IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

BPR examples: Use cases Streamlining supply chain management Using BPR for supply chain optimization involves a meticulous reassessment and redesign of every step, including logistics, inventory management and procurement.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 9, 2023

19.56] A closer look at TraceGains’ configurable solutions for product development, which support customers in creating new formulas and finished goods. Let’s just get all these companies to connect.”. 15.34] A deeper dive into TraceGains Gather, a marketplace that invites customers to “experience sourcing nirvana.”.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 16, 2022

Shadow procurement, supply chain, and logistics have become standard for many companies. Some proven models of supply chain collaboration are Service Parts Logistics Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) Consignment Quick Response (Q.R.) At least 75% of the product cost is committed during the design and planning activities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2021

To make this more challenging the expertise in most businesses lies in product development or marketing or sales. Their expertise is the genesis for the company’s creation and development. logistics, transportation) they often aren’t the subject matter experts in this area.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This report highlights that 97% of respondents anticipate AI impacting product development and manufacturing. #2 5 Cloud-Based Solutions Around 78% of respondents , companies like yours, are currently evaluating technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency for new product development.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Reverse Logistics? Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2020

That’s why we were interested in a new survey from Talking Logistics, an online talk show featuring interviews with leaders from the Supply Chain Industry. The site recently held a poll of their members from across the community about this topic, asking a simple set of questions: Does Your Organization Have a Chief Supply Chain Officer?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 26, 2015

For Third Straight Year Logistics IT Company Earns Top Honors for its Software and Services. June 23, 2015 – Chicago, IL – UltraShipTMS was presented with a Bronze level Stevie® Award in the Best Interface Design category in The 13th Annual American Business Awards gala event in Chicago this week.

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ivalua

JANUARY 20, 2016

The world of manufacturing is quickly evolving, driven by production modernization, materials innovation, big data, and a new type of workforce. Analytics needs to serve as your primary compass for product development and how you bring your products to market. Mastery of analytics.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 25, 2017

What will be the ramifications of this radical shift within the transportation logistics industry; and is the industry ready to accommodate such a transition? . What will the advent of driverless trucking mean to the operation of the transportation logistics industry? Recent reporting by CNN suggests the possibility that 3.5

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Why would anyone further complicate things by buying logistics software from a provider with roots so far removed from supply chain logistics? Even among providers native to the transportation logistics space, you may not be a top priority customer. At first blush, it seems to make sense. not a web-enabled pretender ).

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Making matters worse, solutions for enterprise-level businesses (like supply chain logistics IT solutions) are complex applications covering a broad array of business processes and functions. He agrees with the assessments of other members of the team. Her thoughts on the superior demo include: Learn and match prospective buyers’ terminology.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

It’s interesting to see the extent to which the main themes of the FSMA are dependent on the transportation logistics functions in agriculture, food manufacture and production. The main themes as defined in the FDA document are: Prevention. Inspections/Compliance and Response. Enhanced Partnerships.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 26, 2019

For a considerable portion of my career I have worked in the Manufacturing and Logistics/Distribution Industries. Category Managers would be required to report on Sales performance at a detailed level which would inform future supplier and product selection decisions. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2017

For example, a supply chain manger may attend Sales and Operations meeting to resolve demand/supply imbalance, participate in New Product Development meeting or lead the team meetings for various performance improvement initiatives. Then, the volume of e-mail can be huge.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Good S&OP software can be the ideal solution that brings marketing, production, logistics and finance department together and create a realistic demand and supply plan. 6) Batch size is huge : it goes without saying that a big production batch drives cost down a lot due to lower machine set-up and higher yield.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Good S&OP software can be the ideal solution that brings marketing, production, logistics and finance department together and create a realistic demand and supply plan. 6) Batch size is huge : it goes without saying that a big production batch drives cost down a lot due to lower machine set-up and higher yield.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. I am pleased that supply chain stands up with core functions such as sales or product development as an equally important part of our company’s success.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

This section will show you how BMW manages a long term planning, how Ford applies lean concept to the new product development and how Hyundai manages the production planning and control. - Intel ''s new product development is done by the process called Technology Roadmap.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

The more they can do to broaden their skillsets, whether in various supply chain functions or even on the dark side of product development, marketing, or other key business areas, the more valuable they will be to potential employers. Do you want to focus on the Procurement side of things, or more on the Logistics and Planning side?

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Companies do not always have carefully developed alternatives for customer demand, new channels, competition, supply risks, and product development. Achieving clear and sustained alignment between operations execution and the plans derived from business strategies is challenging.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Companies do not always have carefully developed alternatives for customer demand, new channels, competition, supply risks, and product development. Achieving clear and sustained alignment between operations execution and the plans derived from business strategies is challenging.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Innovation and Product Development: Reduced lead times can facilitate faster innovation and time-to-market for new products. Businesses can stay ahead of the competition by bringing new and improved products to market more quickly. In simple terms, it makes your supply chain more agile to cope with market changes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

It was not until later in the 1980s that the loose federation between planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics started coming together as an end-to-end entity called supply chain. S&OP, sourcing maturity, logistics and network optimization, organizational development, and change management are very common areas for our clients.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. I am pleased that supply chain stands up with core functions such as sales or product development as an equally important part of our company’s success.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

If your company is primarily focused on Product Development or Research for instance there could be an inclination to view Supply Chain as a support service. SCM #SupplyChain #Technology #IoT #AI #Logistics #Freight #Procurement. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2018. All Rights Reserved. Get Yours For Free! .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Here’s one real-life example: a retailer and a manufacturer were able to reduce overall logistics costs between factory and store by cutting out the manufacturer’s distribution centers and treating the retailer’s distribution network as one integrated supply chain, from manufacturing plant to store shelf.

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

AUGUST 24, 2017

I read articles, books, and attended seminars, and realized my multi-faceted experience (manufacturing, product development, purchasing, supply chain, sales & marketing) was a good foundation for helping with the sustainability transformation.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 20, 2023

I really do view myself as a supply chain professional, having worked in roles as wide-ranging as transportation and logistics, import/export, material planning, procurement, leading supply and demand teams, and material distribution across nine different industries in both services and manufacturing businesses over the course of my career.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Increasingly, crowdfunding is used not only by startups, but also by established companies to fund the launch of a new product. Projects that fund product development usually offer the finished product as an incentive to backers. Most crowdfunded projects offer backers some kind of reward. Check out Last Mile Delivery!

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

With large volume shippers relying increasingly on logistics software to reduce waste and improve cost effectiveness across their supply chains, this new upgrade delivers greater control over the way private fleet drivers are compensated and reimbursed for expenses incurred during the movement of freight.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 27, 2021

Inventory Management requires strategy, leadership, planning, system and business process optimization, strategic supplier relationships, logistics leadership, and a comprehensive channel management strategy. And inventory management is not just about getting new products to customers. And it is more than counting parts.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Benefits: Reduced administrative work Real-time tracking of HR metrics Enhanced employee experience Logistics management BPM optimizes logistics management by automating processes such as inventory management, order fulfillment, and shipment tracking, including those within the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Supply Chain Planning at Apple Inc is the classic example of New Product Development Process (NPD). From the above graphic, Apple Inc accelerates the new product introduction by acquiring the licensing and 3rd party businesses. . Company depends on logistical services provided by outsourcing partners.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

EAM can improve employee productivity by centralizing asset information and identifying issues before they occur to solve them in real-time. Analyzing data obtained through this software can help you identify redundancies to consolidate workflows. The best providers will guide your implementation and tailor the solution to your needs.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 19, 2015

Rather than developing a prototype in-house and then sharing it with suppliers, with the supplier then responding with some great ideas for modification, why not involve them much earlier than that? Such supplier relationships, however, do not develop by themselves.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

This enables you to catch potential disruptions earlier in the design process to avoid delays in production. Part Analytics’s enterprise parts catalog, Part IQ, accelerates new product development. Through these modules, companies can build an agile, resilient supply chain and get their products to market faster.

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