IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Near-sourcing, in addition to lowering emissions, also cuts transportation costs and delivery times. Technology that streamlines and automates transactions and contract management can significantly reduce these errors and expedite sourcing processes. This technology can also help reduce the risk of regulatory non-compliance.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A generic approach to training is not the solution to the increasing range of challenges facing procurement teams. This means that skills enhancement across wider roles is required for procurement professionals, with a focus on role-specific learning. This approach also helps with overall team development.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 52

Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

However, it makes the point that digital acceleration should be a key goal for procurement teams across a wide range of industries. Critical suppliers are deeply integrated with day-to-day operations, and it is the successful management of these suppliers that delivers a competitive advantage leading to greater business impact.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. Data Integration and Visibility: Connecting disparate data sources, such as procurement systems, supplier databases, and financial records, to create a centralized and holistic view of procurement activities.

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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. These challenges can put considerable pressure on procurement teams, leading to inefficiencies, cost overruns, and missed opportunities.

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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. These challenges can put considerable pressure on procurement teams, leading to inefficiencies, cost overruns, and missed opportunities.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Roach believes that when it comes to ESG, there’s no time like the present. People just need to get started,” she said.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time?

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HICX

MAY 12, 2023

Automate the simple As Sam explains, “We need to break our procurement teams free from the day-to-day tasks that burden them.” In his words, “If we don’t have visibility of it, we don’t know where to go at it.” Analytics, on the other hand, done correctly, can provide this visibility.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

In its long history , procurement has evolved from self-contained purchasing entities to an essential business partner handling processes involving several departments and many subprocesses. Because of this, carrying out its operations manually is time-consuming and incredibly expensive for businesses.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

For our readers who couldn’t/didn’t attend, here are our own reflections based on the time we had ( if we missed you, apologies, but do reach out to us here to get your procurement tech solution in front of our analysts ). So cleansing of SMFs is vital, even though it takes time. with a new CFO, or new budget.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

Regardless of industry, procurement buyers fulfill their role by finding the best suppliers, negotiating contracts, and identifying the most cost-effective, timely procurement of goods. The best procurement buyers have a solid understanding of market trends, supplier performance, and ethical sourcing.

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Planergy

JANUARY 26, 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. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 5, 2023

In an age where business operations are becoming increasingly digitized, procurement is no exception. Integrating technology into procurement processes is not just about keeping up with the times; it’s about realizing the potential for enhanced efficiency, accuracy, transparency, and strategic decision-making.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

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. Taking your time throughout the process ensures you get the best possible match. Taking your time throughout the process ensures you get the best possible match.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Inefficient inventory management and wastage due to poor visibility into data. The digitization of the procurement department is key to business impacts including, but not limited to: Efficient Workflow: Digital platforms enable almost instantaneous access to a wide range of global suppliers. Concluding Remarks.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 16, 2023

Brief Overview of Spend Analysis Spend analysis is a process that involves collecting, cleansing, classifying, and analyzing expenditure data with the purpose of decreasing procurement costs, improving efficiency, and monitoring compliance. In essence, spend analysis empowers procurement teams to turn data into strategic action.

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ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Managing a Complex Network of Direct Material Suppliers.

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Una

OCTOBER 31, 2023

At a more fundamental level, organizational culture can strongly influence resistance to change, along with a lack of trust in the leadership team driving the change. To fear change is human but thankfully, there are ways to make your procurement changes desirable to stakeholders so that when the time comes you're not met with resistance.

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Claritum

MAY 2, 2019

Key transactional areas of Procurement. Strategic focus areas of Procurement. If your procurement team is spending over half their time on transactional activity, what opportunities are they missing? 3 Strategic focus areas of Procurement. Ethical checks and assurances (risk management).

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Working within a resilient global supply chain results in complexities around basic matters like communication, time zones and languages, along with more challenging aspects like risk management, compliance and sustainability. This helps companies adhere to existing guidelines and be aware of potential risks before they emerge.

Supply Chain Efficiency 87

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Empowering CPO

MAY 8, 2023

Importance of Risk Management in Procurement Procurement plays a critical role in the success of any organization, as it involves acquiring goods and services necessary for business operations. Understanding Procurement Risk A. Introduction A.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Here are some common hurdles faced by organizations: Lack of Visibility: Without a robust spend analysis solution, organizations often struggle to gain comprehensive visibility into their spending patterns. Mitigating Supplier Risks: Proactive supplier risk management is crucial for organizational success.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Introduction: Supplier risk mitigation has become very important, especially in these times. The two key themes to come out of 2020 from a procurement and supply chain standpoint have been supplier risk mitigation and cyber threat. With time, organizations did find ways to get their supply chains back up and running.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It is a strategic process that involves identifying business needs, sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products or services. These models are often accompanied by practices such as annual rate contracts, bulk buying, and just-in-time purchasing.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 16, 2023

Enhance Compliance: Spend Analysis helps ensure adherence to procurement policies and regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of non-compliance penalties. Risk Management: Spend Analysis can identify dependencies on certain suppliers, thereby helping to manage risks associated with supplier performance or market volatility.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Improvements to existing procurement processes, procedures, and operations are as time-sensitive as ever. In the 2024 State of Procurement Data Report by Amazon Business, 95% of decision-makers surveyed acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Process Improvement: It can highlight inefficiencies in the procurement process, enabling the implementation of more streamlined, efficient procedures. Risk Mitigation: Spend analysis can reveal dependencies on certain suppliers, leading to better risk management and more diversified supplier portfolios.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. These indices track the average price changes of a basket of goods and services over time. What is inflation?

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Monitoring procurement KPIs is a vital part of keeping track of an organization’s overall health and the smaller endeavors that contribute to that. 22 KPIs every procurement team should track As procurement has evolved so has the work of procurement teams, and especially so in recent years.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Nonetheless, the time savings offered even just by classifying half of the line items is a huge amount of work saved. The Category Manager or Data Analyst can eliminate a huge chunk of work thanks to automation. Indirect materials (typically one-time or infrequent spend, such as office supplies, furniture). Maverick spend (i.e.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Nonetheless, the time savings offered even just by classifying half of the line items is a huge amount of work saved. The Category Manager or Data Analyst can eliminate a huge chunk of work thanks to automation. Indirect materials (typically one-time or infrequent spend, such as office supplies, furniture). Maverick spend (i.e.

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supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Data Category management 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game. The platform also offers supply and risk management insights.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

By effectively managing the purchasing process, companies can better control their expenditures and optimize their supply chain, ensuring the availability of the right products and services at the right time. Improved data accuracy: Digital systems reduce the risk of human errors, ensuring accurate data for better decision-making.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 6, 2023

The Growing Influence of Technology in Procurement The rise of digital technology has had a profound impact on procurement, revolutionizing the way organizations manage their supply chains and make strategic decisions. By proactively addressing these risks, procurement teams can ensure a stable and resilient supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Real-world success stories and case studies illustrating the significant impact of spend analysis on achieving tangible cost savings and procurement optimization. Industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in spend analysis, ensuring procurement professionals stay up-to-date with the latest advancements.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

It’s a delicate balancing act, where businesses must juggle quality, cost, supplier relationships, and risk management, all while keeping an eye on their bottom line. As such, procurement plays a critical role in a company’s operational efficiency, financial performance, and overall competitiveness.

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