ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Ability to enrich data sets with other, related data sets.

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Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

The symposium brought together CTO’s, procurement professionals, and industry experts to share insights that will shape the future of procurement. In our recap, we’ll dive into the key takeaways from the event and what they mean for the industry. Stay tuned and don’t miss out!

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Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Procurement teams are now expected to manage a lot of moving parts — from supplier relations to spend, risk, compliance, contractual obligations, contingency plans and more — and a lack of visibility inhibits their ability to do any of that effectively. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important?

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

DemandStar

MARCH 31, 2022

If you’re part of any government procurement team, you’ve likely been asked, “What are you doing to increase supplier diversity?” It’s also likely you’ve heard of and possibly conducted disparity studies to improve your procurement process and identify the needs of different types of suppliers.

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Supplier Procurement Team Procurement Bidding 52

ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

In today’s turbulent business landscape, the challenges facing organisations have become increasingly complex, with uncertainty from geopolitical events such as Brexit and tariff negotiations impacting day-to-day operations. Leading the charge in navigating this constantly shifting trading environment is the Procurement department.

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Procurement Procurement Team Supply Chain Supplier 61

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Recent supply disruptions from black swan events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and current geopolitical events have placed supply chain transparency firmly in the spotlight as organizations need a new level of agility to reconfigure their supply chains,” said Alex Saric, CMO at Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Transparency Procurement Supplier 52

Bonfire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Getting together to share knowledge and experiences while tackling new challenges is something so fundamental to public procurement and we love to see the collaboration and passion for the profession at these events. At the Bonfire booth, we had the pleasure of speaking with hundreds of attendees from all sides of public procurement.

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Public Procurement Procurement Team Procurement Bidding 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that it was selected as the winner of both the Innovations in Third Party Management and Innovations in Digitization awards, presented at the Future of Sourcing Awards event in Carlsbad, CA. Ivalua is the Procurement empowerment platform.

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Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Transparency Innovation 60

ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2022

Companies also face engagement gaps between their suppliers and procurement teams.”. In fact, organizations can see an example of this in action at an Ivalua event on the 15th September. This brief event will see the winners of Ivalua’s Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup for 2022 demonstrate their “Sustainability Tracker”.

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Supply Chain Supplier Sustainability Collaboration 52

VWV

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Join Our (Free) Webinar The webinar has been re-scheduled to 26 April 2022 when we hope to provide you with further information about the Procurement Bill, the process for implementation and how you can get ready for the changes. To register your interest for this webinar, please contact our Events team.

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Public Procurement Procurement Award Criteria Procurement Team 52

ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

Today, organizations are looking to build supply chain resilience and maximize opportunities for growth as we pivot and prepare for unexpected global events. . At our annual Ivalua NOW event in Paris, France–Ivalua asked, “Is your procurement team prepared to respond to unexpected supplier chain issues with speed and agility?”.

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Supply Chain Innovation Procurement Supplier 52

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

The afternoon of the first day at the Ivalua Now event in Paris had a strong AI (artificial intelligence) flavour. Soft skills and leadership are key enablers for procurement teams and are as important as technological competence. Now there’s an interesting question – if AI had a flavour, what exactly would it be?

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Supplier Capacity Procurement Procurement Team 70

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Lifted from their latest webinar, Jean-Baptiste Anne from Amazon Business and Vishal Patel from Ivalua offer insights into tail spend management programs and the ROI these programs can generate for procurement teams. . Tail Spend Challenges. Lack of control or visibility into what is being spent and with which suppliers.

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Buyers Supplier Purchasing Procurement Team 52

ivalua

MARCH 21, 2022

After a 2-year hiatus, Ivalua is thrilled to invite procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues to Ivalua NOW Paris. . This year, we’re centering our event around the theme “Stronger Together” to celebrate the collective challenges we have overcome and how we can move forward with renewed priorities.

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Vendor Management Finance Supplier Procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Our Director, Nick Ford, returns with his second vlog of 2024! In his latest vlog, Nick provides an update highlighting what we’ve achieved over the last quarter, including exciting events and recent publications, as well as what’s coming up over the next few months across the Scottish procurement community.

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Procurement Buyers Public Procurement Supplier 57

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

On March 15, we brought together procurement professionals from crown corporations across Canada for a virtual roundtable discussion. If you missed the event, don’t worry! What general policies do crown corporations follow when it comes to procurement, POs, and contracts?

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Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

ivalua

APRIL 19, 2022

We cannot wait to connect with procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues in our beautiful nation’s capital! . This year, we’re centering our event around the theme “Stronger Together” to celebrate the collective challenges we have overcome and how we can move forward with renewed priorities. The post We’re BACK!

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Chief Procurement Officer Eprocurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

This year, we centered our event around the theme “Stronger Together” to celebrate the collective challenges we have overcome and how we can move forward with renewed priorities. We’ve taken measures to minimize this impact–but our event cannot completely eliminate it. Digital Impact – Making a Difference. Day 2 Closing Remarks.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Procurement 52

VWV

APRIL 23, 2020

At the end of 2018, the government tried to rely upon this exception to award contracts to ferry operators for the provision of additional freight capacity between the UK and continental Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The events giving rise to the extreme urgency were unforeseeable by the contracting authority.

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Bonfire

MARCH 24, 2022

But beyond that, we’ve also worked together to support the success of public procurement professionals everywhere. Seeing that real-world impact keeps us motivated to continue supporting procurement teams for years to come. What happens is that procurement rises to be a value-add department within the agency. What’s next?

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Eprocurement Public Procurement Procurement Procurement Team 52

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

While I was at the Ivalua NOW event in Paris, I interviewed Cyrille Naux, Purchasing and Supply Chain Vice-President at Chassis Brakes International, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components.

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Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When it comes to supply continuity, being proactive about mitigating disruptions is essential, yet many procurement organizations may still lack sufficient resources. A supply chain event can have a massive impact on operations and production quality and leave customers in the lurch, impacting customer satisfaction, revenue, and profits.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We all are standing witness to these events over the past year and businesses are recognizing it as their call to action. . This data can be added directly to the sourcing event or onboarding process, transforming a multi-week process to mere hours-even minutes. .

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Supplier Sustainability Data Integrity 52

ivalua

MARCH 22, 2023

Don’t miss your chance to join us to discover groundbreaking techniques to maximize the potential of your procurement teams and processes. Don’t forget, if you cannot make the event in-person, we have a virtual option as well. Plus–we’ve got a few surprises up our denim sleeves – come be a part of it!

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Innovation Procurement Procurement Team Finance 52

Bonfire

MAY 17, 2022

Whether the motivation is new legislation or funding requirements, increasing competition in your RFP responses, or supporting your community — there’s no wrong reason for public sector procurement teams to foster more diversity in their vendor pool. Outreach event sign-ups. How many DBEs they’re currently working with.

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Supplier Education Public Private Partnership Procurement Team 52

ivalua

MAY 17, 2021

It may be a controversial statement to make, but the value that a procurement team can deliver within a financial services organisation is lower than what can be delivered in other sectors. As this is achieved through configuration rather than coding, future regulation changes can be easily accommodated by reconfiguration.

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Procurement Supplier Procurement Team Engineering 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Julie: So our councils are facing massive financial gaps in their budgets and I’m really proud that over the last year local council procurement teams are stepping up to help them with that. I’m also really proud that at Scotland Excel, we’ve put in place a national savings team.

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Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 62

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Spend Analysis: Understanding their spend is one of the first steps a Procurement organization goes through-as a determinant for: Who are you buying from, what are you buying, how much are you buying, what price are you buying at, is it on or off-contract, etc. Sourcing: Where Procurement often creates value first.

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Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Bonfire

APRIL 3, 2023

No collaboration: ERP systems don’t provide support for collaborative procurement, making it difficult for procurement or evaluation teams to work together. Purpose-built procurement software provides a platform for collaboration, helping procurement teams achieve better and faster results.

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Eprocurement Strategic Sourcing Supplier Bidding 52

ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

Ivalua: By enabling every supplier to be part of the program for the sourcing event, rather than overdue invoice, organizations can automatically onboard every supplier. This partnership is unrivalled in the industry, turning early payments into a price reduction lever for procurement and cash returns for the finance team.

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Supply Chain Buyers Supplier IT 52

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

By consolidating purchasing power, it ensures the healthcare system obtains better value from suppliers while adhering to procurement regulations. In the healthcare industry, these frameworks give suppliers the chance to participate in public procurement.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

Bonfire

JANUARY 25, 2023

The most common thing preventing procurement teams from creating these initiatives is not having a starting point.

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Bidding Procurement Eprocurement Leadership 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We look forward to advancing “common sense in government procurement” through more engaging events in 2024! Through this support, we were able to deliver another successful Fall Training Conference.

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Logistics Category Management Procurement Participation 45

ivalua

APRIL 5, 2019

That’s a great example of how Procurement solution providers are supporting Procurement teams to be faster and more effective, without sacrificing robust capabilities or the flexibility to grow over time. . Our users and indeed our own teams also want speed in terms of rapid access to data and information.

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Procurement Supplier Supply Chain Collaboration 40

ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As organizations look beyond the panic and shocks created by Covid-19, procurement leaders must show that they can contribute to restoring growth and supporting a broader list of objectives. The reality is that too few procurement teams have experience here. A core goal of Ivalua’s in 2021 is to help more leaders do so.

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Procurement Supplier Price Leadership 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The event kicked-off with a review of Jus Mundi’s latest energy arbitration report which highlighted International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ ICSID ”) ’s continued dominance as the leading arbitral forum for investor-state energy disputes globally.

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Negotiation Public Private Partnership Insurance Procurement Team 52

ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Finally, the emergence of virtual purchasing assistants will automate communications between suppliers and procurement teams.

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Risk Management Supply Chain Procurement Management 52