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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions: U.S., U.K. Manufacturers Accelerate Procurement

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Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain.

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Coupa’s journey from Business Spend Management to Supply Chain Management — Assessing progress on seven key dimensions

Spend Matters

I, and other members of the Spend Matters analyst team, spent the event at a tech analyst session, but we also made sure to spend time with customers, partners and Coupa senior management. modeling and management of the n-tier inbound value chain to do things like cost-to-serve analysis or supply risk analytics).

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Swedish Steel Manufacturer Selects Ivalua to Further Optimize Procurement Efficiency and Mitigate Supply Chain Risk

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Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution. About Ivalua.

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The 4 Key Success Factors to Parcel Spend Management

Supply Chain Brain

In this discussion, we'll share what the best shippers are doing to actively manage their shipping through Planning, Measuring, Optimizing and Monitoring their costs.

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Trax: Vendor Analysis — Transportation Spend Management solution overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Analysis , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Spend Management , Supply Chain , Supply Chain Management , Trade Financing Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Trax, a Transportation Spend Management (TSM) solution.

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It’s Time to Rethink Supply Chain Risk Management

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The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. years and companies can expect to lose 42% of one year’s EBITDA every decade due to supply chain disruptions. But a radical rethink is needed to succeed.

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Procurement Strategy: Optimizing Your Path to Success

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A well-defined procurement strategy is the key to optimizing your procurement process. This strategy unlocks benefits like cost reduction, risk management, and strong supplier relationships. Risk Management Strategies : Supplier qualification processes ensure reliability and quality.