Sustainable Procurement: What it is and its Importance
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 22, 2023
Discover the power of sustainable procurement in enhancing supply chain resilience and brand reputation and learn about its importance.
Building strategic and sustainable competitive advantage with supply chain resilience
Jaggaer
MAY 4, 2023
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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Driving Supply Chain Resilience with Rolls Royce and Ivalua
ivalua
JULY 7, 2021
Gaining insight into valuable supply chain analytics. Improving resilience and relationship management. Ivalua’s approach to efficient and sustainable processes. The post Driving Supply Chain Resilience with Rolls Royce and Ivalua appeared first on Ivalua. View Full Replay.
Building strategic and sustainable competitive advantage with supply chain resilience – Part 2
Jaggaer
MAY 18, 2023
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Sustainability Is the Pathway to Supply Chain Resilience
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Supply chain resilience is inseparable from the drive for sustainability.
Improving supply chain resiliency in the industrial sector
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
80% of manufacturers report MRO asset management in their facilities needs improvement 60% of construction companies admit their industry is behind when it comes to adopting digital technology 5 ways the industrial sector can improve its supply chain resiliency 1. Purpose matters to consumers and drives profitability.
How Sustainability Supports Supply Chain Resilience
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 4, 2023
Supply chain technology is required to support sustainability, provide resilience and facilitate reporting to interested parties.
Procurement and Sustainability: A Harmonious Partnership for a Greener Future
Procurement Templates
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In an era marked by growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, procurement has emerged as a pivotal player in fostering sustainability within organizations. The Green Imperative Sustainability is no longer an option; it is an imperative.
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A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk
ivalua
APRIL 27, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today. Watch the webinar recording on-demand to hear the full discussion.
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Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium
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. See you soon!
Top Five Supply Chain Strategies to Avoid Risk and Enable Sustainability
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 14, 2023
Is your organization ready to become a supply chain resiliency leader? Read on to find more on how to do it, and what benefits you can expect!
Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike
ivalua
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Additionally, by researching new suppliers every few months or so, they can ensure they’re always getting the best deal possible on the goods and services they need to sustain their operations. This could include negotiating more favorable terms with suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts to ensure that prices remain competitive.
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Sphera SCRM: Vendor Analysis 2023 Update — SCRM solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary
Spend Matters
JANUARY 29, 2024
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an updated overview of Sphera’s SCRM solution, a solution built to improve supply chain resilience by tackling both predictable and unpredictable risks. GHG, human rights and PFAS).
Japan's Kishida Unveils Policy Proposal Before Potential Polls
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 7, 2023
Some of the issues covered in the proposed policy plan include supply chain resiliency, sustainability initiatives, labor market reforms and improved childcare support.
Watch: A New Report on Supply-Chain Sustainability
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
What makes a supply chain resilient? A discussion about the findings from a new study by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.
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10 Key Issues The Hackett Group Says Will Impact Supply Chain Transformation in 2021
ivalua
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Corporate Sustainability: Sawschcuk said that sustainability is an area in which Procurement can make a big impact. For the last several years, sustainability was among the top 10 priorities in Europe, and now in the U.S. For the last several years, sustainability was among the top 10 priorities in Europe, and now in the U.S.
CTA
ivalua
APRIL 27, 2023
CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. They’re finally making some inroads towards modernizing their supply chains, much like the consumer-facing entities had to do decades ago.” Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today.
Ivalua Recognized as A Leader in Supplier Value Management Platforms, Q1 2022 report
ivalua
MARCH 24, 2022
Suppliers are key to addressing many of today’s top issues, such as improving supply chain resilience, accelerating innovation, and improving sustainability. “We are proud to be recognized as a Leader by Forrester in this strategically important category,” said David Khuat-Duy, Founder and CEO of Ivalua.
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5 Questions All Procurement Professionals Must Answer To Succeed In 2024
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 1, 2023
What do supply chain resilience and adaptability really mean? How do you assess the impact of these changes on procurement strategies and supply chain dynamics , especially concerning alliances, trade, and potential risks? Moreover, sustainability issues are urgent for effectively resolving the climate crisis.
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7 Critical Supply Chain Management Trends for 2023
Zycus Cognitive Procurement
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Here are the 7 supply chain management trends for 2023 – Building agile supply chain ecosystems. Managing supply chain risk. Improving supply chain analytics. Enhancing supply chain resilience. Improving supply chain sustainability.
Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement
Una
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.
Supply Chain Innovation + Automation: How Körber is Positioning Procurement for the Future
ivalua
JUNE 15, 2022
The global supply chain is undergoing an incredible transformation that will change the way we do business. Today, organizations are looking to build supply chain resilience and maximize opportunities for growth as we pivot and prepare for unexpected global events. . Session REPLAY. Körber + Ivalua.
Top 4 Business Drivers for Investment in Procurement Transformation 2023
Zycus Cognitive Procurement
JANUARY 20, 2023
Supply Chain Resilience: The unprecedented disruption caused by the pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resilience. Organizations must build tough and robust supply chains to cope with these kinds of shocks and stay competitive in the long run.
13 Important Roles of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Optimization
SCMDOJO
JUNE 6, 2023
By analyzing supply chain data, businesses can detect anomalies, potential risks, and deviations from their standard operating procedures. By doing this, they can make corrections fastly which will help avoid costly disruptions and improve supply chain resilience.
Onventis makes the leap from a ‘Provider to Watch’ to a ‘Provider to Know’ in the 2023 best-in-class procurement solution lists
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Our standout achievements can be summarized in several key areas: sustainability, user experience, and thought leadership. We’ve taken a proactive approach towards sustainability by integrating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria into our platform through partnerships with IntegrityNext and EcoVadis.
4 Ways Modern Software will Empower Digital Procurement
ivalua
MAY 6, 2021
The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line. The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business.
Supplier Collaboration Software — What You Should Know
Procurement Tactics
JUNE 7, 2023
Sustainable Procurement Course Maintain profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Shared value creation Supplier collaboration fosters shared value creation through enhanced innovation, improved operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience.
The Big Interview with James Ball
Procurement Heads
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Constantly flipping between classic cost savings, and surety of supply and to new subjects like sustainable procurement and being able to bring those into the organisations as priorities. The other thing over recent times is sustainable procurement, it has become more and more of a priority and is a new topic for us as professionals.
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Top 4 Business Drivers for Investment in Procurement Transformation 2023
Zycus Cognitive Procurement
JANUARY 20, 2023
Supply Chain Resilience: The unprecedented disruption caused by the pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resilience. Organizations must build tough and robust supply chains to cope with these kinds of shocks and stay competitive in the long run.
3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation
ivalua
MAY 30, 2023
The vision aims to transform the country into a leading economy, a hub for commercial and cultural activities, and a model for sustainable development. Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality.
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Could some of our UK counties be under water by 2050?
Value Match
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Drive your suppliers to adopt sustainable practices: Procurement teams must work with suppliers to help them with the adoption of sustainable practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. This could include setting targets for reducing carbon emissions and encouraging the use of renewable energy sources.
Should we measure Value, not Savings? - Richard Nixon from Per Angusta
ProtoCast
APRIL 12, 2021
We dig into how we can consider wider value delivered by procurement in the following areas: Sustainability and its direct impact on the brand, customer and bottom line through energy savings. Work hours saved through elimination or automation of cumbersome administrative processes, freeing up employees' time.
2023 Ivalua NOW Paris: Recap + Photos!
ivalua
APRIL 5, 2023
Our speakers covered: Scope 3 emissions, Invoicing, Supply Chain Resilience, Contract Management, Supplier Management, and the Procure-to-Pay Roadmap. They closed with the poignant statement–Share your ideas with other people and make something new—Just think “what if”!
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Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability – Partners or Adversaries?
Arkestro
JULY 18, 2022
One of the most critical lessons learned during the global pandemic and its aftermath has been the importance of supply chain resilience. As organizations have been coming to grips with this reality, they have also been working hard toward achieving the goal of sustainability. What Is Supply Chain Resiliency?
Resilience is the New Critical Supply Chain Strategy!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 5, 2021
Risk mitigation, innovation through supplier collaboration, and increased sustainability have also driven Supply Chain’s strategic value – but they’ve taken a back seat to efficiency. But in the post-COVID-19 world, with its renewed focus on resilience, it looks like more organizations might be listening.
Supplier Diversity: From Checking the Box to Driving Business Strategy
ivalua
JUNE 29, 2021
This piece was a Harvard Business Review article in August 2020 that resonated with me and helped to reframe supplier diversity in terms of supply chain resilience. But, there was one article that I clearly recall reading and it stuck with me. .
What is supply chain resiliency?
IBM Supply Chain Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
According to Geraint John , Vice President Analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain practice, “Supply chain executives overwhelmingly recognize the necessity to make their networks more resilient and agile.” In this blog, let’s explore best practices that drive supply chain resiliency with this definition at the core.
Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
IBM Consulting: Supply chain services for energy and utilities IBM Consulting is a global leader in supply chain consulting with a global ecosystem of partnerships, proprietary access to IBM’s own technology, research and Expert Labs.
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Innovative Procurement Models: Exploring Different Approaches
Empowering CPO
JUNE 14, 2023
It’s no longer about simply obtaining goods and services at the lowest cost, but also about adding value to the organization, reducing risks, enhancing sustainability, and promoting social responsibility. We will explore what they are, why they matter, and how they are being implemented across different sectors.
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4 Predictions on Procurement’s Top Trends in 2023
Arkestro
JANUARY 4, 2023
Ensuring continuity of supply. Driving sustainability. At the same time, they’ll need to watch and prepare for future economic downturns and supply chain disruption. As procurement teams begin 2023, they must plan for resilience, speed, cost optimization, sustainability, and clarity. Reducing spend.
2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Trends
EazyStock
JANUARY 17, 2022
Consequently, companies are becoming more focused on anticipating, reacting to, and planning for the unexpected through their supply chain strategies. In 2022, key supply chain management trends all lean towards building supply chain resilience. Focus on Sustainability and the Circular Economy.
AMP8: How Water Companies Can Reduce Supply Chain Risk
Barkers Procurement
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Critically, for the water industry, are serious concerns regarding the sector’s supply chain resilience and whether the supply chain is capable of supporting water companies to deliver on the mandates outlined in AMP8. All of this has put inflationary pressures on the economy overall, driving costs up.
How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis
ivalua
DECEMBER 14, 2020
What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence. As Forrester’s VP and Principal Analyst Duncan Jones noted, while avoiding risk is impossible, preparing for it is critical.
Digital Procurement Tools: How much do they cost?
Procurement Software
APRIL 2, 2024
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Full stack SRM software offering - depending on the tool - modules such as supplier onboarding, due diligence, supplier audit, supplier performance, internal stakeholder surveys, quality management, fraud checks, sustainability reporting. Classification typically beyond level 3.
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