World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software SCM software offers a comprehensive view of the supply chain, enabling companies to manage logistics, production, and distribution more effectively. They also facilitate quicker contract retrieval and revision.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Categories: Contract Management , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Risk Performance and Compliance , Supply Risk Management , Vendor Snapshots Tags: EU , Risk , supply chain risk management Spend Matters PRO content brings you the most thorough analysis of vendors serving the procurement technology space.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. The Next Level Purchasing Body of Knowledge underpins, integrates and enhances the essential components of Supply Chain Management in simple how-to-do steps. Procurement Risk Management.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Over the coming weeks, our risk series will cover vendors within the following risk categories: Financial Risk & Supplier Risk. Supply Chain Risk. Supplier Management Non-Suites. Supplier Management Suites. Contract Risk Management. Compliance/CSR Risk.

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ivalua

APRIL 25, 2023

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and KPMG Norway today announced that Aker BP has gone live with Ivalua’s S2C and Supplier Relationship and Risk Management (SRM) solutions to streamline its direct and indirect procurement operations. Redwood City, CA, 25 April, 2023.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Supplier Risk Management. Enterprises are actively reviewing their supply chain strategy according to the highest importance following the unprecedented disruption caused by the Covid 19 pandemic’s unprecedented disruption. IoT is the current mainstream technology option for risk assessment.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Further, suppliers play a pivotal role in innovation, ESG, risk management, quality, supply continuity, and many other critical organizational functions. Ivalua is honored to be recognized in this important evaluation covering a broad range of Procurement and Supply Chain processes.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business operations, staying ahead in managing procurement processes efficiently is crucial. Enter Procurement Software, a transformative suite of tools designed to streamline purchasing activities and supply chain management.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business operations, staying ahead in managing procurement processes efficiently is crucial. Enter Procurement Software, a transformative suite of tools designed to streamline purchasing activities and supply chain management.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits. For example, blockchain-backed contract management, when combined with automation, creates efficiencies and offers a high level of security.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

This allows for the identification and implementation of measures to mitigate any delays or obstacles in the supply chain by organizations. Contract Management Contract Management is tracking the contractual lifecycle, including contract creation, renewal, and termination dates.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

The pandemic was a wake-up call for businesses worldwide, who struggled to overcome operational disruption — everything from the transition to remote working, to supply chain chaos. What’s more, PwC found that the average investment in risk management among MENA companies was $1.5 Enter eProcurement.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Supply Risks Ecosystem™ puts supply risks and the need for supply risk management into perspective. It serves as a mechanism to foster a clearer understanding of the positioning of supply chain risk factors. It is easy to fall victim to a siloed view of supply chain risks.

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Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Has demand for interim supply chain professionals increased as a result of Brexit, the pandemic and geopolitical situations? Brexit has created new legislation and heightened supply chain issues – as the fallout from Brexit continues, more challenges are presented, which, in turn, creates more demand for highly skilled interims.

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Una

APRIL 18, 2023

Mark is an experienced procurement leader with a broad area of focus including sourcing, supply management, contracts management, supplier relationship management, risk management, and inventory management.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

While it is best known for its end-to-end CLM for legal, procurement, sales and risk teams, CobbleStone Software ’s capabilities also touch on sourcing and e-procurement, giving it broad coverage of procurement processes. It makes the invisible visible through discovery and continuously monitors key issues to supply chain risk.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A successful procurement transformation involves a strategic overhaul of processes, technologies, and approaches to achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, risk management, and value creation. Procurement teams equipped with risk management tools can ensure business continuity and minimize potential negative impacts.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 23, 2024

They spend much of their time analyzing inventory levels, assessing current and anticipated needs, and identifying potential gaps in the supply chain. Procurement management isn’t associated with one specific degree, but many majors could prepare someone for the industry, such as business, economics, supply management, or finance.

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Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I took a job at Digital, which became Compaq and Hewlett Packard, in the supply chain team, managing the inventory for the organisation. That could be operating model design, it could be sourcing activities, it could be supply chain support….the the whole array of procurement subjects.

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Spend Matters

JULY 21, 2022

It currently offers a SxM solution that is rapidly growing to cover other processes (sourcing, contract management, order collaboration, cost optimization). By consequence, it also brought solution providers with dedicated capabilities for direct spend under the spotlight. Poland-based Procurence is one such provider.

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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. Additional goals might be risk management and mitigation, supplier relationship management and sustainability considerations.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Accordingly, the time is right for procurement to take centre stage and create benchmark KPIs to ensure sustainability in global supply chains. Risk management. Today supply chains typically include multiple cross-border strategic partners that help in the execution of business goals.

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Skill Dynamics

MARCH 2, 2023

Competencies included risk management, supplier relationship management, contract management, negotiation, and strategy. The solution After an in-depth review, Skill Dynamics and its technology became the clear partner to help Ewellix achieve their objectives for both the procurement and supply chain teams.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions. It involves the process of identifying, selecting, acquiring, and managing resources that a business needs to fulfill its operations and meet its goals.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

Like every industry Procurement & Supply Chain software vendors are having to find new approaches in the pandemic world, and firms are coming up with ways of holding events virtually, some of which work better than others. The post Procurement & Supply Chain Experts lined up for Ivalua NOW Virtual 2020 on May 5th!

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Survey results indicate that many core supplier management functions, including risk management, relationship management, performance management, innovation management, and CSR/Sustainability management, are still supported by generic applications such as Excel, SharePoint, and Teams or by no system at all.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility, the role of procurement professionals has become more critical than ever. Properly identifying and mitigating risks is essential to ensuring success and sustainability.

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Procurement Templates

MARCH 3, 2024

Risk Assessment : Identifying potential risks associated with procurement activities is essential for effective planning and mitigation. Risks may include budget constraints, supply chain disruptions, quality issues, legal compliance, etc.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

How dSilo came into being Sharad Malhautra and Jay Gutta, with 45 years’ experience between them in procurement and supply chain, tech development and supply chain consulting, formed dSilo in 2020. There was still a lack of functionality, particularly in contract management. None so much as in CLM,” he says.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 12, 2021

How is Source to contract affected during a crisis? Supply chains were severely disrupted on a global scale as countries closed their borders. Contracting was also impacted as employees could no longer come to the office and conduct paperwork. 3] Astute Contract Risk Management.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

These experts don’t just handle the purchasing, but they also bring in their knowledge, skills, and technology to streamline the process, manage risks, and ultimately, unlock greater value for the business. The Need for Outsourcing Procurement Services Managing procurement in-house can pose a host of challenges for businesses.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 2, 2024

May also have integrations with other data points, or offer vendor intake or contract management capability. This is the territory of automated negotiation, game theory, and multi-tier supply chain monitoring when it comes to third party risk and compliance. Able to evaluate non-price factors within the tool.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions. It involves the process of identifying, selecting, acquiring, and managing resources that a business needs to fulfill its operations and meet its goals.

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