IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Growing up, my father always said, “do good.” ” As a child, I thought it was cringeworthy grammar and I would correct him, insisting it should be “do well.” ” Even my children tease me when they hear his “do good” advice and I’ll admit I let him have a pass on the grammar front.

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Arkestro

MARCH 28, 2023

Resources / Blog / The Potential of Predictive Procurement Orchestration The Potential of Predictive Procurement Orchestration Welcome to the 2020’s, the same decade that George Jetson from the cartoon “The Jetsons” was born. The procurement industry is no exception. Has procurement really been digitally transformed?

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Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. This blog will cover the current challenges facing CFOs and procurement teams and several strategies that can be implemented to drive cost savings and increase efficiency.

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The Thomas Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

No matter your role — sales, marketing, operations, or leadership — you have a lot to accomplish. And so do the buyers of your company's products or services. In this post we'll share what you should know to meet their needs and create more meaningful connections to win more business. This is what buyers do every day.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 22, 2022

At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we know the value of women rallying behind each other to promote a more diverse and inclusive logistics community and landscape. . They share what motivates them and how they drive real progress inside their organizations, industry, and community. How did your supply chain journey start?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

The board is comprised of senior leaders from research, business units, human resources, diversity and inclusion, legal, government and regulatory affairs, procurement, and communications, who have the authority to direct and enforce AI-related initiatives and decisions.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Brief Overview of Procurement Welcome to our deep dive into the world of procurement. But before we venture into the depths of innovation in this field, let’s first establish what procurement really is. This is especially true in procurement, where the landscape is rapidly evolving. Introduction A.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

What's Planergy? As a procurement professional, you know the importance of ensuring that all materials and services delivered by vendors meet or exceed your standards for quality and performance. What is Vendor Analysis? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Vendor analysis is crucial for risk management.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Supplier Performance Management: How and What To Measure. But, how do you measure supplier performance? But, how do you measure supplier performance? In this blog post, we’ll break down everything you need to know about supplier performance management, including how to measure it and what factors to consider.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Introduction In today’s competitive and interconnected business environment, the ability to negotiate effectively has become a fundamental skill that plays a pivotal role in the procurement process. The role of a procurement professional, sometimes known as a purchasing agent or supply chain manager, is crucial in any organization.

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Planergy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Download Free Copy Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More Written by Rob Biedron 19 min read HR Management & Leadership Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE What Is Office Management? What Is Office Management? How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers.

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Planergy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Download Free Copy Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More Written by Rob Biedron 19 min read HR Management & Leadership Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE What Is Office Management? What Is Office Management? How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Blog post originally published at [link] Permission to publish provided by Theodore T. Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? What is happening in the marketplace? What are We Seeing Firsthand?

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Claritum

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. To help guide your search, we’ve compiled important considerations and questions, relating specifically to addressing automation of Indirect Procurement. Providing a streamlined, standardised, and automated procurement process for users within the organisation. Introduction.

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. And what challenges will I face? Project and Category Procurement Differences. Table of the key differences between Project and Category based procurement. Types of activity suitable for Project based procurement. Types of activity suitable for Project based procurement.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

But there is a growing concern that corporate governance does not take into account the best interests of society at large and sees critical guardrails as afterthoughts. The global AI governance landscape is complex and rapidly evolving. Compliance with official policies through auditing tools and other measures is merely the final step.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Further, according to the IBM Institute of Business Value , 79% of executives say AI ethics is important to their enterprise-wide AI approach, yet less than 25% have operationalized common principles of AI ethics. Earning trust in the outputs of AI models is a sociotechnical challenge that requires a sociotechnical solution.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

For too many years, they have been neglected as “out of sight, out of mind” by businesses. So where do you start? Procurement is emerging as a particularly helpful and strategic function to sustainability efforts and setting supply chain sustainability goals.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

For too many years, they have been neglected as “out of sight, out of mind” by businesses. So where do you start? Procurement is emerging as a particularly helpful and strategic function to sustainability efforts and setting supply chain sustainability goals. Exploration into supply chain-wide collaboration.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Check out Procurement Integrity Breach – A Sure Way to Get Fired! Early in my career I worked in a department that was responsible for the design,testing, sourcing and procurement of packaging materials. That was my first lesson on the do’s and don’t of Supplier Relationships. Subscribe Here!

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Claritum

MARCH 10, 2020

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. And what challenges will I face? Project and Category Procurement Differences. Category-based Procurement Examples. The Inherent Challenges of Category-based Procurement. The Inherent Challenges of Category-based Procurement. when should I use it? Introduction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? A well constructed Procurement Strategy will raise the value of the Supply Chain to your company. How do you manage your materials spend? What is “Commodity Management”? I have met with hundreds of suppliers over the years.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Blog post originally published by Argentus at, and permission to publish here provided by, [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. But why do passive candidates seek out new jobs, particularly in Supply Chain and Procurement? Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 10, 2014

That''s why we decided to find out what the experts in the industry will say and the answers are listed in the order they were received in: 1) Bronwen Hann from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting In my opinion, the single most actionable tip for landing a Supply Chain dream job is to put together an accomplishment-based resume.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Yet we have for a long time been a global economy with unprecedented levels of international trade and commerce. So how do we manage the Supply Chain in the face of this political myopia? And they had no experience or expertise in global procurement, sourcing, or vendor management. How does that make any sense at all?

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Claritum

JULY 31, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Supplier Risk, Diversity and Compliance Management. As you might expect, with any supply network, there is a need to have a database of information related to each supplier. Who has access to this information and what fields are accessible to them to see or change. Introduction.

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Claritum

AUGUST 28, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Does that capture the problem? In the case of procurement, loading the dice refers to taking actions that ensure a particular supplier is either always favoured, selected or is at least short listed. Introduction. Eliminating or reducing competition. Biased supplier selection.

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