IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These shifting dynamics bring about unexpected disruptions—like changes in levels of demand—impacting your ability to effectively manage your inventory, satisfy your customer needs, and ultimately your bottom line. New technologies are constantly emerging, but business team skill levels often lag behind the speed of these changes.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Real-time monitoring in SAP BTP lets users harness the power of proactive detection and transform their operations, eliminating problems related to sluggish performance, downtime and troubleshooting errors. In addition, real-time monitoring helps to comply with SLAs, reduce risks and safeguard your operations.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 28, 2021

Cambridge, an industry-leading producer, and distributor of paving stones and wallstones, has significantly improved its approach to inventory management through its transition to Cloud Inventory®, a mobile-first inventory management solution. Continue reading.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Today I’m joined by forward-thinking tech company Beacon Technologies – a brand that says, when it comes to supply chain, they believe in power to the people! Beacon’s supply chain visibility platform is a central hub for real-time ocean and air freight tracking, supply chain performance analytics and carbon emissions reporting.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a result, visibility into what’s going on inside the warehouse — where, when and how — is more critical than ever. Over the last couple of years, the relationship between warehouses and end consumers has drastically changed due to the increase in online shopping.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Challenge: A global manufacturer faced challenges related to the visibility and security of its high-value electronics shipments. It lacked real-time tracking capabilities, making it difficult to ensure the safe transportation of its products and meet customer expectations.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 7, 2021

FourKites, a provider of real-time supply chain visibility solutions, recently announced its acquisition of Haven, Inc., and the introduction of Dynamic OceanSM, an end-to-end visibility solution for international ocean shipments.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 27, 2016

The MacroPoint solution, already in popular use among more than half a million carrier organizations, uses drivers’ cell phones to automate shipment status updates, in transit check calls and other critical logistics notifications. As a result, shipping via these carriers meant less visibility to shipments in transit.

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Una

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Why Do We Need Supply Chain Visibility? Supply chain visibility is a critical factor for organizations aiming to mitigate risks, optimize processes, and capitalize on opportunities. But why does achieving comprehensive visibility remain a pressing challenge for so many businesses? Why is visibility so important?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 30, 2021

With real-time data, businesses can gain greater visibility and insight into their supply chains and identify where to cut costs, how and when to pivot, and how to make smarter, more informed decisions.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

a provider of real-time supply chain visibility, introduced new technologies that expand true intermodal visibility, including rail visibility, into all European countries with over 99% network coverage, extended visibility for barge and enhanced cold-chain visibility. project44 Inc.,

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Future-proofing supply chains to manage risk, boost real-time visibility, enhance sustainability, deploy AI effectively, and promote end-to-end collaboration is critical. The global economy is slowly recovering, but volatility remains a constant. Tick-tock…

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 27, 2021

FourKites , a real-time supply chain visibility platform, announced a new alliance with Infosys, a global provider of next-generation digital services and consulting, to deliver supply chain process innovations and technology solutions.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

Join speakers from HERE Technologies and Siemens Healthineers as they explore how tracking and monitoring the location, condition and ETA of time-sensitive medical equipment brings real-time, end-to-end visibility into the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2023

In this webinar, industry experts unpack the impacts of product waste on the planet, pharmaceutical companies, and patients, as well as a solution—real-time shipment visibility technology that allows logistics teams to solve in-transit issues before they result in damage and loss.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 9, 2020

At its core, rolling out a real-time transportation visibility platform – or any enterprise technology, for that matter – is both a change management project and a leadership opportunity. Understand where your supply chain digital strategy is going in your company, and tightly link a visibility tool with that effort.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: In December 2010, I wrote an article about one of Time Magazine’s picks for the Top Innovations in 2008 – Made-in-Transit Packaging. I obviously think what EiKO is doing regarding process visibility is great – kudos to the company for its progressive customer-centric thinking.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 29, 2022

Shippers of high-value urgent, fragile and perishable cargoes need continuous monitoring of shipment location, condition and security.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

 Today I’m joined by award-winning supply chain brand OneRail. With a real-time connected network of 12 million drivers, OneRail matches the right vehicle for the right delivery so brands lower expenses and increase capacity to rapidly scale their businesses. I started out before logistics and supply chain became cool!”

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The latest in a string of integrations with leading supply chain management technologies and applications, the Samsara integration is designed to support the creation and update of shipment routes, improved fleet asset and driver management/utilization, real time location updates for enhanced shipment visibility and much more.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Equipment-heavy and reliant on an aging infrastructure, E&U clients suffer from costly supply chain disruptions as wear, tear and time take their toll. Visibility. However, maintenance inventory optimization is only part of the solution.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million, up from $1.9 million in 2015.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 7, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Toilet Paper Supply Chain! In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic the need for complete, end to end Supply Chain visibility has never been more important! The necessity for visibility started with store shelves being emptied of toilet paper , food, and various household items.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 4, 2023

  Today I’m joined by SDI , a digital supply chain brand whose people, processes, and technology have enabled the world’s most efficient supply chains for over 50 years. 06.40] A closer look at current supply chain challenges, and what SDI are seeing with their clients.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 2, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Last-mile delivery visibility is key to business success. Moreover, 47% of customers refuse to even place a second order with a business with poor delivery visibility. Predictive visibility. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 18, 2024

“Supply chain visibility refers to the ability to track and monitor products, materials, and information as they move through the various stages of a supply chain, from the sourcing of raw materials to the delivery of the final product to the end consumer. Keep that in mind.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 31, 2023

Instead, they pivoted to defensive resilience strategies and reliance solutions that add end-to-end shipment visibility, real-time response to manage disruption, and data analytics to optimize future performance.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Pair that with a semiconductor shortage amidst global car sales that are forecasted to top 69 million , and you can understand that disruptions in the automotive supply chain would be detrimental to the industry.​ 3 tips for accelerating the path to a more resilient and sustainable automotive supply chain 1.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The supply chain of the future has clear visibility and is collaborative. Organizations will need to understand the state of the supply chain in real time, while aligning cross-functionally to reduce ad-hoc firefighting.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 22, 2021

a provider of a comprehensive IoT platform for managing and monitoring equipment, supplies and assets, announced the release of SuperTag Hub, an IoT device meant to boost supply chain visibility for organizations of all sizes. Link Labs Inc.,

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Visibility all the way up the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 10, 2024

The Saga Card offers real-time inventory data at the city, region, and country level for pharmaceutical providers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 5, 2023

The manufacturing floor operates in the blind in the absence of real-time data from suppliers on arrival of parts or raw materials, says Jeffrey Luft, portfolio development executive with Siemens Digital Industries Software.

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