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In the Middle East, the Need for Risk Management Guides the Transformation Journey to Procurement 4.0

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Risk management, cost reduction and digital transformation — these are the three top priorities for procurement organisations in the Middle East today, according to a global survey conducted by Ivalua’s global partner PwC. According to Dr. El-Jawahari, procurement’s priorities have shifted in the Middle East since the pandemic’s onset.

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Logility President Allan Dow and VP Business Development, Diane Ngabire named Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2024 Pro’s to Know

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Ngabire is the cofounder of Code4dev Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes computer literacy, inspires innovation, and bridges the digital divide by providing computers and supply chain education to students in Burundi, Africa. It also provides advertisers the analytics, data, and ability to reach their target audience.

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3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality.

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

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Organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) were no exception — and these companies were particularly aggressive in their response. Such tools help procurement teams predict disruptions, assess risk, and make informed decisions to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions. Opportunity Awaits.

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No Time Like the Present

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On this tour, I heard Jeff Ma, a former member of the MIT blackjack team, speak on the use of analytics to make better decisions in “beating the house.” The gap between logistics and procurement; and logistics and customer service increases process latency. Investments in Data-Driven Capabilities May Not Yield Better Decisions.

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

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The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. The supply chain of the future.

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

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In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. The rebirth of marketplace offerings is not on the back of e-procurement or ERP. I have never been in Africa.