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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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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Thought leader: How to get early supplier involvement right

Procurement Leaders

For many procurement and supply chain leaders, it is standard practice to involve suppliers early when developing new products and services. Part of the explanation was the then famous ‘Toyota Production System’, an approach to organising manufacturing and logistics efficiently and without waste.

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Top 10 CEOs Who Have Had Roles in Supply Chain

SCMDOJO

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Tim Cook Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has a background in operations and supply chain management. Don’t forget!

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Adapting Supply Chains to the Digital Retail Revolution

SCMDOJO

In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. The complexity of the e-commerce landscape is compounded by the presence of multiple sales channels, posing challenges to efficient management.

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What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? 10 Different Definitions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain ManagementSupply 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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The Importance of Supply Chain Collaboration

The Good Spending

Why is supply chain collaboration essential? Once, I was asked what makes the supply chain important to a company. Shadow procurement, supply chain, and logistics have become standard for many companies. The supply chain is the most collaborative function in the business.

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Business process reengineering (BPR) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Business process reengineering (BPR) is the radical redesign of core business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, efficiency and effectiveness. This can lead to can significant improvements in efficiency, accuracy and scalability and enable the organization to operate more effectively.