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Supplier Diversity: From Checking-the-Box to a C-Suite Strategy

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For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Since their inception more than 50 years ago, supplier diversity programs have spread beyond public procurements. Supplier Diversity on the World Stage.

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Ivalua Recognized as A Leader in Supplier Value Management Platforms, Q1 2022 report

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Redwood City, CA – March 24th, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave : Supplier Value Management Platforms, Q1 2022. In today’s dynamic and uncertain environment, strong supplier relationships are a key competitive advantage. About Ivalua. 212-239-8594.

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Supplier Diversity: From Checking the Box to Driving Business Strategy

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Supplier diversity programs are something many procurement professionals in the United States (U.S.) But since its inception more than 50 years ago, supplier diversity programs have spread beyond public procurements and now many privately held U.S. businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs.

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How Procurement can help to drive Supplier-led innovation

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As a result, the role of the supplier has grown in importance – for example, much of the innovation in the aerospace market comes from suppliers rather than traditional aerospace firms. Suppliers offer an excellent source of knowledge to help businesses rapidly innovate. Cost-focused approaches block innovation.

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12 Ways To Get Control Over Supplier Master Data

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Procure-to-pay (P2P) automation and analytics won’t work very well without accurate supplier master data. This Gartner report, “Gain Control Over Your Supplier Master Data Before It’s Too Late,” has lots of ideas for improvement. Accurate supplier master data is just one aspect of a Digital Procurement journey.

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Why are KPIs Important in Procurement?

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Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. At this stage of the procurement cycle (stage 10), our work should be focusing on the management of the contract to ensure that the supplier is delivering as per our expectations.

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Accounts Payable Superheroes, It’s Time to Empower your Suppliers

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In Accounts Payable, it’s the Supplier inquiry. However, could this interruption by your supplier be turned into an automation opportunity. Bad Supplier Relationship Management is the kryptonite for AP . In this situation, suppliers may start regarding AP team members as adversaries — and that’s a recipe or disaster.