IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Why supply chain management matters Supply chain management involves coordinating and managing all the activities involved in sourcing , procurement, conversion and logistics. A supply chain control tower can connect many sources of data-driven information and improve end-to-end visibility.

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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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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It’s all the things you would expect in terms of robust Sourcing, SRM and category management across our supply chain, working closely with our business stakeholders and achieving excellent year-on-year results against an ever-increasing set of challenging KPIs. What roles and responsibilities does Procurement/ SRM have within Allianz?

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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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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

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. These participants start transactions in the network through smart contracts. Mainly, it includes four roles comprising organizations, registrars, certifiers and actors.

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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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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It’s all the things you would expect in terms of robust Sourcing, SRM and category management across our supply chain, working closely with our business stakeholders and achieving excellent year-on-year results against an ever-increasing set of challenging KPIs. What roles and responsibilities does Procurement/ SRM have within Allianz?

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The buyer can also source capital from banks or other financial providers at a lower cost or interest. . The purpose of financial supply chain management is to achieve and maintain visibility into all of the processes. . The first component is improving network technology. How Does it Work?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The dynamic, open-source , microservices-based configuration of Kubernetes can be a great fit for businesses that are looking to maximize infrastructure agility. In DevOps , the concept of observability has evolved to refer to the end-to-end visibility of a system state as dictated by telemetry data.

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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. Dirty Little Secret #1.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Strategic sourcing remains critical, especially given our inflationary environment. What we do know is that supply chains often account for more than 90% of a company’s environmental footprint, and SAP can help provide visibility into the data across this value chain. A recurring request is to reduce risk and contain costs.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Limited Supplier Network. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Visibility provides regulatory and consumer assurance in the face of issues like counterfeiting. To combat these issues, health and pharma need supply chain visibility—all the way down the supply chain.

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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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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. You can think of this phase as supplier discovery.

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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. You can think of this phase as supplier discovery. Thinking Forward. .

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

When your sourcing team chooses what to buy and who to buy from, are you selecting vendors who share the same social values as your brand? 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

AUGUST 19, 2022

Be it sourcing, creating, planning, or delivering, there is a clear need to adopt more digital tools and cloud-based collaboration platforms so that stakeholders are always on the same page. CLM involves the end-to-end tracking of product, payment, rebate, and delivery information in the supply chain.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 27, 2022

Markets that were considered untouchable two years ago have been rocked by consumer demand that arose just as supply-side networks were thrown into flux due to Covid-19. The good news is that we’re starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Rob is currently CEO and founder of Mercado Labs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2021

I/T was going to be a source of competitive differentiation. Because we had visibility as to demand, and inventory, at a consumer level, we could completely circumvent and simplify the entire distribution channel network. Real time visibility of the entire Supply Chain could be available to anyone anywhere at any time.

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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. It involves outsourcing the entire supply chain function to a third-party provider who manages everything from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to customers.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). No-code platforms offer a more accessible bridge toward closing the visible gaps between crucial groups, allowing for more flexibility and directness. Get Visibility For All Stakeholders.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

For example, they can monitor CPU usage, memory usage and network traffic to detect performance spikes or resource bottlenecks. Understanding observability’s multifaceted benefits and embracing a broader range of data sources can help you unlock new possibilities for driving improved reliability and business outcomes.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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. Adding to the complexity, companies need to ensure their suppliers and vendors—and their networks—are upholding similar commitments.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Attijariwafa Bank has successfully implemented a source-to-contract solution with the JAGGAER ONE platform. Taghrichte reported that JAGGAER had enabled it to maintain continuity of service throughout the pandemic while efficiently sourcing protective equipment for its staff at short notice. It has subsidiaries in Europe and in Egypt.

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 6, 2015

However, complex supplier relationships, unreliable sources of material supply, and ever-increasing customer expectations greatly add to the expectations to select the best suppliers and conduct their operations more efficiently. One of these trends, in addition to inventory keeping, is dual/multi-sourcing.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

A good way to understand longer end-to-end transit times which under the current scenario have increased dramatically on most of the major trade lanes is to take a closer look at where delays are more likely to happen. Source: project44 Monthly report.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

Addressing challenges of the energy transition with grid asset management The energy transition is gearing up to full speed as renewable energy sources replace fossil-based systems of energy production. Read more about energy transition The post Holistic asset management for utility network companies appeared first on IBM Blog.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

Learn how Ocean Network Express overcame this challenge and created a clear channel of communication between departments and accounts payable systems with Pipefy. A necessity for sourcing transformation. Learn more about strategic sourcing optimization. A shift in business demands and the role of procurement.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

The concept of “connected logistics” covers the relevant end-to-end processes of warehouse management, transportation management, track & trace and the entire logistics network. Thus, increased real-time visibility into shipments leads to more efficient throughput of goods and reduced logistics lead times.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Companies also take advantage of ML in smartphone cameras to analyze and enhance photos using image classifiers, detect objects (or faces) in the images, and even use artificial neural networks to enhance or expand a photo by predicting what lies beyond its borders.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

To varying degrees, logistics management functions include customer service, sourcing and procurement, production planning and scheduling, packaging, and assembly. Logistics management includes a wide range of activities.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

However, orchestrating the value network where goods, information and currency pulse freely, fast, and securely between facilities, organizations, and even consumers, following the path of least resistance (aka the digital supply chain ), may prove to be even more complex than driving a vehicle. The Driverless Car Analogy.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

Within sourcing, manufacturing or distribution constraints, what options do I have if my demand spikes or tanks? If you can’t detect, diagnose and direct in a way that covers your end-to-end value network in the time that you need it, then you need to explore how you can get there because this is at the heart of a digital supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

Stuart Whiting, who today serves as Schneider Electric’s senior vice president for logistics and network design, arrived at the company five years ago. We wanted to freely share and exchange data to become more agile and responsive, and get visibility to what was happening upstream and downstream with supply and demand.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The rise of big data in various manufacturing and logistics industries, the development of sophisticated ERP systems, and end-to-end Supply Chain visibility has made it a crucial strategic function for companies looking to get an edge in highly-competitive industries like Consumer Goods, Food Production and Pharma.

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