SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Conversely, a student who quickly grasps procurement strategies can be challenged with advanced case studies and leadership projects.

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ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably, but they serve distinct roles within any successful organization.While both involve acquiring goods and services, their workflows, objectives, and impact on enterprise risk management differ significantly. Procurement vs. Purchasing: What’s the Difference? What is Procurement?

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 23, 2025

It is easy to address supply chain management from a strict numbers mindset. Getting things where they need to go, on time and on budget, is the goal. Enter supply chain safety. Although supply chain safety doesn’t get talked about a lot, it is a key component in protecting workers and maintaining compliance.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This leap in AI capabilities is revolutionizing industries, and AI-driven supply chain management is no exception. The Role of Agentic AI in Supply Chains Supply chains are dynamic and complex, requiring continuous decision-making across multiple functions, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and demand forecasting.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 5, 2023

51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Success! In this article, we will define what the global supply chain is. We will discuss why it is important and the benefits you can gain from the global supply chain. Additionally, we will tell you some tips on how to improve your global supply chain.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. AI agents offer a smarter, faster way to manage sourcing, risk, and spend across the entire procurement lifecycle. What’s the technology behind autonomous procurement agents?

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. AI agents offer a smarter, faster way to manage sourcing, risk, and spend across the entire procurement lifecycle. What’s the technology behind autonomous procurement agents?

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 8, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter CPFR in Supply Chain — Everything You Should Know CPFR in supply chain allows both businesses and suppliers to fulfill customer demand. However, what is it? What is CPFR?

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Enterprise procurement teams face growing pressure to deliver strategic value – managing supplier risk, ensuring compliance, and supporting sustainability – all without sacrificing speed or control. This blog explores the most common challenges in digital procurement and the capabilities that matter most.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. Economic downturns can disrupt the flow of goods, increase operational costs, and reduce profit margins. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.

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Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Finance Hacks: — How to Reduce Supply Chain Costs. Supply chain management is a crucial aspect of operations from small businesses to multinational corporations. Cost reduction strategies are equally important. Tips for Reducing Supply Chain Costs

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 7, 2025

Hansen’s early concepts—especially his 1998 frameworks involving agent-based modeling , the Metaprise , time-zone polling , and advanced self-learning algorithms —share fundamental DNA with the adaptive, decentralized, and data-rich supply chain models later refined and scaled by Jeff Bezos at Amazon. MODEL 2 Jon W.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 5, 2025

Subscribe The Complexity of the Lego Supply Chain! Supply chains in the energy sector are among the most complex and capital-intensive in the world. Each of these actors introduces interdependencies, legal considerations, and transaction costs. It’s about capital flow, asset risk, and regulatory layering.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an established industry process that aims at finding a balance between demand and supply and streamlining cross-functional collaboration. Procurement People should learn the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Process. Click here to learn more and register today!

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ivalua

JUNE 9, 2025

In this type of environment, traditional procurement software and manual processes are insufficient – and many procurement teams are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) for answers. Key Takeaways Understand the potential impact of AI – including Generative AI & AI Agents – in procurement.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 11, 2025

The company’s success, along with the quality of its products and a good team, depends heavily on effective supply chain management. In this context, MacBooks are increasingly becoming the backbone of supply chain teams. Mac in Team Supply Chain Collaboration.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2025

Consider this your business suddenly faces a major supply chain disruption. But the truth is, a fragile supply chain can make or break your companys success in today’s world. But the truth is, a fragile supply chain can make or break your companys success in today’s world.

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Spend Matters

MAY 27, 2025

Finance and procurement play critical roles in shaping an organizations financial health and operational efficiency. This series shapes a five-phase approach to aligning finance and procurement. Organizations must eliminate disconnected data systems so that financial statements automatically reflect procurement-driven savings.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 23, 2025

In an age where supply chains face persistent disruptionsfrom pandemics and trade wars to cyberattacks and climate volatilityresilience is no longer optional. This shift has pushed supply chain leadership to pivot from reactive management to proactive strategy built on data. Not sure where your supply chain stands?

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Skill Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2025

When you look behind the scenes of a global business operation, procurement strategy and supply chain management are usually top priorities, though theyre not always working in sync. This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strong supply chain capabilities drive efficiency and develop competitiveness in an oversaturated market. Global disruptions such as COVID-19 have unearthed a wide range of vulnerabilities within international supply chains.

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Procurement Templates

AUGUST 28, 2024

The global supply chain in 2024 faces a myriad of challenges that continue to disrupt procurement processes across industries. The interplay of economic, geopolitical, environmental, and technological factors has created a volatile environment, compelling organizations to rethink their procurement strategies.

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Spend Matters

MAY 1, 2025

We continue our Procurement Transformation Guide with a look at implementing an e-procurement transformation. Procurement has moved beyond a transactional function. It is now a strategic enabler of operational efficiency, cost savings and supplier innovation.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As many procurement professionals have discovered, transforming your processes to meet todays challenges in an effective manner is not as simple as writing a new mission statement. The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc. , The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc. ,

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Spend Matters

JUNE 2, 2025

Following on from Phase 4 Leveraging technology to bridge the Finance-Procurement gap of our In-Depth Guide to aligning finance and procurement, Phase 5 looks at how to measure and sustain that success. Compare actual procurement costs against financial forecasts to improve budget accuracy.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Strategic Procurement — Everything You Should Know Strategic procurement allows businesses to meet the demand of the current procurement landscape by making sense of the data and automating the procurement process.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . Leveraging Technology to Transform The Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 9, 2025

How Documentation Happens in Logistics Accurate documentation in logistics requires structured processes and reliable methods to capture, record, and transmit essential information at every stage of the supply chain. In the procurement phase, documentation begins with purchase orders and supplier contracts.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Procurement Speakers 2022 – 10 Most Popular Experts. Procurement speakers share their knowledge to inspire people in procurement that they are making a difference in the world. However, not all in the field of procurement are updated as they are more focused on their work. .

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

Why stakeholder management matters in procurement digital transformation Stakeholder management is the foundation of any successful procurement digital transformation initiative. To understand why, lets look at the following parallel: Procurement professionals often discuss spend under management (SUM) as a key metric of success.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

It made me wonder if and how the C-Suite view of procurement has evolved over the past 14 years. Starting with the CFO, then the CIO, CEO, and The Board, here is the outline of changes in how top executives view procurement going forward in 2025. Key metrics were tied to cost reduction and spend under management.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.

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