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? Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Why is supply chain sustainability important?

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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

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 a source of competitive differentiation. And I/T was going to power the Smart Supply Chain of the future!

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

By leveraging technologies like machine learning, natural language processing, and neural networks, AI-driven solutions can help procurement teams work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. This supports strategic sourcing efforts. This maximizes value from sourcing partnerships.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). What are No-code Platforms?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By implementing a code freeze, you also miss opportunities like optimizing to boost conversion. One of the best use cases for AIOps is strengthening end-to-end system resilience by consolidating data from multiple sources and correlating events into incidents. Plus, you run the risk of accumulating technical debt.

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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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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service. How critical is the item to customer?

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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. Source: project44 Monthly report.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 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. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 6, 2015

As pressure to improve supply chain cost performance increases for many companies, the evaluation and selection of competent suppliers becomes a key concern. In this article, Professor Burcu Keskin from University of Alabama will share 7 trends that procurement and supply chain management professionals should watch.

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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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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The pandemic and resulting supply chain disruptions have added extreme pressure on the health and pharma sector to address shortages quickly and efficiently. Limited Supplier Network. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures for organizations to diversify their supplier bases.

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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 this blog, we discuss how Kubernetes observability works, and how organizations can use it to optimize cloud-native IT architectures. How does observability work?

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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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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

Following recent unprecedented events and disruptions, one thing has become clear: procurement optimization is no longer just about cost-effectiveness or efficiency. . Learn how Ocean Network Express overcame this challenge and created a clear channel of communication between departments and accounts payable systems with Pipefy.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Then, executives need supply chain technology to stay ahead of the game. Markus Rosemann, Vice President for Logistics and Order Fulfillment, SAP There is a great opportunity for technology to relate massive amounts of data from sensors, telematics systems and RFID tagged items in the Supply Chain and Logistics industries.

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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. Most sixteen-year-old adolescents can successfully drive a car, but you may not want to entrust your global value network to them. Detect, Diagnose, Direct.

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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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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. But for those who are professionals working in the Supply Chain field there can be very unique distinctions in this terminology. Subscribe Here! Email Address. What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? What is Logistics Management?

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

For example, they can analyze traces to see how long each component of their application takes to process a request and optimize accordingly. For example, they can monitor CPU usage, memory usage and network traffic to detect performance spikes or resource bottlenecks.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

At Schneider Electric , the global purveyor of energy management and industrial automation systems, the cloud presented an opportunity to undertake a wholesale digital transformation of its supply chain. The company is taking equal care in phasing in the “orchestration” of its supply chain in the cloud.

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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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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Optimizing cost, in the order of a 20-25% reduction on the current situation, is therefore a must in order to survive. Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added. You can view a full recording of the webinar here.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. According to industry reports, over half of business leaders acknowledge the need for supply chain improvements, with 52% believing they could enhance their operations.

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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. Economical optimization must factor in new market dynamics and ensure reliable operation.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Video and data analytics provide visibility into the details of an event within minutes, helping fleets discover new techniques that increase both safety and driver retention. This has been a priority of shippers for a long time in order to optimize their supply chains.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For years, supply chain professionals have measured success by how well they have been able to drive down costs and drive up efficiency. Goods arrived exactly when needed, waste and holding costs were kept to a minimum, and single source strategies prevailed due to ease and cost savings.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 5, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . This includes internal and external data sources.

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Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 18, 2022

SRM is usually used by many supply chain professionals who constantly deal with suppliers in areas such as procurement, project management, and operations. . The SRM aims to ensure buying from reliable suppliers, bring end-to-end visibility of supplier collaboration workflow, and improve the resilience of the supply chain. .

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Solvoyo

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Imagine you can control your production lines with a mouse click or a touchscreen swipe to optimize your supply chain in real-time – along with the ability to enjoy a seamless, customized experience. . bias in every aspect of the supply chain . mismatched and missing data between different sources.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With the advent of AI, and especially generative AI within that broader term, and the continued globalization of supply chains, the pace of change has sped up, forcing businesses and workers to adjust quickly. It’s no longer good enough to focus on just one area. That alone increases efficiency,” he continued.

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