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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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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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. Gatekeeper combines contract lifecycle management with third-party risk management, two areas that are related but usually addressed with disparate software tools.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of supply chain management, precise terminology is paramount. Sourcing plays a crucial role in building strong supplier relationships and achieving cost-effectiveness in the supply chain. Stocking: Stocking relates to the physical storage and management of inventory within a supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Poor Data Quality, Scattered Tech Landscapes, Lacking Leadership Approval/Budgets. Subscribe Here!

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Una

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This can include implementing a formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program, sharing your strategy with key suppliers, collaborating on cost-saving initiatives, and ensuring a reliable and efficient supply chain. Develop contingency plans and strategies to safeguard your organization’s procurement operations.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Luke Elliott discussed the dramatic shift in Procurement landscape and how Digital Procurement can help leaders stay resilient in the face of current challenges with respect to price inflation being at a 40-year high and disruptive supply chains leading to stock issues. 96% of the leaders believe that this a long-term trend.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

New Risk Center adds capabilities and integrations to extend existing leadership in enabling holistic management of supplier risk. Ivalua’s Risk Center brings actionable data and insights from across the supplier lifecycle together with complimentary external data so our customers can effectively manage supplier risk.

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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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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Today, understanding of some other basic behaviors is also needed, such as marketing mindset, business acumen, leadership, and agility. There is a need for knowledge and understanding of Design Thinking, decoding supply chain, digital mindset, workflow management, and decarbonization. Key findings from CPO Survey.

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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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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Vendor analysis is crucial for risk management. Read on to learn more about how effective vendor analysis can help you streamline your supply chain management efforts! Management: Meet with the vendor’s management team.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Within this domain, spend analysis plays a pivotal role in enabling informed decision-making and optimizing procurement processes. Process Optimization: Redesigning procurement processes to eliminate inefficiencies, minimize manual interventions, and enhance collaboration among stakeholders.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category Management as a Strategic Procurement Function Relationship Between Category Management and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management Importance and Benefits of Category Management Best Practices What are the Challenges of Category Management implementation? Team leadership and management.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Vertical Integration: By taking control of different stages of the production or distribution process, businesses can gain supply chain control, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and differentiate their products and services. What is Horizontal Integration?

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 31, 2023

By engaging in SRM practices, businesses can identify the best suppliers from which to source materials and services, optimize costs, mitigate risk, explore new opportunities for top-line growth through supplier innovation, streamline operational processes and receive preferential treatment as a customer of choice.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Build a more efficient and connected procure-to-pay process with The Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Importance of procurement KPIs Procurement has evolved over the years from transactional functions (now associated with purchasing) to encompass strategic activities focused on maximizing and creating value for a business.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 17, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Agile Supply Chain! Agile project management article and permission to publish here provided by Andrej Fedek. The agile approach is one of the most popular methodologies among project managers these days. Risk minimization. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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