IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In today’s business environment, regardless of the product or service, leaders must develop a well-honed business strategy. A successful business strategy must clearly define an organization’s objectives, decision-making processes and long-term business goals.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Logistics plays a critical role in a company’s supply chain. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Health and safety in your Supply Chain is a necessary undertaking for businesses of any size and type. Accidents happen, but much less so thanks to robust and comprehensive legislation that keeps businesses in check when it comes to staff safety. Subscribe Here!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In today’s complex global business environment, effective supply chain management (SCM) is crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 12, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Fake News or Supply Chain Fallacies? Supply Chain myths article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. Like any other industry, Supply Chain Management comes with its own myths and misconceptions that can easily mislead many businesses.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 7, 2023

It is a strategic method of managing suppliers, where the focus is on aligning suppliers and partners with your business strategy. Supplier collaboration goes beyond traditional buyer-supplier relationships by promoting cooperation, transparency, and innovation throughout the supply chain.

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Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Process Efficiency: Streamline procurement processes through automation, reducing lead times and operational costs. Action Steps: Automate Processes: Implement cutting-edge procurement software to automate routine tasks, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency. Cut the waffle and get to the point.

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ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2022

Aligning suppliers to overall Procurement and broader business strategy is critical to create sustained long-term value. . It can turn supplier risk and inefficiency into a source of efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage. Building more resilient supply chains that withstand volatility.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 30, 2023

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) was introduced in the 1960’s to allow businesses to communicate key business transactions such as purchase orders, advanced shipping notices, and invoices electronically instead of via paper providing fewer errors and more efficiencies. Click here!

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Procurement Templates

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It has the potential to drive change throughout the entire supply chain, influencing how products are sourced, manufactured, and distributed. This collaboration can involve joint efforts to reduce waste, improve energy efficiency, and develop innovative, eco-friendly products.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Global Supply Chain is thriving with each passing day. Business profitability and customer satisfaction always go hand in hand. However, the game-changer is how Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness play their role in the supply chain. Let’s learn the role of cost efficiency vs cost effectiveness!

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Additionally, when you need to oversee a considerable number of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), it is like a nightmare without an efficient tool. This article will walk you through the basic understanding of the warehouse management system (WMS), its features, how and where it fits with the supply chain, and different WMS systems.

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Barkers Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For companies committed to embracing these principles, monitoring and reporting ESG metrics within the supply chain is not just a regulatory requirement but a strategic imperative that enhances transparency, builds trust, and secures a competitive edge. Why Is ESG Supply Chain Reporting Important?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The way consumers, businesses and public institutions spend significantly impacts the sustainability and social agenda of supply chains globally. As a part of the UN Global Compact, Ivalua translates its beliefs into a comprehensive and actionable framework from the core of its business strategy.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Welcome to the fascinating world of supply chain management (SCM)! What Is a Supply Chain? At its most basic, a supply chain is a system consisting of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. What Is a Supplier?

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Welcome to the fascinating world of supply chain management (SCM)! What Is a Supply Chain? At its most basic, a supply chain is a system consisting of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. What Is a Supplier?

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

It all starts with building up a transparent relationship. What are they transparent about? They share Urgo’s business strategy, how it drives Procurement objectives and finally how strategic suppliers are valuable stakeholders of it. That is why, the group fully plays the trust card. .

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Barkers Procurement

JULY 21, 2024

How to Implement ESG in Your Supply Chain As businesses increasingly recognise the importance of sustainability, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have become essential elements in defining corporate responsibility. This involves setting clear, achievable objectives aligned with your overall business strategy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? Interestingly there are many views on how to define Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This ensures that production processes remain uninterrupted, maximizing overall operational efficiency. Enhancing Profitability: Efficient spare parts management directly impacts a company’s bottom line. When the right spare parts are readily available, equipment downtime is minimized.

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ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

Procurement teams are becoming a more intrinsic part of business strategy, able to help organisations manage and predict supply chain risk, unlock innovation, create sustainable cost savings, and help grow revenue. Leading the charge in navigating this constantly shifting trading environment is the Procurement department.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Enterprises now recognize the importance of leveraging innovative technologies to drive digital transformation and achieve cost efficiency. However, a lack of precise top-level planning and a narrow focus on technology without integration with business needs led to significant investments with suboptimal results for many companies.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Until you can leverage what it takes to succeed, most businesses today will struggle to maintain fiscal viability and relevance in the Modern Global Market. The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. Inability to execute good Business Strategies.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The technique later evolved into the Six Sigma business strategy driven through innovations by Motorola and General Electric. Combining Six Sigma and Lean has proven effective, given the fact that Six Sigma improves quality through decreased defects while Lean increases process efficiency, velocity and flexibility. Absolutely.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2024

Smart procurement is the use of technology to improve efficiency and help build more agile procurement processes. Smart procurement is the use of advanced technology, such as AI, automation , and RPA to optimize procurement processes and relieve professionals from monotonous tasks in order to achieve greater efficiency.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A 2023 report found that global investment in green or low-carbon energy sources exceeded USD $1 trillion, 1 while advanced data collection tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping to better monitor emissions and inform sustainability strategy. What is sustainability?

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Pipefy

MARCH 6, 2023

Supply chain interruptions, worker shortages, and rising inflation costs that emerged with the pandemic have forever changed the economic landscape. Far more businesses have quickly adapted to online models and remote work than anyone expected. Here’s where a robust operational efficiency program is more effective.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 13, 2022

We hear from retailers and logistics providers that they are actively decentralizing their supply chain, or planning to, in an effort to store goods closer to the consumer, all to enable faster deliveries and greater fulfillment optionality. About the Author.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

What is a customer-focused supply chain? Having a customer-focused supply chain essentially means meeting the customer on their terms, rather than making them settle for yours. In this article we’ll cover the following areas of customer-driven supply chain strategy: The importance of a customer-driven supply chain.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

With that, global businesses are committing to key sustainability objectives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions , eliminating slave labor , avoiding plastics , conserving water used in production , tapping into renewable energy sources and more. A quick look at the regulatory landscape. Procurement at the pivot point.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog. Email Address. Mike Mortson.

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HICX

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The effective management of supply chains is critical to business operations and by adopting newer digital solutions, organizations can benefit from improved efficiency, reduced costs and operational improvements across the supply chain as a whole. The result is a more synchronized and agile supply chain.

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Una

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Procurement professionals are abandoning traditional sourcing practices in favor of more responsive strategies to supply chain management in pursuit of more significant cost savings and organizational efficiencies. Again, as the pandemic showed, business strategies can shift quickly.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million in 2015.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. The aim is not only to streamline operations but also to extract maximum value from every link in the supply chain. This is where EmpoweringCPO stands apart.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Of course, there are companies that have already adopted sustainability in their supply chain. . In this article, we will briefly discuss sustainability in procurement and its significance to businesses. Additionally, we will show you some companies that have embraced sustainability in their supply chain. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 20, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do you have a business and want to make it a success? When you want to make your business a success, then you need to think out of the box with respect to your expense management. You will need to make significant changes in your business strategy. Subscribe Here!

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