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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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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. S2P: Where to Start Ivalua provides a comprehensive set of integrated solutions that span the entire Source-to-Pay lifecycle.

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The Digital Supply Chain Needs to Include Trade Compliance Systems!

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Better systems at customs agencies can lead to increases in cycle times for companies that are not on top of the complex documentation requirements associated with trade. Global trade compliance really needs to be part of companies strategic sourcing programs. The post The Digital Supply Chain Needs to Include Trade Compliance Systems!

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What is Supply Chain Resiliency?

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Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. It also takes flexible and redundant suppliers, systems, and talent to create an organization that survives and thrives while others struggle. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues.

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The Case for Real-Time Perpetual Inventory Signals in Manufacturing

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In this blog post, we’ll explore the challenges of inventory management in today’s manufacturing landscape , discuss the importance of a “single source of truth” for global inventory, and introduce a powerful solution that can help manufacturers transform their operations and drive profitability. How do they achieve this?

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

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Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC. Others educate customers on alternative water sanitizing methods like switching to a saltwater system, ozone generator, or mineral purifiers. Image source: Meme Generator. between 2021 and 2026.The The result?

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The Best Explanation for the Supply Chain Crisis Yet

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The Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) reported stellar results once again last Wednesday (December 1st). As Asia-Pacific production ramped up, competition was on to source the scarce goods and to get access to the limited transportation capacity available to move these goods to their destinations.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

They integrate reasoning with LLM inputs so that employees can provide directions in natural language and the agents will pull data and interact directly through internal systems and external stakeholders. To learn how exactly autonomous AI agents will transform source-to-contract and procure-to-pay, read this whitepaper now.

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

Multiple legacy systems prevent procurement from standardizing processes and tracking what they’re spending with each supplier. For global manufacturers, managing direct and indirect material spend can get very complicated very quickly.

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Transform Your Supply Chain into a Predictive AI-Driven Knowledge System

By analyzing real-time data from disparate sources, these advanced systems offer actionable insights to anticipate potential issues, improve decision-making, and enhance operational efficiency. Fragmented processes and unstructured data pose significant challenges for supply chains.