IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In today’s complex global business environment, effective supply chain management (SCM) is crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. A recent study by Blue Yonder, a leading provider of supply chain management software, found that supply chain disruptions are costing businesses more than ever before.

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Una

AUGUST 17, 2022

This comprehensive guide will go over tail spend in procurement and provide resources for how to implement an effective tail spend management strategy. You’ll hear from industry experts who have been there, done that, and can share best practices for managing tail spend. Let’s dive in. Next is the tail. What is tail spend?

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

Integrated logistics, also known as integrated supply chain management, refers to the coordinated and seamless management of all the activities involved in the movement and storage of goods and materials. Thus, this will enable you to implement it in your supply chain. What is Integrated Logistics?

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Finale Inventory

APRIL 18, 2024

To set your Amazon business up for success, one of the main areas to focus on is inventory: the flow, the costs, the timing of it all. Amazon’s recent introduction of low inventory fees is a key development you need to be aware of. The key to avoiding this lies in a strategic FBA inventory replenishment strategy.

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Fraxion

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Spend visibility refers to the system of records, oversight, and understanding of exactly how funds are allocated and spent in a company. The importance of this visibility, however, is often underrated.

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Una

APRIL 23, 2024

How Machine Learning is Transforming Supply Chain Management Machine learning applied to supply chain management allows businesses to enhance decision-making and streamline operations. Machine learning, a subset of AI, has emerged as a game-changer in the world of supply chain management. Where do I sign?

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 31, 2023

Inventory control, also known as stock control, refers to the process of managing and regulating a company’s inventory levels to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations. It is a way for a company to manage its supply to make sure it has enough but not too much. Challenges of Inventory Control 1.

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Arkestro

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Automotive purchasing has been a hot topic in recent years. Luckily, Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions can help make automotive purchasing more reliable, by: Streamlining purchase orders Decreasing the oversight and time spent in workflows to manually review and verify mundane details in purchase orders and verify their accuracy.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They consider factors—like supplier performance or sustainability —that support long-term partnerships, advance business needs and increase purchasing power. Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 31, 2023

Why purchase request approval is important The purchase requisition approval process is the final layer of review that’s required for all purchase requests. Once purchase requisitions are processed and approved, a purchase order is generated and submitted to the vendor or supplier for fulfillment.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Ivalua’s Contract Management module allows you to easily track milestones and consumption in real time across multiple agreements.

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Finale Inventory

JANUARY 29, 2024

The good news is there are plenty of tools and technologies to make managing these processes smoother for you. Inventory Discrepancies : Managing accurate stock levels can be challenging, leading to variances that may result in overselling , backorders, and customer dissatisfaction.

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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. Negotiation : Working out the terms of purchase, including price, delivery timelines, and payment terms with the selected suppliers.

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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. Negotiation : Working out the terms of purchase, including price, delivery timelines, and payment terms with the selected suppliers.

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Orderhive

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This myriad of ways customers can choose to make purchases used to present problems for sellers. It was difficult to coordinate older inventory management systems with all channels, and if several warehouses and traditional shops were involved, the roadblocks to filling customer orders were compounded. Reduced costs.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Visibility all the way up the supply chain. Visibility into supplier capacity.

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Planergy

MAY 25, 2023

How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Proper spend management also includes tracking and controlling company-wide spending, including procurement costs. For mid-sized businesses spend management software that integrates with QuickBooks Online will be a better option.

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Planergy

MAY 30, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the basics of travel and expense management and some best practices to make your life a little bit easier.

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Spend Matters

MAY 8, 2023

Categories: Conferences , Spend Management Tags: PRO The question of how to manage direct materials can yield polarized answers and requires deeper evaluation than simply evaluating a few narrow use cases. Forecast collaboration on forecasts and demand plans to anticipate shortages or bottlenecks and automate exception management.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Whether you’re a small enterprise with only a few assets or a large-scale corporation with offices spanning the globe, asset lifecycle management, or ALM, is a fundamental part of your operations. What is asset lifecycle management? Here’s what you need to know in order to build a successful strategy. What is an asset?

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TYA Suite

MAY 14, 2023

Inventory management or inventory control is the process of monitoring the warehouse of a business to ensure that the stock is being used at the optimum level and is managed well. Before we walk you through, let’s understand the importance of inventory management. So without any delay, let’s get started!

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Understanding Procurement Technology Procurement technology refers to the software and systems that automate and streamline procurement processes for businesses, covering everything from sourcing materials and services to managing contracts and analyzing spending. Examples include IBM Emptoris and Oracle Supplier Management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 9, 2020

What is Product (or Master) Data Management? The following Product Information Management (PIM) article was written by guest author Alex Borzo, a content contributor at Amber Engine , a software company passionate about eCommerce. Inventory management starts with the fundamental in and out of your supply chain.

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EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

Advancing technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, make connectivity and supply chain visibility easier. AI can adapt in near-real-time to changing conditions and develop new knowledge by processing more data and revealing more patterns and trends than humans can. Inventory management and AI.

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2022

This is especially true in inventory management, where new technologies are being introduced all the time, and along with them, more and more data is being generated. The key for inventory management teams is to know what to do with it! Big data and the benefits to inventory managers.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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Fraxion

JANUARY 30, 2023

As facilitators of proactive spend management, we understand that giving authorized approvers the ability to access real-time budgets empowers informed decision-making and drives accountability. What are the benefits?

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. Also, an eprocurement solution provides you with clean spend data, which is the basis for a sound spend analysis and eventually relevant category management.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 8, 2023

Rather than updating the general ledger account inventory when goods are purchased for resale, accountants record the transaction by debiting a temporary account for purchases. Moreover, simple inventory counts can be conducted by trained staff when time is limited or there is high employee turnover.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

In this article, our analyst Nikhil Gaur looks at contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms. What does a contract lifecycle management solution do? Top 5 Contract Lifecycle Management tech capabilities What’s the state of different procurement technologies in the market today and do they meet user demands?

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company leverages advanced AI technologies to enhance procurement processes, focusing on efficiency and data visibility. What sets Mithra-AI apart is its real-time, continuous visibility of spend data, coupled with proactive alerts for opportunities and risks.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Electronic Procurement (e-Procurement) Systems Electronic procurement platforms streamline the purchasing process by allowing businesses to automate operations such as order placement, invoicing, and payment processing. This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Electronic Procurement (e-Procurement) Systems Electronic procurement platforms streamline the purchasing process by allowing businesses to automate operations such as order placement, invoicing, and payment processing. This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times.

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Finale Inventory

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For those managing ecommerce warehouses, optimizing operations is vital for maintaining customer satisfaction and driving profitability. As an ecommerce business working with multiple storage locations or fulfillment centers, you’re likely managing different levels of product availability across these sites.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

In this environment, procurement is not just about purchasing anymore; it’s a strategic function that can significantly impact a company’s bottom line, reputation, and future growth. But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel: Managed Procurement Services.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This year’s edition comes at an interesting time, with the Covid-19 pandemic having shifted Procurement priorities and employee working practices. In Gartner’s Magic Quadrant, they forecast the Procure-to-Pay software market to dip slightly this year, as companies focus on solutions with faster time to value.

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