ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. If you work in product design or engineering, supplier collaboration is focused on integrating strategic suppliers into your product innovation efforts. Innovating.

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Supplier Manufacturing Collaboration Supply Chain 69

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

attempt to make a point about the relative value of strategic sourcing, I failed to realize that thought leadership is apparently the exclusive domain of pundits. This reminded me of a prior post I wrote about the subject and I wondered if Pierre was writing about me. If so, in my (imperfect?)

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Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 59

ivalua

DECEMBER 2, 2015

At the introduction stage, it is imperative that your suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet demand at launch and the subsequent ramp to volume…and profitability.

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Supplier Strategic Sourcing Manufacturing Demand 56

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A purpose-built solution can enforce proper governance and standards, automate master data optimization activities, identify product standardization opportunities, and automate category management for strategic sourcing in supply chain. Demand planning capabilities. Point-of-use data capture.

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Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

attempt to make a point about the relative value of strategic sourcing, I failed to realize that thought leadership is apparently the exclusive domain of pundits. This reminded me of a prior post I wrote about the subject and I wondered if Pierre was writing about me. If so, in my (imperfect?)

Supplier 40

Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 40

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. If you work in product design or engineering, supplier collaboration is focused on integrating strategic suppliers into your product innovation efforts. Innovating.

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Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Supply Chain 40

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Predictive Analytics: Uses advanced data analytics, such as machine learning, to predict future demand, analyze potential supply chain risks, and facilitate informed procurement decisions. Prior purchase data is also used for demand forecasting improving resource management and operational efficiency.

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Efficiency Procurement Data Supply Chain 52

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand. How can we mitigate technical, logistical, weather-related, and demand-driven supply chain disruptions? Companies must proactively fill positions and increase talent acquisition budgets to meet industry demands. What can we expect in 2022?

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Consumer Demands 52

ivalua

APRIL 17, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Source Wisely: Your Top 3 Public Procurement Software Essentials April 17, 2023 | | Public Sector by Jarrod McAdoo Today, state and local governments are tackling top priorities such as legacy modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.

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Public Procurement Procurement Transparency Supplier 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Close Technical Strategist, Dell Technologies The Need for 5G in Government Leveraging a 5G network could provide a more secure, private wireless communication option for war fighters, allowing the government to maintain a security posture while still offering on-demand communications.

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Networking E-procurement Engineering Capacity 97

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.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing 40

ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave™: Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

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Supplier Eprocurement E-procurement Integrity 59

ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave : Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis , sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

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Supplier Eprocurement E-procurement Integrity 52

ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

I see the same from some suppliers – for example those price gouging on ICU ventilators given the spike in demand. That is how Procurement establishes a company as customer of choice, which will minimize your risk of supply disruption the next time demand outstrips supply, as is a common scenario for many items today.

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Supply Chain Management Supplier E-procurement 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Does the organisation have the right policies, processes and technology in place to meet these demands? Procurement leaders can use it as an argument for reviewing how outsourcing is carried out and managed, from strategy through supplier selection to performance management and contract end- of-life.

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Procurement Supplier Management Buyers 56

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

” Additionally, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is requesting an additional $12 billion from Congress to meet the increased demand in care resulting from the PACT Act. VA Secretary Denis McDonough said that the supplemental funding “will go directly to earned benefits for about 7 million veterans and their families.”

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Price Supply Chain Logistics Procurement 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

While there are many similarities, the nuances of public legislation and free trade requirements create a procurement environment that is more regulated, demands a greater level of transparency, and requires vigilance to stay on top of the constantly changing landscape.

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Procurement Public Procurement Thresholds Transparency 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Billion in Obligations in Demand Forecast On November 6, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) held a meeting with industry associations, including the Coalition, to present its demand forecast. The presentation included information on DLA contract obligations in FY23 and previous years, and demand projections for FY24.

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E-procurement Supply Chain Telecommunication Contract 52