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. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

The survey found that over 75% of supply chain management had concerns with the governance of digitization. Today, we will talk about out of the box digital supply chain management strategies that the companies can adapt for good in this digital era. Large enterprises have complex supply chains.

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If possible, you should also consider investing in warehouse management software to help you track inventory and boost the efficiency of your inventory management processes. Enable End-To-End Order Visibility. Order visibility is tracking the number of items inside a warehouse.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Supply chain thought leaders, along with supply chain organizations, are looking to seize this opportunity to bring about changes to the supply chain design and implement new models. At the forefront of these changes are new technologies which will impact supply chain management in the future.

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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.”

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

The Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with even greater potential ahead. SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Supply Chain Systems article and permission to publish here provided by Dave Joseph at veridian.info. As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. The post E-Commerce Needs These Supply Chain Systems !

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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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog.

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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. What supply chain problems Regrello is focused on. Get Visibility For All Stakeholders.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 14, 2020

Gartner echoed this advice, and Deloitte went as far as to call for a new supply chain model, stating that COVID-19 is revealing how many companies are unaware of the vulnerability of their supply chain relationships. The extent and depth of change that COVID-19 will cause in the global economy is unknown.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With the analysis of supplier performance data, purchase managers can make decisions that benefit the company faster and more accurately. It also benefits end-to-end procurement management since visibility and transparency are emphasized. Measure data quality to ensure that reporting is accurate and reliable.

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

Clearly these are breakdowns in end to end Supply Chain Management which impact on nature and our environment. A lack of business and government focus on managing impacts to nature will result in further, and irreversible, degradation to nature and to our biodiversity, and by extension to the global economy.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 14, 2020

.” Gartner echoed this advice, and Deloitte went as far as to call for a new supply chain model, stating that COVID-19 is revealing how many companies are unaware of the vulnerability of their supply chain relationships. The extent and depth of change that COVID-19 will cause in the global economy is unknown.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It aims to establish long-term partnerships based on mutually beneficial agreements, making the 3PL provider an integral part of the client’s supply chain. They optimize routes, consolidate shipments, manage freight rates, track shipments, and ensure timely and secure delivery.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Supply Chain arranges for the appropriate logistics, and negotiates terms and conditions with Suppliers, audits Suppliers, and deals with quality strategies and issues. From the outbound perspective the Supply Chain also arranges logistics and delivery. Brand Promotion and Protection.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

It’s only now that supply chains across the globe are beginning to recover from the disruption, following better management of the pandemic. With such prior knowledge, the CFO can collaborate with the supplies department and recommend a different route for the company’s cargo.

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Orderhive

JUNE 1, 2022

Automated supply chain management tools and cloud-based systems have made digital twins more useful in predicting trends, minimizing quality faults, managing warehouse inventory, and integrating seamless flow of data. Having the best quality data is vital to realize the full value of a digital twin.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

They should also extend this digitalization to supply chain management (supplier portal, webEDI, etc.) This provides the foundation for visibility over all data, which is consistent for the execution of all processes, and for end-to-end process continuity, compliance and auditability. One platform.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? If your company has either in-house or outsourced Manufacturing operations those facilities are completely dependent on Supply Chain for ensuring that materials arrive on time at the specified quality levels. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

Top Logistics Trends in 2024 As businesses seek higher efficiency and resilience, the supply chain trends for this year reflect a resumed focus on digitization, sustainability, and agility. AI-powered optimization AI-powered optimizations change supply chain management, as they find ground in the machine learning and AI rise.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With that mindset, we see the potential for step change improvements in efficiency, human productivity and quality. Despite the tremendous investment our supply chains have received over the last several decades, today they still demonstrate the need for significant reinvention.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

EAM systems are a combination of advanced analytics, management tools and services that work together to maintain (or control) the performance of operational assets. EAMs optimize the quality and utilization of physical assets throughout their lifecycle, increase productive uptime and reduce operational costs.

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Pipefy

JULY 31, 2023

One way companies can become more agile and remain competitive despite economic uncertainties is end-to-end business process automation. This stress and increased workload trickles down to additional employees, who then experience slow response times, delayed action, and a lack of visibility into the status of their requests.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 17, 2022

Even before the pandemic occurred, it was standard practice in most companies to have a Supply Chain team that had to react in real time to unforeseen circumstances. Implementing several of these actions will reduce the incidence and duration of Supply Chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

They may even take over the provisioning of an entire end-to-end solution. Understand your category like never before so that your organization can realize the full potential of its supplier investments while delivering products that are consistent and of high quality. Visibility into customer demand and supplier performance.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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. While disruptions to supply chains vary in magnitude and impact, anyone who has worked in supply chain management for a while knows that disruptions are inevitable.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The coming Supply Chain Renaissance has as its foundation the Digital Supply Chain. The Digital Supply Chain involves the application of a large variety of technologies built on a backbone of real time electronic connectivity and visibility of every aspect of the entire end to end Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 12, 2022

How does this Fear of Running Out (FORO) manifest itself in the planning, processes and attention of those in Supply Chain? What Happens When Supply Runs Out? From quality issues to weather disruptions to natural disasters to global pandemics, something will always occur that compromises the supply of goods into your company.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

And companies must proceed with deploying Digital Supply Chain strategies aimed at provided real time electronic end to end connectivity and visibility across their entire network. performance, disaster recovery effectiveness, robustness, etc.). Copyright © Mortson Enterprises Inc.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Kanbans are designed to ensure continuity of production flow, while at the same time minimizing any inventory exposure in case there are issues such as quality defects, anywhere in the production process. Within weeks and months the importance, and fragility, of global Supply Chains was visible to everyone.

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Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

Ultimately, digital procurement enables organisations to enhance the overall procurement experience, as well as increase efficiencies and transform their end-to-end procurement function. Blockchain can be used across various industries, including both finance and end-to-end supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 5, 2020

People unknowingly passed on errors and quality defects further along in the process. There was no visibility to any of this activity otherwise. Yet there was no one who truly understood the entire end to end process. They had become completely educated on how the end to end processes in the company actually worked.

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