IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

With a shift of population to new places, particularly from large urban city centers to other suburban areas, retailers may be struggling to position their inventory based on historical data trends. How can a retailer know how much inventory to position and where, when demographics are rapidly changing as a result of the pandemic?

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. What is it that you think makes procurement and supply chain professionals good problem solvers?

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. What is it that you think makes procurement and supply chain professionals good problem solvers?

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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Una

AUGUST 2, 2022

Benefits include cost savings, risk reduction, efficiency gains, transparency, agility, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and much more. Take B2B services purchasing as an example. Benefits of Cloud-Based Supply Chain Management. Do you have questions about group purchasing? Self-service. Related Posts.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out The Supply Chain Detective ! In Search of Broken Supply Chain Clues! But I also found that the ability to grow your Farm by adding capabilities and features, by controlling the way in which you buy and sell things, and managing your inventory levels of all of the materials was both fun and interesting.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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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. And the limitations in supply chain visibility seem to start right here.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Stronger supplier relationships lead to better pricing, improved service levels, and a more reliable supply chain. By analyzing data on market trends, demand patterns, and supplier capabilities, organizations can make informed decisions regarding sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and risk management.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 6, 2023

Coby and John found obvious deficiencies in these same organizations’ supply chain and operational systems, and thus, Enveyo was born. By leveraging big data, systems integration, and comparative analytics, organizations drive their supply chain operations forward. Gain agility and control through a centralized suite.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY. If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). LIMITATIONS OF TRADITIONAL IBP. Lacking insights. at the SKU/location level).

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