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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

“Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” When local governments purchase technology, it’s crucial they understand the unique constraints and responsibilities they face. What about cooperative contracts?

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

ivalua

According to the panelists, there are some key features and functionality that make best-in-class supply chain solutions a better choice for healthcare organizations: Guided procure-to-pay compliance: The concept of compliant purchasing in healthcare encompases the front-end user experience. Demand planning capabilities.

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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 1)

ivalua

Since its inception in the late 1980s, strategic sourcing has always been about getting the best value for the goods and services purchased from third party suppliers. Strategic sourcing requires an intense focus on the total cost of ownership, while incorporating customer needs, organizational goals, and market conditions.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

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The Purpose of Procurement: How ESG is Changing our Roles

The Procurement School

There will always be a cost of goods to consider but it will be a much broader view with the total cost of ownership internalized as much as possible. Any model which is primarily profit-based from a Supply side needs to be effectively balanced by the Demand side.

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Evolution of the Status Quo

The Procurement School

The pandemic initially impacted supply and demand on many items but now there is a broader material and labour landscape that needs to be closely examined, understood, and carefully navigated. This collaborative effort ensures that the procurement landscape remains fair, competitive, and cost-effective.