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Public Safety Starts with Smart Procurement

American City & Country

Public safety for these events isn’t just about preventing incidents—it’s also about ensuring that events operate efficiently while keeping attendees comfortable and secure. It’s important to have a robust system in place to control access while ensuring that staff and attendees can move freely and efficiently.

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Be Prepared: Improving Supplier Risk Management In Your Business

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That’s why companies are always looking for new ways to streamline and increase efficiencies while also mitigating the risk within their supply chain. From inventory management to customer shipping, leave nothing to chance when it comes to supply chain risks. Understanding Supplier Risk Management.

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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

Your procurement strategy should outline short-term and long-term goals, identify potential risks, and focus on building strong supplier relationships. Leverage Group Purchasing and Cooperative Contracts for Cost Efficiency One of the most effective ways to streamline procurement is by using group/cooperative purchasing contracts.

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It’s Time to Rethink Supply Chain Risk Management

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Organizational abilities to effectively assess risk and engage suppliers to mitigate it are woefully lacking in most cases. For example, nearly half (43.9%) of CPOs responding to a recent survey by Ardent Partners indicated that they do not know what percent of their suppliers are high risk. Few knew until impacted.

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Leveraging Data Analytics in Procurement: Unlocking Efficiency and Strategic Value

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Procurement analytics is quickly becoming a core practice for efficient operations and effective sourcing in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management.

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Swedish Steel Manufacturer Selects Ivalua to Further Optimize Procurement Efficiency and Mitigate Supply Chain Risk

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Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution. About Ivalua. Markus Leutert.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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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. Additionally, procurement technology can help organizations improve compliance with regulations and reduce risk.