How Ivalua Transformed Indirect Procurement at Axon' Cable

Axon' Cable has successfully deployed Ivalua's eProcurement solution in order to modernise its procurement processes. 

As a global leader in spend management, Ivalua helps companies around the world transform their strategies.

With events of the past few years demonstrating an undeniable need for supply chain agility, having the very best procurement software is vital for companies to thrive.

A growing partnership

Founded in 1965, France-headquartered Axon' Cable specialises in designing and manufacturing electric connections for a range of industries.

Its products can be found across automotive, aeronautical, medical and industrial applications. As a company, it offers custom-designed solutions and tools that can scale to size.

To modernise and consolidate procurement, Axon' Cable deployed Ivalua's unified platform to help manage its spend and suppliers. This has lowered risk, improved ESG performance and improved employee productivity. 

Alongside its consulting and implementation partner, CYRIAS, Ivalua has been able to transform Axon' Cable's operations in just four months.

“This project is a great example of how Ivalua, together with our partners, empowers organisations to transform procurement quickly and effectively," comments Dan Amzallag, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Ivalua.

“We are delighted to collaborate with Cyrias to support Axon’ Cable on their journey to operational excellence.”

Ivalua's solutions

In today's volatile world, procurement faces a tricky task when it comes to balancing supplier risk, sustainability and transparency.

To enable resilient supply chains, achieving business agility and finding flexible solutions are paramount. 

Ivalua's eProcurement solution aims to balance speed and control across spend, moving forward with efficiency by simplifying systems.

Brice Thouant, Buyer at Axon’ Cable, explains: "The implementation of Ivalua’s eProcurement solution was seamless, enabling rapid progress towards our transformation goals. The strong support and positive collaboration from CYRIAS and Ivalua were key to the deployment’s success."

"The intuitive nature of Ivalua’s eProcurement solution enabled the Axon' Cable team to quickly adopt the solution, leading to significant efficiency gains in indirect procurement." 

Modernising procurement

Axon' Cable identified a need to modernise its indirect procurement operations as part of a group-wide initiative. 

The company found it necessary to undergo a digital transformation in order to streamline processes and make everything run more efficiently. The aim was to optimise processes, enhance automation and increase operational efficiency. 

Using Ivalua's solutions, CYRIAS rolled out the eProcurement strategy in four months. The speed enabled rapid time-to-value realisation, showing the importance and necessity of Ivalua's solutions.

The rollout included full integration of Ivalua's solutions and Axon' Cable's enterprise resource planning (ERP). meaning there was no need for the company to seek a new software system. 

Ivalua seamlessly connected to existing supplier databases, eliminating the possibility of supply chain disruption. User experience was also enhanced by the streamlining of catalogue management.

Kevin Bellanger, Project Director at CYRIAS, adds: “The expertise of the CYRIAS teams and our experience in implementation projects enabled us to support Axon’ Cable in its digital transformation in record time. 

"We would like to thank the Axon’ teams for their trust, commitment and kindness, which enabled us to carry out this project in the best possible conditions."