ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. Innovating.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 69

ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

The role that procurement plays in manufacturing organizations is a difficult one. 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.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Collaboration Efficiency 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution. Redwood, CA, 17 October, 2022. Markus Leutert.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Manufacturing Procurement 52

Government Contracts

MAY 2, 2024

The subsidiary of a company that produces fuselages for Boeing's 737 jets sued on Wednesday to block the Texas attorney general's investigation into apparent manufacturing issues that have caused recent midair emergencies, saying the probe is unconstitutional and violates the company's right to be free from unreasonable searches.

Supplier 52

Supplier Manufacturing 52

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. Innovating.

Supplier 40

Supplier Manufacturing Collaboration Supply Chain 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Essentially every company that manufactures goods today depends on other companies to supply the raw or value-added materials that go into their finished products. Most companies recognize that good supplier relationships are more than simply arm’s length transactions between opposing parties.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Management Warehouse 52

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Navistar had a jump start on putting robust systems in place, but their suppliers didn’t.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Procurement Team 52

GovCon Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

The New York-based private equity investment firm said kSARIA is a manufacturer and supplier of connectivity offerings for the aerospace and defense end markets. Behrman Capital has agreed to sell its portfolio company kSARIA to ITT (NYSE: ITT) for approximately $475 million.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Supplier Networking IT 59

GovCon Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Cleveland, Ohio-based aircraft component supplier said Wednesday Raptor Scientific, a portfolio company of L Squared Capital Partners, is a global manufacturer of test and measurement products for aerospace and defense end markets. The acquired company has approximately

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Supplier IT 59

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

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Price Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team 105

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When a single supplier is the only option for your procurement needs, understanding the nuances becomes essential. This step is crucial to ensure that the selection of a single supplier is justified as the only available source for a product or service. But what happens when only one supplier can fulfill a specific requirement?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

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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Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

ivalua

DECEMBER 20, 2019

One size does not fit all when it comes to supplier onboarding. Best practices have evolved to a tiered approach that segments suppliers and adapts to dynamic business needs. . A tiered approach to supplier onboarding helps Sourcing and Procurement leaders develop a sensible list of checks and resources.

Supplier 40

Supplier Supply Chain Balance Innovation 40

ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

The most fundamental spend categorization in Procurement is the line between direct and indirect spend, but one effort that transcends this split is supplier management. This includes supplier information management, supply chain risk management/mitigation, and supplier performance management. Industry: Manufacturing.

Supplier 58

Supplier Management Supply Chain Purchasing 58

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In this challenging business environment of moderate growth, leading manufacturers remain focused on a simple fundamental: applying a greater focus on margin expansion efforts to boost profitability. Unfortunately, most manufacturers are already operating in a lean environment. Fix the mix…faster.

Manufacturing 60

Manufacturing Supplier Innovation Price 60

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

AUGUST 10, 2015

Recently, I had the pleasure of hanging out with 16 different Tier 1 automotive manufacturers in the same evening. The audience was extremely engaged as many of them continue to look for better ways to generate the most value from the supplier selection process and ongoing supplier management.

Automotive 63

Automotive Supplier Manufacturing Quality 63

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

AUGUST 26, 2015

In my last blog post , I talked about how the need for better supplier information was a dominant theme across the automotive industry, as well as for many other discrete manufacturers. The impact suppliers have on the products you make and sell, good and bad, is just too significant to be ignored. Here are three examples.

Supplier 69

Supplier Capacity Automotive Manufacturing 69

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Historically, if you asked sourcing leaders to name the one competency they felt they needed their procurement and sourcing teams to master in order to achieve ongoing sourcing and supplier management success, most would likely have said negotiation skills. But collaboration is not reserved for suppliers.

Supplier 69

Supplier Collaboration Management Negotiation 69

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

JANUARY 20, 2016

As the New Year approaches, there will no doubt be a lot of talk about the ‘ manufacturer of the future ’. The world of manufacturing is quickly evolving, driven by production modernization, materials innovation, big data, and a new type of workforce. No manufacturing experience required! Collaboration skills. Risk management.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Supplier Collaboration Risk Management 40

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.

Supplier 52

Supplier Integration Integrity Retail 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. . This mapping should include evaluating those key tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers as well as key logistics hubs that could be impacted. .

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Supplier Supply Chain Management 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

In this challenging business environment of moderate growth, leading manufacturers remain focused on a simple fundamental: applying a greater focus on margin expansion efforts to boost profitability. Unfortunately, most manufacturers are already operating in a lean environment. Fix the mix…faster.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Supplier Innovation Price 40

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 Data Supply Chain 40

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. Research has shown that target launch margins improve, increasing NPI success.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Supplier Manufacturing Finance 40

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. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 69

ivalua

AUGUST 10, 2015

Recently, I had the pleasure of hanging out with 16 different Tier 1 automotive manufacturers in the same evening. The audience was extremely engaged as many of them continue to look for better ways to generate the most value from the supplier selection process and ongoing supplier management.

Automotive 40

Automotive Supplier Manufacturing Quality 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

In this challenging business environment of moderate growth, leading manufacturers remain focused on a simple fundamental: applying a greater focus on margin expansion efforts to boost profitability. Unfortunately, most manufacturers are already operating in a lean environment. So where will product margin enhancement come from?

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Innovation Price Supplier 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Recently, I asked the folks at Spend Matters…”If you were advising sourcing and supplier management professionals in the manufacturing industry, what external data sources would you suggest they look at acquiring and integrating into their tools and processes?”. Published with permission from Spend Matters.

Manufacturing 55

Manufacturing Integration Integrity Data 55

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

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

Government Contracts & Global Trade

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cara Wulf joins a panel that discusses the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) new final guidance implementing the Build America, Buy America Act’s (BABA) requirements for domestic sourcing and manufacturing for federally funded infrastructure projects.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Budget Supplier Management 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? When it comes to improving existing products (or services), suppliers are often better placed than the business itself to identify opportunities.

Supplier 40

Supplier Collaboration Procurement Procurement Team 40

ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2015

In my last blog post , I talked about how the need for better supplier information was a dominant theme across the automotive industry, as well as for many other discrete manufacturers. The impact suppliers have on the products you make and sell, good and bad, is just too significant to be ignored. Here are three examples.

Supplier 40

Supplier Capacity Automotive Manufacturing 40