ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Understanding these differences is essential for businesses that want to optimize operational efficiency and safeguard against costly errors. Technology unifies procurement and purchasing, improving visibility, compliance, and workflow automation. Purchasing is a tactical subset of procurement focused on the actual buying process.

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TYA Suite

JUNE 2, 2025

But purchasing is more than just placing orders, it's a structured process that ensures the right items are bought, from the right sources, at the right price, and at the right time. The purchasing process in procurement refers to the specific set of actions taken to buy goods or services as part of a larger.

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The Thomas Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

Here are a few things to keep in mind if you're a manufacturer looking for more customers: Optimize Your Website To Convert New Customers. Today's buying process begins on the internet. Some buyers only work with manufacturers or suppliers that have specific certifications , so make sure they're visible and up to date.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2024

As Spend Matters analysts we attended a mini analyst summit which helped free up time for us to talk to fellow attendees during the day’s event. Zip also hosted panels, Q&A sessions and more with various procurement and finance leaders from Prudential, Pixar, Arm, Coinbase and others.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. World Class Inventory Turnover Breakthrough Elements! “We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, Supply/Demand Planning.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

“We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly. Supply/Demand Planning. (Infographic).

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