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

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. Take supplier collaboration.

Procurement 130

Procurement Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement team 130

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

Modern platforms unify the entire Source-to-Pay lifecycle, offering real-time visibility, integrated compliance controls, and advanced analytics across sourcing, contracts, and payments. It forms the foundation of digital procurement, enabling better spend visibility, improved compliance, and faster, more efficient operations.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement 130

Spend Matters

JANUARY 14, 2025

Approval lead time is another important metric. This aligns closely with the need for real-time visibility and analytics capabilities so that they can integrate procurement data with their other financial systems to enable data-driven decision making.

Real-time Visibility 121

Real-time Visibility Procurement Budget Procurement team 121

ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Technology unifies procurement and purchasing, improving visibility, compliance, and workflow automation. Procurement is the end-to-end process of identifying business needs, sourcing goods and services, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships over time.

Purchasing 130

Purchasing Risk Procurement e2e 130

ivalua

MAY 2, 2025

For example, a single contract negotiation might involve supplier performance data, legal terms, payment histories, and risk assessments. AI agents can then access real-time, high-fidelity information, boosting the reliability of their insights. Cross-Functional Visibility: Procurement rarely happens in a bubble.

Procurement 130

Procurement Real-time Visibility Contract Data 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. It has no visibility into approval delays or discount capture.

Real-time Visibility 101

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement strategies Suppliers 101

ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Key Takeaways Unified sourcing platforms help connect planning, sourcing, and spend visibility for both procurement types, driving efficiency and competitive advantage. Contract non-compliance is another concern, as departments may bypass negotiated agreements and miss out on better terms.

supply chain budgeting 130

supply chain budgeting Procurement e2e Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Businesses must find effective ways to strengthen their networks and improve flexibility to maintain stability during uncertain times. In supply chain operations, it plays a crucial role in mitigating risks, improving response times, and optimizing workflows. Enhance visibility across the supply chain through structured reports.

Project management 91

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

Spend Matters

MAY 13, 2025

Without an integrated process, organizations experience: Long invoice processing times, leading to unpredictable cash outflows. Inadequate cash flow visibility Finance teams often lack real-time insight into procurement expenditures, supplier contracts and upcoming financial obligations, making it difficult to forecast cash flow accurately.

Real-time Visibility 84

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Suppliers 84

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs.

Supply Chain Optimization 98

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Spend Matters

MAY 27, 2025

Technology is a powerful enabler of finance-procurement collaboration, bridging gaps in spend visibility, cost control and data integration. Without integration, finance teams struggle to track procurement-driven savings, while procurement lacks visibility into financial planning and liquidity management.

Real-time Visibility 101

Real-time Visibility Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 101

Spend Matters

APRIL 29, 2025

The series follows the methodology described in our Aligning Finance and Procurement in-depth guide , which offers a practical, structured approach to enhancing cash flow visibility, optimizing payment timing, reducing working capital risk and improving liquidity outcomes through closer collaboration between finance and procurement.

Real-time Visibility 95

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Management 95

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

They can proactively identify risks, optimize processes in real time, and even negotiate supplier contracts without human oversight. These AI agents leverage real-time data, predictive analytics, and generative AI to enhance resilience, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency in AI-driven supply chain resilience.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

Price 264

Price Strategy Sourcing Real-time Visibility 264

Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

For many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), the real message was clear: Volatility is back, and this time, it demands faster, more coordinated and more data-driven responses. Supply chain visibility: The linchpin for tariff management If there is one lesson from recent disruptions, it is this: you cannot mitigate what you cannot see.

Real-time Visibility 92

Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 92

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2025

Long lead times often lead to frustration, making a customer less likely to buy from you next time. However, the great news is that you can improve lead times by making a few strategic changes. Below are a few other ways to help you reduce lead times. This can damage your reputation and reduce sales.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 59

Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Integrated Logistics — What You Should Know Integrated logistics is gaining popularity throughout the years to the point of replacing the traditional logistics concepts. However, what is it?

Logistics 207

Logistics supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 207

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

In particular, the integration of Shopify CRM, about which you may read here [link] , is turning out to be an important tactic for businesses that aspire to harmonize their supply chain operations with timely customer insight, personalized service, and elastic fulfillment. Check out this course by Vera Rozanova!

Supply Chain Efficiency 84

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 84

Spend Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

All of the phases are peppered with real-world case studies from the people who have been in your shoes; so you dont have to step into the same holes theyve already avoided! The guide is an invaluable tool for anyone thinking about starting or actively undergoing a digitally-enabled procurement transformation.

Procurement 101

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 101

Procurement Tactics

MAY 16, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Fourth Party Logistics — Everything You Should Know Fourth-party logistics (4PL) help businesses to optimize their entire chain. Although it is gaining popularity, people still have little to no idea what 4PL is.

Logistics 211

Logistics supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 211

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 23, 2023

By collecting data on routes, stock levels, drivers’ availability, vehicle tracking, and other pertinent information, a transport management system accurately forecasts expected delivery times while efficiently scheduling drivers accordingly.

Real-time Visibility 202

Real-time Visibility Management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 202

SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. The powerful concept of Supply Chain Visibility lies at the core of resilience. Supply Chain Visibility refers to tracking and monitoring the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain.

Supply Chain Visibility 98

Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility e2e Supply Chain Optimization 98

Spend Matters

MAY 6, 2025

Reducing the total cost of procurement through supplier negotiations and sourcing strategies. Why alignment matters Strategic alignment between finance and procurement unlocks better financial visibility, stronger risk control and operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Optimization 82

Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 82

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Time and resources can also be a stopping point. Add to that lack of water-tight contracts, badly negotiated terms, money leakage, non-compliance Yet at the end of the day, its the business that has the most to gain: getting rid of inefficient manual data processes and paper-based comms trails, gaining visibility and reducing risk.

Real-time Visibility 114

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Negotiation 114

IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In IDC’s 2022 Global Supply Chain Survey , they identified that “lack of visibility and resiliency to see necessary changes in time to react effectively” was the most problematic and unaddressed deficiency in modern supply chain management and inventory optimization.

Real-time Visibility 67

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Inventory 67

Spend Matters

MAY 20, 2025

It requires a structured approach to ensure financial visibility, risk management and cash flow efficiency. Limited financial visibility: Procurement-driven cost savings are often not integrated into financial planning. Cash flow visibility and forecasting: Are finance and procurement working with the same data? For example: 1.

Collaboration 68

Collaboration Real-time Visibility Procurement Suppliers 68

Spend Matters

MAY 13, 2025

Its increasingly evident: GenAI is no longer a future concept; its already reshaping operations in real time. Traditional procurement teams continue to grapple with familiar, persistent challenges, such as manual data entry, siloed systems, outdated tools and limited visibility into spend categories or supplier performance.

Real-time Visibility 68

Real-time Visibility Procurement Procurement team Strategic sourcing 68

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 19, 2023

Artificial intelligence is being used to automate routine and time-consuming work in warehouses such as packing and sorting of goods which helps to improve efficiency, reduce errors and costs. It is also used to improve the accuracy of demand forecasting, inventory management , and transportation planning.

Logistics 193

Logistics supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization 193

Procurement Software

MAY 11, 2025

Maverick spend costs organizations millions of dollars in lost savings, it impacts budgets because it bypasses negotiated contracts and supply agreements, and additionally creates significant compliance risks. Additionally, your team might miss out on better terms negotiated by procurement with their approved suppliers.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Negotiation Contract Purchasing 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2025

Subscribe Key Benefits of Increased Visibility in Last Mile Delivery! Enter shipment management software—a lifesaver for businesses looking to streamline their shipping processes and maintain their sanity. Customer Satisfaction : Provide accurate delivery times and real-time tracking updates. Picture this.

supply chain software solutions 69

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Management 69

SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

Suppliers whose prices fluctuate significantly over time may not be suitable for long-term partnerships, whereas those who consistently provide products at estimated costs can be considered for future contracts. However, due to bulk purchasing negotiations, the company secures a discount and purchases the material at $4.50

Price 69

Price Purchasing supply chain budgeting Raw materials 69

Procurement Tactics

JULY 23, 2023

The main goal of last mile logistics is to ensure that goods or services ordered by customers are delivered efficiently and on time. This tracking system enables real-time updates on the shipment’s whereabouts and estimated delivery time. CERTIFICATE COURSES 1.

Logistics 209

Logistics Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility 209

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. – Process efficiency with reduced cycle times and considerably decreased errors or fraud opportunities. – Results : 30% decrease of process time.

Eprocurement 235

Eprocurement Real-time Visibility Purchase orders Budget 235

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Comprehensive Curriculum: MCIPS covers a broad spectrum of topics, from procurement principles and strategies to contract management, negotiation, and ethical considerations. The interactive approach caters to learners who want to develop practical skills and gain real-world insights. This flexibility is ideal for busy professionals.

Procurement 59

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 59

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 52

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 8, 2023

Negotiation Course for Procurement Learn from industry experts who negotiated billion $ deals 2. Moreover, simple inventory counts can be conducted by trained staff when time is limited or there is high employee turnover. Incorporating a periodic system into a business requires not much time and effort.

Inventory 192

Inventory supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Quantity 192