ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 173

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 173

Spend Matters

AUGUST 28, 2023

At the same time, the importance and criticality of services spend for organizations hasn’t shrunk (on the contrary …) nor the need to address typical challenges and hurdles inherent to complex service categories: inefficient processes, lack of control and low spend visibility.

e2e 85

e2e Sourcing Real-time Visibility Procurement team 85

Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

Resources / Blog / 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 The dust is settling after the upheaval of the pandemic, yet the manufacturing industry remains forever changed. So what’s in store for 2024? Reduce complexity. Get customized recommendations.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply chain resilience Procurement Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company leverages advanced AI technologies to enhance procurement processes, focusing on efficiency and data visibility. What sets Mithra-AI apart is its real-time, continuous visibility of spend data, coupled with proactive alerts for opportunities and risks.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 52

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

With real-time pricing and inventory information to ensure that the items selected are available. With this seamless access, businesses can have better control and visibility into tail spend. All without leaving Ivalua.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Real-time Visibility Eprocurement Procurement team 130

Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Improvements to existing procurement processes, procedures, and operations are as time-sensitive as ever. In the 2024 State of Procurement Data Report by Amazon Business, 95% of decision-makers surveyed acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

With real-time pricing and inventory information to ensure that the items selected are available. With this seamless access, businesses can have better control and visibility into tail spend. All without leaving Ivalua.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Real-time Visibility Eprocurement Procurement team 130

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

Real time pricing and inventory ensures items selected are available. Tail spend has always been difficult to control by procurement teams.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Procurement team Purchasing Spend management 130

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Lifted from their latest webinar, Jean-Baptiste Anne from Amazon Business and Vishal Patel from Ivalua offer insights into tail spend management programs and the ROI these programs can generate for procurement teams. . Lack of control or visibility into what is being spent and with which suppliers. Tail Spend Challenges.

Buyers 130

Buyers Real-time Visibility Procurement team Purchasing 130

Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

This integration enables businesses to have real-time visibility into order status, inventory levels, and supplier performance, enabling them to make informed decisions and respond quickly to changing market demands. This automation saves time and effort, making the procurement process more efficient.

supply chain software solutions 134

supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management Real-time Visibility 134

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

By gaining visibility into spending patterns, demand, supplier performance, and supply markets–opportunities will be uncovered. Spend under management: S2P software can help procurement teams better manage the percentage of company spend that is under contract and under management.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2022

The report explains that: “Scope 3 emissions reduction is a key challenge for companies, often due to a lack of visibility and monitoring of suppliers’ data. Companies also face engagement gaps between their suppliers and procurement teams.”. But time is of the essence for organizations. Sharing intel will be vital.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Sustainability Suppliers Supply chain 130

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cognitive procurement enables business users to achieve organizational excellence by: Improving decision making. Making procurement decisions is a complex task that requires considering a wide range of factors such as price & quality, delivery times, and terms & conditions. Ensuring better compliance.

Real-time Visibility 59

Real-time Visibility Procurement Procurement team Risk 59

Procurement Software

MARCH 26, 2024

Give a brief overview of the problem that you set out to solve with Canopy It’s astonishing to think we’re in 2024, on the cusp of an AI revolution, and Procurement teams are still pushing paper like it’s the 1999! Your email inbox is probably your only real “database” of supplier information.

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Procurement team supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Suppliers 52

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

One of the common themes I’m hearing from large organisations is that they are finding a lack of visibility looking ahead for energy spend. They want to centralise energy procurement and increase the use of on-site renewables, all while working towards their ESG and reducing reliance on the external grid.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Price Negotiation Sourcing 130

Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 12, 2022

My role was to professionalise the team, work out where cost savings could be made and put a plan in place to deliver on that. The first thing I did was to strengthen the management of the procurement team. It’s therefore very easy for the team to see the value they are delivering to the company.

Chief Procurement Officer 246

Chief Procurement Officer Real-time Visibility Procurement team Procurement 246

Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The current state of chatbots in procurement Chatbots are intelligent systems, designed to assist procurement teams by automating tasks , providing real-time support to end-users, and enhancing overall efficiency. Learn more about why UX is important in procurement.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

Pipefy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This gives teams more visibility and control by providing a central hub for all purchases, payments, and other information. Better visibility improves alignment between buyers, legal teams, and accounts payable. Pipefy also makes it easy for procurement teams to standardize and structure their processes and workflows.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement Procurement team 52

Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

Procurement’s Role in Driving Business Success Procurement, often viewed as a behind-the-scenes function, plays a critical role in a company’s success. It is responsible for managing the entire process of acquiring goods and services, from identifying suppliers to ensuring timely deliveries.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Procurement Real-time Visibility 52

Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Once the relevant information has been collected, you’ll be able to prioritize how best to direct your resources and time. It enables procurement teams to leverage economies of scale and improve the quality of products and services purchased. Accelerate your P2P cycle time with an automated system.

Supply Chain Efficiency 105

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Purchase orders Real-time Visibility 105

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Nonetheless, the time savings offered even just by classifying half of the line items is a huge amount of work saved. Indirect materials (typically one-time or infrequent spend, such as office supplies, furniture). Capital expenditure (usually large sums of money on machinery, construction, real estate etc. Maverick spend (i.e.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Data Category management 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Nonetheless, the time savings offered even just by classifying half of the line items is a huge amount of work saved. Indirect materials (typically one-time or infrequent spend, such as office supplies, furniture). Capital expenditure (usually large sums of money on machinery, construction, real estate etc. Maverick spend (i.e.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Data Category management 52

Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. These indices track the average price changes of a basket of goods and services over time. What is inflation?

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Raw materials 130

Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What Are the Biggest Procurement Challenges in Health and Pharma? Beyond procurement teams working within the constraints of profit and cost savings, lives are at stake. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Easy communication with suppliers is vital. Geographic Market Shifts.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Raw materials 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game. Your procured asset records are automatically added to an asset library.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2023

These are just some of the many challenges procurement teams have had to face since the pandemic and throughout 2022. What all of these obstacles have made clear is that process resilience and long-term procurement strategies are essential for mitigating future risks. 5 procurement trends for 2023.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 59

Arkestro

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Resources / Blog / 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today From uncovering hidden supply chain specters to exorcizing bothersome data demons, procurement managers certainly have their hands full. More often than not, the raw data can be inaccurate or misleading.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement team Supplier relationship management Supply Chain Optimization 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

In fact, most organisations report emissions from their supply chain are several times greater than from their direct emissions. Through working with immediate and sub-tier suppliers to routinely monitor critical areas for improving sustainability, organisations can ensure they drive real improvements in environmental practices.

Strategy 130

Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Real-time Visibility 130

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. Data Integration and Visibility: Connecting disparate data sources, such as procurement systems, supplier databases, and financial records, to create a centralized and holistic view of procurement activities.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Data 40

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the economy teeters between a so-called ‘soft landing’ and all-out recession, an emerging consensus across C-suites has taken shape: the time to cut costs is now. Once again, all eyes are on procurement. Using conversion funnels to turn skeptics into raving procurement enthusiasts “Can you give me feedback on this approach?

Procurement 93

Procurement Real-time Visibility Chief Procurement Officer Procurement team 93

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Gaps and dysfunction in the supply chains and a lack of visibility are making it difficult to support Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Sustainability 130

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Gaps and dysfunction in the supply chains and a lack of visibility are making it difficult to support Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Risk Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

ivalua

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In fact, most organisations report emissions from their supply chain are several times greater than from their direct emissions. Through working with immediate and sub-tier suppliers to routinely monitor critical areas for improving sustainability, organisations can ensure they drive real improvements in environmental practices.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Supply chain Real-time Visibility 130

Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Too often Procurement works in isolation when deciding what category projects to work on. Procurement teams clearly appreciate why strategic alignment planning activity is such an important activity. Strategic alignment is best completed by senior members of the procurement team along with senior stakeholders.

Category management 52

Category management Collaboration Real-time Visibility Management 52

Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Many organizations have implemented software automation tools that allow them to get more done at a lower cost, but procurement is one area that has lagged behind in this trend. According to Amazon’s 2024 State of Procurement report, 95% of decision makers believe that procurement has room for optimization.

Procurement 52

Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency e2e 52

Una

APRIL 3, 2024

All the responsibility with little final authority could create a high-pressure situation for some in procurement that, over time, might really take a toll. As an entire profession, procurement needs to shine. We need to be visible to people. I think the entire profession of procurement is the hero of an organization.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Contract Procurement Project management 52

Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Monitoring procurement KPIs is a vital part of keeping track of an organization’s overall health and the smaller endeavors that contribute to that. 22 KPIs every procurement team should track As procurement has evolved so has the work of procurement teams, and especially so in recent years.

Procurement 52

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Procurement team 52