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Financial planning & budgeting: Navigating the Budgeting Paradox

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Budgeting, an essential pillar of financial planning for organizations, often presents a unique dilemma known as the “Budgeting Paradox.” ” Ideally, a budget should give the most accurate and timely idea of anticipated revenues and expenses. It’s not about dismissing traditional budgeting.

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Application performance optimization: Elevate performance and reduce costs

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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. These experiences can make or break a business, that’s why prioritizing high performance among applications is non-negotiable.

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Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management: What is it?

ProcurePort

. • Strategic procurement captures a range of activities aimed at reducing costs, minimizing the supplier base, improving communications, and handling negotiations with various stakeholders – especially vendors. The post Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management: What is it? appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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What is zero-based budgeting?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) is like solving a financial puzzle. Instead of relying on the previous year’s budget, ZBB requires you to evaluate and justify every expense from the ground up, justifying its necessity and alignment with strategic goals. Learn more about IBM Planning Analytics What is Zero-Based Budgeting?

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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Katie Date on Bringing Women in Supply Chain Together

Let's Talk Supply Chain

2024 has brought a fresh sense of urgency to the global supply chain amidst growing regional wars and tensions, and calls from climate scientists have kept sustainability initiatives a top priority. The supply chain isn’t getting any less complicated. Women in supply chain motivate us.

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Building a sustainable automotive supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Pair that with a semiconductor shortage amidst global car sales that are forecasted to top 69 million , and you can understand that disruptions in the automotive supply chain would be detrimental to the industry.​ 3 tips for accelerating the path to a more resilient and sustainable automotive supply chain 1.