IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath highlighted the importance of having a robust supply chain strategy , with many companies facing disruptions due to shortages in raw materials and fluctuations in customer demand. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey. Planning ensures that resources are allocated effectively and that production and distribution meet customer demand.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations. Sourcing : Procurement uses competitive bidding, e-sourcing, and supplier development. What is Procurement?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In essence, a structured supply chain department as described in the blog can help you deliver the right supply chain strategy and goals which helps cost reduction, improve customer service, on-time delivery, and better working capital. Procurement Procurement involves sourcing and acquiring the materials or products needed for production.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 16, 2022

Other peers around the company overlap with us in their functions - Technology tends to manage suppliers , Finance owns the demand planning and budgeting, and Sales and Marketing monopolize the end-customer value chain. My Udemy course "Adaptive Sourcing: Agile Procurement in Practice."

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

This includes product design, planning, execution, monitoring and control. Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: Nabil Abu el Ata, Rudolf Schmandt (2016), The Tyranny of Uncertainty, Springer, ISBN 978-3662491041 ). Source: [link] ).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

” The Victoria Transport Policy Institute states that “ Freight Transport Management includes various strategies for increasing the efficiency of freight and commercial transport.” Freight management combines logistics experience, human resources and knowledge to ensure a smooth coordination between carriers and shippers.”

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