ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

A checklist guide to getting the most out of your supplier risk management program. The wave of globalization has made businesses more reliant upon their suppliers than ever before. This reliance can increase supplier risk or uncover a large source of value and supplier innovation for organizations. .

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Supplier Management Supply Chain Risk Management 52

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures. 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.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“These findings lay bare the significant toll of supply chain disruption on UK businesses,” comments Alex Saric, smart procurement expert at Ivalua. Supply continuity has been left on life support after repeated blockages and restarts, resulting in supplier failure and organisations struggling to onboard new suppliers to kick-start supply.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 2, 2024

The latter has delivered workplace benefits such as over 60 Modern Apprentices and all current suppliers now commit to paying the real Living Wage (RLW) to directly engaged employees. This included not just how MPIP provided a procurement service but also to accommodate remote supplier delivery during the crisis.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Part 2 will cover the debarment list; contract award process and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong.

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Supplier Procurement Tender Transparency 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. Responsible procurement wise. We’ve completed over 250 deep dive assessments now of our suppliers, supply chains and institutional procurement teams and their internal stakeholders. This has been by design.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) and Scottish Borders Council are set to host the 3rd annual Meet the Buyer South event on 29 October at The Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. It is a must-attend event for businesses of all sizes, based in the South of Scotland. Businesses must register for free tickets in advance via the SDP website!

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ivalua

JULY 8, 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. Managing a Complex Network of Direct Material Suppliers.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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Supplier Retail Integrity Integration 52

ivalua

MARCH 29, 2019

Even in terms of the “improved sales / marketing” route, there are possibilities – maybe procurement can work with the marketing team to find innovative suppliers in areas such as digital marketing? For one European bank, the capability of their internal procurement team has become a customer benefit that is winning new revenue.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 6, 2024

Meet the Buyer 2024 Alongside headline partners, Scottish Government and Scotland Excel, over 55 exhibitors have already signed up to engage with suppliers on the day. Come along to meet with procurement teams, buyers and supply chains to learn about upcoming projects and tender opportunities across Scotland and the UK.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. At this stage of the procurement cycle (stage 10), our work should be focusing on the management of the contract to ensure that the supplier is delivering as per our expectations. KPIs also motivate suppliers.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Advanced analytics tools are being integrated into procurement operations, enabling public and private organisations to rethink procurement processes, supplier relationships and cost optimisation. Procurement analytics is the collection, processing, and interpretation of procurement data to derive actionable insights.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. In fact, the pandemic spurred enormous growth and expansion for Procurement, while helping uncover hidden weaknesses in procurement processes and procedures. Why is visibility so important?

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Procurement Team 52

ivalua

AUGUST 19, 2021

Historically, so much of what Procurement teams did went unnoticed. Of course, over the last few years, the role of Procurement has become more visible, in large part due to broader recognition of the value and closely monitored and tracked performance metrics that are now more mainstream. Here are some of my takeaways.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Source Implications for Organizations Expanded Reporting Requirements: Under the CSRD, a broader range of companies will be obligated to report non-financial and sustainability information. Organizations will be required to disclose information on their supply chains, including environmental and social risks and impacts.

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Supply Chain Finance Procurement Sustainability 98

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The study also highlighted that most respondents believe that greater digitalisation (84%) and better digital skills (83%) in procurement would have enabled UK businesses to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak more effectively.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 28, 2023

AI can bring many benefits to procurement teams and their companies. In this post, we take a look at the benefits of using AI in procurement departments. Information AI allows procurement teams to mine huge amounts of complex data. They can then identify the most relevant and appropriate AI solutions.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

In fact, the pandemic spurred enormous growth and expansion for Procurement, while helping uncover hidden weaknesses in procurement processes and procedures. Focus on digital transformation and adopt procurement technology. Navistar had a jump start on putting robust systems in place, but their suppliers didn’t.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Although a significant gap exists between procurement organizations’ supply chain transparency aspirations and their current capabilities, there are several steps teams can take that will yield a rapid boost to supplier visibility. Procurement must be able to access data at any time–to manage spend and suppliers.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Redwood City, CA, 13 October, 2022. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains.

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ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

That is the data around spend, suppliers, contracts and so on that provides the ammunition or the fuel for AI to work on. Then the “intelligence layer” (machine learning, NLP etc) and finally the “engagement layer” (how we interact with AI across various procurement processes and tasks) sit on top of that. Help build a shopping cart.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

New Ivalua study shows technology challenges are hindering procurement teams from achieving business objectives. The study revealed the challenges procurement teams face when it comes to achieving business objectives and the wide and growing gap in performance between advanced and less mature teams.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. Help staff sell procurement’s value during recovery.

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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. After all, how can you streamline procurement processes without sacrificing your standards? Scalability. Data Insight Strategy.

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Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Procurement Team 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Aside from mitigating risk and saving organizations money, Procurement teams have an opportunity to add value by working closely with suppliers to reduce carbon emissions while ensuring supply chain continuity through diversity and proper forecasting. Ardent found that many didn’t even know how many suppliers are high risk.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 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?

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Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The success of any transparency strategy relies heavily on building a solid data foundation, particularly when it comes to suppliers. This places limitations on the value that procurement generates for your organization and impacts the resilience and agility of the supply chain. Ensure 360-Degree Supplier Visibility.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Data 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ethical procurement requires a company to understand its societal obligations, expectations and social responsibility. Why is Ethical Procurement Important? As such, today’s procurement teams must embed ethics into their processes in addition to the conventional focus on a good ROI.

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

We expect procurement organizations will continue to enhance visibility, agility, and capability. . Supplier spend is changing rapidly and organizations must manage supplier spend by identifying the shift in the current inflation (adjusted price of the supplier’s goods). REDUCE SPEND COST . If not now, when?

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

For the short-term, a shift to local production alleviated reliance on Asian suppliers and helped mitigate risk, but a longer-term solution will require identifying opportunities to optimize costs, find alternative suppliers and enhance supply chain visibility. Enter eProcurement.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Food service leader digitizes procurement to drive efficiency, transparency and effective supplier management as it accelerates global expansion. The deployment of Ivalua’s platform has been tightly integrated with JFC’s backend SAP ERP systems to ensure seamless flow of information and maximum automation.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Michelin Group’s Hélène Vermont joined the discussion to share how applying these practices has propelled her procurement team to emerge as a leader in sustainability a nd Corporate Social Responsibility. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets. Supplier Selection.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Through customised insights and tender notifications that link them to public sector contract possibilities and government procurement organisations, Tracker Intelligence assists suppliers in navigating this difficult market. 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

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The study also highlighted that most respondents believe that greater digitalisation (84%) and better digital skills (83%) in procurement would have enabled UK businesses to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak more effectively.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit www.gov.scot/procurement Please email enquiries to scottishprocurement@gov.scot Follow us online: Single speaker transcript, Nick Ford: Hi everyone. You can find out more information about these on our Scottish Procurement blog.

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