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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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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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. I/T was going to be at the epicentre of the strategic and operational leadership of the company. Supply Chain Innovation from I/T.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Organizations need simplified, integrated and automated solutions to help optimize IT spend, improve operations and drive greater financial returns. IBM Consulting is uniquely positioned to provide exceptional FinOps and TBM services, from strategic planning to operating model implementation and managed services.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus at [link] , a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Automation is one of the hotter topics in the supply chain community – as it is across the entire economy.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data. Read part 1 here , part 2 here and part 3 here.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1. And, only 15% had visibility into tier 2 or beyond.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

By mid-April, the shipping traffic jam, part of a broader gridlock in supply chains around the world amid disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic, started thinning while record cargo volumes were reported in the U.S. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

What would a Martian expert in supply chain planning and technology think when looking back at earth? Closing the planning automation gap After more than hundred years of automating our physical assets in the supply chain, we now have automated warehouses, trucks, productions plants and delivery drones.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Supply Chain Management is complex and truly mastered by few. For those of us who have made our careers in supply chain, one of the great challenges, and the attraction of the discipline, is the variety of differing opinions about what constitutes ‘excellence in supply chain’ and how it can be best achieved.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! . Why have so few companies adopted a TMS (Transportation Management System) solution? Many years ago I started a Supply Chain Services business as a new service within the company. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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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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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. The management team defines the organization’s long-term goals and objectives.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? Yet it is managed by one or two people, with no support, and no visibility from upper management. Aside from the cost impact the service implications of a poor Freight management system are enormous.

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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. Making The Right Choices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In Supply Chain that means we want and need full end to end visibility and transparency. To provide that end to end visibility requires electronic connectivity of all nodes of the Supply Chain. You should be able to arrange, track, and manage shipments from your mobile device.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Check out Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? Why have so few companies adopted a Transportation Management System (TMS) solution? Many years ago I started a Supply Chain Services business as a new service within the company. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Horizontal integration refers to a company expanding its operations by acquiring or merging with other companies operating at the same supply chain level.

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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 Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain. The work of managing the value network has always been to make the best plan, monitor issues, and respond effectively and efficiently.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

MARCH 25, 2021

Both suppliers and buyers can manage invoicing data on a central cloud-based platform. Electronic invoicing provides a single platform for managing all accounts payable information and processes. Better Visibility and Transparency. All of the functionality is available through an end-to-end native mobile e-invoicing application.

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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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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. Optimizing cost, in the order of a 20-25% reduction on the current situation, is therefore a must in order to survive.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

For this to happen, procurement professionals must make a stronger case to the organization’s leadership to demonstrate the value it can deliver. They should also extend this digitalization to supply chain management (supplier portal, webEDI, etc.) 3) Optimize: Leverage new and emerging technologies. One platform.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Build a more efficient and connected procure-to-pay process with The Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Importance of procurement KPIs Procurement has evolved over the years from transactional functions (now associated with purchasing) to encompass strategic activities focused on maximizing and creating value for a business.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 31, 2017

These aspirations can be accompanied by vivid future planning descriptions like: ‘our plans will provide visibility to anticipate issues before they eventuate’. ‘we These leadership traits and behaviours will likely increase information flow, improve decision speed and quality and improve employee and corporate well-being and performance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The concept of the “control tower” is increasingly becoming widespread in Supply Chain Management, and Control Tower technologies are a popular topic right within the supply chain community. Every research firm and vendor has their own definition, but all share the common theme of visibility.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

For the upcoming Holiday our theme was that we were going to have a BORING Holiday season … from a Supply Chain perspective. But by BORING, from a Supply Chain perspective , I did mean that we were going to do all of the necessary planning. And we would deliver a great customer experience.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

Suzhou Universal Chain Technology Company (hereafter referred to as Suzhou Universal Chain) and IBM China recently announced the successful development of Suzhou Universal Chain’s enterprise application integration platform and business process automation management platform using IBM hybrid cloud and AI software.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 5, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Specifically the company was going to carry a dramatically different set of products which required a new set of capabilities in Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Retail Operations and Logistics. . Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Specifically the company was going to carry a dramatically different set of products which required a new set of capabilities in Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Retail Operations and Logistics. There was no visibility to any of this activity otherwise. Word of mouth spread quickly.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Check out The Baby Supply Chain! There are many different Supply Chains in the World covering every industry, every business or institution and every aspect of our lives. But the single most important Supply Chain is the Food Supply Chain! The Role and Responsibility of the Supply Chain.

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