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AI in commerce: Essential use cases for B2B and B2C

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Only 14% of surveyed consumers described themselves as “satisfied” with their experience purchasing goods online. As the future of commerce unfolds, each use case interacts holistically to transform the customer journey from end-to-end–for customers, for employees, and for their partners.

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Predictive Procurement: Overcoming Challenges in Health and Pharma

Arkestro

To address supplier challenges, you must ensure your preferred providers can meet your changing needs and that you have a diverse supply base. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Predictive Procurement Supports Supply Chain Resilience and Visibility.

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What is supply chain resiliency?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Supply chain pundits from industry and academia point out that it is possible for businesses to strike a balance between just in time and just in case. In this blog, let’s explore best practices that drive supply chain resiliency with this definition at the core. Why is supply chain resiliency important?

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Building resilient healthcare supply chains

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The good news is, it’s possible to alleviate these perilous pain points by building healthcare supply chain resilience. Supply expenses escalate due to over-ordering, waste and emergency orders. Supply expenses escalate due to over-ordering, waste and emergency orders.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

IBP requires cross functional alignment to eliminate silos, to achieve accountability for delivering strategic, financial and operational outcomes, and to enable scenario planning that provides forward visibility into the consequences and risks of decisions (Sorensen, 2020).

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The Supply Chain Management Playbook: Your Game Plan for Operational Success

World of Procurement blog

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. Ongoing risk monitoring, control towers, and supply chain visibility enable rapid response.