IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

If you haven’t been thinking about these questions, the time to start is now. Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. But the supply chain doesn’t end when the product hits the market, and neither does supply chain sustainability.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

Additionally, we will tell you the advantages of having integrated logistics in your supply chain. Thus, this will enable you to implement it in your supply chain. Once you are done reading this article, you will have a deeper understanding of integrated logistics. What is Integrated Logistics?

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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. And I/T was going to power the Smart Supply Chain of the future! Supply Chain Innovation from I/T. Subscribe Here!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits. This helps reduce errors to improve data quality and response times to questions, which improves customer and supplier satisfaction.

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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? Benefits of No-code Platforms.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Businesses with optimal supply chains achieve 5-15% lower supply chain costs , 20-50% less inventory holdings, and up to 3X cash-to-cash cycle speeds. Tackle your most complex supply chain challenges. Tackle your most complex supply chain challenges.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 31, 2023

Instead, they pivoted to defensive resilience strategies and reliance solutions that add end-to-end shipment visibility, real-time response to manage disruption, and data analytics to optimize future performance.

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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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HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As an increasing number of organizations engage with vendors on a global level to fulfill their supply chains, the need for supply chain robustness has never been so critical. The Global Supply Chain Landscape: What is the current situation?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Driving optimal application performance while minimizing costs has become paramount as organizations strive for positive user experiences. What’s needed is a solution that not only safeguards the performance of your mission-critical applications, but also goes above and beyond through reduced cost, time efficiency and monetary savings.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) But in the area of Supply Chain, which truly spans the entire operations of most any company, these technologies provide the platform to totally redefine how the work of Supply Chain is conducted every minute of every day.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Digital Supply Chain strategies article and permission to publish here provided by Alejandro Carrera. Effective digital supply chain strategies can help organizations stand out from the crowd. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! The lots were empty, vehicles were on backorder with no ability to make a commitment on delivery, and shortages of computer chips for the vehicles was a major problem constraining supply. Subscribe Here!

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 14, 2023

Today Will Urban, Chief Revenue Officer at Flexport, joins me to chat all about the company and what they do; making sustainability a priority; the importance of providing visibility and control in a fragmented industry; and why global trade is a force for good. Will is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker and holds an IATA/FIATA certificate.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 21, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! Everyone involved in these Supply Chains is abiding by the social distancing and protective mandates we all are adhering to. What is a Don’t Touch Supply Chain Strategy?

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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.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Don’t forget to check out our best practices , tools , and a list of helpful supply chain resources on the website! To maximize efficiency, distributors should adhere to the following set of guidelines for evaluating and planning their supply chain with the strategies mentioned below.

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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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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

But with Supplier order management software, businesses can now automate and optimize these processes, resulting in improved efficiency, cost savings, better customer services, reducing manual errors, and optimizing the overall procurement flow. This automation saves time and effort, making the procurement process more efficient.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In the book, The Living Supply Chain , the authors argue that, “Speeding up the supply chain is at the root of everything that is good: improved revenue, reduced working capital, higher profitability, and less obsolete inventory. Digital transformation of the supply chain will change everything – for the better.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus at [link] , a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Automation is one of the hotter topics in the supply chain community – as it is across the entire economy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

How digital supply chain management, the broad concept that cloud-based systems, analytics and monitoring of goods, vehicles and other assets via the Internet of Things will improve the way supply chains run, is a major concern for many logistics organizations today. Similar terms like digitalization or Industry 4.0,

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Time and again, we see IT teams struggle to deal with seasonal spikes in demand and outages. It’s an outdated and impractical practice for modern eCommerce and ultimately makes you less competitive over time. By implementing a code freeze, you also miss opportunities like optimizing to boost conversion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. For example, when a customer orders an item through your online shop, you must ship it to the buyer within a specific time frame to avoid cancellation. Enable End-To-End Order Visibility. Order visibility is tracking the number of items inside a warehouse.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

In today’s competitive business environment, getting the correct products to the right place at the right time via the most cost-effective manner is paramount for your business’ success. Using every tool available to you will allow for improvement in supply chain functionality, productivity, and profitability.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

With the ability to handle huge volumes of data, operate 24/7, and continuously learn from experience, AI can bring new levels of speed, efficiency, and insight to procurement teams looking to transform strategic sourcing, supplier management, and end-to-end procurement processes.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Peak season fulfillment is a topic that strikes both fear and hope into the minds of supply chain leaders. Even systems implemented in this decade are obsolete if they cannot share data between other supply chain platforms. Email Address. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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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. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures for organizations to diversify their supplier bases.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management. And the maximum value can be extracted from these new tools through strategic integration.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is achieved through observing real-time frameworks, performance-monitoring libraries and crash-reporting tools. This includes logging HTTP requests, database queries, server response times and system resource utilization. This involves capturing and correlating logs, metrics and traces across various components and services.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This week, as thousands of network operators, technology vendors, and mobile device providers from all over the world converge on Barcelona for Mobile World Congress , it’s the perfect time to discuss how IBM® is shaping the future of network operations and telecommunications. The telecom industry is no exception.

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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.

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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.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Observability-driven automation leverages real-time insights from monitoring and telemetry data to inform intelligent automation processes. The fact is, automated setup and installation eliminates manual errors, reduces deployment time and improves consistency across different environments.

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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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