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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Why supply chain management matters Supply chain management involves coordinating and managing all the activities involved in sourcing , procurement, conversion and logistics. It includes everything from product development and strategic decision-making to information systems and new technologies.

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The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

This enables you to catch potential disruptions earlier in the design process to avoid delays in production. Part Analytics’s enterprise parts catalog, Part IQ, accelerates new product development. Additionally, analytics features grant you deeper visibility into your supply chain.

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The 25 Hottest European Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

Feature highlights include: Easy to use five-category classifications, best in class enterprise taxonomy, the ability to gain insights from trend analysis and organisation behaviours, 100% spend visibility and proprietary machine learning algorithms designed to deliver accuracy. M&A) The solution gives you full spend visibility.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) – Welcome the Digital Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

From a marketing and new product development perspective, the data and potential insights are hugely valuable. This not only avoids the large cost of reverse logistics and warranty costs, but also avoids the damage to your brand from a failure with a customer. Proactive service. Everything as a service.

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Business process management (BPM) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

And while enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrates and manages all aspects of a business, BPM focuses on its individual functions—optimizing the organization’s existing, repeatable processes end-to-end. BPM can also provide real-time visibility into claim status and performance metrics.

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Supply Chain Collaboration – The New Way to Drive Value!

Supply Chain Game Changer

They may even take over the provisioning of an entire end-to-end solution. Or co-design with your R&D team through joint research and development. Visibility into customer demand and supplier performance. These forms of collaboration aren’t new, but they are becoming more common and more critical. Shorter lead times.

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How to choose the best enterprise asset management software

IBM Supply Chain Blog

EAM can improve employee productivity by centralizing asset information and identifying issues before they occur to solve them in real-time. A centralized asset database enables better visibility and control over assets. EAM software can integrate with tracking systems to provide real-time visibility of asset whereabouts.