ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Customers can now ensure greater supply chain resilience through improved supplier discovery and collaboration, increase efficiency across each step of the source-to-pay process and better understand and optimize cost drivers for goods and services purchased. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Media Contact. Michael Gallo.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 18, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Halo Ai and its solution for third party risk management. Third-party risk management (TPRM) is often an afterthought for organizations or a measure only taken after a risk event occurs. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 27, 2025

For supply chain leaders , this isnt theory; its happening across the industry every quarter. Overlooked Ownership Structures That Complicate Deals A tangled web of joint ventures, minority stakes, and layered holding companies can catch buyers off guard. Sometimes these overlap or even contradict each other.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

To get ahead of risks, procurement leaders are expected to put heavier reliance on advanced AI-driven analytics to better analyze supplier data, market trends, regulatory and compliance requirements, and internal processes. To mitigate these risks, procurement leaders will need to embrace new, predictive , and prescriptive technologies.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 29, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an updated overview of Sphera’s SCRM solution, a solution built to improve supply chain resilience by tackling both predictable and unpredictable risks. The integration of the riskmethods application is a work in progress. GHG, human rights and PFAS). GHG, human rights and PFAS).

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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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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Driving Innovation and Competitive Advantage In today’s hyper-connected global economy, where supply chains span continents, and industries are interlinked globally, supplier collaboration serves as the foundation to drive innovation and create a future-ready organization.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Collaborative efforts between buyers and suppliers, along with better tools, education, and incentives, can help overcome these barriers and foster a more sustainable supply chain. C-suite executives are navigating a complex landscape of challenges in 2024.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Wendy Tate, professor of supply chain management at the University of Tennessee, and coeditor-in-chief of the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management said it well , “Eliminating waste is good, but inventory isn’t necessarily the same as waste. Take out too much inventory, and you add risk.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care?

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

“A 2023 survey by KPMG highlights this transition, revealing that procurement leaders are now focusing on supply chain resiliency (68%), introducing new products or expanding into new markets (65%), and improving margins through cost reduction (71%). What is your take?

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The complexity of today’s supply chain makes it more prone to severe impacts from disruptions, just like what happened at the start of the pandemic. . Due to this, many organizations have put supply chain resilience as a top priority. Benefits of Supply Chain Collaboration. LEARN MORE.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

SRM is a systematic approach to evaluating vendors that supply your organization with goods, materials, and services, then implementing strategies to develop those suppliers and improve their performance. The primary goals of SRM are to foster hand-in-glove supplier relationships, manage risk, and optimize the value chain.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 7, 2023

Supplier collaboration goes beyond traditional buyer-supplier relationships by promoting cooperation, transparency, and innovation throughout the supply chain. Regular collaboration between buyers and suppliers helps align their goals and strategies, making sure that every interaction benefits both parties.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 18, 2025

This underscores the need for different procurement strategies, risk management, and technology solutions for indirect MRO spend versus direct materials 3 5. Many vendors and buyers have accelerated purchases to get ahead of these tariffs, causing temporary price drops followed by sharp increases once tariffs take effect 1 4 5 6.

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Planergy

MARCH 18, 2025

Download Free Copy Supply Chain Disruptions in Schools: Challenges and Solutions Category Inventory Written by Keith Murphy 17 min read Tags Education Risk Management Supply Chain Management Last edited March 18, 2025 Download PDF KEY TAKEAWAYS Efficient school supply chains are critical for maintaining consistent educational services.

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Future Purchasing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Furthermore, inflation often leads to fluctuating prices and unstable supply and demand dynamics, making procurement more complex. This challenge is exacerbated by a lack of visibility in government supply chains, which hinders risk management and makes it difficult to build a resilient supply chain.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Our flagship product, Onventis Buyer cloud software, stands as a comprehensive procurement system designed to empower organizations across all aspects of procurement. Onventis Buyer represents a powerful solution that streamlines and automates the entire procurement journey, from the initial sourcing to the final payment to spend analysis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Now, the top Supply Chain professionals are those who can find those efficiencies, while providing a strong customer experience that safeguards the company’s brand. Long-term business relationships between suppliers and companies are inherently more resilient than purely transactional relationships.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

From a buyer’s perspective, it can drive significant improvement in working capital, superior supplier performance and accelerated ESG initiatives. Additionally, artificial intelligence (AI) plays an important role.

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Arkestro

APRIL 2, 2024

The fluctuating economic landscape has forced many procurement departments to reassess and diversify their sourcing strategies to maintain supply chain resilience. While the hurdles appear formidable, this report outlines what well-prepared procurement teams stand to benefit in this environment. After years of focusing on cost.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Navigating the complexity of the global supply chain as a procurement professional can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the Amazon without a compass, or entering into outer space without an oxygen tank. So, with these statistics in mind, would you say that working w/ a startup is too big of a risk…? Nelson Mandela.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Here are the 7 supply chain management trends for 2023 – Building agile supply chain ecosystems. Managing supply chain risk. Improving supply chain analytics. Enhancing supply chain resilience. Improving supply chain sustainability.

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HICX

MAY 12, 2023

Particularly around risk listening. Sam explains that they identified five areas in Procurement where improvements could be made: Risk and master data processes  Increasing insights and value from the data in the supply chain  Reducing reactive risk management and moving to proactive risk management. 

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Geopolitics becomes a procurement issue Supply chain resilience will assume new meaning, with geopolitical tension presenting a complex puzzle for any global business. Chief Procurement Officers will come under mounting pressure to accelerate supply chain reconfiguration efforts started during the pandemic.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 3, 2024

They include safety equipment, office supplies, cleaning, IT, rental cars, and others. Rather than making up a strategic or critical component of the final product’s performance (the car itself), these materials are often sourced by plant operations and buyers on a case-by-case basis as needed.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

The reason being quite simply that there is so much else going on in our organizations and in the world at large that’s grabbing our attention: supply chain disruptions, supplier value management, risk factors, finding the right balance between savings and lead times and, last but not least, sustainability, in particular reducing carbon footprint.

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Arkestro

APRIL 22, 2025

Procurement teams get better pricing, the ability to influence more spend, and reduced risk. Teams can easily diversify suppliers and mitigate risks, supply chain disruptions, and compliance issues. The end result? Subscribe to news from Arkestro. No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2024

But as businesses around the globe rapidly adopt the technology to augment processes from merchandising to order management, there is some risk. Over 90% of business buyers say a company’s customer experience is as important as what it sells.  And the centrality of these experiences isn’t limited to B2C vendors.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Metrics : Procurement tracks savings, efficiencies, supplier performance, and risk.

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EazyStock

APRIL 18, 2023

Leaner supply chains and less safety or buffer stock can increase the risk of stockouts if demand fluctuates or there are delivery disruptions from suppliers. Global supply chains. With a resilient supply chain, your business can absorb the additional stress so that it can recover, whatever the circumstances.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s no longer about simply obtaining goods and services at the lowest cost, but also about adding value to the organization, reducing risks, enhancing sustainability, and promoting social responsibility. This could involve joint product development, shared risk and reward models, or long-term partnerships.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to McKinsey , companies can minimize supply chain disruption through “greater visibility, rigorous risk management, and newer technologies that help companies better anticipate and respond to shocks.”. The relationship between buyers and suppliers remains at the forefront of the procurement process.

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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Studies show that companies with an automated procurement negotiation process consistently save money, improve their supply chain resilience, and increase buyer productivity. If CPOs want to prove their value beyond cost-savings, they need the right tools to give them the insights to get there.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2025

Scoutbee is an AI-powered procurement network that connects buyers with potential suppliers. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems. They can proactively identify risks, optimize processes in real time, and even negotiate supplier contracts without human oversight.

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