Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 23, 2023

Strategic sourcing is a contemporary approach to supply chain management. In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented. In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. So what does “good” strategic sourcing look like? The primary difference between Strategic Sourcing and “good” Strategic Sourcing is contextualized flexibility. Good” strategic sourcing….

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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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ivalua

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Wide-ranging digital procurement transformation will streamline Crelan’s sourcing processes . Redwood City, CA, 4th October, 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Crelan, a cooperative Belgian bank, has selected its platform to digitize the entire source-to-contract process.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

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. See you soon!

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ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. If you work in product design or engineering, supplier collaboration is focused on integrating strategic suppliers into your product innovation efforts. Innovating.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that bol.com, the largest online retailer in the Netherlands and Belgium, has selected Ivalua’s solution to digitalize its indirect Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. About Ivalua.

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ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

Massy, France 18 March , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, and CKS BeNeLux today announced that Punch Powertrain has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to support the digital transformation of the strategic sourcing process. About Ivalua.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2019

Supplier information is typically viewed by procurement organizations as one of two things. It is either a data input, such as what we gather and use in spend analysis, or it is a process by-product, such as the information we gather from prospective suppliers during strategic sourcing.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Product manufacturers have become increasingly dependent on their strategic suppliers to create a competitive advantage in the market. These collaborative supplier partnerships present manufacturers with a number of opportunities to achieve greater product success. Effective Supplier Engagement Requires a Structured Approach.

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ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

attempt to make a point about the relative value of strategic sourcing, I failed to realize that thought leadership is apparently the exclusive domain of pundits. I’m going with Supplier Value Management. It means turning your supplier relationships into a competitive advantage that enables you to win in the market.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Offering customers a market leading source-to-pay platform coupled with powerful supplier discovery, diversity and data enrichment from Tealbook. Redwood City, CA –December 8, 2020 — Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions and Tealbook Inc. ,

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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. Digital transformation will lead to the evolution and digitization of key procurement processes, from source-to-pay.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment May 9, 2023 | | Public Sector /by he I have spent most of my career in the private sector and started to get in contact with the space in recent years. Where to Start?

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ivalua

JULY 6, 2015

The strategic sourcing technology market is a crowded space. Walk the exhibit floor at the annual ISM conference and you’ll easily find more than 40 providers offering a wide variety of e-sourcing solutions. So how do you know if you have the right sourcing technology for your business?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) within Services organizations, especially Financial Services (FSI), has become critical over the last few years. In Q3 2021, The Hackett Group conducted a comprehensive performance study of third-party risk management across a wide demographic of companies. What is Third-party Risk Management? .

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Sourcing locally is not just beneficial for individual businesses but the entire local economy.

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ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. If you work in product design or engineering, supplier collaboration is focused on integrating strategic suppliers into your product innovation efforts. Innovating.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2016

But one critical area remains in need of significant attention … the need for better supplier collaboration AND internal teamwork. Early collaboration among engineering, sourcing, and suppliers brings better ideas to the table in terms of product design, features, and costs. Suppliers are always looking to hide sources of cost.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Strategic procurement is more than just buying goods and services—it’s about creating value, optimizing resources, and aligning purchasing decisions with organizational goals. In this blog, we’ll explore key best practices and show how leveraging group/cooperative purchasing can help you master the art of strategic sourcing.

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Bonfire

APRIL 3, 2023

Limited supplier reach: ERP systems don’t go far enough when it comes to reaching and managing suppliers. There’s often little visibility into supplier performance and risk, limited supplier collaboration and communication, and little or no ability to manage supplier contracts and agreements.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

It is also helping to bridge the supply chain management gap that has traditionally existed between healthcare providers and other industries such as manufacturing. Quite often there can be a general lack of spend and vendor management and strategic sourcing activities. Share on Twitter. Big Opportunity Ahead.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2022

Redwood City, 17 August, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that O-I Glass Inc, an American Fortune 500 company headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, has selected its solution to streamline its Global Direct and Indirect Source-to-Pay (S2P) Processes. in 2021 and 24,000 employees. About Ivalua.

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2021

As part of the partnership with Consus, REV has implemented Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, to achieve a more focused and faster source-to-contract cycle. Benefits include: Shortened sourcing cycle times. 100% visibility of sourcing processes. Enforcement of procurement compliances.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Rapid Optimization of Contract Management, Supplier Management and Direct Materials Sourcing. Asian Paints conceptualized a technology solution using Ivalua’s Supplier Information Management , Sourcing and Contract Management solutions to streamline the end-to-end contract management and sourcing processes. .

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

Others may still be applied to help businesses better manage the effects of the crisis. And to maximize the impact of these and other objectives, Procurement needs to be managing all spend and all suppliers. Spend under management is key. The same applies to suppliers. Balance Procurement Objectives.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

From this discussion, we compiled a list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that to improve, build, and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come. Navistar had a jump start on putting robust systems in place, but their suppliers didn’t. Why is visibility so important?

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

They discussed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement and came up with this list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that can help Procurement teams build and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come. Navistar had a jump start on putting robust systems in place, but their suppliers didn’t.

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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. This knowledge enables procurement professionals to streamline operations, optimize spending patterns, and improve supplier performance.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Peter Smith, Managing Director, Procurement Excellence Ltd. Why did these outsiders want to know about our key strategic suppliers? . There should be effective management oversight by the “management body”, and outsourcing policies, sound processes and control frameworks must be in place.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave™: Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Redwood City, CA – December 18, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in cloud Spend Management solutions , today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader by Forrester Research Inc. in “ The Forrester Wave™: Source-to-Contract Suites, Q4 2019.” S2C suites offer the software tools to achieve these objectives.”.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Redwood City, CA – December 18, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in cloud Spend Management solutions , today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader by Forrester Research Inc. in “ The Forrester Wave™: Source-to-Contract Suites, Q4 2019.” S2C suites offer the software tools to achieve these objectives.”.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, supply management professionals across the globe have had to quickly prepare for change and innovation in technology, business regulations, and the general speed of commerce. . The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers). More on that here.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

Without digitization, many manufacturing organizations see one or more of these areas suffer due to a reliance on manual processes, a lack of collaboration with suppliers, and little to no visibility of risk during the product development process. Digitization Benefit #2: Strategic Sourcing Alignment.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis. What does Procurement mean? What is Direct Procurement?

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