Una

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Implementing a Just-in-Time supply chain keeps your warehousing lean and at just the right level to meet demand. Procurement should also collaborate with suppliers to identify cost savings opportunities, explore new product development, and identify ways to improve efficiencies.

Procurement strategies 98

Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 7, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Minimum Viable Product article and permission to publish here provided by Julia Beyers. Things like alignment between your product and the rest of your Startup vision are very important and not to be taken easily.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 112

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Product development Import Supply chain 112

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. Making The Right Choices.

Collaboration 66

Collaboration Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 66

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

A revolution across revenue operations, customer engagement, employee satisfaction and the seamless flow of product development and delivery. Scaling AI for better business outcomes and impact AI has transitioned from peripheral to core business driver, demanding optimized infrastructure for high-performance AI workloads.

Data 74

Data Demand Innovation Strategy 74

Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The right digital procurement technology can centralise spend data, identify trends and compliance to metrics, pinpoint opportunities, and simplify supply chain decisions as a result. The demands of stakeholders are obliging businesses to devise new ESG policies that teams must follow.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions Contract Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As the company grew, it was able to take advantage of its ubiquity to demand lower prices from suppliers and sell goods for even less over time. Starbucks also paid careful attention to its supply chain, ensuring is products were ethically sourced and offering specialty drinks that in some geographic locations could be difficult to find.

Business strategy 78

Business strategy Strategy Leadership Ethics 78

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

If you want to make sustainable products today, dabbling at the edges no longer suffices. For example, 80% of a product’s lifetime emissions is determined by product design. Achieving sustainability demands a transformation of thought. You must start at the design phase.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Strategy Innovation Product development 40

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The process demands high-level skills and resources, but the results are more likely to be compliant, custom-tailored and business-specific. Key considerations: Tech stack: Ensure your existing technology infrastructure can handle the demands of AI models and data processing.

Data 125

Data Ethics Quality Project management 125

Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

Businesses that constantly shake things up – whether in product development, processes, or business models – stay ahead of the curve. Procurement can promote employee value all the way down the value chain by ensuring suppliers comply with fair labor practices, ethical standards, and employee well-being.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Create an agile company with the capacity to adapt quickly to market changes. Businesses deploying a focus strategy aim to capture a specific market rather than exponentially expand their customer base through low pricing or novel product development. Facilitate long-term planning as the organization grows.

Business strategy 75

Business strategy Strategy Leadership Price 75

Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Organizations are now expected to not only manage cost but also to ensure supply chain resilience, mitigate risks, and contribute to strategic objectives. These demands necessitate a shift from traditional, transactional procurement to more innovative, strategic models that are responsive to the changing business environment.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization best practice. Build buffers into the supply chain.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 52

EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization best practice. Build buffers into the supply chain.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 52

Pipefy

MARCH 6, 2023

Following recent events like the pandemic, the shift to non-office work models, and supply chain pressures, the demand for business process transformation has accelerated. This includes initiatives aimed at improving product development, customer experiences, and operational efficiency.

e2e 52

e2e Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Change management 52

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

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). New Product Review, a Demand Review, a Supply Review, and a Management Business Review. TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY.

Supply Chain Optimization 78

Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 78

The Good Spending

JUNE 15, 2022

Instead of looking at the act of buying as a spontaneous event, researchers viewed it as a series of patterns explained by the nature of actors, demands, and relationships. T hese routine activities leverage integrated automated systems, enabling supply chain visibility.

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supply chain budgeting Buyers Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Scalability and elasticity : OLAP engines will be highly scalable and elastic, automatically scaling up or down to handle fluctuating data volumes and user demands, optimizing resource utilization and cost efficiency. Next-generation cloud OLAP database engines are expected to bring significant advancements.

Data 63

Data Strategic planning Value analysis Cost optimization 63

Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

By effectively managing the purchasing process, companies can better control their expenditures and optimize their supply chain, ensuring the availability of the right products and services at the right time. Some of the key benefits include: 1. Implement Centralized Procurement A.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement strategies Cost of ownership Supply Chain Efficiency 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Manufacturing has undergone a major digital transformation in the last few years, with technological advancements, evolving consumer demands and the COVID-19 pandemic serving as major catalysts for change. Here, we’ll discuss the major manufacturing trends that will change the industry in the coming year.

Supply Chain Optimization 60

Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sustainability Supply Chain Efficiency 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supplier relationship management is a process for developing and managing collaborative relationships with suppliers at all levels to achieve the required business objectives and overall supply chain strategy. Tactical communications include daily interactions and updates on supply.

Supplier relationship management 44

Supplier relationship management Suppliers Management Agile and Lean Supply Chain 44