IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

A coordinated partnership: How these tools work together By using IBM Db2, IBM watsonx Assistant and NeuralSeek, we offer a comprehensive solution that streamlines data management, enhances accessibility, and helps to ensure security and integrity across your enterprise.

Data 88

Data Sourcing Quality Innovation 88

Procurement Leaders

MARCH 26, 2024

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. But does it work?

Suppliers 130

Suppliers Product development Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 130

ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Up front efforts to define roles and responsibilities, document requirements, integrate with other enterprise systems, and maximize the value of data will be rewarded in multiple forms well beyond the conclusion of the implementation. With reliable and actionable data, this workstream can help identify trends and motivate informed decisions.

Procurement 239

Procurement Change management Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 239

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 27, 2023

Although it always relates to demand and sales projections, forecasting can also be used to determine product pricing, lead times, labor needs, and more. The integration of AI into forecasting improves accuracy, saves more money, and helps businesses react to exceptions in real-time.

supply chain budgeting 192

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 192

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

By integrating the EIC’s functionalities in their procurement practices, organizations can dramatically accelerate sustainability agendas with reliable emissions data for all the direct and indirect products and services they acquire, and establish transparent reporting standards. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua.

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Innovation Supply chain 246

Procurement Tactics

APRIL 11, 2023

In doing this, Companies must integrate CSR concepts into their procurement processes while ensuring a long-term plan to meet functionality demands. As sustainability is a growing focus in the world, many businesses are integrating it, especially consumers who are demanding to know where the products they purchase come from.

Sustainability 201

Sustainability Negotiation Procurement Procurement strategies 201

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 6, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter ESG in Procurement — Embracing Sustainability ESG in procurement is continuously integrated by many businesses to foster sustainability in their processes. However, what is it?

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 130

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 5, 2023

A PunchOut catalog is an integrated e-procurement system that allows suppliers to promote goods and services to buyers through the supplier’s own procurement application or hosted e-procurement system. . However, it left updates to file format conversion, supplier data, and data integrity expenses to the purchasing department. .

Buyers 179

Buyers Purchasing Suppliers Procurement 179

Procurement Tactics

MAY 2, 2023

Additionally, we will tell you the benefits of sustainable procurement in your business and how you can integrate sustainability into your specifications. Defining Sustainability in Procurement Sustainable procurement refers to the integration of the planet, people, and profit pillars of sustainability into the procurement process.

Sustainability 204

Sustainability Procurement strategies Negotiation Ethics 204

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Strategic Sourcing : Identifying and developing key suppliers and products to optimize spend. Ethical Judgment and Integrity : Maintaining high ethical standards and transparency in dealings. Category Management : Managing product or service categories as strategic business units.

Ethics 52

Ethics Procurement Supplier relationship management Market knowledge 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Strategic Sourcing : Identifying and developing key suppliers and products to optimize spend. Ethical Judgment and Integrity : Maintaining high ethical standards and transparency in dealings. Category Management : Managing product or service categories as strategic business units.

Ethics 52

Ethics Procurement Supplier relationship management Market knowledge 52

Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Barkers were retained by a FTSE 30 CPG client to support its selection of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software and a MES Systems Integrator and the subsequent software licensing and implementation contract negotiations. This resulted in a set of robust processes that delivered fully negotiated contracts to the agreed timescales.

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation Contract Management 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

At its most basic, a supply chain is a system consisting of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. The supply chain not only includes the production of goods but also their storage and transportation. What Is a Supplier? What Is a Manufacturer?

Supply chain management 52

Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

At its most basic, a supply chain is a system consisting of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. The supply chain not only includes the production of goods but also their storage and transportation. What Is a Supplier? What Is a Manufacturer?

Supply chain management 52

Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We all know that sourcing companies help a business find sources for products at a low price and of a certain quality. The rapid growth in production needs has made manufacturing sourcing companies crucial for every business, especially multinational companies. The cost of the sample products or materials.

Sourcing 182

Sourcing Quality Suppliers Price 182

Spend Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

The event featured major announcements, including a new logo and branding, an AI-powered intelligent agreement review platform with function-specific applications and other new products, such as a centralized repository called Navigator and a no-code/drag-and-drop workflow tool called Maestro.

Contract 102

Contract Data Procurement Management 102

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management today announced that Bahlsen, a leading supplier of sweet bakery products, has selected Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay (S2P) solution to digitalize its procurement processes. the company is one of the leading suppliers of sweet bakery products in Germany and across Europe. Follow us at @Ivalua.

Spend management 130

Spend management Procurement solutions Suppliers Procurement 130

IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As enterprises embrace cloud native and everything as code, the journey from code to production has become a critical aspect of delivering value to customers. Stage 3: Self-service and cross-functional integration Enterprises have many organizations that want to see that cloud applications follow their guidance and best practices.

supply chain software solutions 82

supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Data 82

Procurement Tactics

APRIL 12, 2023

However, how can you integrate sustainable practices into your business operations? Thus, when we talk about integrating sustainability in labor practices, it means engaging in work practices that meet the current needs that are long-lasting and do not compromise the future of your business.

Sustainability 180

Sustainability Ethics Negotiation Procurement strategies 180

IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

Consumers today, having become accustomed to ecommerce staples like same-day delivery and customized products, expect a seamless and unified digital shopping experience. AI-enabled marketing and product discovery tools help facilitate customer engagement and retention, if deployed correctly.

Price 87

Price Purchasing Influencing Innovation 87

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2023

ResGreen will integrate its BotWay Software and LilBuddy AMRs into ProGlove’s wearable hands-free barcode scanners, increasing the productivity of supply chains, assembly lines and logistics centers.

supply chain software solutions 96

supply chain software solutions Logistics Supply chain Supply 96

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Vertical Integration: By taking control of different stages of the production or distribution process, businesses can gain supply chain control, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and differentiate their products and services. What is Horizontal Integration?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

Finale Inventory

JULY 14, 2023

BOPIS allows sellers to make products purchased in Amazon’s online store ready for pickup within just hours at their physical locations. In addition to getting products into the hands of consumers quickly, sellers can save on shipping expenses by fulfilling BOPIS purchases via their local brick-and-mortar storefronts.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Inventory Quantity Data 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

3rd party integrations article and permission to publish here provided by Christopher at On The Map Marketing. You have just started an online business and you want your store to be user-friendly and loaded with great products. Fortunately, there are 3rd party integrations that you can use to help your online business run smoothly.

Supply chain 102

Supply chain Supply Supplier relationship management Import 102

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, many organizations face significant challenges when it comes to integrating their core systems, including Mainframe applications, with modern technologies. This integration is crucial for modernizing core enterprise applications on hybrid cloud platforms. What are the benefits of Wazi as a service on IBM Cloud?

Data 102

Data Quality Collaboration Innovation 102

SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

A comprehensive analysis of the energy and material inputs, outputs, and environmental impacts associated with a product’s life cycle, LCI helps us unlock valuable insights into sustainable practices. LCI helps us identify the environmental hotspots in a product’s life cycle, highlighting areas with the highest impact.

Inventory 84

Inventory Sustainability Supply Chain Optimization Raw materials 84

Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 25, 2024

I suggest to keep the vision, which is great, but changing the scope and take a bite size approach to outside in decision making: Strategy integration (through balanced scorecard): relevant, but not required to prove the concept of bi-directional demand & supply orchestration. This is possible with current technology.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 78

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain 78

SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

But it is not just a technical revolution that arises with the increasing application of robotics in warehouses; it is also a basis for deeper reflection on desirable human job prospects and the roles of robots and humans in future productivity.

Supply Chain Efficiency 76

Supply Chain Efficiency Warehouse operations Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 76

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological progress, offering a spectrum of benefits across industries. “AI is driving a revolution in education, accessibility and productivity. “AI is driving a revolution in education, accessibility and productivity.

Data 104

Data Innovation Import Demand 104

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Identifying and integrating innovative solutions that add substantial value is the central challenge and opportunity at this juncture. Stay abreast of the latest trends, scrutinize in-depth product reviews, case studies, and make comparisons across various offerings through critical evaluation criteria.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Identifying and integrating innovative solutions that add substantial value is the central challenge and opportunity at this juncture. Stay abreast of the latest trends, scrutinize in-depth product reviews, case studies, and make comparisons across various offerings through critical evaluation criteria.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Understanding why a product is returned is instrumental in managing your profitability. By categorizing returns with specific reasons or reason codes , sellers can gain crucial insights into the root of their product returns. For example, suppose the product arrives at your customer broken or of low quality.

Inventory 105

Inventory Real-time Visibility Management Quality 105

IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The DevOps team in many organizations works with the developers and operations people to assemble and manage the various automation technologies that support the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) parts of the lifecycle—what we’ve come to call the DevOps toolchain.

Sourcing 128

Sourcing Collaboration Strategy Management 128

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

“Conversational AI is re-emerging as a crucial tool for organizations seeking innovative methods to save costs and boost productivity. As we delve into 2024, the integration of conversational AI into procurement processes is becoming increasingly essential.” This helps the system to respond more accurately to queries.

Supply Chain Efficiency 85

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Optimization 85

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

SAP held its annual Spend Connect conference (previously known as SAP Ariba Live) in Vienna, Austria from October 9 to 11, where they graciously hosted the Spend Matters team to get the latest on product announcements and catch up with clients and SAP executives (you can catch the “best of” follow-up here ).

Networking 89

Networking Spend management Suppliers Supply Chain Optimization 89

IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Earlier posts in this series addressed the challenges of the energy transition with holistic grid asset management, the integrated asset management platform and data exchange, and merging traditional top-down and bottom-up planning processes. To proceed to the next level of “Competence”, APM capabilities take the lead.

Management 82

Management Sustainability Risk Innovation 82