IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

The good news is that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand, especially in the retail supply chain. Purpose Savvy sustainable consumers want end-to-end visibility into a product’s origins to ensure that it was sustainably developed and transported every step of the way. Simple: communicate!

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency.

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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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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. I/T was going to be at the epicentre of the strategic and operational leadership of the company. Supply Chain Innovation from I/T.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

Embracing digital technologies has become a necessity for companies to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and increase overall efficiency. It is responsible for managing the entire process of acquiring goods and services, from identifying suppliers to ensuring timely deliveries.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 14, 2023

Thankfully, outsourcing logistics services to a reliable third-party logistics provider (3PL) can make a significant difference. A 3PL offers a comprehensive range of services, including transportation, warehousing, distribution, and value-added solutions such as inventory management, packaging, and assembly.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Putting a Shine on Supply Chain’s Image! Supply Chain has historically been considered a back office function, necessary but lacking in prestige and strategic value. The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. Flawed or outdated Technology and Equipment that limits visibility. Inefficient Logistics and Business Metrics. Making warehousing and logistics two critical disciplines, core competency.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 14, 2023

Flexport is building the platform for global logistics, empowering buyers, sellers and their logistics partners with the technology and services to grow and innovate. He oversaw all sales and operations, sponsored Fortune 500 global accounts and led an organization with nearly 1,000 full time employees under his leadership.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 13, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Seasoned Leadership in Action – Our 2020 All Stars! At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series.

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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 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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 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. Email Address. Mike Mortson.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2019

6 Reasons Supply Chain Employees Look For New Jobs! At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

NJ-Based Logistics IT Solution Provider Continues Growing its Profile among Retailers. The challenges of managing the inbound logistics of thousands of products from hundreds of suppliers prompted Bon-Ton’s supply chain leadership to seek and engage a comprehensive, inbound transportation management system (TMS) solution.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? One of the main problems in a functionally organized company is that those functions over time can become isolated from each other. But the Supply Chain team is uniquely positioned to bridge all of these silos and islands. The Role of the Supply Chain Team.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 8, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy. As a business area, Supply Chain Management’s influence has grown over the past number of years. But world-class Supply Chains differentiate themselves through efficiency. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

How can you tell if your Supply Chain is broken? But before the situation gets to those extremes what are the clues that your Supply Chain is not working as well as it could, or should? But before the situation gets to those extremes what are the clues that your Supply Chain is not working as well as it could, or should?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series. It is great to see Sandra bring her extensive experience and leadership skills to SE Health.

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ivalua

MARCH 15, 2016

The conference is dedicated to supply chain topics primarily focused on Advanced Planning and Scheduling Through Logistics. Like most thought leadership conferences, there were round-table discussions facilitated by a seasoned industry veteran. The first one I attended was a topic on supply base management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In Supply Chain that means we want and need full end to end visibility and transparency. To provide that end to end visibility requires electronic connectivity of all nodes of the Supply Chain. In any TMS you obviously need the basics in terms of electronic freight and logistics management.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Intelligent IBP effectively combines human and machine strengths with good decision practices to consistently make timely, high-quality, horizon agnostic business decisions. I think it is time to update the IBP belief sytem to be more reflective of current times, technology & ways of working, and create a modern IBP vision.

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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. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? But, as stakeholders in the future of tomorrow, we also have to be conscious about the necessary steps to realize sustainable impact, for real. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Sustainability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Check out The Supply Chain Detective! In Search of Broken Supply Chain Clues! They almost always happen within the standard lead time of the components you need. Shortages were so prevalent that we had people dedicated full-time, all around the world, to the job of resolving part shortages. Subscribe Here!

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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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HICX

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The effective management of supply chains is critical to business operations and by adopting newer digital solutions, organizations can benefit from improved efficiency, reduced costs and operational improvements across the supply chain as a whole. The result is a more synchronized and agile supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective and the Distribution Centre Disaster! But when it was time to make change happen the level of resistance, from the CEO on down, was incredible. This change paradox, and the resultant paralysis, could only be solved by The Supply Chain Detective.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Control Towers – Is Yours Real or Just Smoke and Mirrors? The concept of the “control tower” is increasingly becoming widespread in Supply Chain Management, and Control Tower technologies are a popular topic right within the supply chain community. Challenges & Capabilities.

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Pipefy

AUGUST 1, 2023

Any business that wants to excel, or even compete, in the current capricious market must have the ability to make the best, most efficient use of its resources. This operations overview, or process visibility , can reveal common areas of waste and bottlenecks that cost companies millions in time and revenue each year.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

As the story goes, the meatpacking districts of Chicago were one of the first recorded drivers, towards the need, for supply chain transparency. One could even argue supply chain transparency?—?at Still, today, supply chain transparency holds a prominent position in concerns for consumer and business, alike.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective – Our First 10 Cases! This was another case for The Supply Chain Detective ! On the surface it sounded like a typical manufacturing, logistics, or distribution operation. It was time to start an investigation!

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Procurify

JUNE 8, 2022

Supply base optimization is a strategy used to reduce the number of suppliers you work with, especially those who are inactive or limited-use suppliers. This way, organizations can spend more time with fewer suppliers. . 6 steps for successful supply base optimization. Current inventory. Supply performance ratings .

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 22, 2022

As an always-on, digital age and a disruptive industry landscape continue challenging the way we think about supply chain; women leaders are working to build the chain back smarter. At Let’s Talk Supply Chain we’re dedicated to lifting the voices of women leaders.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

As high-tech businesses rapidly develop and competition intensifies, Suzhou Universal Chain urgently needed to ensure close cooperation and interconnectivity between their upstream and downstream business operations, encompassing product design, production, logistics, sales and more.

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