ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

At Ivalua, we help organizations harness AI to transform procurement from a tactical function into a strategic advantage – and our Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) is leading the next wave of AI-driven procurement innovation. 5 Types of AI Agents in Procurement AI agents differ based on how they intake information and adapt over time.

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Procurement team 130

ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

At Ivalua, we help organizations harness AI to transform procurement from a tactical function into a strategic advantage – and our Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) is leading the next wave of AI-driven procurement innovation. 5 Types of AI Agents in Procurement AI agents differ based on how they intake information and adapt over time.

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Procurement team 130

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By understanding the S&OP process, procurement teams can make more informed decisions, improve supplier relationships, and support overall business growth. For example, below are 5 reasons why procurement folks should attend S&OP Reviews.

Procurement 97

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 97

Skill Dynamics

DECEMBER 4, 2024

What information do you actually need from your suppliers to make a fair sustainability evaluation? Companies will often not disclose this information unless asked, and especially if not strictly following best practice, so it is important to use direct yes/no questions and ask for a copy of any policies alongside their response.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics 52

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

One major area of interest for me is risk management in innovation stage gate process,” he continues. Considering the long lead times to set up capacity of new materials in case of truly new innovation, risk introduction into the business can be significantly reduced by timely and ruthless decision making.

Risk 113

Risk Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement 113

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

To warrant such attention, these vendors must have a product that is ideally 2 to 5 years old, is used by more than five customers and displays an innovative application of technology. A network approach where suppliers maintain rich information on their cost structures (SG&A, machine rates, etc.)

Buyers 117

Buyers Raw materials Networking Suppliers 117

Future Purchasing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This means that other crucial aspects of procurement, like category management, stakeholder engagement, and innovative problem-solving, are often neglected. Commercial must incentivise and drive employees to focus more on stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and innovation.

Innovation 52

Innovation Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Category management 52

SCMDOJO

MARCH 14, 2025

This engagement ensures that the needs and concerns of all parties are considered, leading to more informed and effective procurement decisions. Encouraging early engagement by policy with commercial teams – this is key to delivering innovation and getting the most from the market.

Procurement 90

Procurement Bidding Competitive bidding Contract 90

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 15, 2025

In today’s competitive market, every drop of efficiency in extraction and logistics fuels innovation across supply chains, ensuring that products reach consumers faster and at lower costs. How does oil and gas production drive global supply chain innovation?

Supply Chain Efficiency 59

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Innovation 59

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Their responsibilities focus on going beyond cost reduction and achieving broader business goals such as growth, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Innovation Innovation is especially important to organizations building a reputation as a first mover in some aspect of product design.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Insights

JUNE 14, 2025

His concepts predate and inform many of today’s Generative AI models in procurement. This longevity and foresight establish him as an undisputed originator and global authority in these areas.

Supply Chain Optimization 84

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Procurement 84

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Procurement has evolved from a back-office function to a strategic driver of innovation and value. These terms are often used interchangeably, but they represent distinct concepts which are important to have in mind: Digitization refers to converting analog information into digital formats, such as scanning paper invoices.

Procurement 115

Procurement Change management Strategy supply chain budgeting 115

Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Collaborating with innovative suppliers can help manufacturers command premium prices and even create new revenue streams. Digital tools optimize your logistics by providing a single channel for all send and receive order information, offering complete oversight of inventory management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Optimization 52

ivalua

MAY 16, 2025

Here are a few key components to focus on: Centralized Supplier Information Management: Start with a single source of truth for supplier data. It can also provide better enterprise-wide visibility by extracting key information from contract documents for more complete reporting.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Contract 130

Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 28, 2025

As industries continue to face unprecedented challenges and opportunities, it is indeed crucial for procurement leaders to embrace innovative strategies that will drive efficiency, resilience, and growth. The possibilities are endless for those willing to embrace change and lead the way towards a more efficient and sustainable future.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Strategy 52

Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

So it’s no surprise that the future of manufacturing now lies in a technology that combines all of those high-end innovations: Predictive Procurement. Arkestro allows them to quickly adapt to changing market conditions and component availability and focus on quality and innovation within their complex manufacturing processes.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain resilience 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Companies seek tools that automate risk categorization across areas like Data Protection, Information Security and Legal Compliance, providing real-time visibility and proactive governance. “Businesses are looking to leverage automation and AI to enhance productivity and reduce manual tasks.

Risk management 116

Risk management Risk Management Real-time Visibility 116

ivalua

JULY 21, 2025

Real-time spend and budget tracking features: Consolidating all spend information into a single system provides instant visibility across categories and business units to support strategic sourcing capabilities and better financial planning. Approval Workflow Automation Manual approvals create bottlenecks and inconsistent policy enforcement.

Real-time Visibility 100

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement supply chain software solutions 100

SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2025

Optimize and Improve Operations in order to Navigate Tariff Volatility Evaluate Products : Tariff turbulence can drive companies to innovate. Stay Informed Staying informed is crucial in a times of tariff volatility. By staying informed and taking proactive steps, supply chain leaders can navigate tariff volatility.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 96

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 96

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

However, in many organizations, this information lives in multiple places, making it hard to use effectively. For example, focus on categories that incur significant spend, have supply constraints, or provide potential for innovation. Examples include IT, logistics, and critical raw materials.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Innovation is exciting, but it often comes with long lead times. Staying informed about global trends and regulatory changes can also help you proactively adjust your procurement strategy. Additionally, consider leveraging technology to enhance supplier collaboration and ensure seamless transactions. Diversification.

Supply Chain Efficiency 75

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

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management: The technology you use should help you move beyond cost-cutting to build sustainable, performance-driven supplier relationship management that delivers long-term value and innovation. Advanced AI capabilities and analytics dashboards help you make informed, data-driven decisions.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement 130

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 9, 2025

Understanding Supply Chain Capabilities Supply chain capabilities, to put it simply, is the sum of all the skills, processes, and technologies that help enable the efficient and effective management of the flow of goods and information. Ensure youre continually improving and innovating to stay ahead of your competitors.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 52

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2025

As the landscape of global commerce continues to evolve, Nvidia’s enterprising investment signals a commitment to innovation and growth in the ever-evolving tech sector. By staying informed and adapting to the changing landscape, stakeholders can position themselves to benefit from Nvidia’s ambitious plans.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supply 52

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Choosing the best source for procurement and supply chain information and practical guidance depends on your organization’s needs, the type of advice you seek, and the stage of your procurement transformation. Offers insights into emerging trends and supplier innovation.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Ethics 40

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Collaboration — The approach to supplier management that allows businesses to bring more minds together to solve problems and innovate, making the business a more attractive customer for the supplier. Technology — The enabler of SRM initiatives by improving communication and collaboration among all parties.

Suppliers 117

Suppliers Raw materials Collaboration Contract 117

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) platforms have emerged as innovative solutions in education and training, offering customized support that can profoundly enhance the development of future supply chain experts. Preparing the next generation to excel in this dynamic field requires more than traditional education methods.

supply chain budgeting 97

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain 97

Procurement Software

JUNE 1, 2025

They design category strategies that integrate seamlessly with business innovation cycles. Supplier relationship management (SRM) Modern SRM practitioners build collaborative partnerships that drive innovation. These capabilities combine technological fluency with innovative thinking.

Procurement 52

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Category management Procurement team 52

Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In 2025, businesses will focus on building strong partnerships with suppliers to enhance reliability, drive innovation, and manage risks more effectively. Our innovative platform has helped organizations increase efficiency, improve supplier relations, and make quicker and better-informed decisions through data-driven insights.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Procurement team 52

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

However, in many organizations, this information lives in multiple places, making it hard to use effectively. For example, focus on categories that incur significant spend, have supply constraints, or provide potential for innovation. Examples include IT, logistics, and critical raw materials.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement 130

ivalua

JUNE 17, 2025

Source-to-Pay Digitization Accelerated Powerful Source-to-Pay platforms can help digitize, streamline and automate procurement processes, deliver insights into spending patterns and thus help make more informed decisions. At Ivalua, innovation has always been at the heart of what we do. and is used consistently across an organization.

Sourcing 100

Sourcing e2e Procurement team supply chain budgeting 100

Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2025

2025 Update : The approach to value generation has expanded to include non-financial metrics such as sustainability, innovation, and supplier diversification. Leading practitioners are employing predictive and prescriptive analytics to forecast trends and inform strategic decisions.

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Contract management Sustainability 52

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

That placed new commitments on the company in addition to all of the other challenges everyone was facing at the time such as a focus on growth, innovation and operational excellence. After operating as a privately-owned entity for 99 years, Utz went public in August 2020.

Influencing 106

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting e2e 106

Spend Matters

JULY 1, 2025

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Procurement 90

Procurement Real-time Visibility Contract Supply Chain Efficiency 90

Spend Matters

JULY 3, 2025

Innovation Enables new workflows, such as autonomous sourcing and proactive risk mitigation. Innovation Agentic AI does not stop at streamlining and speeding up old workflows and processes. Effectiveness Improves process outcomes through more consistent, accurate execution. It opens the door to entirely new ones.

Procurement 82

Procurement Risk Sourcing Suppliers 82

ivalua

JUNE 9, 2025

With critical information spread across emails, spreadsheets, and outdated platforms, getting a clear, timely picture is virtually impossible. Teams can shift their focus from administrative work to strategic initiatives and make faster, informed decisions backed by accurate data. Decision-making suffers, as well.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Procurement Real-time Visibility Procurement team 130

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Although the Chief Procurement Officer role is not new, periods of high uncertainty and crises, such as those caused by the pandemic, demand innovative and inspirational leadership to guide procurement through reinvention and toward excellence. The Supply Analyst.

Procurement 102

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Category management Project management 102