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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 2)

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In last week’s blog , I began discussing telltale signs that you have entered the new age of strategic sourcing. Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability.

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Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium

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Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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Want to be a Strategic Sourcing Rising Star? Think New Products.

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If you happen to be a strategic sourcing professional within the manufacturing industry, you probably are experiencing many challenging days at the office. For manufacturers, sales, marketing, finance, ops, and even risk and compliance all have upside. The post Want to be a Strategic Sourcing Rising Star?

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What are the Supply Chain Management Lessons to Learn from the Covid-19 Crisis

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The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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Supplier Collaboration and Coordination. Who’s Your Role Model?

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When incorporated into an efficient strategic sourcing process, collaboration can result in better visibility into total costs and a better negotiation position. Strategic suppliers understand that providing supply chain visibility is a much desired value, and see collaboration as an opportunity to build better relationships.

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We’re BACK! 5 Reasons to attend 2022 Ivalua NOW DC: Stronger Together

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Director Strategic Sourcing Digital & Functional Transformation, . This year, we’ve invited a wide array of industry thought leaders to join 6 expert panels covering Data Integrity, Sourcing Optimization, Sustainable Procurement, Finance Procurement, Public Procurement, and Federal Procurement. . Breakout Sessions.