Procurement Academy

MAY 24, 2022

Are supply chain and procurement professionals ready and able to spearhead sustainability? This is the big question that we explore in our new report: The sustainability imperative: an agenda for change. Because an organization’s suppliers have a huge impact on its sustainability performance.

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Procurement Academy

MAY 24, 2022

Are supply chain and procurement professionals ready and able to spearhead sustainability? This is the big question that we explore in our new report: The sustainability imperative: an agenda for change. Because an organization’s suppliers have a huge impact on its sustainability performance.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. Ensuring supply continuity requires timely and open sharing of information.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Procurement Academy

MAY 11, 2022

New report reveals the challenges to driving sustainability progress – and how these could be overcome. London 4 th May 2022 – Supply chain and procurement professionals have a key role in progressing their organizations’ sustainability agendas.

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Procurement Academy

MAY 11, 2022

New report reveals the challenges to driving sustainability progress – and how these could be overcome. London 4 th May 2022 – Supply chain and procurement professionals have a key role in progressing their organizations’ sustainability agendas.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. Every year, The Hackett Group surveys global organizations to better understand their top priorities. This was due in large part to the way they were designed.

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ivalua

JULY 16, 2020

16th July 2020, London – Research from Ivalua, a leading provider of spend management cloud solutions, has shown that six-in-ten (60%) UK businesses have decreased their investment in sustainability initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A lack of digital maturity and a focus on supplier cost and quality are also limiting green practices.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A new study by the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) at Kühne Logistics University, in cooperation with the European Freight & Logistics Leaders’ Forum, clearly shows that environmental and economic objectives are not in conflict and often well aligned. Our report is available online at [link].

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ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nearly a third (32%) of procurement teams concede to cutting corn ers with their sourcing criteria for suppliers to secure supply. 81% of procurement teams feel pressured by executive teams to respond more quickly and effectively to challenges such as inflation, disruptions, and shortages. Redwood, CA, 25 October, 2022.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

SupplyShift takes a look at three ways that supply chain professionals can drive sustainability through procurement practices. The researchers found that 50% of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) growth came from products marketed as sustainable. times faster than those without a sustainability focus in their marketing.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

SupplyShift takes a look at three ways that supply chain professionals can drive sustainability through procurement practices. The researchers found that 50% of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) growth came from products marketed as sustainable. times faster than those without a sustainability focus in their marketing.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

What are Green Supply Chain Strategies? A recent survey that Ivalua did in the UK, “ Gaining the green view, How smart procurement can kick-start sustainability initiatives ” showed that 87% of UK businesses see “greener” supply chains as a competitive advantage.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.

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ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

In part 1 of this blog I looked at how procurement can actually create new revenue opportunities. Here I’ll take a look at two other ways that procurement can help support growth. Even in indirect purchasing, giving suppliers more flexibility in how they meet requirements can increase savings and sustainability.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. years and companies can expect to lose 42% of one year’s EBITDA every decade due to supply chain disruptions. Assessing Risk across the Supply Chain.

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SCM Research

DECEMBER 12, 2012

I recently received this year’s Global Supply Chain Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Practice Performance Report Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Sustainability Trend' Most of these results are in line with my own observations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, it’s only early February 2024, and we already have several major disruptions impacting supply chains. This is an important time for the supply chain profession. Supply chains are in the news, on governments’ agendas, and in the spotlight. For more information on the research, click here.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Risk management, cost reduction and digital transformation — these are the three top priorities for procurement organisations in the Middle East today, according to a global survey conducted by Ivalua’s global partner PwC. El-Jawahari, procurement’s priorities have shifted in the Middle East since the pandemic’s onset.

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ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

While companies have capitalized on globalization over the last few decades, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses within supply chain and procurement industries. Avoid the Instability of International Supply Chains. This gives you greater control over the details involved in your supply chain.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . Leveraging Technology to Transform The Supply Chain.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

New Ivalua study shows technology challenges are hindering procurement teams from achieving business objectives. The study revealed the challenges procurement teams face when it comes to achieving business objectives and the wide and growing gap in performance between advanced and less mature teams.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risks in halal supply chains The halal integrity of a brand (and its products) is a function of its supply chain, where a breakage in halal integrity anywhere in a supply chain becomes a breakage of its halal integrity. On the other hand, halal risks in the entire supply chain are not on their radar screens.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 5, 2019

This simply isn’t sustainable; as the collapse of Carillion last year showed , a relationship where suppliers are pitted against each other to reduce margins and lower their bids for unprofitable projects can have dire consequences. . Our latest survey of UK businesses, conducted by Vanson Bourne, emphasizes these issues.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency was the primary focus of most supply chain operations. I’m not implying that efficiency no longer matters — it obviously does — but a disrupted supply chain can’t be efficient. Severe disruptions during the pandemic changed that focus to resiliency. Here’s the rub.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As data volumes and complexity grow, procurement professionals increasingly recognize the need for accurate and transparent data management. Data has long been a problem for procurement, with 97% of Dun and Bradstreet survey respondents indicating that supplier data management is an area of struggle for their teams.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 3, 2021

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG), corporate social responsibility (CSR), and sustainability are becoming increasingly significant issues for supply chain management. These concepts can be hard to define and measure, and even harder to integrate into procurement.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

And to take concrete action towards increasing sustainability performance, you must prioritize your supply chain , where the greatest ESG impacts are found. By doing so, you can identify the largest hotspots in your supply chain and prioritize your highest risk suppliers for focused engagement.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

And to take concrete action towards increasing sustainability performance, you must prioritize your supply chain , where the greatest ESG impacts are found. By doing so, you can identify the largest hotspots in your supply chain and prioritize your highest risk suppliers for focused engagement.

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Procurement Academy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Our latest research on ‘Breaking the skill-loss cycle in supply chain and procurement’ looks at the complexities of the supply chain and procurement (SC&P) functions and the increasing difficulty for professionals to keep up with the latest changes and technology.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

In recent years, sustainability has increasingly become a top priority for many organizations. Businesses must start looking to the supply chain to ensure this renewed focus on transparency and accountability. The UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 (COP26) resulted in another wave of agreements and net zero commitments.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2022

As environmental concerns continue to take centre stage, businesses are under more pressure than ever to act sustainably. Encouragingly, sustainability is now a topic for many boards. Good supplier data enables sustainable business practices. But simply surveying suppliers regularly doesn’t necessarily lead to the best results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2022

Here is a look at some more key findings from the survey completed with Transporeon , as well as my interview with Transporeon CEO Stephan Sieber. As part of this research, we surveyed 106 individuals across a variety of industries and countries. The Network Effect, Sustainability, and Automation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

For example, Maersk ordered eight 16,000 TEU vessels to be operated on carbon-neutral methanol fuel, while DHL has purchased large amounts of sustainable aviation fuel and ordered 12 all-electric cargo planes. This article sheds some light on sustainability considerations at the carrier-shipper interface by analyzing recent survey data.

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