ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. The study also highlights that most organisations are not communicating across the supply chain to drive green initiatives.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Scottish Government (Central Government) Following publication of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland , the Central Government (CG) Centre of Expertise through engagement with the Procurement Collaborative Group, has been developing an action plan to implement the strategy objectives.

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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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ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

With new accelerated payment capabilities, users can more readily capture supplier discounts, support growth, and strengthen the supply chain. . Read our FAQ to get acquainted with our newest C2FO Partner collaboration! Does the C2FO partnership have an impact on the supply chain? It Pays to Partner!

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. The study also highlights that most organisations are not communicating across the supply chain to drive green initiatives.

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Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Sustainability 40

ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

Listening to all of the talks by industry leaders led me to a glaring conclusion—the critical role that technology plays in supply chain and sourcing is the giant elephant in the room that no one was talking about, but everyone could see. When the supply base is limited, being the customer of choice is essential. Time is Money.

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ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2021

Redwood City, CA – 26th August 2021 – Research from Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, has revealed more than half (58%) of European suppliers said buyers rarely or never include responsible labour practices in contracts or agreements. The report also identified a lack of consistent monitoring of labour standards.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They followed the Supply Chain Canada’s Code of Ethics for Professionals the letter for their entire career and had never encountered this situation before. For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. On a global perspective, ethics may be different.

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ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. This approach ensures that business between a buyer and its suppliers is conducted in a manner that does not negatively impact society or the environment. .

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

For what buyers and sellers can expect in the year ahead, we hear from Sonny Hashmi. So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline. We also have global events that are causing disruptions to the supply chain. But yeah, communication certainly happens, collaboration happens.

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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. As the sourcing function evolves, digital procurement technologies have become crucial tools for buyers to capture and report their sustainability achievements.

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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. Ability to collaborate, identify opportunities or issues and act. Some of these challenges include limited: .

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

in the first half of 2020 due to the explosion in global demand and broken supply chains have highlighted the key role suppliers play, as well as the critical need for effective supplier relationship management. Of course, Buyers’ time is limited. Supplier Relationship Management – time to rewrite the rule-book?

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The payment process required for international trade is complex, expensive and high risk for both suppliers and buyers. in 2022*, the financial friction that arises from such transactions weakens links in the supply chain. With global trade volumes expected to grow by 4.7%

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. No PO, no Pay was born to force suppliers to add PO’s to Invoices by forcing Buyers to create PO’s. So the network providers just haven’t delivered, and only further fractured the link between buyer and supplier. .

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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.

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Supplier Ethics E-procurement Supply Chain 98

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The payment process required for international trade is complex, expensive and high risk for both suppliers and buyers. in 2022*, the financial friction that arises from such transactions weakens links in the supply chain. With global trade volumes expected to grow by 4.7%

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 40

The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

An internal communications plan will also be needed to inform buyers of the existing arrangements they should use. How many vendors supply each commodity? What’s happening industry-wide that may impact the supply chain or pricing? Also consider any long-term contracts that may not have been competed for some time (e.g.

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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. Buyers receive about a thousand forms per year and commit themselves to responding in a reasonable period of time. Finally, buyers also spend time on their strategic suppliers’ premises.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Key Steps to Get Started As Procurement professionals, you play a crucial role in reducing Scope 3 emissions–first by understanding emissions, and then, collaborating with your suppliers.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Key Steps to Get Started As procurement professionals, you play a crucial role in reducing Scope 3 emissions–first by understanding emissions, and then, collaborating with your suppliers.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Professionalisation of the function, logic and analysis has also extended into other areas, with a growth in relevant qualifications, all the way through to procurement and supply chain MBAs and even Doctorates. But, as we move towards a new decade, perhaps the wind is shifting, and we may see a different focus in the next ten years.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability. City buyers now also meet regularly with departments to discuss upcoming solicitations. For example, the city fleet was able to streamline and standardize their purchasing process.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Sometimes buyers may send the opportunity listing to existing vendors, previous bidders or even select organizations. Meetings should be multi-lateral to include representatives from operations, supply chain and senior management. It can lead to a bid dispute or the procurement award being overturned.

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University of Bristol

APRIL 6, 2020

The importance of public procurement and supply chain management has rarely been so prominently in the public eye and political debate—except, perhaps, in the case of notorious procurement scandals, such as the recent Brexit-related #ferrygate.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

We strongly encourage you to nominate a deserving colleague or collaborator who has demonstrated their commitment and expertise in the Federal procurement space. While the buyer had not secured financing when the term sheet was signed, the term sheet was not conditioned on obtaining financing nor does it appear that financing was in doubt.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

Business today isn’t business as usual, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts organizations and supply chains across the globe. Procurement teams were just buyers who delivered what other departments told them to buy. And in uncertain times such as these, leaders in every industry and business function must step up.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Agility means the flexibility to change the nature of what is being bought if the requirements change – with a direct link from the sales side of the business back through Procurement to suppliers and the supply chain. In the public sector, it is about finding innovation which can ultimately benefit the citizen and taxpayer. .

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Customers can now ensure greater supply chain resilience through improved supplier discovery and collaboration, increase efficiency across each step of the source-to-pay process and better understand and optimize cost drivers for goods and services purchased. Sourcing Innovations: . About Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For instance, in collaborative projects or research continuity situations, standardization requirements that specify a single supplier may necessitate sole source procurement. Another factor that can justify sole source procurement is the need for standardization.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Empowering Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders Across the Globe. Manufacturing clients adopted capabilities that help to launch and deliver more innovative, profitable products faster and better manage associated supply risk, including robust Bill of Materials (BOM) capabilities. Recognized as a Leader by Analyst Firms.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Farmer’s app connects farmers with reliable buyers in Botswana. At the heart of the initiative lies the Prosper Africa Tech for Trade Alliance , a collaboration uniting leading American and African tech companies behind the mission of accelerating e-commerce and digital trade in Africa.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

To get the best from any relationship you need to set expectations early in the engagement, maintain contact and collaborate to reduce the risk of failure. Attend this presentation to learn: How to motivate and collaborate with suppliers. Why sometimes it’s critical to build strong relationships.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Recognizing that a significant amount of plastic waste comes from “one and done” packaging, the General Services Administration (GSA), among the largest government buyers purchasing a diverse set of products, sought information in connection with an anticipated rule on single-use packaging in products on the MAS. Sustainability.

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market. To top it all off, extremely tight supply markets have further shifted negotiating leverage from buyers to suppliers.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

Recognizing that a significant amount of plastic waste comes from “one and done” packaging, the General Services Administration (GSA), among the largest government buyers purchasing a diverse set of products, sought information in connection with an anticipated rule on single-use packaging in products on the MAS. Sustainability.

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ivalua

JUNE 28, 2021

The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, to examine supplier relationships with their buyers. The findings show late payments are having a knock-on effect across the supply chain. Notes to the editor. Additional statistics from the report include: .

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