Source: prnewswire

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that Alliad, a global leader in integrated services, has transformed its procurement operations with Ivalua’s unified platform. This project drove significant savings and efficiency gains and earned Alliad the Best Procurement Impact on Digital Transformation award at the Middle East Procuretech Summit & Awards 2025 in Dubai.

The procurement digitalization project began in response to the limitations of Alliad’s previous system, which relied heavily on manual operations and was prone to inefficiencies, errors, and delays. Additionally, the procurement team lacked visibility into spend patterns and metrics in critical areas such as supplier performance. Alliad recognized an opportunity to centralize operations and streamline critical processes including supplier management, catalog management, and purchase order management.

“Managing a complex, multi-tier supply chain can be daunting, particularly when reliant on manual processes for supplier approvals as was the case with our previous system,” said Biju Raman, Procurement Director at Alliad. “Our goal was to streamline the upstream procurement activities including onboarding process across Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4 suppliers, ensuring compliance and efficiency while maintaining strong relations with Tier 1 suppliers. This manual approach not only slowed operations but also limited visibility into the supply chain, hindering our ability to implement sustainability initiatives effectively. To address these challenges, we partnered with Ivalua to implement a state-of-the-art Supplier Portal. This solution digitized and automated the supplier approval process, creating a seamless flow from Tier 1 suppliers to the deeper tiers of our supply chain”.

Alliad’s transition to Ivalua has yielded impressive results:

• Efficiency Improvements: Alliad has reduced time spent on administrative tasks by over 30%, empowering procurement to focus on higher-value activities such as strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management.
• Cost Savings: Automation has led to financial savings of approximately 20% by enabling Alliad to identify and act upon missed opportunities.
• Improved Visibility: With greater insight into its supply chain, Alliad can now monitor supplier performance and compliance more effectively. Real-time insights into spend patterns, supplier performance, and compliance metrics enable better-informed decision-making. Furthermore, streamlined processes and increased transparency have empowered Alliad to prioritize and implement sustainability initiatives, ensuring ESG goals are at the forefront of supply chain strategies.

Adam Lalani, Chief Technology Officer at Alliad added: “With Ivalua we’ve turned a complex challenge into an opportunity for innovation, paving the way for a more efficient and sustainable future. The project empowered Alliad with a future-proof scalable platform transitioning from manual, people-driven processes to a centralized, data-driven environment, unlocking efficiency, sustainability, and long-term value. We look forward to continuing our transformative journey to drive further value across the organization.”