IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Companies with diverse workforces are better positioned to deliver truly customer-centric experiences to all consumers. This lack of representation on a local level reflects broader trends across the US and other Western countries. Red signifies good fortune in Chinese culture but can denote danger or caution in Western cultures.

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Spend Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Every week, Spend Matters analysts turn their eye toward the procurement tech trends they observe in the marketplace. As such, travel expenses are as relevant to the contingent workforce as it is to full-time employees, and absolutely shouldn’t be overlooked, even if a company has a hybrid or fully remote workforce.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Last week, Ivalua partnered with Ardent Partners to discuss Procurement 2022: Big Trends and Predictions. . Procurement 2022: Big Trends and Predictions. #1. to analyze market data, industry factors, and sourcing information to identify and find pricing trends. Procurement Technology Trends . View Webinar Replay.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 130

Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Flexibility in the workforce isn't going away; it’s where the trends are headed. Warehouse managers need to pay heed.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 14, 2023

“This should, in our view, include actions to better attract and support the highly skilled self-employed segment of the workforce on a domestic and global level.”

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Budget Demand Sustainability Networking 130

Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Search For Global Workforce. The increasing number of businesses worldwide that are searching for a global workforce has been trending in the past year. As the workforce becomes more globalized, the only question is how capable the applicant is. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter.

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Here are my 5 tips on what to do to help future-proof your procurement career Stay current with industry trends and technological developments Keeping up with the latest trends and technological advancements in your industry can help you stay relevant and competitive.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Research from IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBV) finds that executives estimate about 40% of their workforce will need to reskill over the next three years due to AI and automation. Equipping the workforce with the skills to succeed tomorrow is a challenge we must address today. Change is happening, and fast.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Categories: Best Practice , Commentary , Procurement Systems & Architecture Tags: EU , Insights Series For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about predictions and insights on procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the upcoming sections, we’ll explore top HR trends for 2024, focusing on how they can transform HR from a traditional support role to a strategic partner for organizational growth and success. By 2025, the trend towards remote work is expected to grow, with projections indicating that 32.6 working fully remotely and 28.2%

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CPO Rising

JUNE 8, 2022

An invitation is open to procurement executives passionate about the intersection of market trends and workforce dynamics. Ardent Partners is back in-person on June 14 at the Harvard Club in Boston from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. hosting its inaugural Future of Work event. Click this link to reserve your seat.

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Skill Dynamics

MARCH 14, 2024

Analyze industry trends and emerging skill requirements to identify areas where your L&D investment can address skill gaps within your workforce. The business landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must adapt to stay competitive.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 6, 2024

A forum to build the skills of the future IBM®, Broadcom and 21CS recently commissioned The Futurum Group to survey businesses, university leaders and students on trends across the mainframe landscape. Members include representatives from IBM clients, IBM partners, academia, user groups, nonprofits and open communities.

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

Vishal Patel, VP of Product Marketing, Ivalua and Chris Sawchuk, Principal and Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader, The Hackett Group discussed disruptive trends and growth projections across a variety of Procurement Technologies. . After a rollercoaster 2021, how do we pivot and plan for a successful Procurement strategy in 2022? .

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement team supply chain software solutions Sustainability 130

Una

JULY 26, 2023

Kris has experience in multiple industries and has his finger on the pulse of the trends and topics that procurement, sourcing, and supply chain professionals need to be aware of.

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Ethics Sourcing Supply chain Innovation 52

Una

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Episode 90: Communicating Effectively With a Remote Workforce with Jane Friddell. Connect With Us. una.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube. Get new resources weekly! Subscribe to Unaversity. Latest Episodes from The Sourcing Hero Podcast. Episode 89: Smoothing and Accelerating B2B Cash Flows with Chris Tsai.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to many analysts, Artificial Intelligence trends will affect the development of mankind more than ever the invention of the wheel or the internal combustion engine. “New” workforce. Artificial Intelligence Trends article and permission to publish here provided by Filip Novak.

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 3, 2024

A trend that started with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the back-office, automating dull and repetitive tasks like invoice matching, evolved into cognitive automation and autonomous execution of more advanced supply chain processes using intelligent agents. We had our first peak into it with LLM’s through ChatGPT.

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Una

AUGUST 2, 2023

Links Denis Wolowiecki on LinkedIn Share on Social LinkedIn Facebook Twitter More from The Sourcing Hero Episode 126: Making Procurement Research Actionable with Denis Wolowiecki Episode 125: When Implanted Neuro Chips Are Top of Mind with Kris Lance Episode 124: The Latest Trends in Contingent Workforce Management with Julia Braun Connect With Us (..)

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Una

AUGUST 1, 2023

Transitioning out of the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing more organizations to focus on righting the ship because employees simply aren’t putting up with it any longer.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Innovation Management Procurement 52

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The demand for sustainable products and services is an increasing trend and a major requirement to realize a competitive advantage Engagement of the Workforce. Approximately 85% of the workforce in the United States is not engaged in their work. One can imagine the economic impact of this phenomena Cost Reduction.

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Sustainability Innovation Purchasing Demand 40

The Procuretech Podcast

MARCH 29, 2022

Managing a situation where an increasing percentage of any company's workforce is composed of external, contingent workers is a challenge that many companies are already dealing with. Tobi Schmidt and Igor Putrenko from external workforce management platform Eqip are my guests to discuss this.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 4, 2023

According to a 2020 survey , 40% of the BMET workforce is age 55 and older, with nearly 1 in 4 BMETs over the age of 60 and approaching retirement. Given the propulsive state of innovation in biomedical technology, the healthcare industry will need a sizable workforce of knowledgeable technicians to keep pace.

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Strategic Sourceror

JANUARY 20, 2023

Reflecting this trend, the global smart warehouse technology market is expected to surge over the next few years, reaching a valuation of $29 billion by 2028, according to data from KBV Research. It also directs your limited bandwidth to higher-value priorities that drive innovation and create new value for your customers.

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Una

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Ask yourself if you’ve noticed any of the following trends in your workplace. The project economy is changing the nature of the workforce. Episode 90: Communicating Effectively With a Remote Workforce with Jane Friddell. Employment tenures are getting shorter, with millennials sticking around for an average of three years.

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Procurement Project management Procurement team Purchasing 98

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

The workforce must prepare itself for increasing human-machine collaboration. As it matures, third-wave technology may become the most important tool the workforce must prepare for. As it matures, third-wave technology may become the most important tool the workforce must prepare for. Business Planning Cycles.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Even while frontline representation stagnated at 31%, the overall number of women in the supply chain community made a 5% increase—a trend that continues in our post-Covid reality. To face changing market volatility and new complications, more organizations are investing in diversifying their workforces and letting women take the lead.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But, how much does work attire matter if 50 percent of the workforce wants to continue to work from home? If the vibe is trending casual, as in many organizations, feel free to experiment. Editor’s Note: The following is an interesting poll that was posted/reposted on LinkedIn regarding work attire. Newsweek April 2022) Ref.

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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 28, 2023

It requires planning that is highly integrated with other business functions, a transformation of analytics , and a business partner culture, which combined lead to the requirement for modern FP&A skills in the workforce. It has been a long-evolving trend. These numbers account for 84% of the workforce.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2023

5 procurement trends for 2023. Here are five procurement trends and predictions to help you navigate future disruptions, future-proof your procurement processes, and support your procurement teams in 2023 and beyond. The post 5 Procurement Trends for 2023 and How to Navigate Them appeared first on Pipefy.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

Predictive Analytics With access to comprehensive information via data integration, predictive analytics models can detect trends and recognize patterns, enabling highly accurate forecasts. It will reduce human intervention and benefit significantly from insights derived from AI technologies.

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Logistics Data Supply Chain Efficiency Route optimization 77

Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The right digital procurement technology can centralise spend data, identify trends and compliance to metrics, pinpoint opportunities, and simplify supply chain decisions as a result. Uncertainty breeds revised outlooks and potentially, a knock-on effect to the vast creativity within the workforce.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

can analyze high-level customer trends and market forces — as well as specific customer data and historical transactions — to recommend products that meet each SMB’s particular needs. However, this isolated qualitative customer information is not enough to serve a client’s needs.

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Price Data Purchasing Sourcing 110

Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Supplier Relationship Management – a growing trend within procurement functions, we’re now seeing clients regularly coming to Procurement Heads with specific SRM remits (often newly created) for a strategic focus on relationship-led liaison within their supplier bases.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 16, 2023

Will the country continue this trend? Industry Sector The industry sector accounts for 20% of Chile’s workforce and 33% of its GDP. The World Bank ranks Chile as a high-income market economy. CLP billion GDP record in the first quarter of 2023.

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Export Import Sustainability Negotiation 144

Una

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Imagine the benefits of having someone who has weathered the storms of negotiation, knows the ins and outs of supplier relationships, and can predict market trends like a seasoned fortune teller. It sends a powerful message that everyone’s voice matters, regardless of when they entered the workforce.

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Procurement Procurement team Negotiation Collaboration 52

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 20, 2023

Procurement Leadership Agenda and Narratives (PLAN) 2023 aimed to help organizations realize a continuously improving procurement function by exploring the latest trends and challenges in the sector. AI can automate manual processes and provide the skilled workforce more time to focus on strategic aspects of the business.

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