IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

The good news is that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand, especially in the retail supply chain. Purpose Savvy sustainable consumers want end-to-end visibility into a product’s origins to ensure that it was sustainably developed and transported every step of the way. Simple: communicate!

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

The Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with even greater potential ahead. SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Don’t forget to check out our best practices , tools , and a list of helpful supply chain resources on the website! To maximize efficiency, distributors should adhere to the following set of guidelines for evaluating and planning their supply chain with the strategies mentioned below.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! We were a global Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution company. The prior CIO kept the lights on, followed the instructions they were given, tried to keep costs down, and that was about it. Subscribe Here!

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). What are No-code Platforms? What are No-code Platforms?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The supply chain plays a pivotal role in delivering goods and services to both businesses and consumers, serving as the connective thread between industries, nations, communities and all components of the value chain. Our dependence on supply chains is most pronounced in ensuring food supply.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Digital Supply Chain strategies article and permission to publish here provided by Alejandro Carrera. Effective digital supply chain strategies can help organizations stand out from the crowd. Subscribe Here! Blockchain.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

By the end of this article, you will have an idea of the importance of procurement tracking in your business and which procurement tracking software you would want to utilize. Procurement Tracking is the process of monitoring and managing procurement activities. What is Procurement Tracking?

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

In recent years, we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. Of note was that the increase in workload was juxtaposed by data that suggests that for most organisations, headcounts were set to be reduced or maintained at best. The pressures that procurement faces show no signs of reducing.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

In recent years, we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. Of note was that the increase in workload was juxtaposed by data that suggests that for most organisations, headcounts were set to be reduced or maintained at best. The extra cost will feed through to business costs.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Logistics Complexity and the Strategic Moves Companies Are Making to Reduce It The last mile is typically the costliest and most complicated leg of a supply chain, accounting for, on average, 53% of overall shipping costs. Dataworks uses AI to predict shipping times and accurate delivery dates.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 21, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! Everyone involved in these Supply Chains is abiding by the social distancing and protective mandates we all are adhering to. What is a Don’t Touch Supply Chain Strategy?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to processing goods, and from managing data to managing inventory. Promoting Supply Chain Value.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Key Players In the world of contract logistics, several key players collaborate to ensure the smooth functioning of the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. But for those who are professionals working in the Supply Chain field there can be very unique distinctions in this terminology.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 21, 2023

Prior to that, he was a member of the corporate leadership staff at GE, where he held a series of roles in global commercial operations and supply chain management as well as environmental health and safety. Shapeways is allowing anyone to get access to on-demand manufacturing services at scale.”

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Barkers Procurement

AUGUST 2, 2023

In recent years we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. Of note is that the increase in workload is juxtaposed by data that suggests that for most organisations, headcounts are set to be reduced or maintained at best. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In the book, The Living Supply Chain , the authors argue that, “Speeding up the supply chain is at the root of everything that is good: improved revenue, reduced working capital, higher profitability, and less obsolete inventory. Digital transformation of the supply chain will change everything – for the better.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. Making up the IBP framework are six key pillars: 1.

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Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

From reducing waste and containing costs to mitigating risks such as procurement fraud and inflated expenses, procurement’s insights and expertise can help businesses navigate some of their most pressing challenges. All this combined is a recipe for end-to-end operational inefficiency.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands.

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Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

On the one side, finance is concerned with keeping the company budget in the black. On the other side, procurement is concerned with keeping company operations running smoothly and judicially making the most of budgets. Ultimately, both want the same goal — ensuring business outcomes are positive, timely, and on-budget.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

In today’s competitive business environment, getting the correct products to the right place at the right time via the most cost-effective manner is paramount for your business’ success. Using every tool available to you will allow for improvement in supply chain functionality, productivity, and profitability.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cloud financial management practice is a way for cross-functional teams—like Engineering, Finance and Product—to work together and take ownership of cloud usage. AIOps helps you operationalize this approach by using data-driven cloud spend decisions to safely balance cost and performance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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EazyStock

JUNE 10, 2022

Working in supply chain or inventory management can be busy and stressful. Keeping on top of your to-do list, building supplier and customer relationships, and tracking orders and deliveries is challenging even for the most organized and efficient inventory manager. Warehouse management. Inventory optimization.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Carrying out this process manually makes it susceptible to bottlenecks — (one out-of-office manager can delay the order by days — and introduces costly errors and risks. It also provides visibility into your entire invoice workflow, from issuance to payment. After all, it’s there to simplify and streamline.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. 2% of managers apply best practice decision methods. We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions. So, there are many possible approaches.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 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, Supply Chain Trend interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. Where to go from here for S&OP?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Automation is key to optimizing cloud costs, and IT teams, no matter how skilled they are, don’t always have the capacity to continuously determine the exact compute, storage and database configurations needed to deliver performance at the lowest cost. See what’s ahead AI can assist with forecasting.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. According to industry reports, over half of business leaders acknowledge the need for supply chain improvements, with 52% believing they could enhance their operations.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Rider (1970)).

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Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

But as you get your listings ready for expansion, have you thought about how these avenues for growth also introduce complexity for your ecommerce operations – especially with inventory management? A barcode system using printed labels and a scanning app on a smartphone or specialized device speeds counting and reduces human error.

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