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.

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Arkestro

APRIL 25, 2023

The workforce shortage reached half a million this year , and many sectors continue to grapple with increased lead times, and volatile material costs. In fact, 71% of all companies said the cost of raw materials is the biggest threat to their supply chain in 2023. from February 2020 to August 2022.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Common procurement metrics include spend under management, savings targets, supplier lead time reduction, procurement process efficiency gains, sustainability metrics and more.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

European procurement software startups are growing fast, and we’re constantly seeing new ones landing onto the scene. If you want to search the whole range of procurement tech companies out there beyond just startups, then check our our free software directory. Procuretech in Europe is buzzing right now.

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Planergy

JANUARY 26, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. The best way to minimize disruption is to identify the various supplier risks and create a plan of action for what to do if the risk becomes a reality.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. You can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe to news from Arkestro.

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Una

APRIL 9, 2024

It might not seem like much but at the time, that meant more wiggle room in our household budget as a young family. Not to be dramatic, but that amount of money added back into your budget has the potential to literally transform your business. What would an extra 18-22% added back into your budget mean for your business?

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

For our readers who couldn’t/didn’t attend, here are our own reflections based on the time we had ( if we missed you, apologies, but do reach out to us here to get your procurement tech solution in front of our analysts ). David presented on the top P2P risks that all businesses should be looking out for.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

From data-driven decision making to real-time spend visibility, predictive analytics, supplier collaboration, intelligent automation, and data security, we will explore each trend in depth, shedding light on their significance and potential impact on businesses.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Here, we’ll discuss potential applications for EAM software in oil and gas and talk about the trends pushing the industry forward. Understanding enterprise asset management At its core, enterprise asset management (EAM) is a system designed to help organizations manage physical assets (e.g., through 2030.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Effective modern procurement requires end-to-end process tracking to both view and control the costs, sourcing, quality, and delivery times associated with acquired goods and services. Supplier KPIs Suppliers, by definition, comprise a crucial link in your supply chain. After all, your shortages are their problem, as well.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

In healthcare, where budgets are tight and patient care is the top priority, effective spend analysis holds tremendous value. Fragmented Supply Chains: The healthcare supply chain is complex and often fragmented, involving multiple stakeholders such as manufacturers, distributors, and group purchasing organizations (GPOs).

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

With reduced cycle times, also comes the opportunity to earn early payment discounts. Craig Vaream, Managing Director, J.P The need for better risk management and business continuity program. Thus, in simple terms, automation is redefining management. This generates savings that add up over time. Conclusion.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Whether it’s raw materials for manufacturing, software for operations, or services for customer support, procurement is the bridge that connects businesses to the resources they need to function and grow. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Conversely, it has a larger scope than task management, which deals with individual tasks, and project management, which handles one-time initiatives. BPM software can automate repetitive tasks such as claim intake, validation, assessment, and payment processing—using technology such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA ).

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