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[Pod] Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance w/ Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker

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“In our opinion, you have to take a category management approach to supplier diversity. Find those categories where there is. The post [Pod] Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance w/ Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Supplier Diversity: How to Achieve Impact at Scale

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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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Supplier Diversity: From Checking the Box to Driving Business Strategy

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Supplier diversity programs are something many procurement professionals in the United States (U.S.) These programs are as familiar to procurement professionals as concepts like spend analysis or category management. businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs.

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Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium

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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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A More Reliable Path to Net Zero: Ivalua’s Latest Innovation Helps Reduce the Environmental Impact of Supply Chains

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This puts the Procurement function in a central role towards establishing a transparent emissions baseline using reliable data and collaborating with suppliers on carbon savings plans to meet reduction targets and for reporting and risk assessment. They can use these models to focus on high-emitting categories and products.

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Ivalua Launches Pre-Packaged Spend Management Solutions for Financial Services

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Customers can effectively manage all spend and all suppliers within a single platform, or select modules to target specific processes. Leveraging the pre-packaged s olution financial services customers are empowered to: Ensure regulatory and policy compliance at the supplier and contract level.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Be proactive to mitigate supply chain risk by understanding your suppliers. Create speed and transparency.