IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Innovate now, secure later: A disconnect Today, the IBM® Institute for Business Value released the Securing generative AI: What matters now study, co-authored by IBM and AWS, introducing new data, practices, and recommendations on securing generative AI deployments. To accomplish this synergy, organizations must take a village approach.

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Innovation Risk Agile and Lean Supply Chain Strategy 55

Una

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Encourage supplier innovation Your suppliers can drive cost savings through product innovation. Implementing a Just-in-Time supply chain keeps your warehousing lean and at just the right level to meet demand. A manufacturer may find a more cost effective packaging solution.

Procurement strategies 98

Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Opz

MAY 28, 2013

Supply Chain Maturity Model for Capability Assessment. The concept of maturity model was firstly introduced by Watts Humphrey of Carnegie Mellon University in 1987 with the goal to improve the performance of software development process. Supply Chain Maturity Model. 4) Lean Maturity Model. Case Studies.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 45

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions Supply chain Supply 45

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.

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

Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

They know how to discover niches in the business where they can best add targeted value, and they see supplier relationships as a value-creating goldmine rich with the potential for innovation and competitive advantage. By actively seeking suppliers that bring innovation, quality, and reliability to the table.

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

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. This approach optimizes infrastructure for specific workloads, introduces new technologies seamlessly and ensures agility and scalability. The result?

Data 73

Data Demand Innovation Strategy 73

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Streamline workflows with personalized content creation, tailored product descriptions and market-ready copy. Design content, ad campaigns and innovative products that build better customer experiences. Code generation : Software developers and programmers use generative AI to write code.

Data 127

Data Ethics Quality Project management 127

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. All crucial components when knowing exactly where you are, and where you want to be.

Procurement 52

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

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Understanding the inherent and lifetime challenges at stake, Honeywell Aerospace designed an innovative thermal management system that is 300 times lower on the Global Warming Potential.

Sustainability 40

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In today’s business environment, regardless of the product or service, leaders must develop a well-honed business strategy. Without clarity and intention, even the most innovative companies are unlikely to succeed. Create an agile company with the capacity to adapt quickly to market changes.

Business strategy 75

Business strategy Strategy Leadership Price 75

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

As an international technology group with about 10,000 employees, Körber offers products, solutions and services that inspire. The close cooperation between supply chain management and internal stakeholders as well as external partners made a major contribution to this.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 49

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Chief Procurement Officer 49

Solvoyo

JULY 9, 2020

Solvoyo’s Development & DevOps teams were able to switch to remote working in a matter of hours while ensuring critical systems and projects kept running. Thanks to putting agile and resilient plans in place well ahead of the crisis, we were ready pretty quickly. Solvoyo has built strong DevOps since its foundation.

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supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 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. Ready to innovate your business?

e2e 52

e2e Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Change management 52

Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 1, 2015

For example, poor time management in product development process will cost you millions of dollars for product launch delay. Time management is a broad concept that encompass various planning and control of activities. Poor time management can results in loss of revenue or business opportunities.

Management 45

Management Product development Import Contract 45

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. These practices range from embracing digital transformation to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement strategies Cost of ownership Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

MAY 23, 2023

Very few CEOs come from Procurement or Supply Chain. In a world of hyper connectivity created by rampant globalisation, Apple had shown itself to be a master of procurement, working with suppliers around the world to create the highest quality and most innovative products, all for the best price.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Suppliers 52

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Authors Niels van Hove and Hein Regeer explain that while planning and forecasting technologies have benefitted from significant innovations since then, today’s IBP seems unhinged from the day-to-day operations of the business. TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY. LIMITATIONS OF TRADITIONAL IBP. Lacking insights.

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

T hese routine activities leverage integrated automated systems, enabling supply chain visibility. Examples: "as-a-service" offering, collaborative product development, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment.) My Udemy course "Adaptive Sourcing: Agile Procurement in Practice."

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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

As AI techniques continue to evolve, innovative applications in the OLAP domain are anticipated. 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.

Data 63

Data Strategic planning Value analysis Cost optimization 63

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations are looking to CPOs to take on broader and deeper strategic initiatives to create a future proof supply chain. So, apart from cost savings, there are several other goals like innovation, digital transformation, sustainability that have become part of CPO’s agenda. What Covid-19 did to firms globally is no secret.

Procurement 40

Procurement Eprocurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency 40

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Digital twins allow manufacturers to do the following: Engage in responsive monitoring in real time Conduct proactive risk assessments and utilize predictive troubleshooting for organizational assets Accelerate innovation using digital models and digital mirroring Digital threads help manufacturers in the following ways: Build more agile operations (..)

Data 59

Data Collaboration Product development Sustainability 59

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. The third area of importance is the speed and agility of the supplier.

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