IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

IBM and AWS has worked together to bring all of IBM data management portfolio namely Db2, Netezza and IBM watsonx.data to work on AWS in cloud native fashion with convenience of SaaS for our customers. watsonx.data is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that revolutionizes data management.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Supplier Performance Management: How and What To Measure. Best Practices & Tips Supplier Performance Supplier Relationship Management. What Is Supplier Performance Management? Why Is Supplier Performance Management Important?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

James opens the mobile device management software that his company is using, immediately finds Robert’s iOS smartphone in the tool, and does a remote wipe. What James has done with Robert’s lost iOS smartphone is part of mobile device management (MDM). What is mobile device management (MDM)?

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

To succeed in this field, procurement professionals must possess a variety of competencies, ranging from negotiation and supplier management to risk assessment and financial analysis. Improve spend management by implementing a buying plan Effective spend management is crucial for any organization’s financial health.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Here are five things you need to know about how IBM Cloud is helping clients make the right workload-placement decisions based on resiliency, performance, security, compliance and total cost of ownership. Addressing risks, evolving compliance standards and new regulatory dynamics in highly regulated industries Recently, the U.S.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Procurement teams are in a unique and important position to drive such initiatives forward as these improvements are only possible through actions taken in the supply chain. And there’s a payoff: procurement teams are most concerned with cost savings and risk management, both of which can be addressed by sustainable procurement.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Examples such as IT infrastructure, facilities management, machinery & equipment capex. These often rely on procurement professionals’ negotiation skills to avoid costs that otherwise would hit the company’s budget. The easy answer is that financial analysts and controllers are numbers people.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Price Negotiation 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Examples such as IT infrastructure, facilities management, machinery & equipment capex. These often rely on procurement professionals’ negotiation skills to avoid costs that otherwise would hit the company’s budget. The easy answer is that financial analysts and controllers are numbers people.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Price Negotiation 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It is with immense gratitude that I thank Ken for his leadership not only across IBM Power, but for his service to IBM in various roles spanning IP, strategy and software during his distinguished IBM career. I am excited to announce, therefore, that a few months ago I took on the role of IBM Power general manager. Read more here.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Implementing such solutions could be the key to a new era of productivity for your organization, but implementing new and expansive IT software can be intimidating. As your company grows and expands its manufacturing capabilities, an MES can provide the necessary tools for managing larger and more complex production workflows.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. In this guide, we’ll explore the key principles of category management and how it can benefit your organization. Read More: What Does a Procurement Manager Do?

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Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

We’re seeing the tactical, day-to-day aspects of procurement increasingly automated as artificial intelligence gets smarter, meaning an old-school purchasing manager risks obsolescence. The initial investment pays off not just in the quality of prints but in lower servicing costs and a nod to sustainability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 12, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. I hired a team, secured three (3) Asian suppliers, 3 software suppliers ( US, France, and Taiwan). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Leadership 43

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 7, 2016

Is it even possible to make a well-conceived choice that protects your legacy as visionary leader with a knack for sussing out the solution with the most applicable capabilities with appropriate total costs of ownership? . Gap Management/Assessments to identify gaps and assign responsibilities for filling the gaps identified.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Your TMS still requires too much manual intervention to manage exceptions in the freight payment process. You think because you bought TMS from one of the world’s largest software companies you’re getting the best? Your TMS hides total cost of ownership by charging a premium to train new employee/users, carriers, vendors, etc.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

But they are also focusing on cost allocation and expecting greater cost discipline from their CIOs and IT teams, leading CIOs to face increasing pressure to justify their expenditures and keep track of spending. IT cost management has grown in importance because cost control is top of mind for every organization across all industries.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

Importance of procurement in modern businesses In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, procurement plays a crucial role in driving efficiency, cost savings, and overall success. e-Procurement platforms: Comprehensive solutions that automate the entire procurement process, from requisition to payment.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

Central banks and governments often aim to manage inflation to maintain price stability and promote economic growth. Money buys less than before How should procurement manage inflation? ChatGPT Procurement departments can take several steps to manage inflation effectively.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

To do that, technicians, facility managers, maintenance teams, reliability engineers and project managers need accurate, real-time information at their fingertips. Enterprise asset management (EAM) is an asset lifecycle management solution focused on optimizing the overall lifetime performance of assets from acquisition to end-of-life.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

Procurement eAuctions may be used in a multitude of sectors and domains, including industrial machinery, supply chains and logistical operations, telecommunications, commodities, and business technical support programs. These reductions are substantiated by eAuctions software providers Cimmra.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Check out 10 Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! There are thousands of supply chain technology vendors in the market today, and many companies claim their system is the best-of-the-best. Software May Be Difficult to Modify and Own In-House.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The existence of data silos and duplication, alongside apprehensions regarding data quality, presents a multifaceted environment for organizations to manage. Also, traditional database management tasks, including backups, upgrades and routine maintenance drain valuable time and resources, hindering innovation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we are introducing a new “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. My start in supply chain was a bit unknowing at the time.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

The same holds true for procurement professionals striving to navigate the complexities of expenditure management without proper spend analysis. Category spend analysis uncovers insights that enable informed decision-making, leading to significant cost reductions and improved financial performance.

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The Network Effect

MAY 6, 2016

With the new solution model, that of a network with extensible solutions, comes the possibility of a new business model that makes software vendor and customer, not adversaries as they often seem to be, but partners. The result is a much lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for all companies on the network.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 20, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What Supply Chain Management problem does this solve? The biggest problem in the transitional supply chain is lack of open and trustworthy information availability across the supply chain caused by multiple issues – trust, technology and legacy practices being the top ones.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

ready-to-use software applications, virtual machines (VMs) , enterprise-grade infrastructures and development platforms) available to users over the public internet on a pay-per-usage basis. Public cloud service models Today’s cloud providers offer hundreds of managed services and tools across four main categories.

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