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Risk Vendor Profiles (Part 4): Supplier management suites risk-monitoring solutions — Coupa, GEP, Ivalua, Jaggaer, Medius (Wax Digital), SAP Ariba, Zycus

Spend Matters

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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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning.

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

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In fact, a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found that 96% of respondents from the Middle East region were reconfiguring their supply chains in October 2020 — much higher than the global average of 83%. What’s more, PwC found that the average investment in risk management among MENA companies was $1.5

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Role-Based Training for Procurement & Supply Chain Teams

Skill Dynamics

Effective role-based training for sourcing managers therefore includes training that sharpens their strategic thinking, supplier assessment, and market analysis skills. Contract negotiators, on the other hand, have a focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts. Efficient and streamlined supply chain operations.

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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 2)

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Supplier collaboration goes well beyond the sharing of product design documents, extending into initiatives involving product innovation, supply chain visibility, compliance, target cost programs, demand and capacity planning, and risk management.

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Predictive Procurement: Overcoming Challenges in Health and Pharma

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It’s vital that supplies are predictable, so you can get the products and services you need. To address supplier challenges, you must ensure your preferred providers can meet your changing needs and that you have a diverse supply base. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue.

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5 Advantages of Supplier Relationship Management Software

Procurement Software

It provides a means to better monitor, spot, and address supplier-related risks. Many of today’s SRM software solutions include risk management, compliance management, and due diligence capabilities/functionality. Visibility is necessary to gain control over supplier risk, compliance, performance, contracts and spend.