Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. Gatekeeper combines contract lifecycle management with third-party risk management, two areas that are related but usually addressed with disparate software tools.

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e2e Procurement supply chain software solutions Contract 76

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.

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supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 83

IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2024

And these technologies provide brands with intelligent tools, enabling more productivity and efficiency than was possible even five years ago. As the future of commerce unfolds, each use case interacts holistically to transform the customer journey from end-to-end–for customers, for employees, and for their partners.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization e2e 58

IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In modern software and system management, observability goes beyond focusing on just one part of the stack. This comprehensive approach enables teams to uncover insights into how the entire system operates, identify performance bottlenecks, detect anomalies and, ultimately, deliver a more reliable and efficient experience for users.

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Real-time Visibility e2e Data Influencing 77

IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Fact: Automation plays a crucial role in observability (and in any modern IT organization) High-performing IT departments tend to release software more frequently, and trying to keep up manually is neither sustainable nor scalable. “The reason we were able to do that is we had better visibility into our problems.”

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Real-time Visibility e2e Data Sustainability 71

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

But now, IT is much more of a team sport, and the older approaches aren’t always effective or cost-efficient. This inclusive approach enables rapid feedback on new and more frequent deployments, ensuring swift issue resolution and improved software quality.

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Real-time Visibility Import e2e Product management 60

Finale Inventory

JUNE 29, 2022

Sometimes, a supplier can cause issues in your workflow that end with you having an inventory surplus. It could be because the supplier is unreliable or they ran into an issue out of their control with the supplies they need. Finale Inventory Management Software. Effects of a Surplus. How to Prevent a Surplus. Planning Ahead.

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Inventory supply chain software solutions Demand Price 52