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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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This leap in AI capabilities is revolutionizing industries, and AI-driven supply chain management is no exception. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems. Enhances AI-driven supply chain resilience. Here are some leading innovators in this space: 1.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

By fostering these relationships, businesses can ensure stable supply chains, consistent quality, and even access to supplier innovations. According to a McKinsey report, firms that develop strong supplier partnerships are 35% less likely to experience significant supply disruptions.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

20152020: Procurement Gains Strategic Recognition Emergence of Strategic Sourcing : CFOs began to recognize procurement’s role in driving long-term value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and risk management. CFOs began to see procurement as critical to business continuity and organizational agility.

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TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This introduction to supplier risk management outlines the importance of effectively identifying and managing risks that may arise from suppliers. Supplier risk management is crucial for businesses, as it helps them mitigate potential challenges that can disrupt operations.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2025

In teh intricate web of global supply chains, resilience is the key to withstanding ‍the unpredictable challenges of today’s dynamic business landscape. One key advantage of using graph databases in inventory management is their ability to enhance the resilience of supply chains.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The most recent Hackett Group Report highlights key priorities reshaping procurement in 2025, including technology adoption, the rise of Generative AI, and managing emerging risks. Shielding Your Supply Chain: Ensuring Continuity in a Volatile World Supply chain disruptions have become the new normal.

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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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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With 30% of respondents indicating their organizations are suffering from an inability to assess risk across suppliers, many are investing in new strategies to minimize the frequency and impact of disruption. The study also found that suppliers will be vital for successfully ensuring supply continuity. About the research.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world.

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Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

4] Automated Supplier Management is the New Standard: From onboarding to performance monitoring, automation tools are improving accuracy, compliance, and vendor relationships while easing the administrative burden. [5] 7] This proactive approach supports continuity and reduces the impact of supply chain disruptions.

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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.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The appetite for third-party risk management (TPRM) within procurement and the supply chain is keener than ever before — risks are more numerous and complex in what is an increasingly fast-paced and global business environment. Read our analysis: Risk is complex — The different types and sources of risk.)

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2023. The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2023 is a well-known conference by many supply chain professionals. Lessen the risks and quickly respond to disruptions. Supply Chain USA 2023. It is the largest non-profit association for supply chain companies.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. Gaps and dysfunction in the supply chains and a lack of visibility are making it difficult to support Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today.

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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. Meanwhile, the pace of business is accelerating, requiring organizations to be more responsive and agile.

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Una

JUNE 5, 2024

Building Resilient Supply Chains To Weather Any Storm What does building a resilient supply chain entail? Imagine your supply chain as a sturdy ship navigating the choppy waters of the global marketplace. Building resilient supply chains So, what defines a resilient supply chain?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In a rapidly changing world, the realm of supply chain management stands at the forefront of innovation and adaptability. The YouTube video titled “embrace Uncertainty: Supply Chain Superheroes ‍& Future Innovations!” Embracing uncertainty ‍is the mark of a true supply chain superhero.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The pandemic has taught us supply chain professionals a precious lesson in supply chain risk management. The pandemic has put to the test, flexibility, adaptability, and resilience of supply chains. It exposed weak links in production strategies and supply chains of organizations.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As we are coming to the end of the year, procurement and supply chain leaders across industries initiate their annual strategic planning process for the next year. We have shortlisted 7 C ritical T rends that will help supply chain leaders and practitioners to build a strategic blueprint for 2023 and beyond.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 10, 2025

It fills critical gaps in depth, agility, and contextual insight that most traditional analysts and association models overlook. Tariff Mitigation and Risk Management: Hansens insights on supply chain risk (e.g., Benefit: Reducing tariff costs by 25% on a $10M import budget saves $200,000$500,000 annually.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 16, 2025

Many procurement teams are being asked to deliver value beyond savings alone , strengthening supply chain resilience, reducing compliance risk, and advancing ESG and sustainability goals, at greater speed and without headcount increases. On the demand side, there is pressure to do more with less.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We spend about a billion pounds each year through our supply chain of approximately 500 suppliers. I have a team of 30 people with end-to-end category management responsibility. Procurement and supplier management are carried out by separate teams under my leadership.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Take a chance (not a risk) on startups and growth ventures in the space of procurement tech to run POCs and see what kind of value they can deliver. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Don’t Panic!

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

With new legislation being introduced for 2023 in Europe, such as the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCCDA), CPOs and other procurement and sourcing leaders need to devise an agile procurement strategy to ensure compliance. Still, 50-67% of the companies failed to change their risk management standards.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement Best Practices To maximize the value of procurement, organizations should follow certain best practices around ethics, sustainability, risk management, and cost savings. Conduct supply chain audits and due diligence on high-risk categories. Dual sourcing and supply chain digitization can help.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In an era where businesses are increasingly seeking efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and agility, the role of procurement has become more critical than ever before. This is where the concept of managed procurement services comes into play.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 9, 2023

By measuring key aspects of the procurement process, these metrics provide insights that can drive significant improvements in cost-efficiency, operational performance, and supply chain resilience. Importance and Impact on the Organization – Delivery metrics are vital for maintaining a smooth and efficient supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It is a strategic process that involves identifying business needs, sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products or services. The value of using technology to track sales and inventory in real time for better supply chain management.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Agility and Adaptability: Digital transformation equips organizations with the agility and adaptability required to respond to changing market dynamics and evolving customer needs. By detecting and mitigating risks in real-time, digital spend analysis contributes to stronger governance and risk management practices.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Supply Chain Strategies: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us So Far? Many nations are now facing the prospect of new lockdowns which will undoubtedly further impact global supply chains. . Supply Chain Risk Management on the World Stage – Lessons Learned. Global Supply Chains are Here to Stay.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Parallel Supply Chain … A Twilight Zone Strategy? Since the Coronavirus pandemic exposed the fragility of the global Supply Chain , everywhere you look you see the word “resilience” being used as the latest buzz word. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

Critical suppliers are deeply integrated with day-to-day operations, and it is the successful management of these suppliers that delivers a competitive advantage leading to greater business impact. We all remember the early days of the pandemic and shortages in critical medical supplies. All while still maximizing cost savings. .

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2025

In the intricate web ‍of global commerce, the supply chain serves as the beating heart of countless industries, ensuring the seamless flow of goods from production to consumption. As we look ahead to 2025,the landscape of supply chain management is poised for meaningful evolution.

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