IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. A successful procurement strategy also mitigates risks inherent in the supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

At EmpoweringCPO, we understand the pivotal role it plays in optimizing the supply chain, reducing costs, and fostering long-term competitiveness. Consulting firms like ours leverage cutting-edge tools and analytics to gain deep insights into market trends, supplier performance, and cost structures.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Together, IBM Instana and IBM Turbonomic provide real-time observability and control that everyone and anyone can use, with hybrid cloud resource and cost optimization so you can safely automate to unlock elasticity without compromising performance. It’s time for IT to go from reactive to proactive and preventative.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. The talent shortage in procurement and supply chain is nothing new: it’s been going on for several years now. The Supply Chain Will Continue to Heal. In 2022, procurement faced challenges on multiple fronts.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Let’s “unpack” the second problem: When a supply chain manager or senior analyst commits to fixing the issue of inefficient packing, they almost never consider the fact that reducing air is only half the battle. . About the Author.

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Empowering CPO

JANUARY 28, 2024

Introduction In the dynamic realm of procurement, organizations strive to not only meet their immediate needs but also to establish sustainable and cost-effective supply chains. Organizations should proactively identify potential risks in the supply chain and implement strategies to mitigate them.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They will be able to suggest alternative suppliers, forecast demand, and proactively identify potential supply chain disruptions, allowing organizations to take proactive measures. This will help in building trust with suppliers and customers alike. This will help in building trust with suppliers and customers alike.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 1, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Andrei Klubnikin at at R-Style Lab. trillion on logistics and supply chain within the next five years. Email Address.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2024

Smart procurement is the use of technology to improve efficiency and help build more agile procurement processes. The benefits include cost savings increase, better decision making and risk management. While these tools can lighten workloads and improve agility and decision-making, they can’t operate without the input of humans.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Through our technologically advanced and innovative approach, we have been successful in helping businesses reduce costs, optimize supplier relationships, manage procurement risks, and ultimately drive profitable growth. They were struggling with high procurement costs and a lack of visibility into their supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 26, 2023

ZBB promotes agility in resource allocation, enabling organizations to respond effectively to evolving market conditions. Cost-Conscious Culture: ZBB can foster a cost-conscious culture within an organization. ZBB, on the other hand, is not bound by past spending patterns.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Improve CI/CD pipelines The continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline—commonly referred to as the CI/CD pipeline —is an agile DevOps workflow focused on a frequent and reliable software delivery process.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Through our technologically advanced and innovative approach, we have been successful in helping businesses reduce costs, optimize supplier relationships, manage procurement risks, and ultimately drive profitable growth. They were struggling with high procurement costs and a lack of visibility into their supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 8, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by Prakash Pol , Principal Consultant at Infosys India. The Warehouse is a central part of Supply Chain Management in any organization. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Disruptive Warehouse Technologies for Any Company!

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Know More About Dante: With over 25 years of professional experience in industrial engineering, operations, and supply chain management, the Business Consultant and Trainer is dedicated to enhancing operational performance for companies in Europe and the Americas.

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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. Pipefy’s survey of business and IT leaders found that primary drivers of adoption automation lean on increasing efficiency, improving productivity, reducing errors, and generating greater cost savings.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For years, supply chain professionals have measured success by how well they have been able to drive down costs and drive up efficiency. Goods arrived exactly when needed, waste and holding costs were kept to a minimum, and single source strategies prevailed due to ease and cost savings.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Cost optimization can be achieved through a combination of productivity enhancements, infrastructure savings and reductions in operating expenses. Therefore, adopting a holistic approach that prioritizes data-driven business transformation helps optimize value extraction. billion, and experts project it to reach USD 14.4

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Agility and scalability The primary advantage of adopting a hybrid cloud strategy is agility, which businesses need to adapt to change quickly and capture opportunities to drive business growth. By significantly boosting the delivery speed of IT resources, a hybrid cloud architecture helps businesses stay agile.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Cloud service provider costs can climb higher than anticipated, especially with multiple vendors involved, which is why monitoring cloud spend is critical. Cloud cost-optimization software tools can help monitor workload demands for maximum cost-efficient performance. shifting legacy apps to the cloud).

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cost optimization : Optimizing cloud spending for OLAP resources can be challenging due to complex pricing models and resource utilization patterns. Designed for cloud-native environments, they promise more efficient and data-driven decision-making for businesses, ushering in a new era of agility and insight.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

Adopt FinOps for cost optimization A multicloud cloud cost optimization plan combines strategies, techniques and best practices to manage and control costs. By continually reexamining business goals and assessing cloud service portfolios, your business can stay agile, innovate and maintain a competitive advantage.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cost savings: Through modernization, organizations can reduce maintenance costs, optimize hosting and better leverage a global workforce, leading to substantial cost savings in the long run. For example, a retail company that has been using a legacy inventory management system for several years is less cost-efficient.

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