American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. How they carry out that duty, therefore, can affect whether they can achieve their sustainable development goals.” Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.

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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

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Additionally, by researching new suppliers every few months or so, they can ensure they’re always getting the best deal possible on the goods and services they need to sustain their operations. This could include negotiating more favorable terms with suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts to ensure that prices remain competitive.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

In recent years, Körber’s global supply chain management network has been intergrated increasingly into all relevant processes – from product development to requirements processing – due to its significant contribution to the company’s success.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. According to Supply Chain Now’s Greg White, the cracks have been exposed and there is nowhere to hide.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

And at the same time, we’re seeing this growing swell of compliance costs, whether it be cybersecurity, increasing audits, supply chain regulations that are all creating an environment where doing business with the federal market is actually getting more expensive and the barriers are going up.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A top-10 Forbes 500 company, the Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. We are delighted to have been selected for the digitization of one of the world’s leading automotive players’ procurement processes.

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ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. If you work in the supply chain planning function, supplier collaboration will take the form of shared demand forecasts, inventory positions, and production schedules.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The collected visual data then flows into the AWS Cloud , where artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics scan for any signs of impending failure due to corrosion, cracks, vegetative clearances, evidence of animals, storm damage, or manufacturing defects.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. FCL is a wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative cooperative that has been recognized by a wide variety of awards. According to Supply Chain Now’s Greg White, the cracks have been exposed and there is nowhere to hide.

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ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2022

Progress on sustainability is notoriously hard to measure for organizations, but the needle is moving in the right direction. According to the SBTI, the next hurdle lies outside of organizations’ four walls in organizations’ supply chains. It’s incredible to see the strides we’ve made over the past year or so.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is increasingly important and consumers are looking for their products or services to be green, clean and sustainable. We need to investigate and eradicate any slave labour, child labour or unfair practices in relation to labour in the supply chain relating to our raw materials and/or components.

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Procurement Logistics Sustainability Manufacturing 59

ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

Procurement is perfectly placed to help manage this growing risk landscape, support innovation and create sustainable cost savings. 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 . About the study.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

35% of respondents are lacking systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration to empower supply-chain partners in support of their CSR strategies and policies. Unsurprisingly, sustainability is the top priority, with 67% of respondents actively measuring CSR performance. To read the full study, please visit: [link].

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline. We also have global events that are causing disruptions to the supply chain. If you want to grow into sustainability, you can have specialization in sustainability. However, that is just one part of the problem.

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ivalua

JULY 22, 2015

Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability. In last week’s blog , I began discussing telltale signs that you have entered the new age of strategic sourcing.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Building supply chains with responsible materials and labour practices is possible. Addressing environmental concerns in a sustainable business model requires challenging the status quo. Supply chain managers have been part of the transactional process in all sectors. The solutions are not secrets.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2024

Public procurement regulations is absolutely front and centre to this, both in terms of buying more sustainable products and services, but also incentivising its supply chain to adopt environmentally friendly practices. The Role Of The Public Sector In Improving Sustainability The public sector in the UK is huge.

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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. Access to this data is especially important when there are supply chain disruptions , such as those caused by the global pandemic. Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2022

O-I Glass is one of the world’s leading producers of glass bottles and jars, operating 70 glass manufacturing plants in 19 countries with an annual revenue of $6.4B At O-I Glass we are committed to working closely with our suppliers to deliver innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for our customers.

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Buying Process Supplier IT Supply Chain 52

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. Sustainability. Globalization. Integration. Today this rarely exists.

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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.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Sustainability Import 52

ivalua

JULY 15, 2015

Done well, strategic sourcing creates measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability. The processes and strategies driving supply chain management success are evolving and strategic sourcing is being redefined. Supplier selection is more critical than ever.

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ivalua

JULY 4, 2021

System will improve the experience for employees and suppliers while supporting sustainable growth in shareholder value. STG is a world leading manufacturer of cigars and traditional pipe tobacco with approx.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

It includes internal and external stakeholders, such as those from procurement, engineering, logistics, accounts payable, the supply chain management team, as well as the suppliers that make up the supply chain. million metric tonnes of e-waste in 2019 globally, of which just 17% was recycled”.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 11, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced its first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) focused on building a modernized industrial ecosystem that provides a sustained competitive advantage to the US over its adversaries.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 17, 2024

This approach was first implemented in manufacturing in the 1950s after the Second World War. LEAN can be used for tangible or intangible procurement and although widely associated with manufacturing, it does not have to be. The logic behind LEAN is to reduce waste and make processes more efficient.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. This is transformative work and there needs to be committed leadership and sustained C-level support for driving the transformation. At Directworks , we serve manufacturers who build highly engineered products. Let’s face it.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Automation can deliver improved forecasting, monitoring and collaboration in addition to a more predictable and sustainable means of managing federal resources. 52 billion for transit agencies, airports, and the aviation industry (including airlines and manufacturers). $50 Reason No. 3 – It’s Timely.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

About The Trainer Katie Jarvis-Grove has worked in procurement for over 20 years and has experience in industries ranging from manufacturing to education to agriculture. Katie is FCIPS (Chartered) accredited and is a published author of eight books on procurement, most recently on Sustainable Procurement.

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ivalua

MAY 13, 2020

And procurement and supply chain is suddenly the top priority for organisations – “I’ve never seen a better opportunity in my life to elevate the stature of procurement”, he said. . Manufacturing and public sector options are available now; financial services, healthcare and construction/engineering are coming this quarter.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), based in Saskatoon, is focused on providing more than 160 local Co-ops across Western Canada with strategy and leadership, wholesaling, manufacturing, logistics, operational support, business-enabling services and marketing support. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. This is transformative work and there needs to be committed leadership and sustained C-level support for driving the transformation. At Directworks , we serve manufacturers who build highly engineered products. Let’s face it.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Cybersecurity Update, October 12 In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are happy to hold a joint virtual Business and Regulatory Issues (BRIC) and Cyber and Supply Chain Security Committee Meeting on October 12 at 11 AM ET. Keep reading for more details on the upcoming schedule for 2023 and beyond!

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Regulation applies to a specified list of derived products (set out in its Annex I) that are manufactured from the above commodities including beef, leather, chocolate, furniture, palm-oil derivatives and many paper-based products.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. James Peake , M.D.,

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