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Triggering results with better supplier information

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In my last blog post , I talked about how the need for better supplier information was a dominant theme across the automotive industry, as well as for many other discrete manufacturers. The impact suppliers have on the products you make and sell, good and bad, is just too significant to be ignored. SO DON’T TRY TO BOIL THE OCEAN.

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How Procurement can help to drive Supplier-led innovation

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In today’s competitive business landscape, consumers demand a continuous cycle of new products and services, and the gap between each launch is shrinking. As a result, the role of the supplier has grown in importance – for example, much of the innovation in the aerospace market comes from suppliers rather than traditional aerospace firms.

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The Suppliers Perspective

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

As buyers we often expect a lot from our suppliers, but do we take the time to think about what they need from us in order to perform to the standard we often demand of them? It is important for us to remember the suppliers perspective and to effectively communicate with them, so we receive the end product that we want.

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Three Opportunities to Achieve Greater Product Success Through Effective Supplier Engagement

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Product manufacturers have become increasingly dependent on their strategic suppliers to create a competitive advantage in the market. These collaborative supplier partnerships present manufacturers with a number of opportunities to achieve greater product success. Effective Supplier Engagement Requires a Structured Approach.

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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

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That said, I concede that Pierre made some very good points about the confusion created by the traditional upstream/downstream, linear way of thinking about sourcing and supplier management. I’m going with Supplier Value Management. Let’s get busy working on Supplier Value Management.

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

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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.

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What is Cooperative Purchasing & How Does it Benefit Public Sector Procurement?

American City & Country

Cooperative purchasing , by combining the needs of many agencies, not only lowers costs but also improves access to quality products and services, simplifies procurement processes, and ensures compliance with regulations. The lead agency conducts the solicitation and RFP process, sets the terms, and awards the contract to a supplier.