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Ivalua NOW EMEA 2024: Procurement [RE]Imagined

Spend Matters

Day one — which Spend Matters did not attend as it was for customers and partners only — consisted of solution-focused sessions covering various topics: AI and generative AI, risk management, external workforce management, etc. Ivalua now has 950 employees (vs. 900 last year), a revenue of $180 million in 2023 (vs. 1,500 last year).

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Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium

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With streamlined category management, reliable data, optimization of strategic sourcing, standardization of processes, supplier compliance, and risk mitigation, procurement professionals can create a more sustainable and profitable procurement environment. Sustainability and responsible sourcing were also central topics at the symposium.

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The Big Interview with Chris Minter

Procurement Heads

The function provides category management, third-party risk management, procurement operations and sustainability via a central group team, with local procurement teams in the business units supporting those businesses to procure the goods and services that they need.

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371: Going Beyond Visibility – From Risk to Resilience: How Technology Is Transforming Global Supply chains

Let's Talk Supply Chain

And, as we explored all of those topics, one thing became abundantly clear – there are inherent risks lurking in the shadows. 04.04] How the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains worldwide, bringing the topic of risk to the fore; and the most significant lessons we learned. “No-one No-one was prepared!

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Procurement Technology – What it can and can’t replace in a Manufacturer’s Journey Towards Supply Chain Resilience and Agility

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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. Risk & Performance Management. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis.

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3 Ways to Drive Value Through Supplier Diversity

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The real challenge is that supplier diversity has generally been viewed as competing with other objectives, such as cost reduction or lowering risk. Resilience. As the risk involved in such strategies became clear once Covid-19 struck Wuhan, companies looked at diversifying their supply base.

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Thesis Ideas for Supply Chain Students!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As such we thought it would be helpful to outline a number of thesis ideas that have the potential to make for great thesis topics for students to consider. Potential Thesis Topics. These ancillary considerations are very real, can be prohibitive to technological implementation, and are also great thesis topics. Climate Change.