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Managing your cloud ecosystems: Maintaining workload continuity during worker node upgrades

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Planning and managing your cloud ecosystem and environments is critical for reducing production downtime and maintaining a functioning workload. In the “Managing your cloud ecosystems” blog series, we cover different strategies for ensuring that your setup functions smoothly with minimal downtime.

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Crucial MRP Metrics Every Supply Chain Pro Should Know

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The supply chain should be a smooth-flowing entity, with enough leeway to ride out unforeseen circumstances, but not enough to tie up capital in excessive inventory or resources. This blog explains The Key MRP Metrics in Supply Chain whcih every supply chain professional in Manufacturing or Distribution Businesses.

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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

By assessing and proactively managing risks inherent in the supply chain , organizations can shield themselves from disruptions and strengthen the resilience of their operations. The role of procurement extends beyond transactional activities. In addition, a well-crafted procurement framework fosters innovation and sustainability.

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Total Disruption: The Shape of the New Solutions

The Network Effect

In part 1, Total Disruption on the Horizon , we covered the new demands and stresses pulling apart traditional technology. In part 2, Total Disruption: The Cloud is Not Enough , we looked at some of the solutions that have evolved to cope with these new demands. Extensibility. Open Standards. Modularity.

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Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing – Changing Future Supply Chains!

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Now, there are cloud sites that store portfolios of designs, much like Pandora does for music. Now, they are disrupting total supply chains. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article created and contributed by Tony Giovaniello, President of Shasta EDC. Check out The Guinness Book of World Records for 3D Printing!

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Total Disruption: The Cloud is Not Enough

The Network Effect

Hosted Applications – Many vendors have moved their applications into the cloud. Hosted Applications – Many vendors have moved their applications into the cloud. The post Total Disruption: The Cloud is Not Enough appeared first on The Network Effect. Essentially, they’re old technology in a new location.

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The Big Interview with Rebecca Howard

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Yet this is at a time when many suppliers are looking to renegotiate commercial arrangements due to supply disruption or pass on inflationary pricing increases because they’re dealing with higher wages and bills. How did you get into procurement? I got into procurement through a graduate procurement programme at British Airways in 1997.