IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Packaging optimization article and permission to publish here provided by Mariana Wilona. If there is any stage that can affect the supply chain process, it is the packaging. Here are factors worth your consideration about this critical supply chain management element.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Digital Supply Chain strategies article and permission to publish here provided by Alejandro Carrera. Effective digital supply chain strategies can help organizations stand out from the crowd. Subscribe Here! Blockchain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Digital Supply Chain predictions article and permission to publish here provided by Michael Gaughan at land-link.com. Digital Supply Chain Predictions. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2024

ProPurchaser ** ProPurchaser** operates in the procurement intelligence and cost management sector, providing tools and data to assist supply chain professionals in negotiations. Dairy.com**: Offers technology services and intelligence platforms tailored to the dairy industry, focusing on supply chain optimization.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Whether MRO processes address preventive maintenance, service failures or shutdown overhauls, the wanted results are the same: deliver increased service levels, function safely and sustainably, operate efficiently and reduce unplanned and costly downtime. regulations, undergoing digital transformation and the need for cost-cutting.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For example, recent research from The Hackett Group showed that Digital World Class procurement organizations: Deliver superior business outcomes, with procurement return on investment being 2.5 For example, the Covid-19 pandemic played the role of accelerator or catalyzer. Lets explore these aspects.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT As an AI language model with a knowledge cutoff in September 2021, I can provide you with information about prominent procurement leaders up until that time. Here are a few well-known procurement leaders as of 2021: Tim Cook (Apple Inc.): However, I may not have up-to-date information on the most recent developments.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply chain management and contract lifecycle management are key ingredients to business success. How well a company manages its supply chain processes can directly impact its bottom line. Best practices to enhance sales CLM in the supply chain.

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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. Yet only 26% were able to confidently predict risk within their supply bases. Subscribe Here!

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

 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. Today John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI, joins me to talk all about SDI’s purpose-built ZEUS technology.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

Procurement eAuctions may be used in a multitude of sectors and domains, including industrial machinery, supply chains and logistical operations, telecommunications, commodities, and business technical support programs. Reduced manual process intervention is fundamentally impartial and increases the feedback’s reliability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The main benefits of circulating data within one platform are the elimination of misunderstandings between the supplier, the carrier and the warehouse, as well as the efficient and therefore budget-friendly workflow between departments and organizational units within the company.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

Now, let’s chat about why data warehouse optimization is a key value of a data lakehouse strategy. Read our blog on solving today’s challenges with a lakehouse architecture Value of data warehouse optimization Since its introduction over a century ago, the gasoline-powered engine has remained largely unchanged.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

Tealbook quote, 2021). Pierre Mitchells Profile: Leads procurement research at Spend Matters, with 30 years of experience in supply chain and digital transformation, per Spend Matters (2022). TealBooks ML, 2021) might downplay Hansens insistence on practitioner-led loops, though both value clean data.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Tradeshift has remained at the forefront of e-invoicing, funding and supply chain solutions, offering businesses the tools they need to streamline their operations and enhance their supplier relationships in an ever-evolving business landscape. Read part 1 here , part 2 here and part 3 here.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. According to the National Safety Council , workplace injuries cost employers $171 billion in lost productivity, medical expenses, and legal fees. They help you make sure your workplace follows standards and guidelines that are meant to provide optimal safety. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. There are power plant management issues that, if not properly prepared for, can cost your business an arm and a leg. And if your goal is to have a safe, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective supply of energy, consider using mobile data collection to optimize your system.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Be it planning, budgeting, or employees monitoring, decisions play an essential role for your business. The transparency of data from the financial management system allows business owners to make adequate budget control and investment decisions. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A Wider Horizon You will be familiar with the idea of optimizing what you buy. Now, with the need to move beyond price and security of supply to sustainable and ethical sourcing, procurement must become a more strategic and proactive function. Even with a c-suite sponsor, a mandate and a budget.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Small Business Cost Cutting: A Short Guide! You can use budget tracking software to note all of your expenses, then determine where you can do better at a glance. Ways to use Technology article originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on November 3, 2021.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The 2024 roadmap does however have some interesting focus beyond GenAI to also include spend channel optimization, exception handling (with feedback/learning) and other areas. Travel and Expense management leveraging SAP Concur is an easy plug in for travel spend management and all spend flowing through expense reporting. using RAG ).

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). To become autonomous, supply chains require the new technology of Wave 3 planning systems, which we think of as systems of intelligence.

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Procurement Software

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The experience of COVID-19 also showed that poorly managed vendor master data contributed to some of the delivery delays and supply chain disruption. The tight margins and the need to optimize costs in these fields led to a more structured approach to procurement departments and more relevance in their organizations.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions. I believe that soon enough it will become a must to provide new roles to young graduates for them to be interested in working in supply chain. These new operating models can create significant benefits.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The other data from other devices are historical routes do determine congestion and route optimization, speeds and miles traveled, and more. Article originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on September 16, 2021. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Then, we’ll share some tips on how retailers can streamline and optimize procurement to ensure a successful holiday shopping season. increase in 2021. When broken down by generation, Gen Z is the most likely to tighten their budget, while Gen Xers and Boomers are more likely to splurge. What’s trending this holiday season?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Key Data: Founder / CEO: Clive R Heal Date Founded: 2021 Visit LavenirAi profile in our Software Finder 3. 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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the rapidly-evolving business ecosystem, many companies face a combination of challenges, including inflation, supply chain disruptions and a complex labor market. It empowers businesses in their sales planning, budgeting and forecasting processes. These factors exert significant pressure on profitability.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Key Data for Mithra-AI: Founder / CEO: Christophe Frère Date Founded: 2021 Visit Mithra Ai profile in our Software Finder 2. Its affordable pricing makes it a great choice for mid-market businesses who want to get started with spend analytics without a large budget. Spendata caters to both mid-market and enterprise customers.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

CEO Jack Macfarlane was a guest on The Procuretech Podcast back on Series 2 in November 2021. MarketDojo’s CTO Nic Martin was a guest on The Procuretech Podcast back on Series 2 in November 2021. It enables users to allocate, manage and monitor budgets. This standardises your business processes and minimises errors.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Optimize protocols using historical and synthetic data Complex and stringent protocols are notorious for delaying clinical trials and eroding patient engagement. Additionally, generative adversarial networks (GANs) can be used to simulate real recruitment scenarios, further optimizing protocol design.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 23, 2024

It supports them in budgeting, requesting, and ordering articles and services for their business, while benefiting from better purchasing conditions. Budget management and control features allow for transparent presentation and allocation of budgets. This enables teams to make decisions and remain in control.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

We continue to make key updates to our cloud infrastructure to drive progress that has resulted in improvements to cloud stability and resiliency, including an 87% year-over-year reduction in Severity 1 Customer Impacting Events (CIEs) and a 38% decrease in Severity 1 CIE disruption time for the same compared periods in 2022 versus 2021.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

In 2021, Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on Texas, leaving over 4.5 Ineffective vegetation management: Vegetation contact with utility lines and poles cause most power outages, and managing vegetation is one of the largest budgeted expenses for utilities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. Subscribe Here!

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