ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Understanding how inflation impacts procurement and then taking action to mitigate its effects is essential for any business looking to stay ahead of the game. Understanding how inflation impacts procurement and then taking action to mitigate its effects is essential for any business looking to stay ahead of the game.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A corporate sustainability report is a comprehensive document that outlines a company’s efforts, policies, practices and performance related to social, environmental and economic sustainability. Companies usually share their sustainability goals and achievements in these reports on an annual basis.

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Procurement Leaders

JANUARY 16, 2024

Procurement Leaders’ CPO community will gather next Thursday to discuss the concept of early supplier involvement – a simple idea that formalises how key suppliers are involved early enough to contribute maximum value to a buying organisation’s strategic initiatives. And it makes sense. It’s good to do it.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. For today’s article, we will explore everything you need to know about Job Orders, including what it is, their importance, and how to utilize them. Negotiation Course Learn from industry experts who negotiated billion $ deals 2.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

To drive real change, it’s crucial for individuals, industries, organizations and governments to work together, using data and technology to uncover new opportunities that will help advance sustainability initiatives across the globe. CEOs say that sustainability investments will help drive better business results in the next 5 years.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

When fulfilling orders for customers, do you know how your packaging and shipping decisions impact the environment? Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. An important aspect of supply chain sustainability is that it supports a circular economy.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In today’s complex global business environment, effective supply chain management (SCM) is crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There’s an additional challenge for procurement organizations that seek to extend these varying ESG objectives out to the supply base/chain not just for regulatory compliance, but also in terms of creating and protecting core economic (and reputational) value.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There’s a lot of talk about how organizations can and should reduce their negative impact on the environment. This situation increases the need for businesses to adapt their sustainability strategies to address climate change issues. What can organizations do about climate change?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But with all of this new capacity, how are renewable energy resources really being used? Hydro : Water-generated hydroelectric power is produced using tidal power, bodies of water and dams to move electricity-creating turbines. trillion in 2023. What is renewable energy? Biomass is sometimes considered a source of renewable energy.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the last post , we looked at creating a blueprint for a sustainable data center. Now we’ll look at how to get the most out of a modern data center. We don’t need to re-create the wheel all the time. The keys to success lie in creating a strategic blueprint and forming the right partnerships.

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Strategic Sourceror

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, in supply chain matters, we have to deal with some of the planet's biggest polluters by the definition of our jobs. While having no net emissions is a long way off yet, it's not too late to start considering making adjustments in your own supply chain. We all want to make the world a greener place.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. So we thought that this would be a good point at which to share a list of the Top 10 Most Viewed Blog posts that we have published so far. One of our great Supply Chain solutions.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Facing a constant onslaught of cost pressures, supply chain volatility and disruptive technologies like 3D printing and IoT. At the same time, there is this huge sustainability and energy transition wave. Or we create a data lake, which quickly degenerates to a data swamp.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

As businesses make plans to mitigate climate risks such as extreme weather events, they have an opportunity to innovate with new business models and demonstrate leadership by implementing more sustainable practices. Power shutdowns might occur across the grid, and supply chains might face interruptions. What is climate risk?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 21, 2024

2024 has brought a fresh sense of urgency to the global supply chain amidst growing regional wars and tensions, and calls from climate scientists have kept sustainability initiatives a top priority. The supply chain isn’t getting any less complicated. Women in supply chain motivate us.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Over time, SRI steadily evolved to look much like today’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) and was focused primarily on social issues such as human rights and supply chain ethics. Social Investment Forum (SIF) Foundation took inventory of all the sustainable investments in North America. In 1995, the U.S

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 19, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Once you are done reading this article, you will have a deeper knowledge on how you can manage your warehouse. Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. However, what is it?

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ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

In part 1 of this blog I looked at how procurement can actually create new revenue opportunities. Even in indirect purchasing, giving suppliers more flexibility in how they meet requirements can increase savings and sustainability. Ensuring Supply Chain Agility. Unlocking Supplier-Led Innovation.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s a new year, and there are reasons to suggest that 2024 might be a departure from the fresh chaos that has hallmarked supply chain since the 2020’s started, or at least a de-escalation. Over the last few years, supply chain professionals have navigated an endless array of challenges.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

However, now we see how brittle these global supply chains are. A perfect storm of disease, war, technological innovation, overspecialization, unchecked climate change and geopolitical tensions have shattered global supply chains and had a significant impact on the global economy.

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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. In addition, a well-crafted procurement framework fosters innovation and sustainability. What is a procurement strategy?

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Una

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Three Innovative Sustainable Packakging Stories Examples of exciting and innovative sustainable packaging solutions emerging in the procurement and supply chain space. When discussing sustainable packaging, it’s important to keep the four R’s in mind: Reduce consumption at the source. Recycle as much as possible.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

2024 is coming at us fast and the supply chain is front-and-center when it comes to geopolitical tensions and wars plaguing the globe. While wars and conflicts have sparked new supply-chain challenges, the dire need for sustainability and the rise of global warming is still a top priority for businesses.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 20, 2023

What is the difference between the CSDDD and CSRD, and how should you focus your efforts? The EU’s recent Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) are closely linked, with both pieces of legislation working together to reinforce each other.

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ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

This year, we centered our event around the theme “Stronger Together” to celebrate the collective challenges we have overcome and how we can move forward with renewed priorities. Audrey joined us live to discuss how the world’s leading beauty tech company is taking necessary steps to protect the planet. Ivalua + Treedom.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Sustainable Packaging is Here to Stay! Sustainability is becoming an increasingly vital priority for businesses at every stage of the modern supply chain. Why are businesses investing in sustainable packaging? Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JANUARY 10, 2024

In today’s eco-conscious world, the pressure to “go green” isn’t just a whisper on the wind – it’s a thundering roar echoing through boardrooms and supply chains alike. Sustainable Materials : Choosing materials with high recycled content, rapid biodegradability, or responsible sourcing practices.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. This includes tasks such as creating purchase orders, managing inventory levels, tracking shipments, and reconciling invoices. Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3.

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Positive Purchasing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Increasing consumer pressure is a huge part of what is driving organizations to develop their sustainability initiatives and support improved human rights. Customers are literally voting with their wallets by demanding ever more green and sustainable practices from their favourite brands.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. But they’re also important to supply chains. Moreover, the staggering figures and facts call for efficient general waste collection and supply chain waste management systems. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Optimizing Waste Management in the Warehouse!

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With operations all over the world, and sourcing offices in Denmark, North America and China, its supply chain is exposed to a huge scope of complex challenges, across categories of spend including agriculture, chemicals, and enzymes, among others. What methods are you using to ensure security of supply? LA-B: Many things.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Today I’m joined by Makersite , an award-winning, sustainability-driven software-as-a-service provider helping manufacturing enterprises solve complex challenges around their products and supply chains. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [06.35] Neil’s background, his early interest in sustainability, and why he founded Makersite. “I

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

For this reason, it’s worth examining how efficient the sourcing process is, how to control maverick buying and reduce revenue leakage and how to create a standardized buying experience across the organization. Process excellence is an intersectional play in the age of digital transformation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 1, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Here we present five important steps for all individuals that are interested in digital supply chain transformation to help you attain success despite the numerous challenges that you are likely to experience. What is a Digital Transformation? The business environment.

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