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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Driving optimal application performance while minimizing costs has become paramount as organizations strive for positive user experiences. The significance of optimizing application performance Optimizing application development and performance is a must in a world where a user’s experience can control a business’ trajectory.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2024

Embarking on a journey to elevate your supply chain career requires a strategic roadmap, and in this blog post, we unveil eleven proven strategies that will act as your compass to success. When I aimed to transition from a demand planner to a supply chain manager, I developed a five-year plan.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2022

The first question you may probably be thinking is, why do I really need to hire a Supply Chain Consulting Firm? As a business leader or senior manager in a firm that does not typically use supply chain consulting solutions, you may wonder what additional value or experience can be offered.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Businesses with optimal supply chains achieve 5-15% lower supply chain costs , 20-50% less inventory holdings, and up to 3X cash-to-cash cycle speeds. Tackle your most complex supply chain challenges. Tackle your most complex supply chain challenges.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits. Now, anyone can follow the full journey of a shrimp through the supply chain. Try out cognitive intelligence free for 30-days.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Supply chains are under enormous stress. As supply chain leaders, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of disruption, challenges with our ecosystem trading partner networks, tariff wars, real wars and tremendous turnover in human capital. Senior supply chain leaders are retiring in record numbers.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 6, 2023

Coby and John found obvious deficiencies in these same organizations’ supply chain and operational systems, and thus, Enveyo was born. Many companies, however, fall short of shipping optimization goals due to one thing — data. Gain agility and control through a centralized suite.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Make your website visible article and permission to publish here provided by Ken Smith. Here are some ways to grab more eyeballs and make your website visible and more trustworthy and reputable on the internet. It simply makes the whole session end-to-end encrypted.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2023

It’s a new year, and Bloomberg has already coined it the 2023 hangover for supply chain leaders. Never in modern history have supply chain leaders had more visibility, vulnerability, or accountability laid squarely at their feet. Meanwhile, new challenges are still coming painfully into focus.

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HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As an increasing number of organizations engage with vendors on a global level to fulfill their supply chains, the need for supply chain robustness has never been so critical. The Global Supply Chain Landscape: What is the current situation?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The concept of the “control tower” is increasingly becoming widespread in Supply Chain Management, and Control Tower technologies are a popular topic right within the supply chain community. Every research firm and vendor has their own definition, but all share the common theme of visibility.

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Customer-Centric Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Bryce Boothby. In a practical sense, that means shifting from reactive to proactive, customer-centric supply chains. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Get Our EBook here.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By implementing a code freeze, you also miss opportunities like optimizing to boost conversion. One of the best use cases for AIOps is strengthening end-to-end system resilience by consolidating data from multiple sources and correlating events into incidents. Plus, you run the risk of accumulating technical debt.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus at [link] , a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Disaster Strikes!!! Naturally, we at Argentus want to weigh in.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Blog post originally created by Michael Gaughan and published at [link] Permission to publish here provided by Michael Gaughan. digital supply chain management spans multiple technologies and includes its fair share of buzzwords but how will it all work? Email Address. Similar terms like digitalization or Industry 4.0,

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Organizations need simplified, integrated and automated solutions to help optimize IT spend, improve operations and drive greater financial returns. Supported by an all-encompassing end-to-end toolchain, IBM Consulting distinguishes itself as an industry leader in the marketplace. This led to a 16% cloud spend savings.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

But with Supplier order management software, businesses can now automate and optimize these processes, resulting in improved efficiency, cost savings, better customer services, reducing manual errors, and optimizing the overall procurement flow. Supplier Order Management Software: What it is?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Article provided to Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Aimee Laurence. Having a productive and efficient supply chain is very important for a business. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Action Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The supply chain is more properly designated a value network through which many supply chains can be traced. If each node in the value network makes decisions in isolation , the potential grows for the total value in one or more supply chain paths to be less than it could be. .

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Learn more in our announcement blog. First-class OpenTelemetry support Full-stack observability demands thorough visibility and comprehension. Read more about this enhancement in our blog announcement. Full-stack mobile application traces to the backend traces generated by the application calls. Ansible®, PagerDuty, etc.).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Kuebix at [link]. In the book, The Living Supply Chain , the authors argue that, “Speeding up the supply chain is at the root of everything that is good: improved revenue, reduced working capital, higher profitability, and less obsolete inventory.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

This allows for the identification and implementation of measures to mitigate any delays or obstacles in the supply chain by organizations. These tools allow for automated, integration to suppliers and visibility in procurement data at any time. This approach promotes efficiency throughout the whole procurement process.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

Economical optimization must factor in new market dynamics and ensure reliable operation. This shift will broaden insights so these companies can take strategic, tactical steps to optimize operational network development and operation decisions.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By aggregating and analyzing this data using observability tools, teams can identify performance issues, detect errors and optimize application performance. If you want to enhance your observability practices with full-stack visibility and the ability to monitor your cloud dependencies in real-time, we invite you to request a demo.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The primary goals of SRM are to foster hand-in-glove supplier relationships, manage risk, and optimize the value chain. Supplier Collaboration for Agility Your world is characterized by dynamic market conditions, shifting customer demands, new technologies, rapidly changing regulations, and frequent supply chain disruptions.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 11, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Yet most articles on digital transformation revolve around the operational backbone – namely, activities centered around improving end-to-end internal procedures – which I see as a form of modernization. Originally published on Supply Chain Game Changer on April 11, 2022.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 18, 2023

When it’s time to configure new cloud networks and connect applications, our approach is designed to turn weeks into hours and move from manual to automated processes, with robust visibility into performance and minimized risk of IAM misconfigurations. This is done by streamlining telemetry, root cause analysis and reconfiguration.

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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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