possess a variety of competencies, ranging from negotiation and supplier management to risk assessment and financial analysis. Improve spend management by implementing a buying plan Effective spend management is crucial for any organization’s financial health.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. Raindrop has also been recognised as a cloud-enabled procurement focused Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) application. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s a strategic function that involves understanding market trends, analyzing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships, among other tasks. Procurement is central to a business’s operations, with a purpose that encompasses cost-efficiency, quality control, risk management, and strategic sourcing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Initiatives are being put in place to make these statements a reality, but are these organizations agile enough to shift strategies, process and operations — for real? appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Circular Economy.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

By effectively managing the purchasing process, companies can better control their expenditures and optimize their supply chain, ensuring the availability of the right products and services at the right time. Supplier management systems: Tools that help track, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships and performance.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

I joined KPMG in their supply chain practice and spend the next 16 years on consulting assignments in a smaller firm. In 2020, I moved back into corporate life as Head Of Supplier Relationship Management with Coventry Building Society. Our organisation has adopted agile ways of working.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2024

We also caught up with practitioner clients and contacts who were in attendance to kick the proverbial tires and learn more about the ‘space’ (which is partially about intake management, but also concerns broader orchestration, which can mean everything from process coordination/integration to next-gen management of procurement itself).

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Una

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Sidekick #001 2024 Is Going To Be A Doozy Kris Lance VP & General Manager, Una January 30, 2024 Image: Marian Kamensky Intro Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Sidekick ! I’m Kris Lance, VP & General Manager at Una, and I believe every Sourcing Hero (that’s you!) What would it mean for supply chains?

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Procurement Insights

MAY 12, 2025

Supplier Collaboration: Decentralized networks allow suppliers to join or exit dynamically, fostering agile partnerships. In other words, your organization gains control of its spend environment by relinquishing centralized functional control in favor of operational efficiencies originating on the front lines.

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