IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For years, supply chain professionals have measured success by how well they have been able to drive down costs and drive up efficiency. Then, 2020 sent shockwaves through many JIT strategies; the disruption was just too big to absorb and supply chain ecosystems had not been built to flex.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

What is a customer-focused supply chain? Having a customer-focused supply chain essentially means meeting the customer on their terms, rather than making them settle for yours. In this article we’ll cover the following areas of customer-driven supply chain strategy: The importance of a customer-driven supply chain.

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ivalua

JUNE 18, 2020

London, UK – June 18, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of spend management software, today announced the general availability of its new platform release 166. Sub-Tier Supplier Management – The Covid-19 crisis revealed the risk exposure of many organisation’s supply chains due to their suppliers’ suppliers.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

As supply chain technology improves for transportation, inventory management and warehousing, the procurement tools for manufacturing businesses now need to step up. These are predominantly focused on indirect spend and transactional efficiency. And stepping up, they indeed are.

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EazyStock

JUNE 11, 2020

New energy efficiency regulations and standards are set for 2023 regarding certain HVAC systems, making it past time for distributors to start sourcing suppliers and diversifying their product portfolios for the products they’ll need in order to keep up with a new demand.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt. Procurement Teams Step-up.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

SupplyShift takes a look at three ways that supply chain professionals can drive sustainability through procurement practices. Supply Chain Sustainability Through Procurement Practices Here are three of the best ways that procurement can drive long-term supply chain sustainability.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 13, 2021

SupplyShift takes a look at three ways that supply chain professionals can drive sustainability through procurement practices. Supply Chain Sustainability Through Procurement Practices. Here are three of the best ways that procurement can drive long-term supply chain sustainability.

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Solvoyo

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

But what is a cognitive supply chain model and where does it fit into all this? Simply, a cognitive supply chain model utilizes machine learning, which is a type of artificial intelligence that has been merged with advanced analytics. How Cognitive Learning is Applied to Supply Chain Processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. between 2018–2023 (MarketWatch 2020). Subscribe Here! Email Address. It’s time to air our dirty laundry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Fireworks Supply Chain! Over the past 15 months, we’ve been writing on the Argentus blog about the immense impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on global supply chains – particularly, as you might expect of a recruitment firm, from the perspective of talent and skills.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. According to the 2020 Ovation Pulse, 92% of CPOs remain committed to their long-term goals. CPOs “gave supply chain sustainability a ranking of 7.2 in 2020, according to Procurement Leaders’ CPO Planning Guide 2021” (Procurement Leaders 2021). Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Key Data: Founder / CEO: Anders Lillevik Date Founded: 2020 Visit Focal Point profile in our Software Finder 2. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains.

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