American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Dining services and administration teams are at the frontlines of tackling these issues, making strategic partnerships in food purchasing essential for success. As your ally in the food purchasing process, OMNIA Partners offers access to subject matter experts (SMEs) as well as a robust contract portfolio of food and food service suppliers.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Supply Chain Budget Supplier 58

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Since taking on the role in June 2023, Rogers has been committed to overseeing the efficient operation of the town’s government. However, he quickly identified a major hurdle: the town’s procurement process was hampering his team’s productivity and efficiency. This is a widespread issue across government procurement teams.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

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.

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Working with Ivalua, the company’s objective is to go toward a unified, global purchasing solution. Managing suppliers effectively by identifying potential risks and monitoring their performance is becoming increasingly challenging and, at the same time, critical for businesses in the current economic and geopolitical context.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Supplier IT Management 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

. – Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. – Process efficiency with reduced cycle times and considerably decreased errors or fraud opportunities. A typical example is purchase order (PO) updates.

Eprocurement 94

Eprocurement E-procurement Supplier Purchasing 94

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2021

Leveraging purchasing power to capture volume- based pricing within a competitive supply chain builds sticky relationships with healthy suppliers, keeps input costs low, and acts as a hedge against inflation. This is a great place to begin the conversation about supplier trade credits and terms. Is it worth it? Absolutely!

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Buyers Supply Chain Supplier 52

American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The district recently used cooperative purchasing to enhance its school environment with outdoor seating areas—a move that reflects both the district’s financial responsibility and focus on student well-being. Why Cooperative Purchasing?

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Finance Education Bidding 58

ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

OMNIA Partners combines the purchasing power of its members to enable better pricing and service levels from suppliers, increasing an organization’s buying power and accelerating the time to savings. OMNIA Partners is the largest and most experienced purchasing organization for public and private sector procurement.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Supplier Negotiation Sustainability 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Procurement analytics is quickly becoming a core practice for efficient operations and effective sourcing in today’s rapidly changing business environment. This knowledge enables procurement professionals to streamline operations, optimize spending patterns, and improve supplier performance.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Procurement Data Supply Chain 52

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Future of Supplier Management is Here, and it’s Holistic. Leading, high-performing procurement organizations share one common trait–they consistently prioritize a holistic and integrated approach to Supplier Management. In fact, they go beyond simply supplier management, what they do is Supplier Engagement.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Sustainability 52

ivalua

MARCH 30, 2022

A company’s supply chain is a key source of competitive advantage and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is designed to allow a company to monitor its suppliers and utilize the available resources to improve performance. How can you create a more efficient supply chain and gain a better understanding of overall performance?

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Procurement Team Tender 52

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

” Evans said DLA analyzes risk in relation to vendors and the item being purchased, in relation to the price quoted for that item. That’s part of the supplier performance risk system, DLA’s authoritative source for vendor performance. We’re also leveraging new technology to improve contracting efficiency.”

Contract 106

Contract Supplier Logistics Efficiency 106

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

This ensures transparency and encourages innovation, because as providers introduce new services and products, they become automatically purchasable under the framework agreement. Purchased systems need to replace or work within existing systems.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

By ensuring that the right goods and services are purchased at the right price and delivered on time, procurement can help to ensure that a company or organization achieves its goals. However, implementing category strategies for successful sourcing and supplier management can be challenging without the right tools.

Procurement 19

Procurement Supply Chain Eprocurement Manufacturing 19

ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

As public procurement teams face increasing pressure to improve efficiency while upholding compliance and transparency, it’s essential that they have the right strategies in place. To maintain efficiency during times of high demand, teams must have a system in place that allows them to easily scale up their processes as needed.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Procurement Team 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. What is Smart Public Procurement? Improved procurement strategies could reduce public debt by as much as 1.8%

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

A reliable supply chain can decrease purchasing and production costs for manufacturers and sellers. That’s why companies are always looking for new ways to streamline and increase efficiencies while also mitigating the risk within their supply chain. Understanding Supplier Risk Management. Form new supplier relationships.

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Supplier Supply Chain Management 59

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Armed with a Public Procurement Certificate , these individuals bring a new level of efficiency and strategic insight to the field. We will uncover how their expertise contributes to supply chain management’s efficiency and success. Certified procurement professionals play a pivotal role in enhancing supply chain efficiency.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Management 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

Price 105

Price Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team 105

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

At Ivalua, we’ve seen how a Procure-to-Pay business process ensures sustained benefits through good buying practices, improves visibility and swifter issue resolution, and enables proactive management of suppliers. Spend is led away from preferred suppliers. Lots of new suppliers added on a regular basis.

Procurement 81

Procurement E-auction E-procurement Supplier 81

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

The goal was to increase efficiency across the Group’s Business Areas. For Körber’s supply chain management community, quality, innovative strength, legal certainty, adherence to delivery dates and the sustainability of suppliers and service providers play a decisive role – as does cost.

Supply Chain 19

Supply Chain Procurement E-procurement Supplier 19

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023).

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Framework Agreement Public Procurement Public Procurement System 52

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Norway Public Sector Solution Details Jarrod McAdoo Director of Product Marketing Jarrod McAdoo brings over 26 years of procurement experience to Ivalua as a product expert for the Analytics & Insights, Supplier Management, Spend Analysis, and Environmental Impact Center Solutions.

Public Procurement 98

Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But effective implementation of these plans is being hampered by a lack of reliable, factual and understandable information sources for citizens and civil society to monitor the operations of state-owned mining companies for efficiency and corruption risks. Enter Data Club This is where our work at the Mongolian Data Club comes in.

Data 123

Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement 123

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Supplier Connections: Our job is to provide members with trusted cybersecurity supplier options, making it easy to find and purchase the right products and services at competitive prices, ensuring cost efficiency. We’re here and ready to connect you with our catalogue of suppliers! Brought to you by:

Supplier 97

Supplier Retail Accountability Data 97

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Initially, the reforms focused on two key actions: public institutions were required to create an annual GPP implementation plan with self-defined targets as well as a performance record of their green purchases. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

Green Public Procurement 78

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It is defined in the Annex as a 'supply made via direct purchases from the producer or through one single intermediary.' It should be self-evident that any increase in compliance costs will disadvantage smaller suppliers over larger ones who are better prepared to absorb those costs and requirements. And 'recommended' to be local?

Green Public Procurement 124

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain 124

Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

“This is about meeting our customers where they are with a modernized user experience and streamlined process for government purchase cardholders,” said Tom Howder, the acting Federal Acquisition Service commissioner, in a release. Pacific Ink offers office supplies and Social Glass provides access to small purchases across 50,000 products.

E-procurement 103

E-procurement Buyers Procurement Purchasing 103

ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. Our complete, unified platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability, improving ESG performance, lowering risk and improving employee productivity.

Procurement 98

Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

If this foundation does not exist or if it is shaky, then buyers don’t know how much the company is spending with a given supplier, let alone how they can improve the efficiency or impact of a given spend category. The post Hitting The Brakes On Out Of Control Supplier Master Data W/ Cyrille Naux appeared first on Ivalua.

Supplier 40

Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. The measures seem to have increased trust in the reforms: more than 20,000 new suppliers have registered, competition is growing across open procurement processes, and supplier diversity is up 27%. Efficiency is key.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

They may not consider potential issues of integrations, supplier onboarding, supply chain data management, change management and system optimization, all of which add to complexity and costs. ERPs tend to be built for the back office, so they lack the consumer-like user experience that leads to high user adoption among suppliers.

Supply Chain 88

Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 9, 2024

As a procurement professional one of your main objectives will be achieving value for money on purchases. How to Apply Cost vs Price Theory to Procurement When making purchases to fulfil business needs, we should consider all associated expenses of a product or service to ensure we are evaluating cost and not price.

Price 59

Price Supplier Quality Procurement 59

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Whether you’re a supplier trying to land your first contract, a business just getting into understanding government procurement, or a pro looking to stay on top of compliance, this glossary is your go-to guide. The contracting authority or government agency sets the rules, picks the best supplier, and ensures everything runs smoothly.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. What is Source-to-Pay?

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

At Ivalua, we’ve seen how a Procure-to-Pay business process ensures sustained benefits through good buying practices, improves visibility and swifter issue resolution, and enables proactive management of suppliers. Spend is led away from preferred suppliers. Lots of new suppliers added on a regular basis.

Procurement 59

Procurement E-auction E-procurement Supplier 59