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Developing Agile Procurement Strategies: Thriving Amid Global Trade Disruptions

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Companies leaning heavily on global sourcing? Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos. manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. What Is Agile Procurement?

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Direct Spend Management: A Checklist for Enabling Shared Value with Direct Suppliers

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Access to Unique Process and Asset Capabilities: Some suppliers offer unique skills, technologies, or processes that are not available in-house or through other sources. Or they may have expertise in manufacturing processes and have flexible capacity to allow contract manufacturing for new product introduction.

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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

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SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions. The Warner Music Group was an early adopter. Their copilot-style solution is known as Joule.

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AI Leader in Global Supply Chain & Manufacturing joins MISUMI

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a leading global supplier of mechanical components for the manufacturing industry headquartered in Japan. The manufacturing and supply chain industries are rapidly evolving and increasingly volatile, fueled by shifts in global tariff and trade policy, geopolitical uncertainty, logistics disruptions, and technology developments.

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Strategic Sourcing + Smart Solutions: The Unbeatable Duo for Procurement Success

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Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Think of them as apples and gearseach essential and effective on its own, yet when combined; they create a formidable mechanism for achieving procurement excellence.

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Volkswagen Group Selects Ivalua to Digitize its Indirect Procurement Processes

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Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. A top-10 Forbes 500 company, the Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in 153 countries. “We

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Beyond Cost Optimization: Building Resilient Supply Chains in an Unstable Trade Environment

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Reducing cost was the primary objective, and most operational decisionsfrom sourcing to fulfillmentreflected that mindset. First, overreliance on a narrow group of suppliersespecially those in politically sensitive regionsexposes companies to risk when trade relationships shift. Procurement is another area seeing change.