IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Many managers in asset-intensive industries like energy, utilities or process manufacturing, perform a delicate high-wire act when managing inventory. Many asset-intensive businesses are prioritizing inventory optimization due to the pressures of complying with growing industry 4.0 What’s at stake?

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You inherit a lot of the risk when you are a key decision-maker, so your best bet is to figure out the most efficient use of resources. Efficiency should be an objective in every area of the company from top to bottom. Here are a few strategies to make your company more efficient as a whole.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

When strategic procurement is done correctly, it can help an organization to optimize its profit margin, reduce risks, and streamline the process of purchasing goods and services needed to achieve business goals. Category Management Category management sorts your spending into areas with the same supplier markets.

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