ivalua

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Historically, if you asked sourcing leaders to name the one competency they felt they needed their procurement and sourcing teams to master in order to achieve ongoing sourcing and supplier management success, most would likely have said negotiation skills. But collaboration is not reserved for suppliers.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

In order to evaluate whether suppliers offers are giving a business the optimum value, benchmarking is required. 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. Contact us to learn more and enrol today!

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Supplier Supply Chain Price Procurement 59

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

As we have already seen in a former blog , enterprises often fail at maximizing the value of collaborating with smaller companies. Convinced that their sizes and brands will attract suppliers anyway, they entrench themselves behind the gates of rigid procurement processes. In fact, they ask suppliers to assess Procurement too.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A supplier's performance against KPIs must be monitored and reported on. Transaprency Introduction of a Central Digital Platform for publishing notices, supplier registration and finding information. Exclusion and Debarement Act makes it easier to exclude suppliers by increasing the scope of exclusions.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supplier diversity is not just a box to tick on a corporate social responsibility checklist; it is a dynamic strategy. The post Supplier Diversity: How to Achieve Impact at Scale appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Supplier diversity programs are something many procurement professionals in the United States (U.S.) But since its inception more than 50 years ago, supplier diversity programs have spread beyond public procurements and now many privately held U.S. businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs.

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Business Strategy Supplier Supply Chain Ethics 64

Tenders Direct

JULY 6, 2021

We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with these priorities to support future bids. The post How does the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) affect suppliers? appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The conference gives agencies and primes the opportunity to promote supplier diversity programs and learn how the APEX Accelerators can partner and assist in meeting contracting goals. The post Event Announcement: NAPEX Fall Conference 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Hope to see you there!

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Art of Procurement

MAY 9, 2023

Investments in supplier diversity can have a significant impact on an organization’s performance, cost savings, competitiveness, brand reputation, and access. The post How Benchmarking Supplier Diversity Drives Performance appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Product manufacturers have become increasingly dependent on their strategic suppliers to create a competitive advantage in the market. These collaborative supplier partnerships present manufacturers with a number of opportunities to achieve greater product success. Effective Supplier Engagement Requires a Structured Approach.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. In this two-part blog series, we answer frequently asked questions to help you understand the impact of the Act and how to prepare.

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Supplier Procurement Tender Transparency 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In a blog at the very start of the COVID-19 outbreak when confirmed cases had just exceeded 40,000, we discussed the considerations for organizations facing the outbreak. We are now redefining the concept and levels of safety stock and strategic inventory within warehouses and at suppliers to ensure a bulwark against future disruptions. .

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Supply Chain Supplier Risk Management Inventory 105

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The conference gives agencies and primes the opportunity to promote supplier diversity programs and learn how the APEX Accelerators can partner and assist in meeting contracting goals. The post Event Announcement: APTAC’s 2023 Fall Training Conference first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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Government Contracts Supplier Networking Import 105

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

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Price Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team 105

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Create speed and transparency.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2015

In my last blog post , I talked about how the need for better supplier information was a dominant theme across the automotive industry, as well as for many other discrete manufacturers. The impact suppliers have on the products you make and sell, good and bad, is just too significant to be ignored. Here are three examples.

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DemandStar

MARCH 31, 2022

If you’re part of any government procurement team, you’ve likely been asked, “What are you doing to increase supplier diversity?” It’s also likely you’ve heard of and possibly conducted disparity studies to improve your procurement process and identify the needs of different types of suppliers. Why Are They Needed?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Apple’s sourcing and supplier management practices are under a constant microscope and have certainly taught us many valuable lessons including: The importance of keeping your supply chain as simple as possible. The need to demand supplier transparency and responsibility. The impact that supplier decisions can have on your reputation.

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Supplier Supply Chain Management Demand 53

ivalua

MARCH 13, 2019

This involves the perspectives of immediate stakeholders, agency leads and the general public, but it also includes the perspectives of suppliers participating in solicitations or seeking opportunities to work with the government. One of the worst possible side effects of a solicitation is when a supplier protests the award decision.

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VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP), established to support implementation of the new powers in the Act to exclude and debar suppliers where there is a threat to UK national security, will also publish supplementary guidance. You can also sign up to our mailing list for blogs, FAQs and regular updates here.

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Procurement Framework Agreement Electronics Public Procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The video below features: The Business Association Scotland The Supplier Development Programme Scotland Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector Subtitles are included in the video and a transcript is available at the bottom of this page. Be sure to subscribe to our blog for all of our latest news and updates.

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Sustainability Procurement Supplier Public Procurement 85

Tenders Direct

JULY 6, 2021

We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with these priorities to support future bids. The post How does the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) affect suppliers? appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

Supplier 40

Supplier Procurement Tender Bidding 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Historically, if you asked sourcing leaders to name the one competency they felt they needed their procurement and sourcing teams to master in order to achieve ongoing sourcing and supplier management success, most would likely have said negotiation skills. But collaboration is not reserved for suppliers.

Supplier 40

Supplier Collaboration Management Negotiation 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 7, 2015

From the moment that manufacturers began outsourcing the making of parts and components that go into their products, supplier segmentation took on extreme importance. Suppliers were quickly categorized in many ways… by quality, performance, price, riskiness, and so on. What is ABC2 for supplier segmentation?

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Supplier Supply Chain Manufacturing Import 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

At Ivalua, we’ve seen how a Procure-to-Pay business process ensures sustained benefits through good buying practices, improves visibility and swifter issue resolution, and enables proactive management of suppliers. Spend is led away from preferred suppliers. Lots of new suppliers added on a regular basis.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 10, 2024

As avid readers of our blog know, some things that can be quite confusing in small business federal contracting are the limitations on subcontracting, and its counterpart, the nonmanufacturer rule. Luckily, we have a great blog on the nonmanufacturer rule here , and one on limitations on subcontracting here to help break it down).

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Thresholds Manufacturing Purchasing Retail 105

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

If this foundation does not exist or if it is shaky, then buyers don’t know how much the company is spending with a given supplier, let alone how they can improve the efficiency or impact of a given spend category. Direct spend suppliers are large, global, and absolutely critical to the company’s operations and their competitive advantage.

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Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

ivalua

AUGUST 10, 2015

The audience was extremely engaged as many of them continue to look for better ways to generate the most value from the supplier selection process and ongoing supplier management. Manufacturers need better supplier information. But the lack of timely & accurate supplier information stood as a great impediment.

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Automotive Supplier Manufacturing Quality 40

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. See you soon!

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Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Suppliers have never been more important. As a result, your suppliers now have a very significant impact on the price and quality of your products, your company’s reputation and ability to innovate, and even the success of the new offerings your company introduces into the marketplace. Create a specific data map.

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Supplier Total Cost of Ownership Supply Chain Cost of Ownership 40

ivalua

MARCH 29, 2019

Even in terms of the “improved sales / marketing” route, there are possibilities – maybe procurement can work with the marketing team to find innovative suppliers in areas such as digital marketing? When it comes to improving existing products (or services), suppliers are often better placed than the business itself to identify opportunities.

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Supplier Collaboration Procurement Procurement Team 40

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. If you work in product design or engineering, supplier collaboration is focused on integrating strategic suppliers into your product innovation efforts. Innovating.

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Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Supply Chain 40

SmallGovCon

APRIL 11, 2024

Gilkison) worked at a different company (PacTec) that was the supplier of the products under the Solicitation. As we noted on the blog , SBA made some comments that it wanted to introduce more flexibility into some of these rules, including the full-time devotion requirement. 128.203(i).

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Consulting Government Contracts Supplier Contract 111

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Norway Public Sector Solution Details Jarrod McAdoo Director of Product Marketing Jarrod McAdoo brings over 26 years of procurement experience to Ivalua as a product expert for the Analytics & Insights, Supplier Management, Spend Analysis, and Environmental Impact Center Solutions.

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Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2016

But one critical area remains in need of significant attention … the need for better supplier collaboration AND internal teamwork. Early collaboration among engineering, sourcing, and suppliers brings better ideas to the table in terms of product design, features, and costs. Suppliers are always looking to hide sources of cost.

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Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Finance 40

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

That said, I concede that Pierre made some very good points about the confusion created by the traditional upstream/downstream, linear way of thinking about sourcing and supplier management. I’m going with Supplier Value Management. Let’s get busy working on Supplier Value Management.

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Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 40

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

Among these practices are supplier identification through sourcing, relationship management, and reporting. Notably, 43% of our respondents also identified visibility into their sub-tier suppliers as an important strategy. 43% of respondents mention the perennial issue of a lack of visibility into their sub-tier suppliers.

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Procurement Strategies Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain 96