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A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time?

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Charging Forward: Public sector EVs pose both challenges and opportunities for state agencies and their partners

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Across the country, state and local procurement teams are taking up the call to expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Additionally, the rapid pace of technological advancements in the EV sector can make it difficult for procurement teams to keep up, leading to concerns about the long-term viability of their investments.

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Top 6 Reasons to Automate Source to Pay for Oil, Gas and Energy

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Companies will face a variety of short and long-term challenges, such as balancing the effects of downward prices, output cuts, movement of demand to alternative energy sources, heavy capital investment for new capacity, complex government regulations and rising operating costs.

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CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Roach and her team chose Ivalua because of its flexibility from both a procurement and stakeholder perspective.

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Net Zero pledges are reaching “critical mass”, but can they cause a Chain Reaction?

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Progress on sustainability is notoriously hard to measure for organizations, but the needle is moving in the right direction. Companies also face engagement gaps between their suppliers and procurement teams.”. Laggards in sustainability will quickly find themselves left in the dust of competitors.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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Procurement can and should be a significant value generator for the larger organization. There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier.

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The Role Of Social Value In Public Procurement: Driving Community Impact

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Inclusive Opportunities: Public procurement can be a tool to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion by prioritising contracts with suppliers committed to these ideals. Why Does Social Value Matter In Public Procurement? It also aligns with global goals like reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development.