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. A supply chain control tower can connect many sources of data-driven information and improve end-to-end visibility.

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Barkers Procurement

JUNE 26, 2024

The client needed support to build cohesive plans to drive delivery of their flagship E2E supply chain programme which was initiated in order to ensure that the global supply chain is fit for the future and in alignment with the overall client’s strategy.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Equally, lack of visibility adds to uncertainty. Where reliability is key, management of uncertainty may require closer collaboration with external parties and optimization of end-to-end (E2E) inventory levels aligned to segmented trade-off between service level and cost.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 20, 2023

For more than a decade, Zarrin has dedicated her career to finding smarter and more sustainable supply chain planning approaches and technology solutions. I started on my sales and supply chain development path at Nestle UK, where I was a Demand Planning and Trade Promotion Planning Super User. I moved to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The list is presented in the order the responses were received in: 1) Andreas Wieland , Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School Successful supply chain management means that organizations are well-orchestrated in an end-to-end value network. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2024

As the demand for supply chain professionals continues to grow, staying ahead in this dynamic field demands more than technical know-how—it necessitates a holistic approach to career development. Develop a Step-by-Step Plan Once you’ve identified your career ambition, create a step-by-step plan.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This operating model included order to cash, make to demand, purchase to pay, finance and planning processes. I was planning consultant implementing demand planning, supply planning and production planning across 10 Sara Lee business units. How would you describe your personal passion for S&OP?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Last-mile delivery has become the center of attention for shippers and carriers in recent years as strong e-commerce growth has increased demand for home delivery. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology helps logistics companies increase visibility into their last-mile operations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) addresses these challenges by providing a comprehensive framework that integrates strategic, operational and financial planning, analysis, and reporting to drive better business outcomes. Strategic planning Integrated Business Planning starts with strategic planning.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

To varying degrees, logistics management functions include customer service, sourcing and procurement, production planning and scheduling, packaging, and assembly. Logistics management includes a wide range of activities.

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Finale Inventory

JUNE 29, 2022

Manufacturing interruptions, delivery issues and changes in demand are some of the potential causes that are difficult to predict. Inaccurate Demand Forecasting. It is important for businesses to have a system that predicts the demand they will experience over a certain period of time based on data and trends.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Better Supply-Demand planning, Quality management, transportation lead time reduction, distribution network optimization, cycle time reduction, better handling, more effective storage, real time order management, and reverse logistics improvement are all within the purvey of Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Because the pace of business has increased exponentially, and businesses must be able to respond to new market demands with agility and innovation. Supplier collaboration has always been a function of maintaining a delicate balance between demand and supply. They may even take over the provisioning of an entire end-to-end solution.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 14, 2018

Companies need to implement end-to-end encryption between IoT endpoint and backend systems, Sastri says. Sastri says it’s essential for businesses to achieve total visibility over their devices. You need to create visibility across the entire supply chain,” Sastri says. Time to get educated. Comment on this article.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 6, 2023

End-to-End Visibility – From shipping analytics and business intelligence (BI) to delivery experience management, Enveyo opens your eyes to shipment program performance from “click to ding-dong.” Gain agility and control through a centralized suite.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

I recently saw the headline for an article which said that Supply Chains are NOT broken, but rather it is just a demand planning issue. One of the fundamental problems which has contributed to the current breakdowns is the sheer lack of visibility. Waiting for good planning, or good forecasting is a bad strategy and a fallacy.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. SCaaS providers typically use advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain to improve visibility, traceability, and collaboration across the supply chain.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2025

In this article, we dive into the realm of data gateways and their transformative power ‍in accelerating time to‍ value across the end-to-end supply chain. Implementing a data gateway can ‍significantly improve the time to value across your end-to-end supply chain.

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