ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Visibility all the way up the supply chain.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s over reliance on adversaries in the supply chain. Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They are important carbon sinks, are home to around 80 percent of the animal species living on land, and form the basis of life for around 1.6 is run using a combination of services and software in the AWS Cloud which work together to provide a comprehensive online traceability system covering cattle and soy supply chains in Pará.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

P rocurement, a critical component of supply chain management, is transforming, driven by the expertise of certified procurement professionals. The impact of such training is significant, leading to more streamlined procurement processes and better decision-making in supply chain management.

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ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. These challenges in the direct material supply chain pose a real threat, especially in a time of crisis.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 22, 2024

On 27 June 2024, the UK Court of Appeal (“CA”) notably overturned a High Court decision by finding in favour of the World Uyghur Congress (“WUC”) in a case on forced labour and human rights abuses in overseas supply chains.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news saw more insights on the new CMMC regime as well as important trends for 2024. We are all grateful for that.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore key best practices and show how leveraging group/cooperative purchasing can help you master the art of strategic sourcing. Use procurement software or work with a GPO like OMNIA Partners that offers advanced analytics tools to track spend, identify trends, and optimize your supply chain.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

When thinking about benchmarking the most common area that is reviewed is price, but as we know (and as mentioned in previous blogs) price is not the sole factor. Take the next step towards mastering procurement dynamics and elevating your organisation’s supply chain effectiveness. Contact us to learn more and enrol today!

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

In our survey, Heads of Procurement ranked supply chain fair labor practices (68% of respondents) and preventing bribery and corruption (52%) as a high priority in their CSR endeavors. Their supply chain partners’ capabilities and activities must also be considered. Strategies to Improve Sustainability in Procurement.

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ivalua

MAY 28, 2014

In my last blog post, “ Will your supply chain lead in the next decade? ,” I talked about Gartner’s first-day focus at their Supply Chain Executive Summit in Phoenix, Arizona. This is an especially important message for manufacturers’ supply chain organizations.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 19, 2024

Supply Chain Due Diligence (“SCDD”) laws, such as the German Lieferkettensorgfaltsgesetz , the recently approved EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive , or the U.S. As an advocate for such laws, I recognise the urgent need to make supply chains fairer and more ethical.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2014

Yesterday was the first day of Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Summit. The conference theme is “supply chain will lead in the next decade.” Because of supply chain’s far reaching effects, Gartner is challenging supply chain leaders to drive transformation throughout their organizations.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 22, 2025

( Click the image to play the video ) 2024 marked a year of enhanced enforcement and further protections for Canadian domestic industries as well a procedural changes for importers and exporters in respect of self-reporting anti-dumping duties and obtaining normal values.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality. In this blog post, we will explore how sustainable procurement practices can help organizations reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve their sustainability goals.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We’ve completed over 250 deep dive assessments now of our suppliers, supply chains and institutional procurement teams and their internal stakeholders. We’ve seen conflict across the world, which affects our supply chains. We see them increasing the uptake of the real living wage, which is so important.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We previously reported on the business consequences and recommendations on the tightened restrictions in our blog post available here. The post <strong>Business consequences and recommendations on the tightened import ban on iron and steel imposed by the EU</strong> appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.

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ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

The latter is of particular importance since second sourcing can often be very expensive in this sector. With 20 years of supply chain consulting industry experience under my belt, I am firm believer that technology alone is rarely the answer, but I do know firsthand that technology can be a great catalyst for change.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

As I write this blog, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage populations and economies around the world. The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 3, 2024

We invite you to join us to gain practical insights and analysis on significant developments across: antitrust and competition export controls, sanctions and foreign investment customs and FTAs anti-bribery, corruption and economic crime ESG, supply chain and product compliance View the detailed agenda for all sessions during the conference.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From May to August 2023, the Government passed into law novel supply chain transparency legislation and introduced amendments and legislative proposals that are impacting, or will impact, compliance with Canadian customs, export controls, and economic sanctions legislation.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 26, 2024

Our Annual Compliance Conference is also further complemented by our 21st Annual Global Trade and Supply Chain Webinar Series held all year round. We also invite you to register for the upcoming mid-year sessions in our monthly Global Trade and Supply Chain Webinar Series. Register here for these sessions.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Effective procurement practices allow the establishment of a closed-loop circular supply chain that helps deliver more efficiency, from end-to-end and supports the formalisation of different services, including e-waste management, recycling, resource sharing, and supplier regulatory development.

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Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance blog recently published “UK publishes further details of Forest Risk Commodities regime,” which can be viewed here. The post <strong>UK publishes further details of Forest Risk Commodities regime</strong> appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

trade actions that have or may impose new or increased tariffs on certain imports of Chinese merchandise and solar products. Section 201 On May 16, 2024, the Biden Administration announced changes to safeguard duties under Section 201 currently in effect on certain solar product imports from numerous countries.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 26, 2024

We remain committed to this mission at the upcoming Spring Training Conference, ensuring that attendees leave with comprehensive updates on acquisition policies, programs, and initiatives in subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, the medical supply chain, and much more. We look forward to seeing you in May!

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Import and Trade Remedies

JUNE 20, 2024

The Act requires all businesses that meet certain operating and financial thresholds to file an annual report to Public Safety Canada describing the steps it has taken during its previous financial year to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labour and child labour in its supply chains. This is a mandatory filing requirement.

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Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This prohibition will apply to products regardless of the sector, origin, or whether they are made domestically or imported, and also applies to each stage of a products supply chain, including its manufacture, harvest and extraction, and any working or processing related to the products.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 26, 2024

The prohibition applies to products regardless of the sector, origin, or whether they are made domestically or imported, and also applies to each stage of a product’s supply chain, including its manufacture, harvest and extraction, and any working or processing related to the products.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

How I got into procurement My peers all have a 'story' about how they got into procurement without knowing they were actually working in a Supply Chain Management (SCM) role. ​I've never met anyone who studied supply chain management at university because they knew that's what they wanted to do. Read on to find out.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Apple has long been known as a leader in supply chain management with Gartner consistently ranking them number one in its annual report identifying the Top 25 Supply Chain Leaders. The importance of adapting your supply chain to the demands of your customers.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Hence, I thought it valuable to review why the Procure-to-Pay Process flow is so important today and, most importantly, how to realize the potential value of a successful digital transformation. This year’s edition comes at an interesting time, with the Covid-19 pandemic having shifted Procurement priorities and employee working practices.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 25, 2024

Many of our clients look to expand or move supply chain operations to more economical jurisdictions (while staying close to critical markets). The post Mexico: Nearshoring Quick Chats appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog. View the full nearshoring quick chats series here.

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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. Ensuring Supply Chain Agility. Analysis by McKinsey found that companies can now expect losses equal to almost 45 percent of one year’s profits over the course of a decade due to supply chain disruptions.

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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. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt. Procurement Teams Step-up.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In this blog post we are going to explore ESG practices for procurement professionals so you can better understand what’s involved in ESG best practice. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is increasingly important and consumers are looking for their products or services to be green, clean and sustainable. What is ESG?

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