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. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

They discussed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement and came up with this list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that can help Procurement teams build and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come. Focus on digital transformation and adopt procurement technology.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Procurement Team 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution. Redwood, CA, 17 October, 2022.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Efficiency Procurement 52

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Identifying and Mitigating Supply Chain Risks Both houses of Congress remain focused on assessing and mitigating supply chain risks, especially for materials used for DoD and other national security applications. Subscribe to our blog here so that you do not miss these updates.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

From this discussion, we compiled a list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that to improve, build, and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come. But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning.

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Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team Freight 52

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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Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. Innovating.

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Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Supply Chain 40

ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The onset of the coronavirus epidemic has accelerated the supply chain digital transformation that has languished on businesses’ “to-do” list for years. Chaos from the coronavirus has made clear that procurement & supply chain practices need to get smarter. Supply chains have been badly disrupted.

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Supply Chain Supplier Risk Management Evaluation 52

ivalua

JULY 21, 2021

REV Group embarked on its sourcing and procurement transformation earlier this year, which included four appointments to REV’s global sourcing and supply chain team, representing the Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments. Consus is a recognized and trusted global supply chain solutions provider.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Strategic Sourcing Competitive Bidding 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Supplier 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

These options also open up the door for collaboration with suppliers, or holding regular reviews that can help optimize supplier management techniques. During this time, he managed consulting engagements, worked with customers to implement lean processes, and managed SaaS implementations for global manufacturing enterprises.

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Price Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team 105

ivalua

MARCH 13, 2019

On February 12 Ivalua hosted Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals gathered for an Exclusive Dinner on the 34th floor of The Gherkin with F1 Veteran and Status Grand Prix Founder, Mark Gallagher. Lessons from the evening’s discussion: Supply chains have more resources and expertise than any single company.

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Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Collaboration 45

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.

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Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

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

JULY 10, 2019

Best practice supply chain & procurement capabilities now available for rapid deployment to manufacturers. Redwood City, CA July 10, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the availability of a pre-packaged suite of solutions for manufacturers.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Supplier Quality 45

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

In recent years, Körber’s global supply chain management network has been intergrated increasingly into all relevant processes – from product development to requirements processing – due to its significant contribution to the company’s success.

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Supply Chain Procurement E-procurement Supplier 19

ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

Recently I attended a conference for Strategic Sourcing in the medical device manufacturing sector. About 60 Procurement Managers, Directors, and Executives attended from top medical device manufacturing companies. Avoiding change is a common issue across the manufacturing industry in general. Time is Money. Settle no more!

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing 40

ivalua

APRIL 23, 2021

The Pixar building is one of the most vivid examples of how successful companies value cross functional collaboration within their organisation. This was delivered initially by having a sizeable atrium in the centre of the single office building to enable people to communicate, which it was assumed would lead to greater collaboration.

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Collaboration Automotive Supplier Procurement Team 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Empowering Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders Across the Globe. Innovation highlights included: Sub-tier supplier management, which greatly improves visibility and collaboration deep into the supply chain to identify supplier dependencies, areas of high risk or opportunities to drive innovation.

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Supply Chain Supplier Innovation Collaboration 19

ivalua

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

For product manufacturers, the concept of ‘supply partners’ has changed dramatically in the last 50 years…and they will change more than ever in the next ten. Business models have evolved to a point where suppliers are so important to success that they are now considered an extension of the manufacturer’s enterprise.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Supplier Purchasing 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Collaboration is beneficial, but typically hard to do in big enterprises. There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. However, making collaboration actually happen is difficult, especially in large enterprises. So much for collaboration. Let’s face it. Great stuff.

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Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 45

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2016

As manufacturing executives continue to chart the future course of their companies, they often focus on reinventing the production line, improving the speed of innovation, evolving the skill sets of their labor force, achieving operational excellence, and so forth. Collaboration around margin enhancement.

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Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Finance 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. To simplify this multi-variate scheme, it become the standard for manufacturers placed every supplier into a basic ABC segmentation. “A”

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Supplier Supply Chain Manufacturing Import 61

ivalua

JULY 21, 2020

The Hackett Group report recommendations on IT & Procurement collaboration and how it can benefit your organization in the time of Covid-19 and beyond. One of the case studies cited in the Hackett Group report on IT-Procurement partnerships is a Chemical manufacturer. We all know these stories. Early mutual engagement.

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Procurement Team Collaboration Procurement IT 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you happen to be a strategic sourcing professional within the manufacturing industry, you probably are experiencing many challenging days at the office. For manufacturers, sales, marketing, finance, ops, and even risk and compliance all have upside. are now the lifeline of the manufacturer. Let’s start with pricing.

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Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Manufacturing Price 49

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

So please forgive this regrettable oversight and kindly note that my opinions are born from firsthand discussions with manufacturers, a steady diet of market research, and a practical desire to identify and solve real customer challenges with enabling technology.

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Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 59

ivalua

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Collaboration is beneficial, but typically hard to do in big enterprises. There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. However, making collaboration actually happen is difficult, especially in large enterprises. So much for collaboration. Let’s face it. Great stuff.

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Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 40

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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Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing Buying Process Collaboration 14

ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

Collaboration is key to a successful solution and we are able to achieve this with innovative partnerships. This year, our discussions covered Invoice Automation, Scope 3 Emissions, Contract Management, Supply Chain Collaboration, Indirect/Services Procurement, and Supplier Management–Customer of Choice.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Collaboration 52

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Inclusion of Semi-Conductor Manufacturers in Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. semi-conductor manufacturers. Cyber Intelligence Center.

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Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

ivalua

JULY 22, 2015

Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability. Strategic Sourcing Requires Collaborative Working Arrangements with Key Suppliers. Productivity improvements.

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Strategic Sourcing Supplier Supply Chain Manufacturing 58

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The increase is directly correlated to the turbulent market caused by the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and rapid inflation. When it comes to supply continuity, being proactive about mitigating disruptions is essential, yet many procurement organizations may still lack sufficient resources. Risk Metrics.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

35% of respondents are lacking systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration to empower supply-chain partners in support of their CSR strategies and policies. This is followed by a lack of systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration. The study began in March 2021 and was completed in August 2021.

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Consulting Supply Chain Automotive Supplier 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. The job of sourcing professionals is to understand the risk in the supply chain and manage it so they can react quickly when a problem occurs.” Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2022

According to the SBTI, the next hurdle lies outside of organizations’ four walls in organizations’ supply chains. Spend Matters found that almost 70% of organization’s emissions come from their supply chain. So, how can organizations do more to measure emissions across their supply chains?

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Supply Chain Supplier Sustainability Collaboration 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Essentially every company that manufactures goods today depends on other companies to supply the raw or value-added materials that go into their finished products. The job of procurement is to ensure performance is as promised, risk is low and business objectives are being met through collaboration.

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Supplier Supply Chain Management Warehouse 52

ivalua

MARCH 30, 2022

Supply chains are complex and varied; to manage them effectively, you need to understand exactly what’s happening in both your supply chain and your customers’ end markets. How can you create a more efficient supply chain and gain a better understanding of overall performance?

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