IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

million units recalled in 2021. 3 steps to building healthcare supply chain resiliency Step 1: Improve visibility and proactivity Hospital systems work with multiple fragmented teams, technologies and processes to manage daily operations, leading to a pervasive lack of data visibility. million, a 114% increase over the 264.6

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ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

Paris, June 10, 2021 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , announced a new capability to provide employees access to Amazon Business directly and seamlessly from within the Ivalua platform, going beyond the traditional PunchOut. Real time pricing and inventory ensures items selected are available.

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Jaggaer

MAY 13, 2025

Digitalisation has brought Cosentino benefits such as increased visibility, transparency, and agility in its operations. In 2021, the company launched its own ESG Academy to train suppliers in sustainability, tailored to its own standards. This includes negotiations, supplier management, and handling of non-conformities.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

The UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 (COP26) resulted in another wave of agreements and net zero commitments. The new Ivalua 2021 Supplier Sustainability Report surveys suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, examining how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. Collaborate for a greener future.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 (COP26) resulted in another wave of agreements and net zero commitments. The new Ivalua 2021 Supplier Sustainability Report surveys suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, examining how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. Collaborate for a greener future.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

They are a leader in 25 countries, with over 30 million customers every month, over 45,000 employees, and almost 2 billion in sales in 2021. Overall, their strategy must move toward data-driven decision-making to provide real-time information visibility. Bridging the visibility and liquidity gaps.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Amid the thick covid-clouds, organizations are preparing to make their way back to regular business to maximize profitability and make up for the lost time. The Future Roadmap of Intelligent Supply Chain Technologies: 2021 and Beyond. Hyperautomation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It’s a good time to reflect on recent global events and what this should mean for the future. Despite the cataclysmic disruption caused by the pandemic, inertia will prevent real and sustainable progress from being made. And having the courage to implement these changes will be the real test of leadership.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 25, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Thanks to AI and other tools, you can now make better decisions with real-time data. But what exactly is FP&A, and how is it evolving with the advent of real-time data? How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 7, 2022

17.52] From real-time feedback to quickly resolving problems and validating data, a closer look at all the ways Orderful can help businesses save time. “We We consolidate all the requirements so that when a company hits their API, they get real-time feedback on what data is or is not going to be accepted by a trading partner.”.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

Its a time-saver for procurement teams or C-level execs needing a starting point. Why Its Good: Combines hard data with real-world feedback, offering a balanced view. pre-Series A Provider X in 2021) might get sidelined, skewing the MQ toward big, well-funded firms like OneTrust or Watershed.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Over an 18-month timeframe—April 2020 to September 2021—the cost per barrel of crude has more than tripled from $20.10/bbl Fuel rates have responded in kind, with spot rates for freight hauling reaching decade-plus highs in 2021. Increasing demand for supply chain visibility. bbl to $68.50.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Loss of sales and market share are the most visible and measurable impacts. Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. Increasing Supplier Visibility.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 18, 2024

Manually handling all this is expensive and more time-consuming. It has three major parts: Inception of order; Order readiness (sorting, collecting, packing, and dispatch); Inventory administration. billion in 2021. Centralized data management helps in managing inventory and effective order tracking.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 24, 2021

Leveraging relevant technology in the supply chain from the moment your suppliers bring in raw materials, during storage of the materials and manufactured products in the warehouse, and distribution of products to the final consumer can increase efficiency, boost production, reduce time wastage and improve business revenues. Blockchain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

At their root, these two roles coexist with conflicting purposes, but function stronger together than they do apart, as they are — at times — seemingly contrary forces that actually are complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in any business. Procurement is fundamentally centered around the act of acquisition and/or buying.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 4, 2022

I was sitting on the train, on my way to a client site in Switzerland at the time (leading a global project working in Deloitte & Touch) and I came across this paragraph: “A sense-and-respond organization does not attempt to predict future demand for its offerings. Performance in motion, this is how we Sense & Respond in real-time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

In supply chain, simply observing your entire supply chain in action to assess it is not possible, but with data and a reliable performance management system like The Owl, you can at-least have a real-time view of your supply chain performance through KPIs and metrics. Customer Lead Time (Service). OTIF (Service).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2021

Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! That way, they can dwarf shipping times and delivery costs to meet customers’ expectations. But the resulting time and cost savings are so huge that the loan pays for itself in a few years. Invest in supply chain visibility. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For the first time, the rule establishes additional recordkeeping requirements for any US-based entity that manufactures, processes, packs or holds foods on the Food Traceability List. With greater tracking and traceability, for example, comes real-time demand insight.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

The Suez Canal, one of the most important waterways in the world, was accidentally blocked by MV Ever Given between March 23rd and 29th 2021. Complications throughout the system have affected transshipment operations with increased rollovers because of blank sailings heavily impacting global transshipment ports in 2022 when compared to 2021.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

No matter the niche, the customer today expects both products and services to be delivered real quick and tailored to unique requirements. Blockchain-enabled supply chains have better record-keeping and real-time product tracking. Effective digital supply chain strategies can help organizations stand out from the crowd.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

With its decentralized feature, blockchain technology allows real-time data sharing between different parties while ensuring secure data storage and preventing unwanted changes in a network. This application eliminates redundant paperwork and provides real-time freight tracking.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Redwood City, CA – Feb 24, 2021 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , today announced the general availability of its new platform release 168. Collaborative Authoring: Collaboration internally and with suppliers within a contract helps improve efficiency and visibility throughout the process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The vulnerabilities with sole sourcing are very real. Just-in-time Supply Chains have long been the envy of companies and industries of all kinds. The concept of only bringing in inventory on demand is very compelling when inventories are considered costly, wasteful and cash drains. I am a proponent of dual sourcing.

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Una

APRIL 11, 2023

They also typically provide analytics and reporting tools that allow managers to monitor performance and make data-driven decisions in real time. Better data management: With all the data stored in a centralized system, an ERP can provide better visibility into key business metrics and performance indicators.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! The prospect of having a Just In Time (JIT) Supply Chain system has been the goal of innumerable businesses and industries for decades. And for those who have implemented Just In Time processes it has been the backbone of their entire operating structure. Is JIT past its time?

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 1, 2022

Excluded from planning meetings and strategic decisions, and with a team lacking the knowledge and relationships to drive real change, procurement was extremely decentralised, in control of just 30% of global spending and focused mostly on tactical, transactional activities. Advice for others.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Consequently, blockchain’s availability reduces over time, raising its value and the benefits of blockchain. Complete visibility since any network user with permissions may view the same data simultaneously. All interactions are time-dependent and anniversary records with absoluteness.

Supply Chain Efficiency 105

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

Since its initial public offering in November 2021, Rivian has secured more than US$13.5 In late 2021, Rivian commenced deliveries of its R1T pickup truck. Early Success and Setbacks Rivian experienced a rapid rise in market capitalization following its listing in 2021, surpassing major automakers like Ford and Volkswagen.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Is Just In Time Past Its Time? And standard operating practice in the automotive industry is just-in-time delivery dynamics. At the same time demand dropped dramatically at the beginning of the pandemic. Originally published on November 9, 2021. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

The data breach and security impacts cost rose to never before seen levels in 2021, reaching $4.24 The wave of their hand will trigger remote communication with their mobile device using cellular, BlueTooth, and WiFi communication, ensuring first-time entry. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Procurement Heads

JULY 19, 2023

We have an amazing analytics dashboard, which gives us visibility on spend and suppliers’ contract duration, supplying really important insight. We did an EcoVadis submission for the first time in 2021 and got bronze, last year we got silver, so we are definitely on the right trajectory. It is not for the faint-hearted!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 24, 2021

The box was 230 TIMES bigger than the goods in side. Not 10 times the size. But 230 times bigger! Most of the time when there is overpackaging it is not this excessive. Most of the time when there is overpackaging it is not this excessive. Originally published on August 24, 2021. That’s right.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 11, 2022

share of 57% in 2021. The best application of CPFR I’ve encountered was in 2005, when working for a meat manufacturer that received point-of-sale (POS) data four times a day (10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm) from over 600 stores from the largest retailer in the Netherlands. It is a great way to use data and create supply[1]chain visibility.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Another common social engineering scam is domain name spoofing (also called DNS spoofing), in which cybercriminals use a fake website or domain name that impersonates a real one—e.g., ‘applesupport.com’ for support.apple.com—to trick people into entering sensitive information.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game. It promises to assist with improving buyer and supplier collaboration.

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