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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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SCRUM for supply chain management.

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2021 saw a massive amount of challenge for procurement teams; supply chain management challenges, political changes, trade barriers, COVID related staff shortages in all areas, blocked ports and working from home have thrown it all up into the air. At its heart lie a few easy to apply concepts.

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Adapting Supply Chains to the Digital Retail Revolution

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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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Inventory Management vs Product Information Management (PIM)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Product (or Master) Data Management? The following Product Information Management (PIM) article was written by guest author Alex Borzo, a content contributor at Amber Engine , a software company passionate about eCommerce. Product manufacturing. ?

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Business process reengineering (BPR) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Leaders, senior management, team members and stakeholders must champion the BPR initiative and provide the necessary resources, support and direction to enable new processes and meaningful change. This can lead to can significant improvements in efficiency, accuracy and scalability and enable the organization to operate more effectively.

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7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs. Apple Inc is regarded as the best company in the world for its cutting-edge supply chain management practices. It goes without saying that Apple Inc is famous for its strengths in the product design, product development, branding and marketing strategy.