IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. This enables an effective and adaptive approach to sourcing that creates value and minimizes risk.

Procurement strategies 73

Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 73

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. This is where managed procurement services come into the picture.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Management Procurement Supply Chain Optimization 40

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Risk reduction is especially important in the supply chain, where leaders are focused on supply and supplier transparency to assess vulnerabilities. Strategic sourcing remains critical, especially given our inflationary environment. Here are a few of the top concerns we’re hearing.

Procurement 105

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Category management e2e 105

Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

The need for efficient and error-proof procurement processes has never been greater. Following recent unprecedented events and disruptions, one thing has become clear: procurement optimization is no longer just about cost-effectiveness or efficiency. . Complex purchasing systems (31%). Complex approval processes (29%).

Strategy 52

Strategy Procurement supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

Introduction In an increasingly complex global market, procurement services have become more than just a business necessity; they are a strategic linchpin that can significantly impact a company’s bottom line. This lack of transparency can make it challenging to identify and evaluate potential risks accurately.

Risk management 40

Risk management Risk Suppliers Management 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. It helps bring predictability to Strategic Sourcing, automates Transactional Procurement (or P2P cycle), and enables proactive Supplier Risk Management. A procurement automation system may help a company become more efficient by offering unparalleled collaboration.

Supply Chain Efficiency 19

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 19

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

At its heart is a source-to-pay suite offering a range of functionality, with a complete suite of cloud-based modules. These modules can be purchased separately or as one complete suite. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Horizontal integration refers to a company expanding its operations by acquiring or merging with other companies operating at the same supply chain level.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Understanding Procurement and its Business Significance At the heart of every thriving business is an effective and efficient procurement process. Procurement, in its simplest form, is the process by which businesses acquire the goods, services, or works they need from external sources. Introduction A.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Pipefy

JANUARY 4, 2023

Escalating supply-chain volatility and inflation put pressure on procurement teams to “do more with less.” At the same time, teams are expected to source and pay for these products and services with efficiency, speed and precision. For example, workflows such as sourcing , vendor onboarding, RFP, and P2P.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement team Purchase orders e2e 52

Procurement Software

JANUARY 23, 2024

End-to-end encryption provides a uniquely secure way to sign and store contracts, eliminating the need for dedicated servers and VPN connections. It supports them in budgeting, requesting, and ordering articles and services for their business, while benefiting from better purchasing conditions.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 52

Solvoyo

MARCH 29, 2020

We believe that the CPG commercial world is already taking several actions to adapt to the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic. 2) Real-time visibility is extremely valuable during times of crisis! End-to-end scenario analyses require this visibility data as input. What does this mean for the CPG world?

e2e 40

e2e Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

These include the need for greater efficiency and the desire to build procurement processes with more structure and less fragmentation. Enhancing visibility and control. This happens when different teams, departments, locations, or employees use their own unique variations of a process such as purchasing or sourcing.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement team supply chain software solutions e2e 52

Solvoyo

MARCH 29, 2020

We believe that the CPG commercial world is already taking several actions to adapt to the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic. 2) Real-time visibility is extremely valuable during times of crisis! End-to-end scenario analyses require this visibility data as input. What does this mean for the CPG world?

e2e 40

e2e Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Then, with the growing popularity of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP and Oracle during the late 1990s and early 2000s, converting requisitions into purchase orders (POs) was done electronically. However, procure-to-pay is definitely a subcomponent of the entire source-to-pay process.

Sourcing 64

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 64

Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Then, with the growing popularity of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP and Oracle during the late 1990s and early 2000s, converting requisitions into purchase orders (POs) was done electronically. However, procure-to-pay is definitely a subcomponent of the entire source-to-pay process.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52