IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

. ​ Automotive supply chain facts Up to 50 percent of unscheduled downtime is due to a lack of spare parts or stockouts ( The Importance of Inventory Optimization in MRO, July 2015 , Aberdeen Group) Generally, 99% of [semiconductor] manufacturing foundries have no visibility where the part is going. Why is this happening?

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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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Strategic Sourceror

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As any supply chain professional will tell you, managing various day-to-day operations and keeping track of everything going on in the supply chain are among the most difficult parts of the job. Why is visibility so important? Reduced costs Ultimately, visibility boils down into long-term operational efficiency.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

80% of manufacturers report MRO asset management in their facilities needs improvement 60% of construction companies admit their industry is behind when it comes to adopting digital technology 5 ways the industrial sector can improve its supply chain resiliency 1. Partner with someone who has sustainability supply chain expertise.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

When it comes to the latter, retail leaders are also facing new government regulations that make sustainability promises a must-have rather than a nice-to-have. The good news is that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand, especially in the retail supply chain. Simple: communicate! Checking all these boxes is no small feat.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

Integrated logistics, also known as integrated supply chain management, refers to the coordinated and seamless management of all the activities involved in the movement and storage of goods and materials. Sustainable Procurement Course Maintain profitability while moving toward sustainability 4.

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HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Despite wider global markets beginning to settle and inflation falling, this trend will likely continue with organizations investing more in managing their supply chains. Therefore, awareness of changes in global regulatory legislation and a focus on sustainable procurement have never been so important for organizations of all sizes.

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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. Collaborate with supply chain partners to share sustainability and ESG metrics, leading to enhanced supplier performance and decarbonization.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability. Sustainability Together with traceability and transparency comes sustainability—and 60% of CEOs say they’re already feeling pressure to be more transparent about their organization’s sustainability performance.¹

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. By the end of this article, you will have an idea of the importance of procurement tracking in your business and which procurement tracking software you would want to utilize. What is Procurement Tracking?

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The key question is: What are you doing to continuously make yours more sustainable? A sustainable supply chain needs to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices into how raw materials are sourced, turned into products and delivered to market. There’s no such thing as a perfect supply chain.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. Many large organizations implement a Procure to Pay platform with the aim to deliver efficiency, visibility, simplicity, and compliance.

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

By assessing and proactively managing risks inherent in the supply chain , organizations can shield themselves from disruptions and strengthen the resilience of their operations. In addition, a well-crafted procurement framework fosters innovation and sustainability. Gather diverse insights, understand needs and manage expectations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cloud financial management practice is a way for cross-functional teams—like Engineering, Finance and Product—to work together and take ownership of cloud usage. To meet your own sustainability challenges, start by optimizing your data center ; data centers worldwide account for 1-1.5% of global electricity use.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Leverage new technologies (machine learning, AI, IoT) for visibility across the end-to-end supply chain. Enact sustainability practices throughout the delivery process.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Viparis has chosen Ivalua and CKS to equip its Procurement department with a software suite that meets the challenges of an exceptional deadline for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and will help sustain the Group’s growth. With Ivalua, we benefit from a fully integrated, end-to-end process that meets this goal perfectly.

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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.

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ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

Once an organization has the complete Strategic Payment cycle in place CFOs can use the end-to-end visibility to control bottom-line growth with targeted programs. . They can also set up agreeable terms for suppliers who align with their overall diversity and sustainability missions.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Following months of debate based on extensive knowledge of the many procurement technologies they have reviewed, analysed and benchmarked, they arrive at a list of five young providers that they believe are innovative and exciting, have a rapidly rising presence in the market, can grow sustainably and which every CPO should have on their radar.

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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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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Enormous, complex, global enterprises use procurement technology to manage their spend, suppliers, contracts and bids every day without seeming to run into the same stumbling blocks as the public sector, which operates on a smaller and more localized basis. Configuration is a far more logical and sustainable approach.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. 5) It provides you with a valuable starting point for understanding supplier sustainability performance.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. 5) It provides you with a valuable starting point for understanding supplier sustainability performance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

There is a lot of information floating around in the media about the environment, climate change, sustainability, pollution, nature preservation and more. Clearly these are breakdowns in end to end Supply Chain Management which impact on nature and our environment. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

At the forefront of these changes are new technologies which will impact supply chain management in the future. The impending changes include connected, end-to-end, value chains, and more intelligent, automated, and autonomous distribution systems. The Future Roadmap of Intelligent Supply Chain Technologies: 2021 and Beyond.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2023

Operating in over 40 countries worldwide, SEKO lead the industry with innovative and customizable IT solutions, which provide a seamless flow of information to deliver their growing customer base true supply chain visibility. It’s about visibility, it’s about the experience.” You can increase your conversion by providing more options!”

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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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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. Similarly, the control and visibility delivered by a good TMS solution supports the accurate management of a diversified supply chain. Develop a Risk Mitigation Strategy.

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Pipefy

MARCH 6, 2023

This radical shift begins with reassessing existing business process management practices, strategies, and technologies. BPT is also synonymous with digital transformation, which is the growing “appetite for investment and the pursuit of this shift to digital ” at every level of a business and across all end-to-end processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The end to end electronic connectivity of all elements of the Supply Chain, as enabled by an extensive array of exciting new technologies, will define all progression over the next few decades. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? Conclusion. What’s the message?

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Following months of debate based on extensive knowledge of the many procurement technologies they have reviewed, analysed and benchmarked, they arrived at a list of five young providers that they believe are innovative and exciting, have a rapidly rising presence in the market, can grow sustainably and which every CPO should have on their radar.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service. The start-point for any Inventory Optimization initiative is Visibility. Getting this information is not always as easy as you might expect.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 20, 2023

For more than a decade, Zarrin has dedicated her career to finding smarter and more sustainable supply chain planning approaches and technology solutions. I was presenting the results to Senior leadership when I realized I understood so much about the end-to-end business. Where did your supply chain journey start?

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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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