Procurement Insights

APRIL 12, 2025

.” – Procurement Insights (2024) ERP Agent Swarms refer to the use of multiple autonomous, intelligent software agents working collaboratively within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Adaptability: Agents respond quickly to changing conditions, such as supply chain disruptions or sudden changes in demand.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

India’s manufacturing sector is experiencing robust growth and investor optimism. China is expected to overtake Taiwan as the world’s biggest manufacturer of chips in 2030 with 22% of the market. The landscape is rather brighter in the emerging manufacturing superpowers.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Sustainable Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide. The sustainable supply chain is adopted by many companies due to the increasing pressure to demonstrate greater environmental and social responsibility. However, how can companies demonstrate tier responsibility through the supply chain?

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ivalua

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution. About Ivalua. Follow us at @Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 22, 2019

Technologies Reshaping the Global Digital Supply Chain! Imagine what the future will look like in Supply Chain! There are articles which describe what the future of Supply Chain will be like in 2020, 0r 2025, or even 2030. So how can all of this be used to shape what happens in Supply Chain?

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. In addition to the ever-changing marketing landscape, the supply chain often fails. You need to integrate your supply chain management systems to meet this demand.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Sustainable supply chains : Driven by increasing consumer demand for sustainable products and heightened awareness of the environmental impact of producing and shipping goods, more businesses are looking to make their supply chain operations more sustainable. trillion in economic benefits by 2030.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 14, 2019

Unsurprisingly, these suggestions aligned perfectly with the technology solutions already in production from top TMS software solutions. TMS scheduling helps minimize dwell times and optimizes driver Hours of Service which makes a shipper a more attractive partner to busy carriers.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 24, 2023

The 2020’s have escalated nonstop supply chain disruption, from delays to shortages and workforce challenges. Supply chain obstacles are still being cited for growing global inflation. Supply chain leaders are still struggling with an ongoing labor shortage—making getting and staying ahead harder.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. The Driverless Car Analogy. From CBC News [link].

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain. Digitization – increased computing power, more analytical software, the availability of data – have made it possible in a week.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 7, 2016

This article will draw an analogy with the mapping and car industry to suggest that prescriptive analysis as an opportunity to support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and business optimization, is not a final stage, but just at the beginning of a new planning era. This creates dynamic constraints in the optimization model.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

. “AI is an unbelievable opportunity to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in health care, manufacturing, climate change and more,” said Christina Shim, IBM’s global head of Sustainability Software and an AI Ethics Board member. In our 2023 Impact Report , we reported that 70.6%

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Arkestro

JANUARY 23, 2024

from 2023 to 2030. Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency. We’ll also explain how today’s top procurement managers leverage new technologies to further optimize outcomes and streamline processes.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

Combined with ongoing supply chain issues, sustainability mandates, evolving regulations, cybersecurity threats and other complexities, industries and enterprises around the world are facing a staggering number of challenges. The next phases focus on network and service expansion followed by commercial and wholesale market entrance.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. You may have heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Regardless, given the wide range of predictions for AGI’s arrival, anywhere from 2030 to 2050 and beyond, it’s crucial to manage expectations and begin by using the value of current AI applications. Fine motor skills: It’s conceivable for AGI software to pair with robotics hardware.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 11, 2023

Sustainable procurement has emerged as a vital approach to address environmental and social concerns while optimizing business performance. Economic: From an economic perspective, sustainable procurement can result in cost savings through increased efficiency, reduced waste, and minimized risk of supply chain disruptions.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

trillion to the global economy in 2030, more than the current output of China and India combined.” This unified experience optimizes the process of developing and deploying ML models by streamlining workflows for increased efficiency. Intelligent workflows : AI optimizes in-store processes, inventory management and deliveries.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 27, 2023

through 2030. Here, we’ll discuss potential applications for EAM software in oil and gas and talk about the trends pushing the industry forward. It also benefits from advanced asset management software, like IBM Maximo. As of 2022, the EAM market was valued at nearly $6 billion , with a compound annual growth rate of 16.9%

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Planergy

AUGUST 2, 2022

Reduces Environmental Impacts The study also found that if the world moved to a circular economy, it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 60 percent and save $1 trillion annually by 2030. This translates to stronger supply chain security and pricing, which reduces volatility. Related Posts.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 9, 2025

These solutions leverage AI to drive core procurement and supply chain processessuch as sourcing, supplier management, spend analysis, and contract lifecycle management (CLM)in a seamless, embedded way. What About Legacy ProcureTech? What About Legacy ProcureTech? Kaypro computers).

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