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Ivalua and Axbility Consulting partner to help companies create value through successful procurement transformation

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Axbility Consulting, a subsidiary of Ivalua European partner Axys Consultants, reinforces Ivalua’s capabilities to empower today’s Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders. Axbility will provide Certified Solution Integration & Professional Services for Ivalua across industry sectors, with a focus on organizations throughout North America.

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ToolsGroup Names David Barton General Manager of North America

ToolsGroup

BOSTON (May 13, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, announced today that David Barton has joined ToolsGroup as the new general manager of North America. Barton succeeds Patrick Smith, who served as managing director for North America from 2011 to February 2019. About ToolsGroup.

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Rivian Automotive Learns Another Important Supply Chain Focused Lesson

Supply Chain Matters

In 2018, Supply Chain Matters highlighted how Tesla learned some painful lessons , including Founder and CEO Elon Musk being compelled to camp out on the then Model 3 start-up manufacturing floor to iron out the numerous component and production process challenges that were occurring at the same time, almost on an hourly basis.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

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Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Technology companies in North America and Europe are especially dependent on contract manufacturing in China and just-in-time shipments.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Business Landscape

Enterra Insights

AI systems can be used across supply chain networks from procurement to last mile delivery. 1] Michael Watson, “ Why Business Leaders should think of AI as an Umbrella Term ,” Supply Chain Digest , 8 August 2018. [2] The power behind AI is what you make of it.” AI can help them in these efforts. ”[5].

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Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Overview: Are You Ready?

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In 2012, for example, the FDA reported the distribution of counterfeit cancer medicine in the US when several medical offices procured counterfeit batches of the injectable cancer drug bevacizumab from a foreign entity. The same year, North America saw a record-high number of drug-related seizures stemming from illegitimate pharmaceuticals.