ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

AI is reshaping the way organizations source, manage suppliers, and drive value today. AI agents offer a smarter, faster way to manage sourcing, risk, and spend across the entire procurement lifecycle. They can learn and improve over time, as they collect new data and feedback.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Negotiating Skills 130

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2025

In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design and why. Much of this has to do with needs for deep integration and two way flow of data streams.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Sourcing Strategies 52

QAD

MAY 1, 2025

In todays complex and often volatile global environment, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to cut sourcing costs while navigating geopolitical instability, inflation, tariffs and talent shortages. The truth is, sourcing smarter isnt just about softwareits about strategy, support, and best practices.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Increasingly what Cognite is offering is called a data fabric ; in their case, it is a data fabric for plant-level data. Industrial data is voluminous. trillion records from 47 data sources in the Cognite platform. Industrial data is also more complex than enterprise data. Celanese has 2.5

Negotiating Skills 181

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Optimal Sourcing 181

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. Logistics and inventory management rounds out the top four focus areas at 82 percent. Sourcing and Procurement In sourcing and procurement, the top focus area for 2024 continues to be supplier/vendor relationship management (SRM).

Supply Chain Planning Software 324

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 324

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Mission and Vision: Farelanes aims to be the platform for industry innovation in logistics by enabling true and fair pricing, foundational content, centralized data publishing, and tools for computation and data management. Farelanes Gold: Aimed at shippers, offering comprehensive pricing insights.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 143

Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software 143

Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

In our conversations with enterprise logistics and supply chain leaders, we consistently heard about the friction created by managing multiple systems that don’t communicate effectively with each other. The future belongs to connected platforms that can bring together disparate data sources and processes into a coherent whole.

Supply Chain Design Software 227

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite their best efforts, current events and market dynamics caught up with them, leading to issues managing their suppliers and sourcing the materials needed for their products. If nothing else, the last few years highlighted the importance of sourcing strategically. Upcoming Recession? Price Volatility.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 278

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2023

This is also a data issue. Master data management (MDM) as a critical performance driver for the enterprise. What is Master Data Management? Master data management is the discipline in ensuring data is accurate, accessible, and up to date. Centralized ownership is a foundational requirement.

Data 285

Data Supply Chain Planning Software Benchmarking Supply Chain Software 285

BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2022

Managing large volumes of near real-time data from multiple sources of input is a challenge for many businesses — particularly those companies that are managing their supply chains with a series of disparate and disconnected tools. What’s needed to support this robust ecosystem, fed by data?

Supply Chain Design Software 88

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software 88

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

They may not consider potential issues of integrations, supplier onboarding, supply chain data management, change management and system optimization, all of which add to complexity and costs. Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

These passports document all aspects of the life cycle – from the sourcing of raw materials to final disposal or recycling. Data Collection Accurate data is critical to the success of any DPP. Information must be collected at each stage of a product’s life, including material sourcing, energy use, and environmental impact.

Optimal Sourcing 308

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Modeling Supply Chain Optimization 308

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Vishal Patel and Peter Hunt delivered their session ‘Creating Value with Strategic Sourcing’ to discuss how Procurement professionals are recognizing that the fast-paced digital landscape of today demands new approaches to category management and strategic sourcing. The answer is simple – automation.

Optimal Sourcing 244

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Sourcing Strategies 244

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

And better data science leads to better business outcomes for customers. But data can and does go bad in many different ways. At the highest level, organizations first need to determine whether they can resolve a given data quality issue, or whether they need to go back to external providers who were the source of the data.

Quality 274

Quality Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Data 274

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As businesses face tighter regulations on product safety, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are becoming crucial for navigating these challenges. Additionally, managing compliance for multiple products, each with distinct regulatory requirements, adds significant complexity.

Waste Reduction 276

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers. Of the professionals surveyed, 59% saw the gap between procurement/sourcing and supply chain to be a major disconnect, and the most pressing pain point. Solutions for master data management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 326

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization 326

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Image source: Stefan de Kok 2. Move Beyond Spreadsheets: Smarter Supply Chain Data Management Traditional spreadsheets struggle to keep up with the complexities of intermittent demand especially when managing a large SKU portfolio.

Forecasting 156

Forecasting Modeling Supply and Demand Forecasting Software 156

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2024

Data cannot be uploaded to the tables without a schema and tables need to be created and configured. Schema-on-write architectures limit the supply chain team’s ability to easily source data. Current network technologies have improved the user interface, but not the movement and sourcing of data. The problem?

Data 304

Data Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software 304

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Five Ways to Improve your Supply Chains Resilience 1) Create Transparency This process involves determining the critical components for your operations and then, working with production personnel, identifying which ones are sourced from high-risk areas and lack ready substitutes.

Sourcing Strategies 74

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 11, 2018

Jörg Schlager describing SKF's Integrated Planning (Source: Optilon). Figure 1 Source: SKF. Figure 2 Source: SKF. Figure 3 Source: SKF. Figure 4 Source: SKF. In Figure 3 the functional groups in the organization are managing multiple roles. This shift is illustrated in the figures above.

Supply Chain Planning Software 222

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 222

ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

You can connect with Vishal on Linkedin You May Also Like Source to Pay (S2P) What is Source to Pay Best Practice? An Analysis by Ivalua Read More : What is Source to Pay Best Practice?

Optimal Sourcing 239

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 239

Logility

JULY 9, 2021

We offer a single platform to address specific supply chain topics, including allocation, supply and inventory optimization, sourcing management, automated order promising, data management, predictive analytics, demand planning, optimization, demand sensing, and more. The same is not the case with ERP systems.

Supply Chain Planning Software 208

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 208

Talking Logistics

JUNE 21, 2016

Here is a summary of these five key data processing steps to help streamline and automate supply chain data analysis. Pre-configured and adaptable data connectors can enable your business users to easily tap into nearly any data system. Create new tables, append values to existing tables, or update existing table values.

Analytics Software 179

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Software Analytics 179

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Following widely-known standards keeps your vendor options open so you’re not locked into sourcing from a small pool of specialty suppliers that can negatively impact time to market. Data management issues : Recent legislation and consumer pressure require you to maintain comprehensive information about your entire supply chain.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

NLP can also help robots to access and process information from various sources, such as manuals, databases, or websites. Predictive Analytics Predictive analytics is the use of AI and ML to analyze data and make predictions about future outcomes, events, or behaviors.

Analytics Software 302

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 302

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

He provides services to companies on master data management and is more familiar with transactional processing than decision support. Planned Technology Deployments In addition, the supply management taxonomy stack is immature for direct materials. In deployments, data issues abound. This is his world.

Supply Chain Planning Software 418

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Software 418

Logility

JUNE 15, 2021

Demand signals can originate from internal and external sources such as point of sale (POS), demand signal repositories (DSRs), competitive data, or syndicated data sources like weather patterns to identify demand trends. Supply chain data management. Time-phased replenishment planning.

Supply and Demand 147

Supply and Demand Beverage Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 147

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2024

New scope of managed services brings new challenges for LSPs The scope of managed service is expanding from transportation to other supply chain services including inventory management, demand forecasting, supplier management, raw material sourcing, robotics, and supply chain and transportation modeling.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 123

Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing Logistics 123

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

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

Manufacturing Procurement 173

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 173

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2023

This multinational operates 280 factories and 500 warehouses, that source raw materials from 52,000 suppliers in over 150 countries, processes 25 million customer orders annually, that are then shipped to customers in over 190 nations. These include such well-known brands as Dove, Vaseline, Hellman’s and Ben & Jerry’s.

Inventory Reduction 238

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BlueYonder

APRIL 14, 2025

A significant point of concern is the dependency on single-sourced components, which poses considerable risks. This reliance necessitates a reevaluation of sourcing strategies and the development of contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply.

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 84

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 15, 2025

Ali Ghodsi, Co-Founder and CEO of Databricks indicated to the publication that this deal addresses a challenge that businesses face when considering deployment of AI agents, specifically how to integrate the data needed to deploy agents. This start-ups technology is based on the open-source database PostgreSQL.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 4, 2024

This fragmentation leads to: Incomplete Data : Decisions are made based on incomplete data sets, leading to suboptimal outcomes. Inconsistent Data : Organizations have no single source of truth. Different departments may have different versions of the same data, leading to latency , inconsistencies and confusion.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Sourcing Strategies 156

QAD

JANUARY 16, 2025

The inefficiencies of manual data management hindered KION’s ability to create sourcing events quickly and maintain seamless supplier relationships. Key challenges included: Supplier Management Complexity: Coordinating with suppliers across regions was cumbersome, slowing decision-making and response times.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills 52

SCMDOJO

MAY 10, 2023

[Read More: 6 ERP Implementation Failure Reasons ] Enterprise resource planning applications are the foundation of any data-driven company, but tools for data quality management, master data management, and data workflow can help you streamline your processes and manage your master data more effectively.

Optimal Sourcing 124

Optimal Sourcing Quality Government Supply Chain Design Software 124

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Propulsion technology advances, combined with the need to be environmentally responsible, is pushing the industry towards alternative fuel sources, including the electric vehicle. Rapidly changing consumption preferences require better data management and intelligence. That makes intelligence paramount in today’s market.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 147

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Automotive 147

Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Denbury, an independent energy company, sources CO 2 from Jackson Dome, a natural carbon source field in Mississippi. Ammonia plants are closing for maintenance as well, and they are a source of food-grade CO 2. This disruption in the CO 2 supply chain is not expected to get better in the short term. A plastic resin shortage.

Beverage 130

Beverage Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 130