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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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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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

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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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

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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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.

Sustainability 98

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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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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

AUGUST 10, 2021

I quickly became very familiar with the standard half-sized and full-sized (40″ x 48″) pallets that the company was using at the time, though I was unaware of the Pallet Supply Chain. The backbone of the Digital Supply Chain of the future is end to end electronic connectivity and real time visibility as to the movement of goods.

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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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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Visibility provides regulatory and consumer assurance in the face of issues like counterfeiting. To combat these issues, health and pharma need supply chain visibility—all the way down the supply chain.

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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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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. For your supply chain map to have any real benefit, you must go beyond your direct suppliers.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. For your supply chain map to have any real benefit, you must go beyond your direct suppliers.

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2022

In 2021, the Ever Given and its 17,600 containers blocked the Suez Canal for six days, causing an epic lineup of ships. Last November, the lineup of container ships anchored off the coast of California hit 109, an all-time high. In October 2021, the American Trucking Associations estimated the U.S.

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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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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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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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Arkestro

MAY 16, 2022

This data covers the year 2021: . Implemented a program to focus on renewable and recycled raw materials resulting in the 2021 purchase of 1.3 This enables predictive procurement to alert you when something needs attention and allows you to get the visibility on all your team’s metaphorical balls in the air (or TVs on the wall). . .

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Arkestro

JULY 4, 2022

A 2021 Bain & Company study noted the complexity of promoting supplier diversity. . As a result, implementing a process that effectively supports supplier diversity is a real obstacle many companies struggle with. Linda Chuan explains “Visibility into supplier diversity was limited to the types of businesses we were working with.

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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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Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In our recently published FP Category Management Leadership Report 2021-22, 51% of respondents agreed an annual plan of category management projects with their relevant business stakeholders, compared to 39% in 2019-20. The importance of strategic alignment.

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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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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. When the pandemic winds down there is a very real danger that people will go back to doing, and viewing, things the way they were before the pandemic. Risk management is real. Originally published on August 3, 2021.

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

From April 2021’s “ A New Paradigm For Procurement ”: “As enterprises increasingly depend on an expanding and evolving supplier ecosystem, better optimization of strategic planning and procurement is paramount. Failure resulted in highly visible shortages, public scrutiny, and loss of life. It’s also not specific to the pandemic.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. Even the most robust ERP systems seem to lack the visibility that organizations are desperate to acquire, and in real-time. Shipment to customer. “C” Subscribe Here!

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In many of these cases, the outcome could be no assurance to limited assurance and then reasonable assurance over time. In 2021, the EU stated that the CSRD proposal “ aims to ensure that companies report reliable and comparable sustainability information needed by investors and other stakeholders.”

Sustainability 77

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SupplyShift

JUNE 24, 2021

To learn more about why multi-tier visibility is so important, see our recent article. But let’s say you’re already committed to having visibility at every tier. This creates a network effect and becomes an effective method of data collection, allowing for greater visibility and more reliable data. Where do you start?

Suppliers 52

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SupplyShift

JUNE 24, 2021

To learn more about why multi-tier visibility is so important, see our recent article. But let’s say you’re already committed to having visibility at every tier. This creates a network effect and becomes an effective method of data collection, allowing for greater visibility and more reliable data. Where do you start?

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

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

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Intelligent IBP effectively combines human and machine strengths with good decision practices to consistently make timely, high-quality, horizon agnostic business decisions. I think it is time to update the IBP belief sytem to be more reflective of current times, technology & ways of working, and create a modern IBP vision.

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Arkestro

JULY 25, 2022

In a 2021 Harvard Business Review article on the importance of ESG, researchers noted : . “As A perfect real-world example is Tesla. A 2021 study published by MIT’s Sloan School of Management pointed out the challenge that occurs when companies try to manually mix and match data without a tool. Create a reporting framework.

Data 52

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Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To do this, procurement teams require visibility into their data, control over their processes, and a seat at the business strategy table. Less vulnerable to risks In a recent Deloitte study , 43% of CPOs cited a significant increase in overall procurement risk, as compared to 20% in 2021. Profitability. Resilience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

These systems may include application programming interface platforms — so that customers have an easier time connecting with sales reps to place orders — and communication software for better employee interactions when sharing customer information. Inventory Tracking. A shipment arrives at the warehouse.

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