ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

A frequent thought leadership contributor for the Ivalua Blog, Jarrod has worked across multiple industries, including higher education, public sector, retail, manufacturing, and engineered products.

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Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

ivalua

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The results were segmented to isolate perspectives for both manufacturing and services-based organizations, here we’ll focus on the later. . Interestingly, Services organizations actively monitor risk for strategic, direct, IT and onsite suppliers more frequently than manufacturing orgs. What is Third-party Risk Management? .

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ivalua

APRIL 17, 2023

Scalability Scalability is another important consideration when choosing a procurement software solution. At Ivalua, we understand the importance of having a single source of truth for your data. Contact Sales The post Source Wisely: Your Top 3 Public Procurement Software Essentials appeared first on Ivalua.

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Public Procurement Procurement Transparency Supplier 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2016

As manufacturing executives continue to chart the future course of their companies, they often focus on reinventing the production line, improving the speed of innovation, evolving the skill sets of their labor force, achieving operational excellence, and so forth. Recognition and reward systems need to be tied in.

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Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Finance 40

ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

One such organization was Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, busses and proprietary engines that recently participated in a series of CPO interviews conducted by Ivalua and Art of Procurement. Why is visibility so important? It’s really important to take this into consideration as part of your TCO calculations.”

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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. The latter is of particular importance since second sourcing can often be very expensive in this sector.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing 40

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Monitoring and measuring value is where the procurement organization takes a holistic view of the Source-to-pay process and supplier relationships. However, it is important to understand the differences and varying degrees of focus between direct and indirect spend in procurement and sourcing.

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ivalua

MARCH 15, 2016

It is important for everyone to make a profit and if you make it impossible to do so, suppliers will find other customers—your competition. If it is important, measure it. He cautioned us that this was a slippery slope and “You will all need suppliers to save your butt one day, never forget that”. Tha-Tha-That’s all Folks!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

During the Coalition’s Cybersecurity Symposium: The Cyberside Chat last week, Stacy Bostjanick, DoD’s Chief of Industrial Base Cybersecurity, emphasized the importance of CUI training. However, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted the importance of improving data collection in these spaces.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This week, the Coalition, along with other industry associations, met with OMB and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to discuss a number of important topics, including the BCI. The Coalition looks forward to continuing the dialogue with OMB and OFPP on this important initiative.

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