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Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Visibility into other key inventory (e.g., Facts about the energy and utilities industry Transformer prices have doubled, while the average lead time for delivery has at least tripled from what it was two years earlier, reaching 52 weeks in some cases.

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Top 6 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Executives!

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Here’s a look at the top six challenges on the horizon, and how supply chain executives can embrace them. Crude oil prices are a simple litmus test for economic performance—namely in how they affect the cost of fuel prices, which affect freight rates. Increasing demand for supply chain visibility.

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How Do Companies Name That Price? A.I. Can Help

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to the complex exercise of pricing. of course, has the potential to affect multiple stages and functions of the supply chain. But pricing — given its dependence on a host of ever-changing factors — seems an especially fertile target for the technology. pricing model. “If In its purest form, A.I. Can the A.I.-driven

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Webinar Recap: Procurement 2022, Big Trends and Predictions

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in October 2021*, the highest in more than three decades, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand. How can we mitigate technical, logistical, weather-related, and demand-driven supply chain disruptions?

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Predictive Procurement: Overcoming Challenges in Health and Pharma

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It’s vital that supplies are predictable, so you can get the products and services you need. To address supplier challenges, you must ensure your preferred providers can meet your changing needs and that you have a diverse supply base. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue.

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

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MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Why did MENA organizations react with such urgency? There are several reasons: Revenue from oil and tourism dropped abruptly in 2020. Enter eProcurement.

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How AI is delivering for American sailors in the chow line

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Fleet Forces Command, together with its partners, to better plan, predict and balance food supplies while reducing supply chain risks. The project (and the technology powering it) incorporates both internal and external data, and can adjust for resource constraints, sudden capacity changes and commodity pricing.

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