ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Retailers have faced a tough year in the last 12-18 months, and while recovery seems to be in progress, they still have some work to do. During the pandemic, Procurement flexed its muscle, helping to mitigate supply chain disruptions and enable new channels for engaging with customers and fulfilling orders. Decentralize Procurement.

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Retail Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

The man is called Amancio Ortega , and journalists were surprised to find out he is the founder of the retail store Zara. . Deep Collaboration: Suppliers are all close to Zara factories and collaborate tightly, so Zara can order on an everyday-need basis. . Zara’s Supply Chain Approach.

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Supply Chain Procurement Retail Sustainability 15

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Procurement teams are now expected to manage a lot of moving parts — from supplier relations to spend, risk, compliance, contractual obligations, contingency plans and more — and a lack of visibility inhibits their ability to do any of that effectively. Focus on digital transformation and adopt procurement technology.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

A frequent thought leadership contributor for the Ivalua Blog, Jarrod has worked across multiple industries, including higher education, public sector, retail, manufacturing, and engineered products.

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Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The study found that 88% find it challenging to hire the right digital skills to work with technologies such as AI, cloud-based platforms or data analytics, while 76% say they are concerned that existing procurement teams will struggle to work with new technologies. About the study.

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Procurement Supply Chain Procurement Team Finance 12

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

“Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. FCL: A Success Story FCL is one organization who successfully transformed its Procurement function, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Procurement 52

ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

“Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. FCL: A Success Story FCL is one organization who successfully transformed its Procurement function, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Balance Sustainability Supply Chain Management 52