ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. You’ll learn how to review your current approach, pinpoint gaps, and start implementing improvements right away, focusing on automation, data visibility, and stakeholder alignment.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement 130

ivalua

JULY 8, 2025

It requires you to juggle multiple priorities: unifying systems, improving visibility, reducing risk, and proving ROI across every stage of the procurement process. Success depends on choosing a platform that unifies data, simplifies user experience, and supports cross-functional collaboration.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement 130

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Visit our In-Depth Guide to Risk Management for an explanation of this complex environment. For today’s vendor viewpoint we spoke with Nick Francis, Chief Technology and Marketing Officer (CTMO) at Commercial Value Management specialist Brooklyn Solutions.

Risk management 116

Risk management Risk Management Real-time Visibility 116

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As little as 10 years ago, we heard stories of pretty much indifference to risk: “supply risk management was young,” we heard, and “we didn’t worry too much about risk; we spent a very small percentage of our time on it.” But from my experience, each team does this very differently, with each using its own technology to manage risk.

Risk management 117

Risk management Risk Import Real-time Visibility 117

ivalua

JULY 21, 2025

By embracing these technological solutions, businesses can optimize their resource allocation, enhance supplier relationship management,gain AI-driven procurement insights through comprehensive analysis and control of spend, and ultimately deliver a framework of continuous procurement process improvement.

Real-time Visibility 100

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement supply chain software solutions 100

ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Enterprise procurement teams face growing pressure to deliver strategic value – managing supplier risk, ensuring compliance, and supporting sustainability – all without sacrificing speed or control. Key Takeaways Legacy procurement processes limit scale, speed, and visibility, making it harder to manage risk, compliance, and costs.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain e2e 130

Spend Matters

JUNE 16, 2025

This executive summary introduces a five-part series for finance, procurement and operational leaders who aim to bring greater control, transparency and predictive power to employee-driven expense management, particularly travel, reimbursement and card spend. Manual processes and disconnected platforms limiting real-time budget tracking.

Real-time Visibility 110

Real-time Visibility Management Procurement Budget 110

Spend Matters

JUNE 23, 2025

For Phase 1, establishing a shared understanding of expense management priorities is essential for meaningful collaboration. These differing goals can create disconnects across systems, workflows and responsibilities, which ultimately undermine spend visibility, delay financial reporting and weaken cost control.

Real-time Visibility 104

Real-time Visibility Procurement Management Budget 104

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

This guide breaks down the key procurement technologies in use today and the trends reshaping the future, such as AI-driven sourcing, predictive risk management, and deeper integration across the supply chain. Pro Tip: The best procurement technologies don’t just digitize — they deliver insights, collaboration, and control.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement 130

ivalua

JULY 7, 2025

If so, it’s costing you more than time, it’s impacting your working capital as well. Key Takeaways Paying the right Invoice, at the right time is the name of the game, AP should be focusing on automating the basics, not scanning or coding invoices. Still struggling under the weight of paper or PDF invoices? Find Out More.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility e2e Suppliers Contract 130

ivalua

JULY 15, 2025

A critical but often overlooked step in managing spend, enforcing policy, and gaining visibility across the procurement process, creating a purchase requisition is the first step in the process. Manual requisition workflows can lead to delays, unapproved spend, and poor visibility. When does a purchase actually begin?

Purchasing 130

Purchasing Purchase orders Real-time Visibility e2e 130

Spend Matters

MAY 19, 2025

Each function’s objectives often overlap, particularly in areas such as financial reporting, cost management, budgeting and data-driven decision making, so when procurement strategies align with finance-led initiatives, organizations gain greater financial visibility, improved efficiency and stronger risk control.

Collaboration 90

Collaboration Procurement Real-time Visibility Budget 90

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Visit our In-Depth Guide to Risk Management for an explanation of this complex environment. For today’s vendor viewpoint we asked Austin Fuller, Director, Product Marketing at supply chain risk management specialist Exiger Have you witnessed a significant change of appetite for risk-related tech over recent years from your customer base? “Yes,

Risk management 113

Risk management Risk Management Real-time Visibility 113

Spend Matters

JUNE 30, 2025

We introduced this series on ‘ Improving Expense Management for Financial Forecasting and Control, ’ to help organizations rethink how finance and procurement can collaborate around employee-driven expenses, especially travel, reimbursements and card spend. Neither team owns the end-to-end view of expense impact.

Real-time Visibility 69

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Management 69

ivalua

JUNE 23, 2025

Key Takeaways S2C platforms optimize procurement efficiency, reduce costs and risk, streamline supplier relationships, and improve contract compliance with automation and real-time data visibility. Key goals accomplished with the right S2C solution include: Generating significant cost savings through better spend management.

Contract 130

Contract Sourcing Real-time Visibility Procurement team 130

Spend Matters

MAY 1, 2025

Yet, many organizations struggle to modernize procurement processes, not due to a lack of technology, but because they fail to align workflows, stakeholder collaboration and automation effectively. Approval workflow bottlenecks: Manual approvals cause delays, increasing cycle times and reducing procurement efficiency.

Real-time Visibility 77

Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Procurement Supply Chain Optimization 77

Spend Matters

APRIL 29, 2025

This article serves as the executive summary of a six-part series built for finance and procurement leaders aiming to strengthen their organizations cash flow management and liquidity position. Cash flow management is no longer an isolated finance function, it requires end-to-end coordination across teams and systems.

Real-time Visibility 96

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Management 96

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Businesses must find effective ways to strengthen their networks and improve flexibility to maintain stability during uncertain times. One of the most effective strategies for building resilience is integrating project management into supply chain operations. A well-managed supply chain does not just survive crises it thrives in them.

Project management 91

Project management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 91

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2025

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Work in process (WIP) inventory is a crucial part of inventory management for businesses, yet many face complex challenges that impede smooth operations, create bottlenecks, and increase costs. Enhanced inventory visibility and accuracy are pivotal advantages.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Inventory Management 52

ivalua

JUNE 3, 2025

Procurement leaders have increasingly turned to Spend and Supplier Management platforms to improve decision-making, efficiency and collaboration. 393% ROI from process automation, better visibility, and replacing old systems. NPV generated over three years for a typical organization. What is Total Economic Impact?

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 130

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. What is supplier collaboration?

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Innovation Suppliers supply chain budgeting 52

ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Key Takeaways Unified sourcing platforms help connect planning, sourcing, and spend visibility for both procurement types, driving efficiency and competitive advantage.

supply chain budgeting 130

supply chain budgeting Procurement e2e Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

You know there are opportunities hidden in the numbers; the challenge is surfacing them in time to act. We’ll walk through key benefits, types of spend analysis, steps to get started, and metrics to track—backed by lessons learned from real-world implementations. Let’s dig in!

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supply chain budgeting Risk Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 52

ivalua

JUNE 24, 2025

If your procurement team is juggling multiple ERP systems, you’re likely spending more time chasing data than driving strategy. Disconnected supplier records, inconsistent processes, and limited visibility can impair efficiency and open the door to shadow spend.

Procurement 130

Procurement Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement team 130

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

High-tech companies are under increasing pressure to innovate rapidly, manage globally distributed suppliers and meet stringent compliance requirements—all while maintaining speed, quality and cost control. To remain competitive, organizations must fundamentally rethink their approach to supply chain management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 107

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 107

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Fundamental to Elevating Manufacturing Performance Supplier relationships are at the heart of manufacturing performance. That’s why supplier collaboration—that consistent, trusted, and responsive interaction between supplier and manufacturer—is pivotal to manufacturing success.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 8, 2025

Subscribe Effective Sales Contract Lifecycle Management Best Practices! Rebate Management Software is designed to handle the intricate calculations and processes associated with rebates in the supply chain. However, managing these rebates manually can lead to errors and inefficiencies.

supply chain software solutions 74

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 74

Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

The modern procurement leader must manage risk, drive ESG, deliver cost savings and enable innovation often without additional headcount or budget. Procurement teams are spread thin and have to manage everything from basic sourcing to board-level ESG compliance. From there, workflows adapt in real time.

Suppliers 83

Suppliers Management Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain 83

TYA Suite

MAY 23, 2025

Managing a successful supply chain requires more than just ensuring products are delivered on time its about building strong, effective partnerships with your suppliers. which often rely on manual processes such as emails, phone calls, and spreadsheets, supplier collaboration software automates and streamlines many of these tasks.

supply chain software solutions 40

supply chain software solutions Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. To potential buyers — True ValueHub can save category managers and buyers significant time and money by identifying new opportunities based on a deep analysis of costs and drivers.

Real-time Visibility 123

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers Category management 123

ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably, but they serve distinct roles within any successful organization.While both involve acquiring goods and services, their workflows, objectives, and impact on enterprise risk management differ significantly. What is Procurement? What Does Procurement and Purchasing Mean for Enterprises?

Purchasing 130

Purchasing Risk Procurement e2e 130

Spend Matters

JUNE 17, 2025

Let’s remember what AP is responsible for The promise of AI and agents is real. It’s about having the right information, in the right format, at the right time to make a payment decision. It’s about knowing the rules and applying them every time. Supplier self-service and contextual collaboration are increasingly expected.

Real-time Visibility 102

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement strategies Suppliers 102

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Additionally, consider leveraging technology to enhance supplier collaboration and ensure seamless transactions. Can you reduce lead times without compromising quality? Innovation is exciting, but it often comes with long lead times. Effective lead time management is essential to avoid operational disruptions.

Supply Chain Efficiency 75

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 75

Spend Matters

MAY 20, 2025

This week, we examined how procurement can structure its collaboration with finance, and now, we turn to see how that collaboration can work in practice. It requires a structured approach to ensure financial visibility, risk management and cash flow efficiency. For example: 1.

Collaboration 69

Collaboration Real-time Visibility Procurement Suppliers 69

ivalua

JUNE 9, 2025

Learn about Ivalua’s AI-powered virtual assistant and how it can help you save time, reduce risk and improve decision-making across the source-to-pay lifecycle. Inefficiencies are baked into the procurement process, wasting time and budget while leaving the door open to errors such as missed deadlines or incorrect orders.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Procurement Real-time Visibility Procurement team 130

Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

See: Phase 1: Understanding the Foundations Phase 2: Identifying common cash flow misalignments Phase 3: Structuring the collaboration for cash flow optimization Phase 4: Leveraging technology for cash flow enhancements And read our Executive Summary here. Percentage of spend under management.

Real-time Visibility 99

Real-time Visibility Sustainability Procurement Procurement strategies 99