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Supplier Diversity: From Checking the Box to Driving Business Strategy

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businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs. They have now moved from largely being a reporting exercise, to being a business strategy. Building Business Cases and Momentum. As a supply chain professional who had performance tied to savings many times in my career, this resonated with me.

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Ivalua Study: Tech Challenges Hinder Procurement

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31 March, Redwood City, CA – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on Effective Procurement Performance Measurement.

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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

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To me and the team at Directworks, Supplier Value Management means selecting the best supply partners and effectively managing supplier relationships to capture greater value in a manner that helps drive your overall business strategy. So let’s forget about upstream vs. downstream and value creation vs value capture.

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This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management

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To me and the team at Directworks, Supplier Value Management means selecting the best supply partners and effectively managing supplier relationships to capture greater value in a manner that helps drive your overall business strategy. So let’s forget about upstream vs. downstream and value creation vs value capture.

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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

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These scenarios often involve a need for expertise, standardization, quality, compatibility, and exclusive availability of products or services. However, a sole source justification based solely on quality, preference, or standard price comparisons is invalid. There are several common scenarios where it is vital.

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New Ivalua study shows technology challenges are hindering procurement teams from achieving business objectives

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on Effective Procurement Performance Measurement. About Ivalua.

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The Future of Supplier Management is Here, and it’s Holistic

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Aligning suppliers to overall Procurement and broader business strategy is critical to create sustained long-term value. . A strategic and holistic approach to supplier management contributes to overall business strategy by: Establishing supply assurance and mitigating disruptions. The main takeaway?