Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: In December 2010, I wrote an article about one of Time Magazine’s picks for the Top Innovations in 2008 – Made-in-Transit Packaging. I obviously think what EiKO is doing regarding process visibility is great – kudos to the company for its progressive customer-centric thinking.

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Sourcing and procurement professionals operating with a strategic sourcing mindset assess a supplier’s quality, reputation and service.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Customer-facing AI use cases Deliver superior customer service Customers can now be assisted in real time with conversational AI. The IBM team is even using generative AI to create synthetic data to build more robust and trustworthy AI models and to stand in for real-world data protected by privacy and copyright laws.

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The Network Effect

MAY 29, 2015

Here’s more info below: Companies are struggling with demand variability and how to meet consumer demand with the right supply at the right location at the right time. Based on the real data from the case study, you will learn: What is demand sensing and how does it reduce demand variability?

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Thus, increased real-time visibility into shipments leads to more efficient throughput of goods and reduced logistics lead times. That would shorten hauling times, automate routes and scheduling, and make deliveries much more predictable. Connected devices can also support the warehouse worker (i.e.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

Whether it will be worth it, only time will tell. The amplified visibility lets companies verify the authenticity and provenance of products, reduces the risk of counterfeiting, and helps ensure regulatory compliance. An expensive one, we dare say. Blockchain and supply chain transparency We can’t complete our list without blockchains.

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