IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Budgeting, an essential pillar of financial planning for organizations, often presents a unique dilemma known as the “Budgeting Paradox.” ” Ideally, a budget should give the most accurate and timely idea of anticipated revenues and expenses. It’s not about dismissing traditional budgeting.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 29, 2023

With near-term consumer demand uncertain, and high interest rates likely to continue for some time, corporate belts are tightening. So what are companies spending money on today?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2025

In the intricate dance of the global electronics supply chain, a disruptive force has emerged, sending ripples of chaos through its intricate web of interconnected components. Welcome ‍to the frontline of change in the world of electronics supply chains.

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Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Create Contingency Plans: Develop risk management protocols for supply disruptions and emergencies. Financial Objectives Budget Management: Monitor and manage procurement budgets to ensure spending stays within approved limits. Action: Develop a procurement cost-avoidance tracker for proactive budget control.

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Skill Dynamics

MARCH 14, 2024

As the year draws to a close, organizations face the critical task of effectively utilizing their end-of-year Learning and Development budgets. The allocation of this budget is not a decision to be taken lightly, as it has a direct impact on the company’s growth, productivity, and talent development.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2025

How can you ensure that your supply chain team are consistently up-to-speed with the modern supply chain landscape? A well-defined supply chain competency framework can be extremely useful. It typically covers key supply chain areas including procurement , logistics, demand forecasting , and much more.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

According to Gopal Chandak, FP&A Leader at Landmark, “The consolidation of the financial budget, cost allocation methods and standardization of common records posed as major obstacles. Because of this, the budgeting process was inefficient. “Recognizing the limitations, we acknowledged the need for an enhanced solution.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Disruptions in the Red Sea are increasing pressure on supply chain leaders to navigate conflicting priorities to manage budgets and maintain customer satisfaction.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

Estimating the cost for an average procurement professional to attend the five conferencesDigital Procurement World (DPW), ISM Annual Conference, Procurement Leaders (World Procurement Congress), SIG (Global Executive Summit), and Supply Chain Canada National Conferencerequires factoring in registration fees, travel, and accommodation expenses.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With budgets tightening in an uncertain economy, experts weigh in on how companies can plan for the year ahead and stay resilient.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). What are No-code Platforms? Benefits of No-code Platforms.

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Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 5, 2024

Although most hiring managers have a positive outlook on the remainder of the year, some reported their companies don’t have enough money to hire.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Logistics companies will see costs rise because of the increase in minimum wage and contributions employers will need to make to the country’s National Insurance program.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 18, 2023

The following is a business case highlighting the background, context and value proposition of SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized Supply Chain Expert Services. It is within this context that SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace was conceived.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Identifying the need for foundational technology and processes Before joining Utz as its SVP Procurement, Ron had been consulting with the Supply Chain department working on a number of different projects. In addition, the broader supply chain organization was working to implement other new tools and processes.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains. About the research.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 19, 2025

We conclude that different types of loans may help e-commerce supply chains. Grown from the concept of the e-commerce supply chain – end-to-end process from product sourcing through delivery, it has become the determining factor in a business advantage. Here, we get another central point, the capital.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Introduction As global supply chains evolve, ensuring cost efficiency is crucial. One way to assess the cost performance of any function within the supply chain is through Cost Performance Index (CPI). Below are some key areas where CPI can improve supply chain efficiency: 1.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As the year draws to a close, we can look back on all the progress women in supply chain made this year and the powerful gains ahead. 2023 marks the year women in supply chain returned to the post-pandemic workforce in full force. Let’s Talk Supply Chain is committed to closing the remaining gender gap.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

However, the reality is that stakeholders, including budget owners, business units, etc., Procurement teams should also establish transparent governance structures that define decision-making authority, clarify procurements involvement in budgeting and supplier selection and outline compliance and performance tracking expectations.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 26, 2023

With droughts and heat waves affecting crops and shipping routes this year, the budget committee looked at the rising costs of extreme weather will have on supply lines.

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ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

The release includes a broad set of innovations to empower Procurement and Supply Chain leaders to improve collaboration among internal stakeholders and suppliers, proactively mitigate supplier risk and performance issues, gain efficiency and visibility in contracting and improve guidance and effectiveness across procure-to-pay. .

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 17, 2024

Hurricane season is always deeply volatile for supply chains, and this year it’s extreme. Hurricanes have already rocked communities and supply chains around the world, and we’re just getting started with the season typically running from June 1 st to November 30 th —peaking in late August and September.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

Community colleges, public universities, and private institutions alike must navigate the potential for budget cuts, shifts in federal aid programs, and changing regulatory requirements. Budget Shortfalls First, the good news. Here are seven challenges that your institution might be tackling: 1.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 7, 2023

The supply chain industry has been evolving rapidly since the pandemic outbreak. To stand out from the rest and succeed both in supply chain and operations management, you need to walk the extra mile. Let’s learn how language is an important skill in supply chain and operations management.

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Skill Dynamics

JULY 17, 2024

By combining data from different teams — marketing, sales, and supply chain for example — businesses can build a much more robust forecasting model, leading to more accurate forecasts. They use forecasting to provide insights for budgeting and resourcing on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Browse our catalog for more.

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Strategic Sourceror

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The mitigation measures dining establishments were forced to impose, like social distancing and use of face masks, created massive supply chain and operational challenges for all involved — many of which continue to this day. open for 12.5 fewer hours. These factors include higher food costs, overhead-related expenses (e.g.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 31, 2024

Are you considering a career in supply chain management? In this article, we will explore the wide range of salaries in supply chain management, from entry-level positions to executive roles for each region. Supply chain management is a rapidly growing industry. Curious about the salaries to expect?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 21, 2024

2024 has brought a fresh sense of urgency to the global supply chain amidst growing regional wars and tensions, and calls from climate scientists have kept sustainability initiatives a top priority. The supply chain isn’t getting any less complicated. Women in supply chain motivate us.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2022, he was awarded the Special Mentioned Individual Award by Supply Chain Asia for his contribution to the national emergency procurement for the Covid-19 operation. Furthermore, He was voted by Supply Chain Digital as one of the top 10 procurement executives worldwide. Trillion budget. . Rajeev Karmacharya.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2025

While the imposition of import/export tariffs on goods is nothing new, the recent spate of quid pro quo mandates is increasing complexity and uncertainty for organizations trying to navigate their impact on supply chains. This consolidation aimed to make supply chains more resilient.

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Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 8, 2023

Persistent labor shortages and inflation have led initially budgeted project costs to increase from the agreed upon price, one source told K-12 Dive.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the face of record-low unemployment and rising wage levels, a labor management program can offer multiple advantages.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Budget Control When it comes to maintaining budgetary control throughout the entire procurement process, job orders are crucial. Managers and businesses may be able to monitor their expenditures in comparison with the approved and allocated budget by indicating expected costs and financial parameters in a job order. A clear budget 4.

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ProcurePort

MARCH 8, 2022

It’s clear that businesses need more resilient supply chains to continue fulfilling business procurement needs. Managers need to make most of the budgets availed to them by investing in the right people, technology, and processes. They […].

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