IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. Effective procurement strategies require a deep understanding of market trends, supplier landscapes, and the latest technologies.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. Effective procurement strategies require a deep understanding of market trends, supplier landscapes, and the latest technologies.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations. This can be broken down by suppliers, departments, or individual goods and services.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations. This can be broken down by suppliers, departments, or individual goods and services.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. The aim is not only to streamline operations but also to extract maximum value from every link in the supply chain. But what exactly does it entail?

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Arkestro

JANUARY 23, 2024

Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency. The best procurement managers are masters of risk mitigation and budget management, while also maintaining high quality standards and a competitive edge.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 31, 2023

Introduction In today’s interconnected world of business, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) stands as a pillar of success for organizations across the globe. It’s the concerted effort of strategically planning and managing all interactions with suppliers that supply any goods and/or services to an organization.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 16, 2022

Why is supply chain collaboration essential? Once, I was asked what makes the supply chain important to a company. Shadow procurement, supply chain, and logistics have become standard for many companies. The supply chain is the most collaborative function in the business.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 18, 2023

Reducing costs in the industry by even a fraction has a huge impact on profitability. But beyond impacting cost, factors like economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and changing consumer preferences are transforming procurement in the industry. This means procurement will need to be innovative.

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Positive Purchasing

MARCH 18, 2024

This is in terms of our plan to deliver greater sustainability within our own business, and as far along our supply chain, or Supply Value Chain Network (SVCN) as I call it, as the data, time and resources available will support. Understand what is needed in terms of budget, resources, and data to achieve our goals.

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Una

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives. Offshoring Offshoring is the opposite of onshoring.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Spend Management is a critical function within an organization, and it involves the strategic management of the company’s spending to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability. We should also monitor the actual expenses against the projected spend to ensure that we are staying within our budget.”

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Spend Matters

JULY 24, 2023

So while this year’s report places a lot of emphasis on operating model set-up and talent management, we wish to highlight the ‘Digitization’ section because Procurement has a clear imperative to build agility and resilience into supply chains. in the 2021 study to 10.9%.”

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 7, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Purchase Price Variance — Everything You Should Know Purchase price variance is an important factor for budget preparation, but why? How can an organization reduce price purchase variance?

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Their platform is particularly noted for its capabilities in spend data classification, risk and opportunity identification, and supplier data enrichment. This accolade underscores their significant potential to influence the future of procurement technology. Spendata caters to both mid-market and enterprise customers.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

The AI-based platform ‘continuously monitors transactional and supplier data for fraud, errors and duplicates allowing AP teams to act fast and correct errors before payment is made.’ Supplier Master Files have changed, he said. In every supplier base there are missing credits, he says, which can significantly impact the bottom line.

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Una

JUNE 1, 2023

From supplier relationship management and global sourcing to risk assessment and sustainability initiatives, each day brings new hurdles to overcome. Make a real impact in ESG and sustainability Procurement is not just about reducing costs ; it’s also about driving innovation and embracing sustainable practices.

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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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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 11, 2022

When did your interest in procurement and supply chain begin? I am an extrovert, so it was very easy for me to picture myself doing those negotiations with suppliers. How did you engineer your career path to the point you are now at as Head of Supply Chain? Why is that?

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 2, 2023

Businesses are inevitably looking at ways to reduce costs, but that’s rarely the primary motivator we’ve seen for change, even in the current economic climate. Reducing headcount is a one-time benefit; the organizations we’re talking to have their eyes set on a bigger prize. Time to value is incredibly important.

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Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

On the one side, finance is concerned with keeping the company budget in the black. On the other side, procurement is concerned with keeping company operations running smoothly and judicially making the most of budgets. Ultimately, both want the same goal — ensuring business outcomes are positive, timely, and on-budget.

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Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Procurement’s increasingly important role in business success Procurement’s role has evolved over the last 100 years and especially within the last four years — and so has their typical area of focus and influence on business decisions.In These are the real outcomes and value that procurement’s strategic involvement and influence offers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement operations are the backbone of every company’s supply chain. Fundamental to procurement is the acquisition of goods and services from a party that’s further up the supply chain. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Arkestro

MAY 9, 2023

Yet challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, and the economic downturn have all limited and slowed down the next phase in procurement transformation. As an increasing number of companies prioritize cost containment, the pressure is on for procurement.

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The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We're continuing our mini series where we ask influencers and industry experts for their thoughts on everything that's happening in the digital procurement world. From CPO to Advising Startups - Joanna Martinez from Supply Chain Advisors. She spent the first third of her career in supply chain roles for Johnson and Johnson.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

An Amazon survey found 53% of procurement teams expect their budgets to increase in the coming year, with a whopping 98% planning to invest in automation, AI, and analytics and insights tools. Inflation, a complex and constrained supply chain, and threats of recession all impacted how procurement processes played out externally.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When broken down by generation, Gen Z is the most likely to tighten their budget, while Gen Xers and Boomers are more likely to splurge. Yet unpredictability in supply chains, demand forecasting, and geo-political factors can make it difficult to prepare for the season.

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Una

JUNE 1, 2023

From supplier relationship management and global sourcing to risk assessment and sustainability initiatives, each day brings new hurdles to overcome. Make a real impact in ESG and sustainability Procurement is not just about reducing costs ; it’s also about driving innovation and embracing sustainable practices.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 23, 2023

His ideas greatly influenced the development of Kaizen. Another important aspect of Kaizen in procurement is the development of strong supplier relationships. By reducing waste, organizations can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall productivity.

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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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Una

OCTOBER 26, 2023

From being seen as a compliance-related cost-center, ESG is now understood as a source of potential value generation. Reducing plastic packaging, for example, will not only help meet environmental targets, but will reduce costs and improve brand perception among environmentally-conscious consumers.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Budgeting the Inventory controls Anticipation and meticulous planning are paramount when embarking on inventory management, necessitating the formulation of an annual inventory budget well in advance. Inventory control templates must be formulated dictating the desired budget.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 11, 2023

Benefits of Sustainable Procurement Environmental: Sustainable procurement can significantly reduce the ecological footprint of organizations. By choosing suppliers who adopt eco-friendly practices, organizations can minimize waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and conserve natural resources.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Additionally, marketing procurement often requires a higher level of negotiation skills, as it is often necessary to negotiate better terms with suppliers to get the best possible price for the goods and services being procured. Identifying The Best Suppliers For Each Service. Benefits of Managing Marketing Procurement.

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