IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By integrating observability mechanisms into mobile apps, developers can gain insights into user interactions, performance bottlenecks and errors, helping improve user experience and overall app quality. This includes logging HTTP requests, database queries, server response times and system resource utilization.

Real-time Visibility 78

Real-time Visibility e2e Data Influencing 78

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Sourcing and procurement professionals operating with a strategic sourcing mindset assess a supplier’s quality, reputation and service. In addition to ethical and responsible sourcing assurances, blockchain-based sourcing capabilities can also help guarantee high-quality products.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 86

Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

Integration of different logistics activities provides visibility of the entire operation to key stakeholders and management, which can lead to better decision-making based on solid data. Improved operations Sharing performance data in real-time among various departments within logistics organizations can enhance operational efficiencies.

Logistics 207

Logistics supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 207

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To mitigate the issues of the end-to-end supply chain and cope with customer expectations, organizations are constantly focusing on reducing the delivery lead time. Apart from some highly advanced e-commerce warehouse management systems, most of the eCommerce end-to-end supply chain is driven by humans.

Inventory 83

Inventory Supply Chain Efficiency e2e supply chain software solutions 83

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Enable End-To-End Order Visibility. Order visibility is tracking the number of items inside a warehouse. With order visibility playing a significant role in eCommerce fulfilment, business owners must enable end-to-end order visibility.

Order Fulfillment 94

Order Fulfillment Supply Chain Efficiency e2e Real-time Visibility 94

Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To do this, procurement teams require visibility into their data, control over their processes, and a seat at the business strategy table. By working with procurement, connecting disparate systems, implementing fraud controls for these specific areas, tracking end-to-end vulnerabilities across financial and operational processes is possible.

Innovation 52

Innovation Strategy e2e Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Supplier Performance The quality, timeliness, and adherence to contractual commitments of suppliers shall be monitored. These tools allow for automated, integration to suppliers and visibility in procurement data at any time. Risk Mitigation In risk management, there is a key role to be played by procurement monitoring.

Supply Chain Efficiency 178

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting 178

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

This allows for part-payments, quality or milestone-based contract terms, even payment on receipt to be visible to the supplier, finance, treasury, and the buyers. There are several very visible areas of monetary savings. Basically, creating happy suppliers, and members of the AP team.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Buyers 130

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In sourcing, the AI can rapidly analyze supplier options based on pricing, quality, sustainability and other factors to identify optimal partners, while also predicting performance to mitigate risk. AI-powered source-to-pay is the future At GEP, we leverage proprietary AI algorithms to streamline all procurement processes.

Procurement solutions 84

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e Real-time Visibility 84

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. Dirty Little Secret #2–4.

supply chain budgeting 89

supply chain budgeting Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency e2e 89

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The Ivalua suite will enable Viparis to: Accelerate the digitization of Procurement operations, Control visibility of the Procurement activity with both internal customers and suppliers, Facilitate tracking of performance and manage supplier risk with a centralized, unified tool.

e2e 133

e2e Procurement Purchase orders Project management 133

IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

I know that few things can make or break the morale of a crew, a fleet or an entire armed service quite like the quality of food coming out of the mess. Learn more about end-to-end supply chain visibility The post How AI is delivering for American sailors in the chow line appeared first on IBM Blog.

e2e 67

e2e Supply Chain Visibility Supply chain Data 67

Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We work within the Allianz group structure with group policies and systems and I think that, within the Allianz group, we enjoy a good position of trust and visibility in recognition of our maturity levels. What do you think the procurement industry as a whole needs to improve upon?

e2e 130

e2e supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer 130

ivalua

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

To cover your full master data needs, Procurement should work with all internal stakeholders to map out the supplier lifecycle from end to end. To get the full view of your master data needs, Procurement and other internal stakeholders should map out the end-to-end supplier life cycle.

Supply Chain Optimization 113

Supply Chain Optimization Data Suppliers Procurement 113

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Transparency in the supply chain is, therefore, vital for ensuring quality control and enabling resilience in case of business disruptions. CLM involves the end-to-end tracking of product, payment, rebate, and delivery information in the supply chain. Stay on top of relevant dates.

Contract 97

Contract supply chain budgeting Management Supply Chain Efficiency 97

ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As a result of the disruption, cost management and supply chain visibility were suddenly top of mind for executive leadership teams. . The Procurement team adds tremendous value in many areas, including operational performance, product quality, faster time to market and more. You can download Gartner’s full report here.

Chief Procurement Officer 130

Chief Procurement Officer Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 130

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Integration of supply chains is widely helpful in lowering costs and increasing quality. It has made visible changes in the SCM systems. Blockchain enables provenance verification by recording necessary data, such as details about manufacturing and processing, certifications, and quality inspections.

Supply Chain Efficiency 87

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain management Supply chain management 87

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

A key characteristic of the CI/CD pipeline is the use of automation to ensure code quality. You gain full-stack visibility to better understand your environment and speed up innovation. By applying this AIOps use case, organizations can strengthen end-to-end IT resilience and ensure uninterrupted service availability.

e2e 56

e2e Real-time Visibility Sustainability Data 56

Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 21, 2023

MFG helps manufacturers grow their business by making it easy for them to be discovered by high-quality customers, while also making it easy for buyers to find manufacturing partners. We invested almost $100 million in fully digitizing our end-to-end operations and building software.”

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions e2e Buyers supply chain budgeting 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. We wanted quality steel.” So we are delighted to introduce you to our Future 5 as we capture their voices. Today please get to know akirolabs. “For We wanted fast steel. We wanted green steel.

e2e 89

e2e Strategy Procurement team Procurement strategies 89

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 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. Intelligent IBP effectively combines human and machine strengths with good decision practices to consistently make timely, high-quality, horizon agnostic business decisions. 2% of managers apply best practice decision methods.

Supply Chain Efficiency 78

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Quality supply chain budgeting 78

Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

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. Ensuring quality. Managing risk.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Raw materials 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

They identified the lack of an end-to-end perspective and the need to enrich process management methods. It introduced Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in pilot scenarios to swiftly enhance process efficiency and quality, integrating system resources cost-effectively and breaking data silos.

Innovation 75

Innovation e2e Data Quality 75

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

The impending changes include connected, end-to-end, value chains, and more intelligent, automated, and autonomous distribution systems. This gives the supply chain manager not only greater visibility into the supply chain itself, but also visibility into the supply chain stakeholder dynamics within or even outside the organization.

Supply Chain Optimization 135

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 135

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With all technology available on earth would it continue with a 30+ year old, sequential, cascading, rather sluggish, manual planning process with a lack of focus on decision digitisation, decision quality and decision learning? However, one McKinsey study found that 7% of CPG companies apply end to end autonomous planning.

e2e 88

e2e Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Leadership 88

Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

It also provides visibility into your entire invoice workflow, from issuance to payment. End-to-end integrations A new digital procurement tool may replace a few software systems in your tech stack. Repetitive, tedious tasks like order entry shackle employees and waste their expertise. Life cycle management.

Procurement solutions 52

Procurement solutions Procurement e2e supply chain software solutions 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. This reduces the risk of fraud and theft by enhancing visibility to the freight in the yard, which in turn provides additional integrity into the supply chain. Dock Scheduling System.

supply chain software solutions 105

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e 105

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2021

Because we had visibility as to demand, and inventory, at a consumer level, we could completely circumvent and simplify the entire distribution channel network. Instead of replenishing supply into numerous channels before the product could be purchased by the end consumer we could fulfill orders directly to the end consumer.

supply chain software solutions 100

supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 100

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

Pipefy

DECEMBER 6, 2023

No matter how much they differ, efficient and friction-free workflows typically share the following traits: they provide visibility, employees are aligned on changes and requirements, fosters accountability, and creates a positive business impact. Visibility Each step in a workflow should be visible.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility e2e Data Strategy 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

This inclusive approach enables rapid feedback on new and more frequent deployments, ensuring swift issue resolution and improved software quality. If you want to enhance your observability practices with full-stack visibility and the ability to monitor your cloud dependencies in real-time, we invite you to request a demo.

Real-time Visibility 60

Real-time Visibility Import e2e Product management 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

They often face challenges which have implications on speed, quality, cost and other factors. From automating processes, generating higher visibility to garnering real-time insights, AI has become a tool that supply chain leaders can’t just ignore. Large enterprises have complex supply chains. Immersive Technologies.

Supply Chain Efficiency 84

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 84

SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

The growth of coding capabilities and accessible resources can help several firms consolidate data sources and create real-time visibility throughout the end-to-end supply chain using no-code development platforms. Get Visibility For All Stakeholders. However, Finance is now Fintech and Marketing is now Digital Marketing.

supply chain software solutions 109

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 109

HICX

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The pain point was around communication, visibility and growth. So not thinking about the ‘end-to-end’ internal user journey or the supplier journey.”. In the webinar, Mani offers advice in three key areas, namely: Data quality Data governance Alignment of vision with key stakeholders. The future state of Procurement.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers e2e Import Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 6, 2015

Typically, total cost, quality, and delivery performance appear as critical factors in the supplier selection process. With “Internet of everything” concept expanding, there are more opportunities to connect supply chains and increase the visibility from order initiation to order delivery.

Supply Chain Optimization 111

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e 111

IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Understand the organization’s needs—whether it’s increased sales, managing cash flow, shorter time-frames, improved forecasting, quality management or sustainability—and how they align with the overall business strategy and long-term plan.

Procurement strategies 73

Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 73