ivalua

JUNE 9, 2025

In this type of environment, traditional procurement software and manual processes are insufficient – and many procurement teams are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) for answers. Key Takeaways Understand the potential impact of AI – including Generative AI & AI Agents – in procurement.

Optimal Sourcing

ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Together, these procurement strategies are essential for robust, efficient business operations. Discover how Ivalua can transform your direct and indirect procurement.

Manufacturing Procurement

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

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. Click here!

Optimal Sourcing

ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Enterprise procurement teams face growing pressure to deliver strategic value – managing supplier risk, ensuring compliance, and supporting sustainability – all without sacrificing speed or control. This blog explores the most common challenges in digital procurement and the capabilities that matter most.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

This is the best way to ensure you dont overbuy or underbuy a solution, avoiding unnecessary costs or missing critical functionality. Its an oft-quoted saying in IT: 80 percent of customers only use 20 percent of the features in the software theyve purchased. What Does No-Code/Low-Code Mean?

Supply Chain Design Software

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable? How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

Material Savings

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable? How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

Material Savings

The Network Effect

JULY 11, 2025

Skip to content The Network Effect Beyond Supply Chains Menu Home Business Networks Supply Chain Management Logistics Resilience AI About Submit a Post Rethinking Defense Supply Chains with Network-Based Command Centers July 11, 2025 Michael Bruens Defense , Supply Chain Management This post has already been read 125 times!

Supply Chain Network Software

Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Traditionally, procurement has been a process weighed down by manual tasks, fragmented systems, and endless paperwork. Today, procurement is undergoing a transformation. While procurement teams have long worked to add strategic value, Artificial Intelligence (AI) amplifies their impact.

Price Reduction

ivalua

AUGUST 12, 2025

Unifying data across systems allows procurement teams to assess risk, model scenarios, and make more informed, value-focused tradeoffs. Discover how Ivalua’s  strategic sourcing software  can help you drive long-term value and make smarter sourcing decisions. As a result, margins can decline and innovation suffers.

Negotiating Skills

ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

If you’re evaluating procurement technology or exploring ways to drive more value from existing systems, chances are you’re looking beyond tactical fixes – you want a smarter, scalable strategy. Misaligned priorities across finance, legal, and procurement create friction that delays decision-making and reduces impact.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Standard sizes and categorizations play a crucial role in determining the costs associated with shipping products that meet standard criteria in fulfillment centers. Factors like planning tools, inventory management, demand patterns, and innovations in technology contribute to the success or failure of fulfillment optimization.

Optimal Sourcing

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. Healthcare providers are leveraging efficient supply chains to ensure critical supplies reach patients when needed most.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 8, 2025

Rebate Management Software is designed to handle the intricate calculations and processes associated with rebates in the supply chain. The Importance of Rebates in Supply Chains Rebates can be a powerful tool for driving sales and maintaining competitive pricing.

Supply Chain Design Software

Precoro

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For most CPOs and CFOs, deciding on the right purchasing setup — centralized or decentralized — is no small task. In this article, we’ll explain what centralized purchasing is, the challenges it tackles, the benefits of centralized procurement, and the types of companies that can benefit most from it.

Pricing Training

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2025

With ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics, WMS solutions are broadening their capabilities. As online e-commerce giants like Shein, Amazon, and Temu continue to expand, customers will expect lightning-fast delivery and service, necessitating that WMS solutions scale with demand.

Demand Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Subscribe Digital Procurement Improves Supply Chain! And so are your procurement responsibilities. Sometimes, unforeseen disruptions, whether a natural disaster or an internal planning issue, can throw your procurement process off course. The solution? How do you scale procurement as your business grows?

Optimal Sourcing

ToolsGroup

JULY 15, 2025

Pricing Strategies Under Pressure Consumers are becoming more selective, using digital tools to find the best deals and often waiting for promotions. Higher-income households tend to shop online, while lower-income households rely more on in-store purchases, as detailed in PwC’s 2025 Back-to-School Survey.

Forecasting Software

ivalua

JUNE 3, 2025

As Procurement teams are tasked to do more with less in an increasingly complex and uncertain market, digitization has become a must. Procurement leaders have increasingly turned to Spend and Supplier Management platforms to improve decision-making, efficiency and collaboration. Payback in under 6 months.

Vendor Strategies

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

CAGR , the global supply chain management software market is expected to touch USD 50 billion by 2032. This one figure speaks volumes about how organizations worldwide want access to the best supply chain management tools to boost efficiency and value in their distribution and logistics network.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

AI, at its heart, is a tool to help solve problems — like a hammer, or pair of scissors. What can supply chain leaders do to mitigate these risks? Sometimes The B2B buyer report revealed that 65% of buyers found AI-powered chatbots to be moderately or extremely helpful when it came to purchases. Customers Like AI.

Supply Chain Planning Software

RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Mobile inventory management is a digital solution that combines a mobile inventory app with cloud-based software to track, manage, and optimize inventory in real-time. Cloud software: Stores and distributes real-time data, producing reports accessible to all team members. Let’s get started!

Inventory Management Software

SCMDOJO

JULY 4, 2025

The supply chain industry is in a process of change that is technologically induced. Billing is becoming quicker, more precise, and more accurate through the supply chain with the help of new technologies. It also enables the management of the supply chain finances in exciting aspects.

Supply Chain Software

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Therefore, optimizing spare parts management is crucial for the success of supply chain, manufacturing, and maintenance operations. In this blog, let’s dive deeper into the challenges of spare parts management, the solution that ThroughPut AI provides, the features of spare parts management software and how it works.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 1, 2025

Subscribe The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! In a fast-evolving industrial landscape shaped by globalization, customer expectations, and digital disruption, manufacturers are under immense pressure to modernize their supply chain operations. billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 12.9%.

Supply Chain Design Software

Kinaxis

JUNE 3, 2025

How CPG leaders can reduce costs without hurting supply chain performance fbaker Tue, 06/03/2025 - 09:18 In the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, SG&A (Selling, General, and Administrative) costs have long been a go-to target for improving margins. But today’s market is anything but typical.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Procurement Academy

APRIL 24, 2025

When you look behind the scenes of a global business operation, procurement strategy and supply chain management are usually top priorities, though theyre not always working in sync. This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence.

Optimal Sourcing

Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

With the advent of the digital era, supply chain has transformed dramatically. To increase flexibility, responsiveness, and competitiveness in the long run, the investment in supply chain digitalization will increase by 10%-15% over the next few years. If trends hold, we will achieve touchless supply chains very soon.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Understanding how your Procurement and Supply Chain KPIs are performing isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s essential for survival and growth. But what if you could get a clear, birds-eye view of your core performance without investing in complex, expensive software? Are you truly getting the best value?

Pricing Training

Precoro

JULY 17, 2025

Definition: Procurement automation is the use of digital tools to make routine tasks throughout procurement more efficient. Advanced technologies like AI and cloud-based procurement software helps companies reduce the burden of manual work, lower costs, and gain insight into analytics.

Procurement Solutions

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Subscribe The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! The supply chain industry faces a transformative era heading into 2025. If you want to know how these factors influence daily operations or redefine long-term strategies, read on for an insightful look at the future of supply chain management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Precoro

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They integrate finance, HR, sales, and supply chain management into one complex platform. Within this setup, an ERP procurement module helps companies make purchases and manage suppliers. Numbers speak louder: According to Procurement Tactics’ top procurement trends in 2025 , 83% of CPOs prioritize digitization.

Procurement Solutions

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

How to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Your Supply Chain 1. Supplier Integration and Collaboration Building relationships with suppliers who are committed to sustainability is key to reducing your supply chain carbon footprint. These will require thinking through your specific supply chain, resources and organisation.

Material Savings

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 28, 2025

I watch in amusement as supply chain leaders surf the ups and down of each cycle. The role of the supply chain planner evolved when systems were tough to use and loading data/ running batch jobs were difficult. In your mapping think about the number of meetings, the lack of clarity what drives value, and Focus on Pull.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Modern procurement professionals need to be among some of the most highly skilled workers in any organization, and we want to help you identify exactly what essential procurement skills you need to lead your team as the industry continues to grow and evolve.

Negotiating Skills

RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. The right software can streamline your production, optimize stock levels, and even help you save money. We’re talking real-time tracking, automated purchasing, and a whole lot less stress.

Inventory Management Software

Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Industries dependent on these metals, including defense , renewable energy , electronics, and manufacturing, may experience supply chain disruptions, including delays, price increases, and supply bottlenecks, due to China’s leading role in their production.

China