ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023? . Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. Procurement and supply chain teams are under constant pressure. “Our

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the realities of higher number of vessels among global ocean container shipping lines meeting contracting shipping demand levels that are now leading to headcount and schedule reductions. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business. 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.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Many pundits insist that anyone who believes the global supply chain is going to return to normal is suffering from this form of insanity. The global supply chain doesn’t adjust well to unexpected or unusual incidents — so-called black swan events. But, to do so takes more than planning and capacity alone. ”[4].

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Proxima

JANUARY 25, 2024

To cut through the often-overwhelming noise in the procurement landscape – from geopolitics to supply disruption, digital to sustainability, and beyond – we consult leading CPOs to get their take on where we should be focussing efforts in the coming year. And so, decision-making persists for CPOs and business leaders. And resilience.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported April 2024 global PMI activity levels. Decline in Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. The April reading of 50.3

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ivalua

APRIL 9, 2021

8 April, Redwood City, CA – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on restoring growth. Now is the time to digitalise procurement and use it as a growth driver.

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

For Procurement leaders, that typically translates into saving a few percent here. For Procurement leaders today, those missed opportunities can be great. Single companies carry such weight that their approach can have global ramifications. So how can Procurement leaders drive such change? Lose a few pounds. And so on. .

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

8 April, Redwood City, CA – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on restoring growth. Now is the time to digitalize procurement and use it as a growth driver.

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E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Through its procurement API and the Carrier Highlight capability within e2open’s Transportation Management System (TMS) application, Surge will provide rate optimization and capacity to dry and refrigerated assets for e2open shippers in the consumer-packaged goods vertical as well as their inbound shippers.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a recent webinar, “ How to Leverage S2P Platforms to Enable Supply Chain Resilience ,” procurement experts from Forrester, Ivalua and Procurement Leaders discussed how digital transformation and the technologies that enable it can help companies mitigate risk and be more agile and resilient.

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QAD

JUNE 29, 2021

In their list of common nightmare scenarios to try to prepare for, few procurement leaders could have predicted the business disruptions of 2020. QAD Adaptive ERP addresses issues procurement teams face involving supply and sourcing decisions, supplier quality, and the means to improve integrated supplier activities. Where to Start.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. Together with ZIM, these carriers represent five of the top ten largest carriers and 56% of global capacity. But this time there is excess capacity to step in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Public Procurement: Building Business Cases and Driving Momentum. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Agile Procurement in Canada. Social Procurement Framework in European Union.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In my previous posts, I looked at how to successfully launch a digital transformation and progress to best-in-class Procurement. Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example. Procurement was tasked with supporting a board level initiative to accelerate innovation and increase margins. Alex Saric, CMO, Ivalua.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The establishment of efficient global supply chains has become critical to competitiveness. From raw material procurement to final product sales, these supply chains’ ability to minimize inventory through product life cycle controls and facilitate prompt product supply is every bit as important as product differentiation strategies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

The modern supply chain is global and often depends on Russia for production, either equipment or materials. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. The global impact of sanctions on Russia will hit both global efforts and your local movements.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

The annual fixed-price contract is the current go-to for ocean freight procurement. Just like streaming replaced that iPod as a better way of listening to music, ocean freight procurement now has a better way. But Does Fixed Ocean Price Procurement Need Fixing? This, of course, requires a reputable global freight index.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

What is procurement? In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. Procurement in 2021 and beyond.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Breakthrough AI-powered solution eliminates dead stock, beating leading pricing software while leveling the field for fast-growing businesses competing with global players . PALO ALTO, Calif., September 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., This is where AI comes in so handy. ThroughPut.ai

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported March 2024, and Q1-2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Raj is Head of Product for Uber Freight , a logistics platform built on the power of Uber with the goal to reshape global logistics and deliver reliability, flexibility and transparency for shippers and carriers. This concept is in contrast to the global optimum, which is the optimal solution when every possible solution is considered.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Manufacturers of these weight loss drugs face a multi-headed hydra of the three c’s: coverage, competition and capacity. But I’ll focus on capacity, since that is the supply chain lever. With this insight they targeted their limited manufacturing capacity exactly where it was needed.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

Simon Geale recently spoke to CNBC about how China’s strict Covid restrictions are having a ripple effect on global supply chains. China is the world’s largest exporting economy, and second largest importer, holding eight of the top twenty ports globally. The threat of sudden lockdowns continues to loom over procurement teams.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2020

Under the current COVID-19 global pandemic, managing risk in the supply chain has taken on a renewed importance. Procurement teams continue to struggle with finding available suppliers and shipping capacity to enable supply chain responsiveness. As a.read More.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. Including, of course by leveraging global freight tech for BCOs. Changing Trends in BCO Air Cargo Procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the closing of the third quarter, the numbers once again signal added contraction in global manufacturing output as product demand levels weaken. reported for August.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights perspectives and added insights on reported August 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. That represented a 2.3

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

From early on in the Covid-19 pandemic , and for pretty obvious reasons , procurement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals has been in the spotlight like never before. What major challenges have you experienced due to the current global volatility? Technology and Best Practices Make a Difference .

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Proxima

JUNE 5, 2023

The global supply chain crisis is over. It is now relatively safe to say this period has passed – for months now we have been seeing an increase in manufacturing and logistics capacities, as the strategies firms have deployed to counteract supply chain disruption begin to bear fruit.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. the highest value in six months.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2018

Whatever the cause, the end result is the same: trucking capacity is tight, really tight. Shippers are paying higher rates, and even with offering higher rates many shippers are seeing rejected loads from the same carriers they relied on for capacity in the past. What does all of this mean? Some TMSs offer this functionality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Air expediting took on a new meaning in January, with air capacity down 18% and escalating prices.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Oracle SCM

MARCH 3, 2020

Procurement professionals are now playing an increasingly strategic role within their organizations. Procurement of raw materials and components that go into the manufacturing process is essential to ensure final product quality and strong financial performance. The new procurement professional needs a broad set of skills.

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