ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. The Procurement technology firm was founded in France in 2000 and has become very strong in the US, as well as in its homeland and other continental European countries. The post Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale… appeared first on Ivalua.

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EcoVadis

MAY 2, 2016

France, with its Sapin II draft law, is the latest in this group and should be closer aligned with other regulations such as the US FCPA or the UK Bribery Act, in what seems to be becoming an international standard. Just earlier this year, Transparency International ranked France 23rd in its latest Corruption Perceptions Index, next to Chile and the UAE – confirming France has been lagging behind on this issue. This represents about 1570 large groups in France.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing. We have worked in hundreds of different industries and spend areas over many years in thousands of procurement projects. The Next in Procurement.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Organisation: Reed Expositions France. The event will cover topics related to automation and warehouse robotics, the impact of smart objects on logistics flow management, the use of RFID or disruptive technologies such as augmented reality, 3D printing and new mobile applications for inventory or procurement management. Supply Chain Event 2016. Date: 22-23 November, 2016. Location: Paris Porte de Versailles – Pav. 8, Paris (FR). URL: www.supplychain-event.com.

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DynaSys

MARCH 19, 2019

There are more pressing demands from customers, accrued procurement complexity as well as the new technologies such as Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, Collaborative Platforms, IoT, Machine Learning, etc. Culture Featured Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Collaboration HR innovation Internet of Things IoT Machine Learning Marie-France Le Noac'h Skills Supply Chain Team Teamwork Tomorrow

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EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards. Although public procurement policies vary widely from country to country, most national governments issue purchasing guidelines for state-owned enterprises. The commitment to sustainable procurement extends to ensuring suppliers follow sustainable practices.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 27, 2015

My most recent book co-authored with Gerard Chick, the Procurement Value Proposition , has received some nice accolades recently. The book was listed by Peter Smith of the site Spend Matters on the “ Christmas Books for Procurement People “, based on Smith’s earlier review appearing back in May. We spent some time emphasizing how important it was to think about procurement talent, to enable analytics that drive conversations with stakeholders that enable value.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement teams are in a unique and important position to drive such initiatives forward as these improvements are only possible through actions taken in the supply chain. Procurement at the pivot point. Clear steps to sustainable procurement.

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EcoVadis

JULY 13, 2018

No matter what industry you operate in, procurement can create immense value — in some sectors, for instance construction, as much as 80 percent of revenue goes into the supply chain. It is not surprising then that not only procurement professionals but also CEOs and heads of public organizations are increasingly looking for ways to understand their supply chains. Section 6 of the ISO 20400 also provides organizations with guidelines on sustainable procurement reporting (6.5.2

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The report reveals that suppliers in France, the UK, Spain and Germany are identified as the most sustainable ones, whereas suppliers in China, Italy and the U.S. Practice Globalization Procurement Report Supply Chain Management Supply Chain SustainabilityThe global not-for-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has published a report: Supply Chain Sustainability Revealed: A Country Comparison. The report was written by Accenture Strategy.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Procurement teams may be wondering “What is the Circular Economy and how might it be integrated into supply chain management?”. Correctly, many companies are focusing on the supply chain, engaging with their upstream partners to implement innovative procurement practices. Innovative procurement practices and supply chain engagement is fundamental to the success of any such strategy.

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RELEX Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

To support this strategy we decided to review our procurement processes.” RELEX’s demand forecasting and replenishment solution should enable us to improve our automation of procurement processes so that our planners can focus on value-adding tasks, developing both our business and their expertise.”. “It It is a pleasure and a great honour to work with Cdiscount on this project,” says David Ritel, Managing Director of RELEX Solutions France. “We Read PDF.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Viparis has chosen Ivalua and CKS to equip its Procurement department with a software suite that meets the challenges of an exceptional deadline for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and will help sustain the Group’s growth. The solution implemented is based on a “pre-configuration” that combines the reference functionalities of e-Procurement. The post Press Release Viparis optimizes procurement processes thanks to the Ivalua solution and CKS’s support appeared first on Ivalua

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

That’s more than the annual emissions of France, and it shows that the supply chain is a critical component – the missing link – in securing our sustainable, low-carbon future. Practice Research Guest Post Procurement Report Supply Chain SustainabilityI am happy to share the following guest post by Dexter Galvin, Head of Supply Chain, CDP. Thank you for contributing to my blog.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The B2B community Agrion just published an interesting article , raising the question: Green Procurement: Are private companies greener than the authorities? There is at least one area where I see a fundamental difference between Private and Public Green Procurement. There are 2 dimensions to Sustainable procurement: – Products (i.e. It could be summarized saying that Sustainable Procurement is about « what you buy » and « who you buy from ».

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2016

SynerTrade, provider of purchasing software and apps for more efficient procurement procedures, is growing robustly. Catalogue System is an app which increases the procurement process efficiency, among other things. The fourth app in the top five is Purchasing Controlling which evaluates and analyses complex procurement processes and data. SynerTrade is headquartered in France but is also active in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Romania, the USA, China, Brazil and beyond.

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 12, 2015

Colleen Theron and Malcom Dowden, a duo of British lawyers, have collaborated to write “Strategic Sustainable Procurement,” and they’ve successfully brought sustainability back down to Earth. Following the goal of the DoShorts series, to which the book belongs, the authors dig into the everyday aspects of sustainability that procurement officers must now incorporate in their routine. A couple examples from the authors are that Danone France saved €2.5M

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

To illustrate his point, he used the example of a purchaser at an Italian company that mainly sources semi-finished products from France. A recent survey by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply found that 43% of British businesses are unable to prepare for Brexit because of a lack of clarity about future trade agreements. 29 March 2019 is set to be another D-Day: Brexit.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Paris, France February 13, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the agenda for the European edition of its marquee annual event series, Ivalua NOW 2020. Ivalua NOW 2020 digital procurement e-procurement procurement Spend Management

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SupplyOn

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Airbus harmonized its global procurement processes with a innovative, highly comprehensive initiative featuring AirSupply, earning a well-deserved nomination for the German Logistics Award The construction of an aircraft is preceded by a highly complex, sophisticated procurement process. “We have now significantly streamlined our operational procurement as part of a digital transformation.”

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 23, 2019

Shui Mahieu is a Sustainable Procurement Manager at Air Liquide, a multinational provider of industrial gases and services across multiple industries. Originally from China, she’s been living in France for 14 years and is trilingual in Chinese, French and English. On completion of my first Master’s degree in Computer Science and Network at the University of Nanjing, I decided to study for a second Master’s degree, in French economy at the Lyon School of Management in France.

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

Convinced that their sizes and brands will attract suppliers anyway, they entrench themselves behind the gates of rigid procurement processes. On the other hand, let us not forget a wise piece of advice from Procurement Management expert, Natacha Trehan , in her keynote last year at Ivalua NOW – every customer wants to collaborate with the best suppliers, which means that, eventually, the supplier chooses who they want to work with.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

By some accounts, the conception of the first FTA dates back to 1860, when tariffs between France and England were removed (wine, brandy and silk in one direction, and coal and iron in the other!)

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EcoVadis

MARCH 16, 2018

With over 400 procurement and sustainability directors and executives from large multinationals in the EcoVadis network you will make amazing connections. And you will hear first-hand from some truly inspirational people including two keynote speakers: Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse co-founder and pilot, and Isabelle Autissier, sailor and WWF France president. There is no question about it — it is hard to take time away from work.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Simonetta is born in France and holds a Master Degree in Industrial Engineering and Computer Science from the Ecole d’Ingénieur en Génie Informatique et Productique in Valenciennes, France, and has a degree from IMD. We want to build an end-to-end supply chain as a competitive advantage by aligning front and back end in order to satisfy demand across value chains and leveraging our scale in manufacturing, procurement, and logistics.

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EcoVadis

MAY 24, 2019

More than 600 CSR and procurement professionals, attended Sustain , the annual EcoVadis event dedicated to responsible purchasing earlier this year. LPR’s raw material is wood: we want to achieve 100 percent-certified wood and to rebalance part of the company’s carbon footprint through reforestation projects in France and somewhere else. LPR operates in several European countries, including Benelux, France, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

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EcoVadis

AUGUST 10, 2016

We’re excited to see sustainable procurement gaining momentum and driving positive change in supplier sustainability and CSR practices worldwide. Customers using EcoVadis’ sustainable procurement solution are inviting suppliers to be assessed and share their CSR scorecards at a record run-rate, that surpassed 3,000 in May. We already have encouraging data and success stories from suppliers who have engaged Official Consulting Partner EY France. Hello readers!

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BluJay Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Expanded offerings for shippers and carriers – BluJay’s newly redesigned Procurement Tool has a brand-new UI and improved user experience to streamline use for all parties interacting with the tool.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Paris, France February 13, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the agenda for the European edition of its marquee annual event series, Ivalua NOW 2020.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting is mandatory in France for publicly listed and non-listed companies with at least 500 employees and a minimum of 100 million Euros turnover. Given the recent changes of legal requirements in France, and moreover from a strategic perspective, buyers who make use of such integrated solutions for CSR assessments are able to distinguish themselves as leaders in promoting more transparency along global value chains.

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ivalua

JANUARY 15, 2020

Redwood City, CA – January 16, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, and OJC Consulting, recognised software solutions implementation and consulting provider, have been chosen to transform procurement operations at Laerdal Medical – a world leading provider of training, educational and therapy products for lifesaving and emergency medical care. Eliassen, Procurement Manager at Laerdal.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 20, 2018

More than 500 procurement and CSR professionals along with representatives of international organizations and NGOs gathered for EcoVadis’ annual conference in Paris on April 10-11 to collaborate, exchange best practices and discuss their shared vision for sustainable supply chains. . Everyone, including EcoVadis, told us that using CSR as part of EU Public Procurement was impossible,” said Mr. Greco. We need to leverage the power of procurement teams,” he said. .

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 7, 2015

In case you weren’t able to make it to Paris, here’s a summary of the insights and discussion from this excellent panel procurement and sustainability leaders: Jeroen Wegkamp. CPO / Director Procurement & Chair in Railsponsible. Air France. Chief Procurement Officer. The surprise benefit of sustainable procurement initiatives they discovered at Air France?

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Provenance

DECEMBER 22, 2020

We’re looking forward to seeing how an environmental labelling scheme being piloted with Garnier France will be rolled out. . Unite marketing, sustainability and procurement. Over the last year, we’ve witnessed the rise in pressure to use sustainability as a marketing tool.

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