ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2021

Redwood City, CA – 26th August 2021 – Research from Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, has revealed more than half (58%) of European suppliers said buyers rarely or never include responsible labour practices in contracts or agreements. To make this a reality, procurement must get smarter.

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Procurement team Suppliers Buyers Procurement 100

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Heres why RapidRatings matters: To the market RapidRatings provides a financial risk analysis solution that evaluates suppliers’ financial health through detailed analysis of their financial statements, enabling procurement teams to assess and mitigate supplier financial risk effectively.

Risk 95

Risk Procurement team Suppliers Buyers 95

Spend Matters

APRIL 28, 2025

Finance and procurement teams often face challenges such as vendor payment fraud, manual verification inefficiencies, data inconsistencies and the complexity of integrating multiple ERP and treasury systems.

Market analysis 91

Market analysis Risk Procurement team Buyers 91

Spend Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

For example, finance teams are mostly conscious of ROI, TCO reductions and cost savings metrics, while risk and compliance teams want to see data that demonstrates improved compliance rates and reduced risk exposure. Procurement teams are generally more interested in how the software is used.

supply chain software solutions 117

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Raw materials 117

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 22, 2023

It is a document that confirms the buyer’s request, including the agreed-upon terms and details such as the prices, quantities, payment method, delivery terms, and any other relevant information. Simply put, a sales order is the seller’s response to the buyer’s purchase order.

Purchase orders 200

Purchase orders Purchasing supply chain software solutions Buyers 200

Spend Matters

APRIL 24, 2025

Buyers are now prioritizing tools that predict, automate and integrate over mere functionality, be it AI-native tools or traditional tools retrofitted with copilots. Buyers today are seeking tools that integrate well with their existing systems and automate repetitive tasks. In 2025, SaaS stacks are still expanding.

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Procurement team Contract Negotiation Budget 76

Spend Matters

MARCH 12, 2025

Instead of spending countless hours wading through endless company profiles, procurement teams can identify potential business partners with speed and precision. To potential buyers Organizations are always looking for new sources and the resilience/agility agenda that has put discovery on the top of critical procurement capabilities.

Suppliers 79

Suppliers Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency 79

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In many organizations, procurement is often perceived as a black box or a slow-moving, bureaucratic process that eventually creates friction between procurement teams and other departments, especially if employees feel that procurement is a barrier to getting their work done. It must be approachable.

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Procurement Purchasing Negotiation Buying process 106

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Its ability to match suppliers with buyers in the public sector and address complex governmental structures and processes has played a key role in its ongoing success. Recent successes include: In 2024, 321 new government procurement teams were onboarded.

Procurement 119

Procurement Bidding Contract management Data 119

Procurement Leaders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fast forward a few months, and with those same events continuing to challenge procurement teams, leaders have revealed what it is that they want. Instead, developing team skills and talent tops CPOs’ agenda for the coming 12 months. It caps a growing recognition of the importance of the people staffing today’s procurement teams.

Supply Chain Efficiency 195

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement team Buyers Procurement 195

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Procurement is often an overlooked area within organizations, working behind the scenes to ensure businesses have the goods and services they need to operate at their best. Considering its importance, it makes sense that modern procurement teams have a structured approach to developing essential skills and capabilities.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 59

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Managing a complex network of direct material suppliers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 173

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 173

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This allows the procurement team to quickly identify the lowest or most favorable bid based on cost factors. Historical data and AI-driven insights help optimize decision-making, allowing procurement teams to focus their expertise on more nuanced evaluations like supplier alignment with business strategy and customer service approach.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Strategy 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Modern procurement needs have far surpassed transaction management; procurement is now a critical component in driving strategic value across businesses and AI has become a key tool in procurement teams back pockets. Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) is also benefiting from AI.

Real-time Visibility 73

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 73

Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Procurement teams are already using AI-powered tools to analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns, predict trends, and recommend actions. By automating routine work, procurement professionals can focus on high-impact tasks like strategic sourcing and relationship building with key suppliers. trillion , a 9.3%

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

This role often overlaps with category managers or strategic buyers but initially requires an expert to develop models and competencies across the team. This person plays a crucial role in procurement transformation by aligning category strategies with organizational goals and adapting new tools or processes to category-specific needs.

Procurement 102

Procurement Category management Chief Procurement Officer Risk management 102

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Procurement teams are now expected to manage a lot of moving parts — from supplier relations to spend, risk, compliance, contractual obligations, contingency plans and more — and a lack of visibility inhibits their ability to do any of that effectively. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important?

Supply chain resilience 242

Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 242

ProcurePort

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Invoice purchase order software (I/PO software) refers to technology that syncs purchase orders created by buyers and invoices generated from fulfilled purchase orders. It’s a pragmatic solution that has simplified life for procurement teams and vendors.

Purchase orders 130

Purchase orders Purchasing Procurement team Buyers 130

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 22, 2023

A purchase order is simply a document that a buyer sends to a supplier to request goods or services, which outlines the order’s details, including the quantity, price, delivery, and payment terms. First, it ensures clear communication between the buyer and the supplier, eliminating potential misunderstandings or disputes.

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Purchase orders Purchasing Quantity Buyers 191

Procurement Software

MARCH 16, 2025

Digital procurement tools centralise procurement data in one app – or maybe several apps that all talk to one another – ensuring accuracy and real-time updates. As a result of better data, procurement teams gain a whole range of benefits. Digital procurement tools are the enabler to free up time for these.

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Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Purchase orders 52

SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

The following are five reasons why eAuctions help your procurement team save money as eAuctions have certain benefits and characteristics that come along with them, and they are: . Procurement KPI Dashboard – Customizable Excel Template. . It is possible to consolidate knowledge, leading to greater management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 141

Supply Chain Efficiency Bidding Procurement team supply chain software solutions 141

Procurement Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

Its a time-saver for procurement teams or C-level execs needing a starting point. For example, a competitor like Watershed might shine in analyst scores but falter in user satisfaction, helping buyers weigh practical fit. Buyers might overlook Provider X if its not a Leader, even if it excels in supply chain LCA.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 52

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

With mounting pressure for organizations to make tangible contributions to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, the procurement function must strategize to implement and report their collective efforts. ESG Objectives for Buyers. Supplier Selection.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Buyers Suppliers Procurement 130

Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It empowers procurement teams to make data-driven decisions that go beyond standard commercial metrics. Platforms like JAGGAER One bring together enterprise buyers, suppliers, and partners on a single, cloud-based solution. A centralized approach simplifies the identification, sourcing, and onboarding of new suppliers.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Procurement and Vendor Management function is responsible for the entire sourcing lifecycle from source to pay within Zurich. I am part of the central group team and lead on our sustainable sourcing sustainable procurement programme, which aims to embed sustainability in our supply chain.

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Sustainability Influencing Suppliers Supply chain 246

Procurement Insights

MARCH 17, 2025

Core Offering : Tracks commodity prices, production costs, and market trends to arm procurement teams with data for better supplier negotiations. Approach : Data-driven, emphasizing external market insights to level the playing field between buyers and suppliers. commodity buyers, cost analysts).

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Procurement team Real-time Visibility Cost of ownership 52

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Enterprise IT buyers face unique challenges and complexities due to lack of pricing transparency, increasingly high volumes of contract renewals and generally overwhelmed procurement teams. In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of NPI and its solution for SaaS intelligence.

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Vendor relationships Buyers Market analysis Cost optimization 119

Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

I really enjoyed it there and stayed for around four or five years and then decided to make a change and went to probably the smallest organisation I have worked for, a company called Eat, they are a food shop, as one of their two Buyers working for the Procurement Director. The key was to show them their worth straight away.

Raw materials 246

Raw materials Buyers Price Procurement 246

Una

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Once onboarded, procurement teams must allocate substantial SRM activities to ensure these suppliers continue to deliver value. To drive more SUM within your organization, you’ll also have to focus on encouraging buyers to choose the right vendors. When authorization is required, make sure buyers are getting it right.

Management 98

Management Buyers Procurement team Contract 98

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 26

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 26

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The answer is twofold: first, the implementation of technology can indeed increase Procurements value to the organization; second, the reality is that the effectiveness and efficiency boasted by technology-enabled Procurement teams is increasingly becoming the norm. They could squeeze a suppliers profits.

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Procurement Purchasing Suppliers Procurement team 89

Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

It is especially important for midsize to large public institutions or private sector companies that don’t have the luxury of a large procurement team but still need to manage spend in the most efficient and effective manner. It is exactly the kind of challenge that VORTAL addresses.

Procurement solutions 120

Procurement solutions Sourcing Procurement Market analysis 120

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Analytics are vital to the success of a procurement team, as data-driven decision making, improving efficiency and productivity, risk management, cost reduction and much more all depend on solid analytics. This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Spendscape by McKinsey and its solution for spend and CO2 analytics.

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Procurement team Buyers Risk management Data 120

Procurement Leaders

MAY 13, 2024

Faced with a growing number of enquiries from the business concerning supplier innovation, the procurement team needed a fresh approach to identifying partners that could support the business’s net-zero plan, in addition to harnessing their innovation potential while complying with strict procurement rules and regulations.

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Innovation Sourcing Buyers Suppliers 130

ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

Ivalua’s global reach of buyers and their suppliers helps us deliver on our mission-providing access to working capital to businesses so they can grow and thrive. C2FO: Buyers on the Ivalua platform can pay their suppliers early and proactively set goals for return on their cash. How will the C2FO partnership benefit businesses?

e2e 130

e2e Buyers Suppliers Supply chain 130

Spend Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Interviews Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement a case study featuring Ron Schnur at Utz As many procurement professionals have discovered, transforming your processes to meet todays challenges in an effective manner is not as simple as writing a new mission statement.

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Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 102

Barkers Procurement

MAY 7, 2025

One application is to have a mechanism with which buyers can easily identify which goods meet environmental and social governance expectations. Relying on technology to assist with compliance in this way can truly free up procurement teams to build value in other areas.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain Supply chain resilience 52