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

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! Therefore, for example, they’re expected to come up with mitigations measures for cybersecurity threats in the IT department and solutions for disruptions in the supply chain, to mention but a few. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 23, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Contract management, also known as contract lifecycle management, in the field of procurement refers to the handling of end-to-end contracting with the suppliers and other third parties of an organization. . Improving supplier relationship management through data transparency. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A company with an efficient order fulfilment strategy can eliminate costly mistakes, reduce shipping expenses, and save resources. When you maximize your warehouse space, you’re likely to increase the efficiency of your company’s operational processes and avoid missing sales opportunities.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In 2022, this became history with procurement automation solutions. A procurement automation system may help a company become more efficient by offering unparalleled collaboration. Thankfully, procurement automation substantially lowers costs and improves operational efficiencies.

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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. The journey from idea to end product to shipment and delivery is exciting, yes, but rather complicated — fueled with many moving parts. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The supply chain plays a pivotal role in delivering goods and services to both businesses and consumers, serving as the connective thread between industries, nations, communities and all components of the value chain. Our dependence on supply chains is most pronounced in ensuring food supply.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Consolidating security technologies is made easier with CNAPP, which also increases visibility into organizational operations and allows for more command over security and compliance issues in the cloud. Better Integration and Earlier Detection Attributed to Raised Visibility.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 27, 2022

The disruption the global supply chain is facing today has been a long time coming, yet it seems to have caught the entire industry off guard. Brands like Coca-Cola and Nike will now have to spend a vast amount of money scrutinizing their supply chains and potentially finding new suppliers. It’s time for a plan.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Logistics Complexity and the Strategic Moves Companies Are Making to Reduce It The last mile is typically the costliest and most complicated leg of a supply chain, accounting for, on average, 53% of overall shipping costs. Visibility in the delivery process gives logistics companies more control over their last-mile operations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

There’s no such thing as a perfect supply chain. A sustainable supply chain needs to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices into how raw materials are sourced, turned into products and delivered to market. The key question is: What are you doing to continuously make yours more sustainable?

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Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To do this, procurement teams require visibility into their data, control over their processes, and a seat at the business strategy table. In the same survey, more than two-thirds (67%) of business leaders in finance departments sought out process automation because of its potential for increasing efficiency.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The prospect of having a Just In Time (JIT) Supply Chain system has been the goal of innumerable businesses and industries for decades. But the global pandemic exposed the fragility of the Supply Chain in virtually every industry. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Pipefy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Automated invoice processing simplifies end-to-end invoice processing activities by eliminating the time and costs associated with manually processing invoices. Factors driving invoice processing automation According to Doxey, the adoption of invoice processing automation is no longer just about improving efficiency.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Feature highlights include: Easy to use five-category classifications, best in class enterprise taxonomy, the ability to gain insights from trend analysis and organisation behaviours, 100% spend visibility and proprietary machine learning algorithms designed to deliver accuracy. M&A) The solution gives you full spend visibility.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. In the end, IBP is a philosophy, or belief system that strives for transparency, near perfect integration and alignment, both horizontal (between functions, BUs, even companies) and vertical (between strategy, planning and execution).

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

MARCH 25, 2021

Hong Kong and Malaysia have also made significant progress on this front already, and nations like Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea are planning to launch their e-Invoicing mandates by the end of 2022. Streamlined & efficient processes that reduce the turnaround time . Better Visibility and Transparency.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

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Pipefy

MARCH 6, 2023

Following recent events like the pandemic, the shift to non-office work models, and supply chain pressures, the demand for business process transformation has accelerated. This includes initiatives aimed at improving product development, customer experiences, and operational efficiency. Learn more about change management.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2023

billion in 2022 to USD 47.38 It promises end-to-end solutions to manage and monitor a fleet of drones, runs inspection missions to capture high-quality data, accesses inspection reports and derives actionable information through AI-driven analytics—all through a single platform.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A prime benefit of cloud computing for business is its flexibility for quickly and efficiently scaling resources to meet business demands, freeing organizations from investing time and expense into expanding their own physical IT infrastructure. What is a hybrid cloud?

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

The need for efficient and error-proof procurement processes has never been greater. Following recent unprecedented events and disruptions, one thing has become clear: procurement optimization is no longer just about cost-effectiveness or efficiency. . What is a procurement transformation roadmap?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

trillion dollars in 2022. Customers are expecting a fluid experience from end-to-end, and you can shape their overall experience to increase conversions and build brand loyalty. Preserve brand trust by providing shoppers with greater certainty, choice and transparency across their buying journey this holiday season.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

In fact, the average total reduction in the cost of a breach due to extensive encryption was USD 252,000 in 2022. The BYOK option extends beyond conventional security measures, offering end-to-end encryption that safeguards data at rest and in transit.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Using multiple platforms to discover apps and manage laptops and mobile devices negatively impacts the IT and security team’s efficiency and productivity in continuous application patching. In this day and age, it’s critical that organizations know about and manage all apps installed on their endpoints.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 23, 2024

End-to-end encryption provides a uniquely secure way to sign and store contracts, eliminating the need for dedicated servers and VPN connections. Budget management and control features allow for transparent presentation and allocation of budgets. Scalue aims to deliver total spend transparency.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

The good news is that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand, especially in the retail supply chain. Purpose Savvy sustainable consumers want end-to-end visibility into a product’s origins to ensure that it was sustainably developed and transported every step of the way. Simple: communicate!

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HICX

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

HICX’s low-code/no-code SaaS platform and applications enable large companies full visibility into their supplier ecosystems and interactions, building resilient and competitive supply chains. Dr Elouise Epstein, partner at global management consulting firm Kearney commented, “The way we work with suppliers has to change.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Last year, as life sciences organizations were consumed by the recovery from COVID-19, their focus had to shift rapidly to mitigating supply chain constraints, labor and skill shortages, and by the end of the year, inflationary pressures—all of which were exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

In a blog post by Gergely Orosz , he highlighted how this company racked up a bill of $65 million from an observability vendor in 2022 but then switched from using a costly tool to adopting a more cost-effective observability solution. Prometheus and Grafana) provide additional avenues for cost savings.

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