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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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? The Evolution of Supply Chain!

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 7, 2025

Hansen’s 1998 concepts of agent-based modeling, Metaprise infrastructure, time zone polling, and advanced self-learning algorithms for procurement and supply chain management share conceptual similarities with Jeff Bezos’ supply chain model at Amazon, particularly in their emphasis on decentralized, data-driven, and adaptive systems.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In supply chain management, total lead time is a crucial metric encompassing the period from customer order to delivery, be it in B2B or B2C scenarios. In simple terms, it makes your supply chain more agile to cope with market changes. About the Author – Ikram Ahjiej My name is Ikram Ahjiej.

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Finale Inventory

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This minimizes stockouts and ensures a steady supply of products. Efficient inventory tracking improves supply chain management by providing real-time visibility into inventory levels, which optimizes procurement, streamlines order fulfillment, and reduces lead times.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 16, 2022

The supply chain weaves and then sits inside the spider web of relationships. The definition of supply chain collaboration Many definitions of Supply Chain Management incorporate or even require supply chain collaboration as a critical component.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Automation can also help increase capacity in your supply chain. You could automate the following: customer relationship management, demand management, order fulfillment, manufacturing flow management, procurement, product development, commercialization and returns.

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