ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Manufacturers need to understand every supplier, processor, trader, smelter, etc.,

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Capacity Capacity 49

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

A reliable supply chain can decrease purchasing and production costs for manufacturers and sellers. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how supplier risk management can benefit your business and prevent the disruption of services. Understanding Supplier Risk Management. Form new supplier relationships.

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Supplier Supply Chain Management 59

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.

Supplier 56

Supplier Strategic Sourcing Manufacturing Innovation 56

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

If this foundation does not exist or if it is shaky, then buyers don’t know how much the company is spending with a given supplier, let alone how they can improve the efficiency or impact of a given spend category. Direct spend suppliers are large, global, and absolutely critical to the company’s operations and their competitive advantage.

Supplier 40

Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Hutchinson is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of smart mobility solutions for a variety of markets including automotive, aerospace, defense, rail and industries. Hutchinson started digitalizing procurement in 2014 with Ivalua’s supplier relationship management and spend analysis modules.

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Procurement IT E-procurement 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

For product manufacturers, the concept of ‘supply partners’ has changed dramatically in the last 50 years…and they will change more than ever in the next ten. Business models have evolved to a point where suppliers are so important to success that they are now considered an extension of the manufacturer’s enterprise.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Supply Chain Supplier Purchasing 40

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

So please forgive this regrettable oversight and kindly note that my opinions are born from firsthand discussions with manufacturers, a steady diet of market research, and a practical desire to identify and solve real customer challenges with enabling technology. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.

Supplier 59

Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 59

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

With the current economic crisis that we are facing, is low-cost sourcing and global purchasing now coming to the end of their value-adding opportunity? Many businesses have become reliant on overseas suppliers due to their more competitive costs against sourcing at home.

Procurement 52

Procurement Purchasing Manufacturing Education 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

On May 3, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding the prohibition on semiconductors produced by certain Chinese manufacturers, enacted in Section 5949(a)(1) of the James M. origin technology or software.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Electronics Purchasing Manufacturing 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. A top-10 Forbes 500 company, the Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. Redwood City, CA, December 15, 2022.

Procurement 98

Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Norway Public Sector Solution Details Jarrod McAdoo Director of Product Marketing Jarrod McAdoo brings over 26 years of procurement experience to Ivalua as a product expert for the Analytics & Insights, Supplier Management, Spend Analysis, and Environmental Impact Center Solutions.

Public Procurement 98

Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

ivalua

OCTOBER 21, 2015

This concept of complacency has always applied to the manufacturing industry, but it is especially relevant in this era of disruptive innovation and shorter product lifecycles. If you work in sourcing or supplier management, you need to ask yourself: is complacency killing my business? Some manufacturers, however, are not complacent.

Supplier 40

Supplier Manufacturing Innovation Purchasing 40

ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

So please forgive this regrettable oversight and kindly note that my opinions are born from firsthand discussions with manufacturers, a steady diet of market research, and a practical desire to identify and solve real customer challenges with enabling technology. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.

Supplier 40

Supplier Leadership Strategic Sourcing Management 40

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It also requires a focus on procurement-supplier relationships, and striving to be the customer of choice for your suppliers. Yet today’s Procurement organizations are plagued with inefficient processes, poor supplier stakeholder collaboration and data silos. Balancing New Priorities Makes Procurement More Valuable.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Over time the focus has shifted from the real challenge of Invoice matching to creating the perfect supplier invoice relying on OCR. It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. No PO, no Pay was born to force suppliers to add PO’s to Invoices by forcing Buyers to create PO’s.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 14, 2023

In a polarized political environment, one area of bipartisan agreement in recent years has been renewed interest in leveraging government purchasing power to promote the domestic manufacturing base by expanding and strengthening federal “Buy America” requirements. Unico protested once again and GAO sustained.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Price Supplier Manufacturing 40

PNWC's Government Contracting Update

DECEMBER 26, 2019

All GSA contracts are subject to the Trade Agreements Act which requires that all products listed on GSA contracts must be manufactured domestically or in a designated country. The problem however was that Mr. Morgan was not manufacturing the helmets nor was he purchasing them from domestic suppliers or from suppliers in a designated country.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Supplier Purchasing Contract 40

ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

The research firm asked more than 400 respondents across Europe, the Middle East and Africa 12 questions related to some key themes: What are the strategic priorities of purchasing departments in the region? Finally, the emergence of virtual purchasing assistants will automate communications between suppliers and procurement teams.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Supply Chain Procurement Management 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

hospitals use the combined purchasing power of group purchasing organization, or GPOs, to save money. Their mission is to aggregate product purchases from member healthcare providers and secure lower product prices for them, particularly on commodity-type items, like flu vaccine. healthcare industry today.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Procurement Purchasing Distribution 52

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2022

The initial focus is on streamlining the purchasing process, improving the experience for employees, and capturing negotiated savings to support profitability. Aegion’s procurement team planned a multi-phase transformation to deliver efficiency and transparency, while ensuring savings flow to the bottom line.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Procurement Team Efficiency 52

ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

Industry-focused solutions are coming soon too – manufacturing in May, financial services and healthcare Q3. But interestingly, firms are deluding themselves – 65% of those surveyed self-assessed themselves as “advanced purchasing organisations” while the objective analysis suggests that the true figure was more like 16%!

Purchasing 60

Purchasing Supplier Procurement Automotive 60

The Softly Spark

JULY 1, 2024

The FTC has determined that the rule offers clear and suitable guidance for marketers, but if you’re unsure whether your product passes the “virtually all” test, look at your total manufacturing costs and the origin of all your parts. Don’t assume a component bought from a US supplier is entirely US-made.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Import Sustainability 52

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies. As environmental issues have become more important to governments and administrations within the last few decades, it has gotten easier to identify ways to leverage purchasing to support these goals.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement 52

ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

By ensuring that the right goods and services are purchased at the right price and delivered on time, procurement can help to ensure that a company or organization achieves its goals. However, implementing category strategies for successful sourcing and supplier management can be challenging without the right tools.

Procurement 19

Procurement Supply Chain Eprocurement Manufacturing 19

Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 27, 2024

To achieve this it will impose a carbon price on imported goods with the aim of levelling the playing field and ensuring that imported goods are subject to a carbon price that is comparable to that incurred by manufacturers based in the UK. Importers will be able to rely on default values, at least until 2031.

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Consulting Thresholds Price Import 45

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 is Direct Procurement?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you happen to be a strategic sourcing professional within the manufacturing industry, you probably are experiencing many challenging days at the office. For example, bad supplier choices can hurt your company’s reputation, lead to production line shutdowns, and contribute to loss of profits. Leverage their knowledge.

Strategic Sourcing 49

Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Manufacturing Price 49

ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

At the same time, two-thirds (66%) of businesses admitted they were still reliant on such processes as part of their Procurement or supplier management function. Purchasing (45%), invoicing (41%) and budget management (39%) are the most digitised processes to date. please visit: [link]. About the study. About Ivalua. 0207 436 0420.

Supply Chain 65

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 65

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. The company chose Consus and Ivalua for their deep capabilities in the Source to Contract space to support their critical purchasing processes. has gone live with Ivalua’s Source to Contract solution.

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Contract Purchasing Efficiency 59

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. You know the deal: Engineering owns and operates the PLM/PDM systems, Purchasing uses the Source-to-Pay suite, Finance does their thing in the ERP, CRM is for Sales, and so on. That’s how we designed and built Directworks.

Collaboration 45

Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 45

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. The company chose Consus and Ivalua for their deep capabilities in the Source to Contract space to support their critical purchasing processes. has gone live with Ivalua’s Source to Contract solution.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Contract Purchasing Efficiency 52

NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 5, 2022

Dear Federal Partners, Information technology manufacturers and suppliers across the country are struggling with significant supply chain disruptions that are impacting their ability to meet customer and market demands. As one of the biggest purchasers of IT, the federal government is not immune to these challenges.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Warehouse Electronics Capacity 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. You know the deal: Engineering owns and operates the PLM/PDM systems, Purchasing uses the Source-to-Pay suite, Finance does their thing in the ERP, CRM is for Sales, and so on. That’s how we designed and built Directworks.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

This week we announced the launch of Directworks 2.0 , our new sourcing and supplier management platform. We believe that selecting and effectively managing the right supply partners is vital to the success of any manufacturer. Supply decisions directly impact growth and profitability. We’ve maintained this focus through the launch.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Supplier Collaboration Purchasing 69

ivalua

JULY 15, 2015

Since its inception in the late 1980s, strategic sourcing has always been about getting the best value for the goods and services purchased from third party suppliers. The decision making process used to select suppliers must be fact-based and driven by a rigorous analytical approach. Are you evolving with the times?

Strategic Sourcing 58

Strategic Sourcing Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership Supplier 58