ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains. About the research.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 130

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. Furthermore, their rapidly shifting nature requires a new level of agility.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency 130

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JANUARY 17, 2023

Supply chains are becoming more and more complex, constrained, and daunting by the day. Covid and post-Covid periods have reaped havoc on supply lines. They all include enhancements of: Spend Management. The underpinning of effective spend management is the capacity to formulate and execute an Annual Buying Plan.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Spend management Cost of ownership 52

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

Ensuring supply chain continuity, identifying new revenue opportunities, and improving decision making are key focuses as firms recover from the pandemic. Ensuring supply chain continuity, identifying new revenue opportunities, and improving decision making are key focuses as firms recover from the pandemic.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement 130

ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

REDUCE SUPPLY RISK TO ENSURE SUPPLY CONTINUITY . Improving business resilience and reducing supply disruption to protect revenue and profitability has become a top priority in 2022. We expect procurement organizations will continue to enhance visibility, agility, and capability. . REDUCE SPEND COST .

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement team supply chain software solutions Sustainability 130

ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

E-invoicing Mandate | France 2024 Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Wake Up AP, Before it’s Too Late! The AP team moves from invoicing to supplier expectation management, becoming an embedded Finance team. With the modern understanding of Tax, it’s clear that organisations need to own their own risk.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Real-time Visibility Networking 130

ivalua

APRIL 9, 2021

Ensuring supply chain continuity, identifying new revenue opportunities, and improving decision making are key focuses as firms recover from the pandemic. Ensuring supply chain continuity, identifying new revenue opportunities, and improving decision making are key focuses as firms recover from the pandemic.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement 130

ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 130

ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success! These challenges include stakeholder resistance, lack of clear project objectives, execution roadblocks, poor adoption, and risks to governance.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In no order of preference, other than by the date they arrived in our inbox, today let’s hear from: Donna Wilczek, EVP Strategy and Innovation at Coupa , spend management suite provider and one of Spend Matters 50 Procurement Providers to Know. So, 2024 … are you ready for it? Coupa and our customers are ready.

Procurement solutions 74

Procurement solutions Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 74

Spend Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The coming wave is perhaps best illustrated by the vendor that acquired the largest share of the procurement technology market by pioneering the very concept of “spend management” and an S2P suite: SAP with its acquisitions of SAP Ariba, Fieldglass (for contingent labor spend management) and Concur (for “expense management”).

Sourcing 83

Sourcing Spend management Procurement supply chain software solutions 83

ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

The need for organisations to move quickly to protect and grow their business is not new, but through the last decade, the risks for those who don’t have grown. . So the need for businesses to act with speed and agility has never been greater. That requires extraordinary work internally and co-ordination with key suppliers.

Collaboration 213

Collaboration Innovation Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement 213

Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

From reducing waste and containing costs to mitigating risks such as procurement fraud and inflated expenses, procurement’s insights and expertise can help businesses navigate some of their most pressing challenges. Today, quick fixes are being eclipsed by strategic agility that seeks to drive long-term business value and innovation.

Innovation 52

Innovation Strategy e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 52

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.

Procurement strategies 52

Procurement strategies Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement 52

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. Read the Ivalua NOW key takeaways here. million unique suppliers.

Procurement 79

Procurement Supply Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 79

Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. By proactively addressing risks, organizations can safeguard their supply chains and drive efficiencies.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. Procurement has had massive challenges and targets over the past year: Managing inflation. Reducing supplier risk. Ensuring continuity of supply. Reducing spend. The Supply Chain Will Continue to Heal.

Supply Chain Optimization 104

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement team Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency 104

Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

Supplier diversity Maintaining a diverse supplier base is important in terms of risk mitigation and ESG. Small businesses may struggle to find and engage with diverse suppliers, potentially missing out on valuable opportunities and risking reputational damage. Learn more about how to manage risk using a GPO here.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supplier relationship management 52

Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

We’re seeing the tactical, day-to-day aspects of procurement increasingly automated as artificial intelligence gets smarter, meaning an old-school purchasing manager risks obsolescence. We can play a role in building a supply chain that reflects the positive workplace culture you want to foster within your organization.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing 52

Una

MARCH 6, 2024

Being able to adapt fast keeps businesses agile and ready for whatever the market throws their way. Prioritize cybersecurity Make sure that your outsourcing partner has robust cybersecurity measures in place to minimize the chance of a supply chain or back-door attack on your organization.

Procurement 52

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

With the continuing supply chain challenges of recent years, these problems have only been thrown into sharper relief. Three of the top challenges finance and procurement face include risk transparency, the lack of cross-functional relationships, and outdated data and technology tools. 1.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting 52

ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 246

Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

The answer lies in the powerful tool of spend analysis. Spend analysis, a cornerstone of procurement and supply chain management, is the process of collecting, cleansing, classifying, and analyzing expenditure data with the goal of reducing procurement costs, improving efficiency, and monitoring compliance.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

Procurement 40

Procurement Management Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 40

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added. To date, Attijariwafa has achieved an average five percent saving on B and C category spend.

Strategy 52

Strategy Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

February 17, 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced another record year in 2020. Empowering Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders Across the Globe. in “The Forrester Wave : Supplier Risk And Performance Management (SRPM) Platforms, Q3 2020.”.

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supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Innovation Supply Chain Efficiency 49

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Furthermore, regular assessment of supplier performance can help you identify potential supply chain risks early on so that they can be remedied before they cause major problems. Flexibility / Agility. This will go a long way with risk management. Compliance. Collect Performance Data.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management Supplier relationship management supply chain budgeting 52

Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Finally, procurement teams are responsible for anticipating and responding to disruptions in the supply chain and their own process. From procure-to-pay software to spend management and analysis tools, procurement technologies are disrupting the status quo and bringing efficiency to teams like never before.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

The risks of errors and bottlenecks alone in manual work make procurement a superb place to begin a digital transformation. Carrying out this process manually makes it susceptible to bottlenecks — (one out-of-office manager can delay the order by days — and introduces costly errors and risks. Risk reduction.

Procurement solutions 52

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e supply chain software solutions 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play.

Procurement 130

Procurement Sourcing Spend management Innovation 130

Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

That means working with agile partners, which most standard procurement strategies don’t account for. Building relationships with marketing agencies is just as important as managing any other part of your supply chain, whether you hire an agency full-time, or as a one-off. Technology May Be Problematic.

Procurement 52

Procurement Raw materials supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Business spend management suites, including SAP Ariba and Coupa software, offer marketplaces with App-Store like functionality. Maintaining their moat and preventing customers from defecting to more agile offerings on the market is a smart move. The cost of change is high, as is the risk of switching to another provider.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Spend management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Risk 52

Planergy

AUGUST 25, 2022

This new digital strategy also uses predictive analysis to detect patterns, and predict outcomes, while offering better risk management capability. Use PLANERGY to manage purchasing and accounts payable. What’s your goal today?

Data 52

Data supply chain budgeting Purchasing supply chain software solutions 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. Let’s get started below!

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Ikea is a leader with plans to ensure a sustainable supply chain. Many changes can reduce costs or reduce risk at the same time as delivering improved CSR. Digitization of Procurement and supply chain is an area that is ripe for incrementalism. This is a shame not just for the social benefit. Stay Flexible .

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