ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

For the short-term, a shift to local production alleviated reliance on Asian suppliers and helped mitigate risk, but a longer-term solution will require identifying opportunities to optimize costs, find alternative suppliers and enhance supply chain visibility. Enter eProcurement.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Why is visibility so important? Create speed and transparency.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. In fact, the pandemic spurred enormous growth and expansion for Procurement, while helping uncover hidden weaknesses in procurement processes and procedures. Why is visibility so important?

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

But then you blow this by futzing around trying to be a cheapskate and running procurement ops in ERP. Or, maybe youre suffering from Cinderella complex: not bold enough to demand an upgrade to the outdated, clunky, legacy Source-to-Pay suite interfaces that suppliers and stakeholders havent really adopted.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Enhancing collaboration pays off, both by increasing transparency with suppliers and improving the bottom line through multi-tier supply chain visibility. Analytics also help you better evaluate potential suppliers, pinpoint cost-saving opportunities, and strengthen future sourcing strategies.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Organizations must shift focus toward strengthening their procurement processes and procedures to gain 100% supply chain visibility. Teams also need to to mitigate supply chain risk by prioritizing digital transformation and adopting procurement technology. #4. Procurement Technology Trends .

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. Behind these terms are whole concepts of processes that manage how goods and services in your business are requested, sourced, received and paid. How does S2P in Procurement add more value?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Possibly less of a ‘secret’, and more so something we all seem to turn a blind eye to, but the majority of procurement teams lack visibility beyond their tier-1 suppliers. It’s no secret anymore… we know that better tier-visibility starts with a better means to collaborate, communicate & govern tier-1 suppliers.

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. Behind these terms are whole concepts of processes that manage how goods and services in your business are requested, sourced, received and paid. What is P2P in Procurement?

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A generic approach to training is not the solution to the increasing range of challenges facing procurement teams. This means that skills enhancement across wider roles is required for procurement professionals, with a focus on role-specific learning.

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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.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Frank Kenney. Frank is the Director of Market Strategy at Cleo, where he is focused on helping companies get ahead and stay ahead despite persistent supply chain complexity.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this article, we explore where we are now in terms of procurement chatbots and predict some exciting possibilities for the future. Training and Onboarding Endlessly patient, chatbots can assist in training and onboarding new procurement team members or anyone who requires a refresh. Want to Chat?

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Sales & Marketing teams have reaped the benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions & Marketing Automation for the past 15–20 years. All the while, Procurement and Sourcing teams have been left to fend for themselves, and forge their own way forward, with homegrown solutions. About Kodiak: .

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Sales & Marketing teams have reaped the benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions & Marketing Automation for the past 15–20 years. All the while, Procurement and Sourcing teams have been left to fend for themselves, and forge their own way forward, with homegrown solutions. About Kodiak: .

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the procurement landscape continues to evolve, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) in 2025 will face a wide range of challenges and concerns shaped by technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, sustainability demands, and more. While globalization and technology were on the horizon, they were not yet major concerns.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

Supply Chain Sustainability Through Procurement Practices Here are three of the best ways that procurement can drive long-term supply chain sustainability. Right now, companies aren’t doing enough to gain visibility into their supply chains.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

Supply Chain Sustainability Through Procurement Practices. Here are three of the best ways that procurement can drive long-term supply chain sustainability. Sub-tier Supplier Visibility. Right now, companies aren’t doing enough to gain visibility into their supply chains.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 22, 2025

The preliminary run uses the RAM 4-Model Assessment tool to access the Procurement Insights proprietary archives and many cross-reference sources using my AI for AI platform. Multiple business intelligence sources confirm this range: LeadIQ reports Certa.ais annual revenue at $35 million as of May 2025. Everything about Certa.ai

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

What we are seeing is a divergence of specialist, best-of-breed technology focusing on procurement for manufacturing companies. This goes way beyond traditional source-to-pay and e-auction platforms. This exciting trend persuaded us that it’s about time we featured an article on these procurement tools specifically.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. At its heart is a source-to-pay suite offering a range of functionality, with a complete suite of cloud-based modules. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

During the pandemic, healthcare needed to treat people with COVID-19, and the pharmaceutical industry had to increase the production and distribution of medical supplies and vaccines. What Are the Biggest Procurement Challenges in Health and Pharma? Supply Chain Visibility. Geographic Market Shifts.

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