IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance 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. Sustainable Procurement Course Maintain profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. What is Integrated Logistics?

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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. 41.15] The future for Flexport. “We 41.15] The future for Flexport. “We

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The supply chain plays a pivotal role in delivering goods and services to both businesses and consumers, serving as the connective thread between industries, nations, communities and all components of the value chain. Our dependence on supply chains is most pronounced in ensuring food supply.

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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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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. This integration enables businesses to have real-time visibility into order status, inventory levels, and supplier performance, enabling them to make informed decisions and respond quickly to changing market demands.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Budget and Cost Control Procurement expenditures, monitoring variations in the cost and identifying opportunities for savings, and avoiding unnecessary costs shall be monitored in accordance with the approved budget.

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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! Blockchain.

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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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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.

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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

JUNE 26, 2023

The result: reduced costs, less waste and documented ROI for your automation efforts. Create more sustainable IT According to a study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, CEOs ranked sustainability as the top challenge—ahead of regulations, cyber risks and technology infrastructure. of global electricity use.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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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.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

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. The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. According to industry reports, over half of business leaders acknowledge the need for supply chain improvements, with 52% believing they could enhance their operations.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions. We’ve entered an AI era where 76% of work can be augmented or automated.

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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. Each of these experiences damages the customer relationship.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

With budgets not growing at an adequate pace, or even shrinking, procurement cannot deliver the value that digital transformation promises. They should also extend this digitalization to supply chain management (supplier portal, webEDI, etc.) This is precisely the approach that JAGGAER has adopted with the launch of JAGGAER ONE.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

More benefits from AI include building a more sustainable IT system and improving the continuous integration/continuous (CI/CD) delivery pipelines. AI has also been used to improve mechanical efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in engines. Maintenance schedules can use AI-powered predictive analytics to create greater efficiencies.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 31, 2017

Imbedded company behaviours will drive a sustainable company culture, which will last over time. Examples of an aspirational planning goal or BHAG can be: ‘our 6-month EBIT outlook will be within 2% error margin’, ‘we will decimate our budget cycle time’. ‘80% Dynamic Budget Planning. Functional Planning.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

S2P is the end-to-end process that encompasses all the activities between an organization and its suppliers. By gaining visibility into spending patterns, demand, supplier performance, and supply markets–opportunities will be uncovered. Ready to revolutionize your S2P process? Let’s get started below!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

Sustainable asset performance has become one of the key drivers in decision-making for asset planning and grid modernization business processes. Existing network assets are aging, and more intelligent asset management strategies must emerge to maintain and replace the grid within tightening budgets.

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Una

JULY 28, 2022

Let’s examine a handful of examples: IT, Sustainability, and Finance. They wield massive budgets, deal with a complex category , and require technical knowledge to do their job properly. Gain visibility and control of auto-renewing IT contracts, enabling the business to reconsider and renegotiate if necessary.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

These systems streamlined the procurement process, improving efficiency and reducing costs. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage. Furthermore, businesses are under constant pressure to reduce costs without compromising on quality or service.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

And while enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrates and manages all aspects of a business, BPM focuses on its individual functions—optimizing the organization’s existing, repeatable processes end-to-end. BPM can also provide real-time visibility into claim status and performance metrics.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Workfellow offers a next-generation end-to-end visibility into workflows, systems usage, and tasks. They offer a mini-suite centred around optimising a sustainable procurement process through full-stack data analytics and performance management. These all help to drive supply chain impact.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The platform aims to provide a one stop solution for sustainable insights. Weproc offers features for: Procurement Management Product Management Contract Management Supplier Management Budget Management Accounting Basic Analytics Weproc also aims to put user experience first. M&A) The solution gives you full spend visibility.

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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.

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Pipefy

JUNE 15, 2023

This is especially true for leaders and teams wanting to become much more agile and resilient in light of the challenges created following recent supply chain disruptions. This end-to-end system’s built-in collaboration and data analysis tools eliminate process friction commonly created by manual or disjointed workflows.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

A one-of-a kind partnership As Adobe’s only Consulting and Technology Partner, IBM works with Adobe to deliver personalized and trusted end-to-end customer experiences across every touchpoint to help drive better business results. The result is insight-led, outcomes-driven commerce experiences that build trust and loyalty.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Last year, as life sciences organizations were consumed by the recovery from COVID-19, their focus had to shift rapidly to mitigating supply chain constraints, labor and skill shortages, and by the end of the year, inflationary pressures—all of which were exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

It enables: Building stronger relationships with your key suppliers Competitive bidding, which optimises cost Evaluating non-price factors important to your organisational objectives e.g. quality, lead time, sustainability Performing the appropriate pre-qualification of suppliers. Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency.

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