IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Instead of freezing your way through the holidays, consider taking a more proactive stance to diagnose, handle and react to outages during these peak periods (and all the time, really) with an AI-powered approach to incident management.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This week, as thousands of network operators, technology vendors, and mobile device providers from all over the world converge on Barcelona for Mobile World Congress , it’s the perfect time to discuss how IBM® is shaping the future of network operations and telecommunications.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The company achieves this by using an advanced Al paired with real-world, in-the-moment perspectives from a proprietary network of partners that deliver insights down to the bill of material level. The last few years have put the word “supply chain” in the headlines as so-called supply chain disruptions and shortages have impacted everybody.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Supply chain management and contract lifecycle management are key ingredients to business success. The journey from idea to end product to shipment and delivery is exciting, yes, but rather complicated — fueled with many moving parts. How well a company manages its supply chain processes can directly impact its bottom line.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Digital technology in the supply chain, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, supports end-to-end decision-making, and visibility into both network-wide supply-demand information and operational level response.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

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ivalua

JUNE 17, 2022

This content is part of the latest WBR Report: As the world has been readjusting to the ripple effects caused by the pandemic in the past two years, successful enterprises have developed contingency plans to protect their supply networks from future shocks to the supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Blockchain has evolved as a highly secure and fast way of managing transactions and has proven benefits in almost all fields. What is a supply chain management system (SCM)? It comprises all elements from the origin (the raw material) to the consumption networks (end users). It has made visible changes in the SCM systems.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The supply chain is more properly designated a value network through which many supply chains can be traced. Material, money and data pulse among links in the value network, following the path of least resistance. ” Thanks again for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We will tell you how it works and how you can manage it. Additionally, we will discuss the three processes of financial supply chain management. What is Financial Supply Chain Management? This approach involves the procure-to-pay cycle, order-to-cash cycle, and working capital management. . Procure-to-pay cycle.

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ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Our unrivaled licensing and banking networks are setting new standards of security, transparency, and speed for B2B cross-border payments,” said Sinead Fitzmaurice, CEO of TransferMate Global Payments – a subsidiary of the Clune Tech Group. There are several very visible areas of monetary savings.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Envisioned to comprehensively address information and communications technology (ICT) risk management in financial services, DORA aims to harmonize existing regulations across EU member states. Furthermore, the RTS Article 6 highlights the necessity for all networked traffic, both internal and external, to be encrypted.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

ESG Anvil Analytical offers solid spend or carbon management services that helps organizations make informed decisions by analyzing their spend- and carbon-related data. ESG Anvil Analytical offers solid spend or carbon management services that helps organizations make informed decisions by analyzing their spend- and carbon-related data.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. What is Freight Management? Freight management combines logistics experience, human resources and knowledge to ensure a smooth coordination between carriers and shippers.”

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2024

Set Realistic Career Goals To build a successful career, establish achievable goals aligned with your aspirations, such as becoming a supply chain manager, logistics director, or category manager. Networking is crucial; connect with industry professionals, attend events, and seek mentorship for guidance and potential opportunities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Manufacturers with a global supply chain network took the brunt of suspended operations during the pandemic. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

An array of problems, anywhere from application bottlenecks to network latency to bugs can cause app performance issues. Turbonomic helps engineers, architects and cloud infrastructure operators to proactively optimize their applications CPU, memory, storage and network resources through automation.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Supply Chain Intelligence Suite provides next-generation supply chain capabilities that go beyond visibility. For most organizations, these top challenge include visibility, multi-party collaboration and traceability. For most organizations, these top challenge include visibility, multi-party collaboration and traceability.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Kubernetes (K8s) containers and environments are the leading approach to packaging, deploying and managing containerized applications at scale. But managing the sheer volume of data, nodes, pods, services and endpoints that comprise Kubernetes environments requires observability practices that are appropriate for the job.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

​ Many companies are beginning to recognize that rebuilding supply networks is imperative to remain viable in a rapidly transforming global automotive sector. Monitor supply to minimize production delays and reduce the time needed for critical supply chain disruption management. Why is this happening?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1. According to the 2021 Deloitte Chief Procurement Officer Survey, “Around 70% of CPOs felt that they had good visibility on the risks that existed in their direct (tier 1) suppliers. And, only 15% had visibility into tier 2 or beyond. Change requires Change Management.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Technology that streamlines and automates transactions and contract management can significantly reduce these errors and expedite sourcing processes. It also can help optimize transportation costs and service-level agreements as well as improve inventory management and visibility.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The global digital payments ecosystem continues to evolve as new and incumbent financial institutions, payment networks, central banks, governmental agencies, businesses and other market players push for innovation. When the payments infrastructure is digitized, payments management, cash forecasting and other payment operations improve.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 14, 2020

Define the contours of your supply chain network from end-to-end – inbound from vendors to production facilities and outbound from DCs to customers. Validate Capacity Within the Logistics Network. Diversifying the array of suppliers within the supply chain is as important as diversifying the carriers within the network.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

If the store can embed that data point back into its inventory management system, it will be able to better align supply and demand for individual items. Access analytics for product lifecycles for inventory management, distribution, freshness and cold chain.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Introduction Brief Explanation of Managed Procurement Services In today’s interconnected business world, the seamless acquisition of goods and services is paramount to the smooth operation of any organization. This is where managed procurement services come into the picture.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We have also seen a need for change in category management, which was also ranked among the top drivers of digital transformation in procurement. Additionally, nearly a third view category management as the top technological trend to implement in the coming year. Many thanks to SAP.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

Securing this level of visibility in the construction sector is challenging for several reasons: Much of the work on HS2 is broken into stand-alone projects made up of unique combinations of contractors and suppliers. HS2 will form the backbone of the UK’s transport network. What is HS2? Develop the supply chain.

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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. Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Enterprises have started looking at technological innovations to simplify the last mile, investing in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to automate processes such as scheduling and routing, improving supply chain visibility and reducing costs overall. In the Last Mile Mandate survey conducted by FarEye in 2022, U.S.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

In Global organizations, successful inventory management is a complex science that requires modelling across an entire network to determine interdependencies between locations and the calculation of the ideal inventory targets from raw materials through work-in-progress to finished goods; no small undertaking.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

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The Network Effect

MAY 4, 2018

With many companies implementing control towers, why do so few deliver on the promise of end-to-end visibility and control? appeared first on The Network Effect. The post Why Do Control Tower Implementations Fail?

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Una

MAY 11, 2023

At the other end of the curve, managers of highly mature procurement functions have to work much harder to get access to increasingly out-of-reach fruit. This includes everything from identifying suppliers to negotiating contracts to managing supplier relationships. Move faster, save more, and look better doing it.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The level of digital connectivity across the entire End-to-End Supply Chain, from customers through to manufacturers, distributors, logistics companies, and suppliers of all kinds enables this forward leap to an Industry 4.0 In Supply Chain having complete visibility to the entire network is essential for effective operations.

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