IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In today’s complex global business environment, effective supply chain management (SCM) is crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 8, 2023

Inventory management is a way for companies to figure out what and how much they should order, and when to do it. It keeps track of inventory from the time it is purchased until it is sold to customers. This helps companies ensure they always have enough stock to meet customer demands and warns them if they are running low.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? Supply Chain responsibilities are vast in any organization. This can be analogous to the work done in Supply Chain. So let’s explore the Supply Chain Workload iceberg! Customer Order Commitment.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

… Principles for World Class E-Commerce Fulfillment! People who do not work in Supply Chain may hear the terms Fulfillment and Replenishment and consider that they mean the same thing. Interestingly many people who do work in Supply Chain consider the terms Fulfillment and Replenishment to be synonymous.

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