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.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Buyers Supplier E-procurement 52

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. The post Hitting The Brakes On Out Of Control Supplier Master Data W/ Cyrille Naux appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Over time the focus has shifted from the real challenge of Invoice matching to creating the perfect supplier invoice relying on OCR. It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. Finally, the all powerful e-Invoice network emerged to magically automate all before it.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Creating a dynamic marketplace that promotes transparency of pricing, services and supply contracts, allows suppliers to continually update their offerings and prices and enables public sector buyers easier access to the latest technology and services.

Procurement 134

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 134

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When a single supplier is the only option for your procurement needs, understanding the nuances becomes essential. This step is crucial to ensure that the selection of a single supplier is justified as the only available source for a product or service. But what happens when only one supplier can fulfill a specific requirement?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Since launching their platform in 2020, Diegues and Blanco have built a set of digital tools and data analytics services that have bridged the gap between more than 250 private sector users and public procurement buyers in six countries across Latin America. Suppliers often have a different perception of payment dates than governments.

Data 55

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 55

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

SCL AI Clauses The SCL AI clauses have a clear commercial orientation and are meant as a starting point for supplier-customer negotiations, which is reflected on the fact that the proposed clauses contain two options: (1) a ‘pro-supplier’ drafting based on off-the-shelf provision, and (2) a ‘pro-customer’ drafting based on a bespoke arrangement.

Supplier 73

Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 73

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This regulatory technique simply seeks to allow public buyers to ensure compliance with the EU AI Act by cascading the relevant obligations and requirements down to tech providers (largely on a back to back basis). Limitations in the model AI clauses The model AI clauses come with some additional ‘caveat emptor’ warnings.

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Buyers E-procurement Transparency Procurement 88

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Having the complete source-to-pay journey within the Ivalua Platform will help our customers build stronger, reliable supplier relationships”, said David Khuat-Duy, Founder and CEO of Ivalua. All this is transparent across the payment journey, to the buyer and supplier. How does the solution remove friction in the supply chain?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Buyers Finance 52

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

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. . This includes understanding who their suppliers are, how they do business and what standards they operate by. Does Responsible Sourcing Pay?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Ethics Supplier Sustainability 52

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through NatureScot’s membership, Peatland ACTION recently joined the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) recognising the additional support this would bring to SMEs looking to enter into peatland restoration work. We will also be in person at the Meet the Buyer North event taking place on 12 September 2023 at Aberdeen Music Hall.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Tender Supplier 52

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Managing a complex network of direct material suppliers.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 69

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

VIGIA is a unique initiative that allows entrepreneurs to easily find public procurement business opportunities in Paraguay, as well as provide real-time high-quality feedback about irregularities. One key issue that became increasingly evident was the limited engagement between entrepreneurs and buyers.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

Most government institutions have a Supplier Database and it is important to get yourself registered in the respective portals to secure a free and fair chance to bid. Identify the Pain Areas of the Buyer It is of utmost importance to comprehend the requirements and recognize the torment spaces of the buyer.

Bidding 52

Bidding Tender Buyers E-procurement 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Which got me to thinking… If you are a manufacturer, what supplier management practices might you eliminate if you had a clean slate? Here are some to consider: Segmenting suppliers by spend – By segmenting on total spend, and only focusing on those who you are spending the most with, glaring gaps open up.

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Supplier Management Supply Chain Buyers 40

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier. Monitoring and measuring value is where the procurement organization takes a holistic view of the Source-to-pay process and supplier relationships. What is Direct Procurement?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. Rather than disrupt supply, let’s disrupt supplier management. Has past performance exceeded a threshold?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Orsay (France), September 02, 2019 – Viparis has chosen e-Procurement software vendor Ivalua and Consulting firm CKS to optimize the management of supplier relations, source-to-contract (purchase orders, calls for tender and contracts), expense analysis and measurement of Procurement performance.

E-procurement 53

E-procurement Procurement Tender End to End 53

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier 40

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. For many it’s likely that the opportunity is much larger.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

It promotes promotes competition, as more companies can sell to governments allowing them to obtain greater “value for money” (more quality and better prices). It is currently in the phase of analyzing data and defining the steps to update its supplier registry to be able to identify women-owned companies in its system.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Import 52

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

A recent Ivalua study with Forester identified capacity being consumed by operational and manual activities as one barrier, along with a lack of contextual access to insights, and poor data quality as other blockers. That is the data around spend, suppliers, contracts and so on that provides the ammunition or the fuel for AI to work on.

Supplier 70

Supplier Capacity Procurement Team Procurement 70

ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In recent years, the company has been consistently implementing advanced technological solutions, thus improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of its operations. The Company also cares about the user experience, suppliers and the transparency of Procurement operations within the entire organization.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Tender Supplier Buyers 40

Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price. Public institutions and commercial companies alike, Negometrix offers clear insight, structure and support in selecting the best suppliers. Buyers and contract managers have been relying on our platform and our expertise based on 17-year experience.

E-catalogue 40

E-catalogue E-procurement Procurement Tender 40

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Regulators can better promote green procurement by sharing guidance in simpler language that can more readily be reused in procurement notices (and understood by potential suppliers). Publish more, high-quality data: We also had the opportunity to practice new AI techniques, and to learn the limitations of available public procurement data.

Procurement 58

Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 58

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Organizations are increasingly dependent on suppliers to successfully bring innovative goods and services to market on time, improve ESG performance, and meet other objectives. Gain control of your supplier data.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

getting involved early on in the New Product Introduction ( NPI) cycle to ensure suppliers risk is being properly evaluated in production capacity and quality. Software that is built for indirect spend will not function in critical areas such as breaking down bids and collaborating with suppliers at the bill of material level.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing 40

ivalua

MAY 28, 2014

Internally, buyers and engineers must work with quality and product; then that cross-functional group must collaborate with external suppliers. Commodity managers, engineers, and quality managers are always on the road, where they still need to communicate and get their work done.

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Supply Chain Innovation Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership 40

ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

Procurement teams were just buyers who delivered what other departments told them to buy. For example, in many organizations, different business units buy similar products from multiple suppliers instead of buying everything from one supplier and benefiting from economies of scale. It’s changed dramatically.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Leadership Supplier 52

aptac

JUNE 22, 2018

Especially in emergencies, agency buyers may rely on the internet for market research. Make sure your company is well represented on the internet, with an up to date website that clearly describes the goods and services you offer and (if possible) includes a link to your catalogue.

Contract 52

Contract E-catalogue E-procurement Buyers 52

ivalua

JUNE 28, 2021

Financial impact of COVID-19 has delayed payments and kept focus on cost, but research shows this is adversely affecting supplier relationships and access to innovation. The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, to examine supplier relationships with their buyers.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Collaboration 52

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making.

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Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

The task of manually doing this or even using some basic automation would require weeks or months of human work to check each contract to ensure the right language is included given the context of the contract, the supplier and the buyer. Machine reading comprehension technologies enable us to do this automatically and much faster.

Data 60

Data Management Contract E-procurement 60

ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

The task of manually doing this or even using some basic automation would require weeks or months of human work to check each contract to ensure the right language is included given the context of the contract, the supplier and the buyer. Machine reading comprehension technologies enable us to do this automatically and much faster.

Contract 58

Contract E-procurement Data Management 58

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. in 2020 to 59.7%

Corruption 71

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 71

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Second, they sought to leverage Paraguay’s accessible, high quality open contracting data.

Procurement 58

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 58