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Webinar: Managing Risks, An Interactive Review

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She has led procurement teams in the UK, Europe and in the Americas, focusing on the retail and media sectors, working on strategic projects involving construction, IT, logistics, marketing and financial services.

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Canada’s Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) goes live with Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution with seamless integration to TealBook’s AI-powered supplier data foundation

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As a center-led procurement function FCL used Ivalua’s solution to enable non-procurement professionals within various different business sectors to conduct sourcing activities in accordance with FCL’s procurement governance. About Federated Co-operatives Limited and the Co-operative Retailing System.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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Procurement teams are now expected to manage a lot of moving parts — from supplier relations to spend, risk, compliance, contractual obligations, contingency plans and more — and a lack of visibility inhibits their ability to do any of that effectively. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important?

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Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment

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A frequent thought leadership contributor for the Ivalua Blog, Jarrod has worked across multiple industries, including higher education, public sector, retail, manufacturing, and engineered products.

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Retail Recovery: 4 Ways Procurement Can Unlock Savings and Add Value

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Retailers have faced a tough year in the last 12-18 months, and while recovery seems to be in progress, they still have some work to do. During the pandemic, Procurement flexed its muscle, helping to mitigate supply chain disruptions and enable new channels for engaging with customers and fulfilling orders. Decentralize Procurement.

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Inefficient Procurement processes are costing UK businesses almost £2m per year, reveals research

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

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Hitting The Brakes On Out Of Control Supplier Master Data W/ Cyrille Naux

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He gave a keynote presentation about his company’s procurement and supply chain transformation journey – one that is still underway. Direct spend suppliers are large, global, and absolutely critical to the company’s operations and their competitive advantage.