ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

PWC has been publishing the annual procurement survey since 2015, capturing many of the trends in procurement that we now see in organisations, such as the focus on supplier risk management. Ivalua was honoured to provide some commentary on the survey results during a webinar with PWC in Sweden, as the 2020 survey is even more fascinating.

Cost Reduction Strategies 195

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies Survey 195

ivalua

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ahlsell, a prominent international retail solutions provider, has led a complete digital transformation overhaul with a central focus on trading goods supplier management. One of the early objectives of Procurement was to optimize tail supplier management. billion in annual sales. Breaking New Ground to Gain a Competitive Edge.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing 130

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Rapid Optimization of Contract Management, Supplier Management and Direct Materials Sourcing. This deployment is another significant step forward in the digital transformation of their overall supply chain processes, a journey that started last year with the successful rollout of Ivalua Sourcing solution for direct materials.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 130

ivalua

JULY 12, 2021

The opportunity is around being able to leverage these regional initiatives and organizations to improve the corporation’s overall image, community engagement, and ethical spending as well as strengthening their global supply chain. Ethical Spend Toolset.

Supply Chain Design Software 246

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Australia 246

Arena Solutions

MARCH 5, 2024

Data Integration: The Ultimate Challenge In today’s rapidly evolving world, effective collaboration between engineering, sourcing, and the supply chain is paramount, particularly when it comes to managing costs and mitigating risks in the electronics industry.

Sourcing Strategies 83

Sourcing Strategies Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 83

ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

The answer is simple- suppliers and spend. For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Most organizations are familiar with Scope 1 and 2, as they are direct and indirect emissions from your own operations.

Procurement Analytics 130

Procurement Analytics Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing 130

ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

The answer is simple- suppliers and spend. For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Most organizations are familiar with Scope 1 and 2, as they are direct and indirect emissions from your own operations.

Procurement Analytics 130

Procurement Analytics Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing 130

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I love the stories but question the fit of the metaphor(s) for a supply chain conference. In the world of supply chain management following 33 months of disruption, this is not the case. Process latency can range from days to weeks. As a result, in a market downturn, process latency increases.

Supply Chain Planning Software 217

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software 217

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

This is crucial as businesses continue to be faced with supply chain and business challenges. A competitive and nimble supply base can assist organizations as they rapidly respond to challenges in cost and supply. Is these cases, organizations need to be able to turn to their partners to scale these processes.

Sourcing Strategies 246

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Optimal Sourcing 246

SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.

Optimal Sourcing 74

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills Material Savings 74

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Net/net, the current architectures are hard-wired into back-office Information Technology deployments with layers of security and integration, and batch processing. The solution was too black box. Hence the solution couldn’t be much maintained.

Optimal Sourcing 217

Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 217

ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. The most fundamental spend categorization in Procurement is the line between direct and indirect spend, but one effort that transcends this split is supplier management. How much spend does the company have with the supplier and for what? Financial Services.

Supplier Management 145

Supplier Management Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing 145

Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

According to KPMG , a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, building a dedicated procurement team helps companies achieve substantial cost savings through effective vendor and category management. What are the duties of a procurement manager?

Negotiating Skills 98

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Buyer Training Procurement Solutions 98

ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

A great example is Meritor , who brought a unique approach to supplier collaboration and new product introductions to life, delivering more products at higher profit to support a board level initiative and multiply their stock price. Effective P2P solutions support both. Ensuring Supply Chain Agility.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Procurement Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 130

Logility

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In almost every supply chain publication, you will find an article discussing digital transformation. Industry analysts, consultants, solution providers, executives and practitioners are all focused on how to transition from a traditional, analog supply chain to a more digital supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 179

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy 179

ivalua

MARCH 5, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris! We’ll also hear from Otto Tell, Business Navigation Manager & Digital Leader – Global Purchasing Development at IKEA and Karolina Hagberg Chinell, CPO at Ahlsell. Access the full speaker list HERE.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies Nashville Procurement Solutions 130

Logility

AUGUST 11, 2020

The global food and beverage supply chain has been stressed to the breaking point by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Plant shutdowns due to outbreaks of COVID-19 and widespread shortages of imported food products have further aggravated an already stressed out F&B supply chain. The F&B Silver Lining.

Beverage 223

Beverage Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software 223

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

As Burt Flickinger, Retail Expert and Managing Director at retail consultancy Strategic Resource Group shared with CNN , “For every dollar in sales, a retailer’s net profit is between a cent to five cents. Then, we’ll delve into three of the latest trends and five steps you can take to best manage your returns.

Retail 296

Retail Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 296

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)? The Supplier Management Secret Recipe article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. Kodiak Rating’s Family Secret Recipe for smooth Supplier Management. 2 dl | Transformation/Process Managers.

Supplier Management 98

Supplier Management Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies 98

Logility

OCTOBER 27, 2021

9 critical tips for increasing supply chain sustainability in the apparel industry. Building sustainability into the apparel supply chain requires working with both first-tier and lower-tier suppliers. Collaborating with other businesses in the industry can increase the pressure on suppliers to be sustainable.

Apparel 130

Apparel Sustainability Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Software 130

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. To put that in perspective, the US GDP that year was just over $21 trillion and federal spend was $4.4 2 – Grant Management can be Burdensome and Complex. Reason No.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics 130

ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, and PwC, a trusted Ivalua implementation partner, today announced that Arkad S.p.A. procurement digital transformation started on December 2020 with the Go-Live of the Ivalua Supplier Management module. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Arkad S.p.A.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 130

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The era of paper-based systems and physically monitoring the supply chain is ending. In place of long paper trails and maintenance schedules, machines with the capacity to communicate their needs and issues via the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming an essential component of effective processes. 2016 - $7 billion.

Internet of things 246

Internet of things Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 246

Taulia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A guide to digital supply chain management The emergence of tools and techniques that facilitate digital supply chain management has opened up brand new possibilities for companies looking to make the most of their supply chains. What is digital supply chain management?

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software Procurement Solutions 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

I am facilitating a workshop between supply chain business visionaries and technology innovators. At the session, together through education, sharing case studies, and reviewing research, we will explore the opportunities to build a Network of Networks to improve B2B supply chain connectivity.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Trends Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In the age of e-commerce, maintaining the status quo will result in failure, disgruntled customers and added expenses, but shippers that leverage 3PL resources to apply transportation management best practices for e-commerce , as listed below, can navigate the issues that arise in e-commerce and achieve sustained profitability. LEARN MORE.

Transportation Management 210

Transportation Management 3PL Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 210

Precoro

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Keep reading to find out the key differences between direct and indirect procurement, how their strategies differ, and how to control spending for both. What is Direct Procurement? Thus, these materials would be categorized under direct procurement. Office supplies: laptops, coffee, toilet paper, pens, and paper clips.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics 52

Clear Spider

JULY 11, 2023

Staying Ahead of the Curve: Prepare your Supply Chain for the Back To School Season School’s out for summer! Second-only to the winter holidays, back-to-school shopping continues to account for record amounts of spending and remains an essential category for retailers and their suppliers. Talk to an Expert! What’s Trending?

Inventory Reduction 97

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Expense Reduction Price Reduction 97

Precoro

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. But they are different, although closely related, processes. In the following comparison table, you'll discover the main differences between these two essential processes: Sourcing. Procurement.

Optimal Sourcing 97

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 97

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It took years of wandering for the supply chain to end up in the morass in which it currently finds itself. Although portions of the supply chain are functioning well, many consultants believe a true transformation is needed in order to make the global supply chain more resilient.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Analytics Software Inventory Management Software 130

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. The amount of data associated with these initiatives can be exponential, a burden too heavy to manage manually.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 130

QAD

JULY 1, 2021

This looks at all stages of the manufacturing process from raw materials to work-in-progress to final result. Knowing how to calculate total manufacturing costs is incredibly important supply chain data. What are Direct Materials? Direct materials are all the materials you bought and used to make your final product.

Manufacturing Procurement 89

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills 89

ivalua

JULY 7, 2020

Who better to bring balance, build resilience and solidify competitive advantages than Procurement and Supply Chain. How you spend can transform your business and beyond. Building resiliency begins with suppliers but must involve collaboration with the business. Balancing the Imbalanced. Building Resilience.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement 130

RFgen

MAY 10, 2023

The ability to control costs is critical for effective inventory management. Spend that gets out of control can signify poor operational and organizational health. Obsolete software and unchecked processes are often to blame. Optimization requires taking a close look at your existing processes and technology.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

As an analyst in the space for more than a decade, I struggle why we are not making more progress in the adoption of new technologies for an important process like S&OP. Companies average ten ERP and five Advanced Planning Solutions. Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy. Driving supply chain excellence is a balancing act.

S&OP 176

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 176

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

Understanding how different factors affect the supply chain remains a top priority for research firms around the globe. From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics 120