IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Now, advancements in hardware and software as well as increased focus on sustainability are driving rapid transformation. Catalysts and conundrums A dramatic shift in development and operations is making data centers more agile and cost-effective. This isn’t to suggest that disruption is a negative attribute.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Well-defined contracts help ensure suppliers meet expectations while protecting the buyer's interests. Key technologies changing the game in procurement include: E-Procurement Systems E-procurement software provides a centralized platform to manage the entire procurement process online.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

BPR examples: Use cases Streamlining supply chain management Using BPR for supply chain optimization involves a meticulous reassessment and redesign of every step, including logistics, inventory management and procurement.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

Procurement teams are now responsible for driving value, achieving sustainable results, and helping businesses maintain their competitive edge despite market shifts and supply chain disruptions. A shift in business demands and the role of procurement. What is a procurement transformation roadmap?

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. Whether the purpose is savings or forecasting, strategic procurement involves three key business principles at its core for better decision-making and procurement maturity: predictability, agility, and precision.

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Empower business users and IT to dynamically reconfigure and extend their workflows and make them more intelligent through embedded analytics and on-demand digital services (e.g., via app marketplaces). managing contracts or ESG performance), spend categories and supporting intelligence.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 18, 2023

The following is a business case highlighting the background, context and value proposition of SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized Supply Chain Expert Services. It is within this context that SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace was conceived.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This blog summarizes an exclusive on-demand webinar concluded by Zycus for the Nordics region with Bernard Gracia , Director & Dean at European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM) and Thomas Bioud , Regional VP, EMEA, Zycus. Changing Roles of Buyers. This was the first significant change in the buyers’ role.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. would demand its implementation. would demand its implementation. And that’s where we continually fail.

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EazyStock

JULY 2, 2021

Consistent units of measurement should be used to avoid confusion, and the correct number required in each size should be clearly outlined in demand forecast plans. Most wholesalers use distribution centers or warehouse stock locations to house inventory needed to meet their customer demand.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

However, the software that works best for you will be based on your industry, business size, tech stack, and procurement objectives, which might include hastening production, eliminating order errors, or cutting dead stock costs. End-to-end integrations A new digital procurement tool may replace a few software systems in your tech stack.

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The Procuretech Podcast

MAY 3, 2022

Given the current supply chain crisis and geopolitical instability, what better time to speak to a guest from a unique eSourcing solution? Alan Holland, CEO of Keelvar, is here to tell us how AI can offer something more immediate, spot and transactional, in these unstable times when agility matters.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Finally, procurement teams are responsible for anticipating and responding to disruptions in the supply chain and their own process. From procure-to-pay software to spend management and analysis tools, procurement technologies are disrupting the status quo and bringing efficiency to teams like never before. Purchase orders.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Either through data analysis or demand from the business–there is a need to execute a sourcing event. The contracts govern the relationship between the buyer and supplier, an essential process to inform Procure-to-Pay. Sourcing: Where Procurement often creates value first.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

If you want to search the whole range of procurement tech companies out there beyond just startups, then check our our free software directory. Focal Point Focal Point is a growing Atlanta-based procurement startup offering a unique solution tacking three different challenges within procurement.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Supplier KPIs Suppliers, by definition, comprise a crucial link in your supply chain. Buyers that don’t use enough suppliers make themselves vulnerable to dependency on one for certain goods or services. Lead time If you’re looking for one metric that gauges the overall efficiency of your supply chain, track the lead time KPI.

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Planergy

JULY 21, 2023

Goods have fixed prices, whereas services usually involve negotiation between buyers and sellers to reach a pricing agreement. Technology solutions are incredibly helpful in dealing with goods, but they must have an agile stance to maximize value creation as they are applied to service category sourcing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

From The Terminator to Blade Runner, pop culture has always leaned towards a chilling depiction of artificial intelligence (AI) and our future with AI at the helm. The model is designed to help financial services companies map buyer personas, simulate “future selves” and anticipate customer behavior. Recommendation System.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 5, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. If you think delivery is just about transporting a product to the buyer, think again. Though sometimes referred to as “The Amazon Effect,” it is everywhere around us: from on-demand taxis, to ecommerce fulfillment and last mile delivery, to on-demand streaming. Email Address.

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