ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Supplier 52

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. Visibility all the way up the supply chain.

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Capacity Capacity 49

ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Healthcare Procurement: Why the Healthcare Industry Needs to Modernize Supply Chains to Meet Today’s Challenges. hospitals use the combined purchasing power of group purchasing organization, or GPOs, to save money. hospitals use the combined purchasing power of group purchasing organization, or GPOs, to save money.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Procurement Purchasing Distribution 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

On October 5, 2023, the FAR Council released an Interim Rule on “ Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders.” Government supply chain as directed by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (“FASC). In August 2021, the FASC issued a Final Rule adding a new 41 C.F.R.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Government Government Telecommunication 52

Inside Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Because state and local governments regularly receive federal loans and grants, they are generally prohibited from using any of those funds to purchase covered telecommunications equipment or services.

Telecommunication 130

Telecommunication Government Government Supply Chain 130

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

Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

The House Homeland Security Committee advanced a raft of new legislation today, including a bill aimed at cutting major Chinese battery manufacturers out of the Department of Homeland Security’s supply chain. The committee today voted to approve a bill from Rep. Under the legislation, the ban would begin on Oct.

Supply Chain 110

Supply Chain Transportation Transportation Manufacturing 110

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

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Finally, Ivalua’s eProcurement solution enables users to create purchase orders quickly and accurately while providing visibility into status updates along each step of the procurement process. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms. Doug has a B.S.

Price 105

Price Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team 105

Inside Government Contracts

JANUARY 9, 2024

The FY 2024 NDAA includes numerous supply chain and stockpile management provisions aimed at addressing a host of perceived vulnerabilities and weaknesses in Department of Defense (“DoD”) supply chain networks used to secure goods and services for our national defense.

Supply Chain 189

Supply Chain Manufacturing E-procurement Procurement 189

Federal News Network

JANUARY 11, 2024

industrial capacity and describes four main priorities for shoring them up: building more resilient supply chains, increasing the industrial workforce, using more flexible acquisition policies, and economic deterrence. Broadly, the strategy lays out what Defense officials see as the current weaknesses in U.S.

Supply Chain 115

Supply Chain Capacity Public Private Partnership Manufacturing 115

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

JANUARY 29, 2021

Frédéric Lino EVP Purchasing and Supply Chain. He also holds an Executive Master in International Purchasing Management from ESSEC Business School (2012). He was then promoted to Purchasing Executive Manager at Renault-Nissan, where he will be in charge of seat and raw material amenities with the management of 25 buyers.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Automotive Purchasing Buyers 40

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

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere , a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. Consus Global. Saurabh Mehta.

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Contract Purchasing Efficiency 59

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. We look forward to working together to take their procurement and supply chain operations to the next level and drive measurable bottom-line results.”.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Procurement Team Efficiency 52

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fact that many supply chains remain inadequately prepared for a crisis. Supply chain management and procurement sit poised on the frontlines of managing global supply risks for their brands. Today’s supply chain managers deal with higher financial risks than ever before.

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Supplier Supply Chain Management 59

The Softly Spark

JULY 1, 2024

Whether you are a small business that’s confident your products are American-made, or a growing company with an complex supply chain, it pays to understand and adhere to the rules. Phrases like “Made in the USA” or “Proud American Manufacturing” are express claims following the FTC labeling rule.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Import Sustainability 52

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? How do these priorities impact the digital roadmap and future investments? What was the impact of Covid-19 on digitization?

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Supply Chain Procurement Management 52

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere, a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. Consus Global. Saurabh Mehta.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Contract Purchasing Efficiency 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. The job of sourcing professionals is to understand the risk in the supply chain and manage it so they can react quickly when a problem occurs.” Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

Look for trends, where the organization is buying similar commodities through independent solicitations or direct awards and entering discrete contracts and purchase orders for each. Identify Needs Business intelligence is based on historical purchases and therefore may not capture all existing and emerging needs.

Procurement Strategies 52

Procurement Strategies Procurement Strategic Planning Supply Chain 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A sole source situation exists when specific criteria are met, emphasizing the need for thorough verification of the exclusivity of the source, especially in cases involving ‘sole brand’ or ‘sole manufacturer’ items that may have multiple distributors. This indicates the presence of competitive market alternatives.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality. 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.

Procurement 19

Procurement Supply Chain Eprocurement Manufacturing 19

ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

This includes supplier information management, supply chain risk management/mitigation, and supplier performance management. Industry: Manufacturing. In manufacturing, materials, components and assemblies that will be sold to customers are direct spend while facilities, equipment, consumable supplies and MRO are indirect.

Supplier 58

Supplier Management Supply Chain Purchasing 58

Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 5, 2024

The programs, set to end by March 25, 2025, provide point-of-sale incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. In particular, the Government seeks comments on whether restrictions on the Canadian EV supply chain are required to safeguard net-benefits to Canadians and Canadian national security.

Consulting 40

Consulting Export Supply Chain Finance 40

Naomi Clews Consultancy

AUGUST 3, 2023

Naomi Clews has 30 years purchasing and supply chain management knowledge, experience and skills, backed up by relevant professional qualifications. Naomi Clews works with corporate clients to create and deliver friendly, fun and interactive class room based procurement training courses.

Consulting 52

Consulting Procurement Tender Supply Chain 52

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? This webinar explores what challenges we face with global purchasing, if we can overcome them and whether globalisation has had its day.

Procurement 52

Procurement Purchasing Manufacturing Education 52

ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

Purchasing (45%), invoicing (41%) and budget management (39%) are the most digitised processes to date. Full digital transformation remains a long way off for most Procurement and supply chain organisations. Two-thirds of businesses still reliant on manual and paper-based processes . please visit: [link]. About the study.

Supply Chain 65

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 65

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

We remain committed to this mission at the upcoming Spring Training Conference, ensuring that attendees leave with comprehensive updates on acquisition policies, programs, and initiatives in subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, the medical supply chain, and much more. We look forward to seeing you in May!

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Thresholds Procurement 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 manufacturers, sales, marketing, finance, ops, and even risk and compliance all have upside. are now the lifeline of the manufacturer. Let’s start with pricing.

Strategic Sourcing 49

Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Manufacturing Price 49

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

While I was at the Ivalua NOW event in Paris, I interviewed Cyrille Naux, Purchasing and Supply Chain Vice-President at Chassis Brakes International, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components.

Supplier 40

Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Inflation has been a source of great frustration for federal contractors since the pandemic began and the supply chain was disrupted. This should make more business owners eligible to qualify for the valuable small business set-aside work for the federal government.

Thresholds 52

Thresholds Price Supply Chain Retail 52

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Inflation has been a source of great frustration for federal contractors since the pandemic began and the supply chain was disrupted. This should make more business owners eligible to qualify for the valuable small business set-aside work for the federal government.

Thresholds 52

Thresholds Price Supply Chain Retail 52

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies. 12 Responsible Consumption and Production , calls for a systemic approach and cooperation among all stakeholders along the supply chain to achieve sustainable production and consumption patterns.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. The Purchase Order has been touted as the only way to manage ‘maverick’ spend (stopping off budget expenditure), but it’s also a way to automate invoice processing. Have we been over charged (or is this a duplicate Invoice)?

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94