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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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. It’s often been said that procurement are value architects. And resilience.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

Here are some interesting highlights: Justification Is Key Interestingly enough, one of the most important drivers for market intelligence is justifying procurement decisions or operational decisions to internal stakeholders, like executive teams, or to customers. While this isn’t news to me, the importance it took on was. And they are.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. QAD SRM delivers the tools to improve real-time communication and procurement processes and to counteract supply risks. Potential U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

Our 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain advisory remains available for complimentary downloading at our Research download site. Updated forecasts point to an “ overlapping crisis ” that factors the effects of the war in Ukraine , recurring Covid lockdowns and the highest inflation rates in decades.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Last month, at the start of Ukraine hostilities, VW had to overcome a shortage of wiring harnesses supporting various German based production lines that were previously produced in Ukraine. A cited quote from Murat Aksel, VW’s Procurement Chief , is a testament: “ We still want competitive prices, but my priority is securing supply.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 5, 2023

From the earlier post-pandemic shocks to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the acceleration of energy transition, these factors have caused further uncertainty for the oil and gas industry. Download Whitepaper. The energy trilemma of energy security, sustainability, and affordability is kicking in full gear in 2023.

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