IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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. As we come to terms with the fact that uncertainty is here to stay, there has been an awakening in the discipline of supply chain with respect to resiliency.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In 2020 several disruptive events shifted strategic supply chain priorities. An end-to-end approach for supply chain resiliency is imperative to tackle future industry challenges and disruptive events.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Amid the pandemic in 2020, I was spending a great deal of time comparing notes with colleagues (past and present) about how their supply chains were faring, as well as canvassing thought leadership and talking to current and potential customers about how our solutions could help with their supplier risk and management challenges.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The research encompasses organizations across industries and sectors, with focus on North America and EMEA. In a recent webinar hosted by Ivalua , Chris Sawchuck, Principal and Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader from The Hackett Group shared 10 key issues that will have a significant impact on Procurement organizations in 2021.

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Strategic Sourceror

JULY 24, 2022

The caveat is that the black swan event of 2020 was not only a catalyst for disruption but also an indication of future pain points within the supply chain itself.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2021

Just saying you want to have a resilient Supply Chain doesn’t accomplish anything. According to mixmov.io , “Supply chain resilience is a supply chain’s ability to be prepared for unexpected risk events. Where was the resilience? So What’s the Problem?

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

You already know the biggest supply chain disruption of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic. With that said, how can you keep your supply chain running as smoothly as possible in the meantime? The best way to safeguard your supply chain will be by building resilience into your operations.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

IBP requires cross functional alignment to eliminate silos, to achieve accountability for delivering strategic, financial and operational outcomes, and to enable scenario planning that provides forward visibility into the consequences and risks of decisions (Sorensen, 2020). Sander & Wood, 2020). We aren’t so easily programmed.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

Last year’s list of supply chain and inventory management trends to look out for in 2020 included things like “greening” the supply chain (that is, the growth of environmentally-friendly practices in every step of the supply chain), the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and globalization for small- and mid-sized businesses.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Tanya Roach, FCL’s Director of Procurement, shared her experience with transforming their organization during the 2020 pandemic. It wasn’t a reactive transformation – they had already begun the process prior to March 2020. “In She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Tanya Roach, FCL’s Director of Procurement, shared her experience with transforming their organization during the 2020 pandemic. It wasn’t a reactive transformation – they had already begun the process prior to March 2020. “In She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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GoProcure blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The unprecedented challenges of 2020 appear likely to carry over well into the future. Not only do companies need to be focused on health and safety concerns, but they also will continue to face challenges like managing remote work, building supply chain resiliency and handling budget pressures.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This resilience can be defined as “ the ability of a central procurement and supply management function to prepare for unexpected events, respond to disruptions, recover, and emerge even stronger. ” Manufacturers cannot foresee every risk, inconvenience, or disaster, but they can equip themselves to handle the unexpected and come out on top.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Regarding the effects of COVID-19 on the automotive supply chain and their organization’s risk management procedures, Dimensional Research polled 105 automotive OEM decision-makers for a September 2020 Jabil Special Report titled Supply Chain Resilience in a Post-Epidemic World.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

She founded New Gen Architects in 2020 to show companies how to transform business operations, starting with their supply chain. Vera has delivered programs on “Supply Chain Resilience,” “Risk Management,” “Procurement Digitalization”, “Procurement Transformation”, “Category Strategies”, “SRM,” and other topics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Prediction 1: By the end of 2021, half of all manufacturing supply chains will have invested in supply chain resiliency and artificial intelligence, resulting in productivity improvements of 15%; Prediction 2 : By 2022, firms will dedicate 35% of their logistics business process outsourcing services budget to process automation, focusing on order, (..)

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Procurement professionals surveyed in the 2019 CPO Rising study responded that limited budgets and lack of modern procurement technologies were the top seen as the top 2 hurdles for achieving procurement objectives between 2020–2022 (CPO Rising 2019). 28% responded that they aren’t planning any change (Deloitte 2020).

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 17, 2022

Figure 1 : Demand & supply balancing decisions in an IBP cycle. Time saved with automation can be spent by planners on more advanced scenario planning, P&L sensitivity analysis, and supply chain resilience simulations to prepare and facilitate more strategic decisions. A NEW DESIGN FOR THE IBP TEAM.

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

Procurement and sourcing teams worked tirelessly to find solutions to disrupted supply chains. In the June 2020 Harvard Business Review article, “ Why Investing in Procurement Makes Organizations More Resilient ,” the pandemic’s impact on global supply chains is directly addressed.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Supply chain visibility has been the missing link since the shockwaves of 2020 rippled throughout the world and consumers felt the impacts of broad-based supply chain issues. But what does supply chain visibility mean?

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Arkestro

JULY 18, 2022

One of the most critical lessons learned during the global pandemic and its aftermath has been the importance of supply chain resilience. The good news is that these two goals are not mutually exclusive—in fact, sustainability can be a big part of building a more resilient supply chain. .

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