Laiterie des Ardennes Deploys Ivalua’s SRM Platform to Streamline Supplier Management

Event summary

  • Laiterie des Ardennes, a Belgian dairy cooperative processing 1.6 billion liters of milk annually, has gone live with Ivalua’s Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) platform.
  • The implementation, led by Kronos by EPSA, centralizes supplier information, streamlines onboarding, and enhances performance tracking.
  • Ivalua’s platform provides unified data visibility, enabling faster, data-driven decision-making for procurement teams.
  • Thierry Lacourt, Head of Procurement at Laiterie des Ardennes, highlights the project’s role in strengthening supplier collaboration and operational efficiency.

The big picture

The deployment of Ivalua’s SRM platform at Laiterie des Ardennes reflects a broader trend in procurement digitalization, where dairy cooperatives and other large-scale processors are leveraging AI-powered tools to optimize supplier relationships. This move aligns with the industry’s shift toward data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency, particularly in sectors with complex supply chains. The success of this implementation could set a precedent for similar deployments in the dairy and broader agricultural sectors.

What we're watching

Scalability
How Ivalua’s platform will scale to support Laiterie des Ardennes’ growing supplier ecosystem.
Data-Driven Decisions
Whether the unified data visibility will lead to measurable improvements in procurement efficiency.
Supplier Collaboration
The pace at which enhanced supplier engagement translates into operational performance gains.