IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Equipment-heavy and reliant on an aging infrastructure, E&U clients suffer from costly supply chain disruptions as wear, tear and time take their toll. Visibility. However, maintenance inventory optimization is only part of the solution.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 2, 2022

Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Last-mile delivery visibility is key to business success. In fact, 93% of customers say they want to be informed with increased visibility throughout the entire delivery journey, from in-transit status through to final arrival date. Predictive visibility.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

When combined with manual inventory management processes, you increase the risk of human errors, which can culminate in stockouts and overstocking. In this blog, we’ll explore the untapped potential of data-driven inventory management. Manually calculating the EOQ is time-consuming and prone to errors in replenishment.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 1, 2024

For example, combining generative AI with technologies such as blockchain helps to keep data about the material-to-product transformation unchangeable across different entities, providing clear visibility into products’ origin and carbon footprint.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

. ​ Automotive supply chain facts Up to 50 percent of unscheduled downtime is due to a lack of spare parts or stockouts ( The Importance of Inventory Optimization in MRO, July 2015 , Aberdeen Group) Generally, 99% of [semiconductor] manufacturing foundries have no visibility where the part is going. Why is this happening?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This helps reduce errors to improve data quality and response times to questions, which improves customer and supplier satisfaction. The ability to make these sourcing decisions in real-time can help increase profits during peak demand periods and better meet customer expectations. Read our solution brief to get started.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Here we define visibility as having access to accurate, real-time data that enables better decision making and risk mitigation. Visibility all the way up the supply chain. Demand visibility all the way up the supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What’s needed is a solution that not only safeguards the performance of your mission-critical applications, but also goes above and beyond through reduced cost, time efficiency and monetary savings. This aspect is crucial for app performance optimization, as it provides real-time insights through high-fidelity data.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Observability-driven automation leverages real-time insights from monitoring and telemetry data to inform intelligent automation processes. The fact is, automated setup and installation eliminates manual errors, reduces deployment time and improves consistency across different environments.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 4, 2020

For good or for ill, truck drivers seem to always play an integral role during these challenging times, serving as a flash point for the consciousness of America. Perhaps due to this dedication to keep cargo moving in spite of any obstacles, there is a pattern of drivers being caught in the crossfire during times of civil distress/unrest.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Time and again, we see IT teams struggle to deal with seasonal spikes in demand and outages. It’s an outdated and impractical practice for modern eCommerce and ultimately makes you less competitive over time. The result is faster mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to resolve (MTTR).

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

This integration enables businesses to have real-time visibility into order status, inventory levels, and supplier performance, enabling them to make informed decisions and respond quickly to changing market demands. This automation saves time and effort, making the procurement process more efficient.

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Procurement Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2024

The results of the transformation were profound: a 50% reduction in the number of days to delivery, as well as much tighter financial controls and supplier visibility in a sector where “because it’s a matter of life and death, speed is of the essence”.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They need strong SCM practices to help work out the logistics of transporting goods across long distances and through multiple countries without creating longer lead times or delays. Advanced software tools can automate some parts of forecasting, providing real-time updates and alerts when inventory levels are too high or low.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cloud costs are out of control, and teams spend too much time fixing instead of innovating. It’s time for IT to go from reactive to proactive and preventative. You’ll find automated full-stack visibility, one-second granularity and three seconds to notify.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is achieved through observing real-time frameworks, performance-monitoring libraries and crash-reporting tools. This includes logging HTTP requests, database queries, server response times and system resource utilization. This involves capturing and correlating logs, metrics and traces across various components and services.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2023

Today Erik Kiser, CEO and founder of Orderful, joins me to chat all about the company; the challenges involved with traditional EDI solutions; bringing supply chains together; achieving visibility and addressing risk; and the future of EDI. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [05.59] A reminder of who Orderful are, and how they help their customers.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2022

Cargo Chief enables 3PLs and freight brokers to expand their carrier network, gain visibility into real-time pricing, and streamline their processes. And Hubtek is a tech-enabled talent and automation solutions provider for transportation companies across North America. Check out our other podcasts HERE.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This blog explores the types of technologies revolutionizing procurement, their benefits, and the return on investment (ROI) they deliver. This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times. Types of Technology Transforming Procurement 1.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This blog explores the types of technologies revolutionizing procurement, their benefits, and the return on investment (ROI) they deliver. This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times. Types of Technology Transforming Procurement 1.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

At the same time, there is this huge sustainability and energy transition wave. This enables real-time visibility into process states (normal/abnormal), alleviates frequent process obstructions, and detects and predicts golden batch. Gen AI can also train for predictive maintenance.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 16, 2017

For manufacturers wanting to avoid idle production lines, up-to-the-minute visibility into inbound logistics is crucial. For retailers, up-to-the-minute visibility into inbound logistics makes the difference between quick fulfillment/replenishment (for happy customers) and loss of sales to hungry competitors.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This week, as thousands of network operators, technology vendors, and mobile device providers from all over the world converge on Barcelona for Mobile World Congress , it’s the perfect time to discuss how IBM® is shaping the future of network operations and telecommunications. The telecom industry is no exception.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Here lies the challenge and opportunity: ensuring accurate inventory information in real-time and equipping frontline teams with the right tools is the ticket to transformative change. IBM’s study suggests, “AI can aid in stocking a more diverse array of relevant products by analyzing local customer preferences.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

They all work toward the common goal of creating secure, compliant, real-time, ubiquitous and low-cost payment rails. Liquidity must be managed 24 hours a day to ensure the availability of funds for both customers and the bank’s real-time payments, alongside clearing and settlement systems.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Purpose Savvy sustainable consumers want end-to-end visibility into a product’s origins to ensure that it was sustainably developed and transported every step of the way. So make sure that you have real-time inventory visibility to deliver on your promises (what’s in-stock, when purchased items will ship and arrive).

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For the first time, the rule establishes additional recordkeeping requirements for any US-based entity that manufactures, processes, packs or holds foods on the Food Traceability List. With greater tracking and traceability, for example, comes real-time demand insight.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

In our first blog post in this series on debunking observability myths, we focused on the myth that “ You can skip monitoring and rely solely on logs.” Using real-time monitoring and visualization tools, operations teams can track the health of distributed systems and detect anomalies or failures. Why is this a myth?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For a long time, there wasn’t a good standard definition of observability that encompassed organizational needs while keeping the spirit of IT monitoring intact. It scales up to accommodate dynamic and distributed applications, allowing you to have full visibility across all your microservices, containers and serverless functions.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The role of attack surface management in data breach containment Despite employing an arsenal of cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data, many organizations find themselves in a relentless race against time, as they strive to bridge the gap between the moment a data breach occurs and when it is effectively contained.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This year’s edition comes at an interesting time, with the Covid-19 pandemic having shifted Procurement priorities and employee working practices. In Gartner’s Magic Quadrant, they forecast the Procure-to-Pay software market to dip slightly this year, as companies focus on solutions with faster time to value.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Maintaining container visibility and tracking comprehensive container metrics enables organizations to reduce costs and better manage their software lifecycles across use cases. To achieve this, organizations can utilize container monitoring solutions that provide organizations with real-time visibility into container performance.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. It enables a centralized repository of information and provides real-time visibility into the entire business.

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ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

This blog will answer these questions plus a few more. By removing the friction in global supply chains, for the first time, the payment and the sourcing event are seamlessly linked. According to the latest Ardent data, supplier inquiries are at an all-time high of 22% of AP FTE time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Spend Visibility. Spend visibility is a pretty big deal when it comes to procurement or any type of invoicing management for that matter. Automatic spend visibility checks can help you identify opportunities for cost savings but more importantly tell you where your money is going. Real-time Spend Tracking.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a phishing simulation, employees receive simulated phishing emails (or texts or phone calls) that mimic real-world phishing attempts. Since 2019, the number of phishing attacks has grown by 150% percent per year— with the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reporting an all-time high for phishing in 2022 , logging more than 4.7

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