IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2023

It’s a new year, and Bloomberg has already coined it the 2023 hangover for supply chain leaders. Never in modern history have supply chain leaders had more visibility, vulnerability, or accountability laid squarely at their feet. Meanwhile, new challenges are still coming painfully into focus.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The process creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. In some categories it makes sense to conduct a competitive sourcing event, for example an online auction using eSourcing software.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 12, 2024

Today I’m joined by innovative software brand, Altana. With a vision of global commerce rebuilt around collaborative, resilient, secure, and sustainable value chains, they’re on a mission to fix globalization. We need to create a ‘Google Maps’ of the world’s supply chain. 52.14] The future for Altana.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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TYA Suite

MAY 13, 2025

Over time, these enhanced collaborations improve supply chain stability and can even lead to co-innovation opportunities. Increased sustainability and ethical sourcing Modern businesses are increasingly aware of their environmental and social impact, and operational procurement management is at the forefront of this change.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

Ecosystem Orchestration: Agents align procurement with finance, logistics, and suppliers, ensuring end-to-end process coherence. Agility in Volatility: Real-time adjustments to demand spikes, supply shortages, or ESG regulations ensure continuity. There is more to e-procurement than software! next-day delivery (vs.

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Finale Inventory

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As ecommerce continues to expand, supply chain traceability has become a key factor for small businesses. This article examines why supply chain traceability matters and how Finale Inventory can assist small businesses in achieving it.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 22, 2025

Advantage AI-First Automation End-to-end automation, from onboarding to risk and compliance, with AI at every step. Ensuring robust data privacy, end-to-end encryption, and compliance with global regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) Regular auditing and bias mitigation are required to ensure fair and ethical results.

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The Procuretech Podcast

MAY 24, 2022

This week we're talking about supply chains. More specifically, where does the line lie between procurement and supply chain? Should we be concentrating on better understanding our multi-tiered complex chains, rather than just purchasing software to better track and trace shipments? He says yes, definitely.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Then, executives need supply chain technology to stay ahead of the game. Markus Rosemann, Vice President for Logistics and Order Fulfillment, SAP There is a great opportunity for technology to relate massive amounts of data from sensors, telematics systems and RFID tagged items in the Supply Chain and Logistics industries.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. Policies serve as guidelines for the procurement team, ensuring consistency and adherence to ethical standards.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As if the gender gap wasn’t enough already, women leaders in supply chain have their work cut out for them. With a decade already punctuated by constant disruption; consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities.

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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. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This end-to-end workflow , typically managed by procurement and finance teams, ensures compliance, efficiency, and transparency across transactions. Supplier information stored in different systems rarely aligns, creating a lack of visibility across suppliers and spending that hinders strategic decision-making.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

With Procurement behind the drive for sustainable/ethical supply of goods and services to efficiently and effectively support the operations of the organisation. Within this environment, the Procurement has to remain focused on maximising financial results associated with the supply and use of goods and services.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

With the ability to handle huge volumes of data, operate 24/7, and continuously learn from experience, AI can bring new levels of speed, efficiency, and insight to procurement teams looking to transform strategic sourcing, supplier management, and end-to-end procurement processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we are introducing a new “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. My start in supply chain was a bit unknowing at the time.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Whether it’s raw materials for manufacturing, software for operations, or services for customer support, procurement is the bridge that connects businesses to the resources they need to function and grow. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage. However, procurement goes beyond mere buying.

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Claritum

AUGUST 4, 2020

Procurement behind the drive for sustainable/ethical supply of goods and services to efficiently and effectively support the operations of the. maximising financial results associated with the supply and use of goods and services. and development of plans: Analysing and quantifying value chains. Supply chain optimisation.

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