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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.
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. Rider (1970)).
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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now
Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
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.
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”? The Evolution of Supply Chain!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 11, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supply Chain Management (SCM)? When I started my career the term “Supply Chain” had just been coined. Now as I look back on my career virtually everything I did falls under the banner of Supply Chain management.
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.
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 1, 2014
Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.
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!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 9, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Starting and growing a business is already a daunting task without even considering the Supply Chain construct needed to make the business run. Expertise and capital availability does not usually prioritize Supply Chain.
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
The WMS proves to be a great tool for managing the entire activities of a warehouse, effortlessly handling tasks ranging from inventory management, replenishments, receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping, to tracking the logistics system. What are the Features of a Warehouse Management System?
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Minimal Strategic Involvement : Procurement was often siloed, with limited involvement in broader corporate strategies. Technology Adoption in Early Stages : Adoption of procurement software was growing but not yet widespread, with many organizations relying on manual or semi-automated processes.
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.
EazyStock
APRIL 18, 2023
Supply chain managers and inventory management professionals face a constant barrage of supply chain crises, with one always waiting around the corner. With every crisis comes the potential for supply chain disruption that can cause chaos for stock-holding businesses. Demand falls.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 29, 2023
Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity.
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. Every day, Coby & John focus their efforts on Enveyo’s core mission – to enable businesses to make business-transforming shipping decisions by leveraging comprehensive data & integrated systems.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 23, 2023
With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. One dialogue that is still catching fire is how closing the gender gap in supply chain can help the industry build its ranks and agility.
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.
The Good Spending
AUGUST 23, 2022
You may have negotiated extra physical items or software licenses above the existing need, extended the warranty period beyond the default, or improved the SLA from Bronze to Silver. Procurement must work closely with the supply chain to optimize depreciation exposure to sell or dispose of slow-moving or obsolete inventories.
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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? 2 Sustainability , United Nations, January 2024.
World of Procurement blog
APRIL 23, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of warehousing within the supply chain has grown to be more pivotal than ever. The primary function of these warehouses is to safely store goods until they are needed, thereby playing a crucial role in inventory management and product lifecycle management.
Arkestro
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Organizations across the globe are rethinking their procurement practices and policies, recognizing that ethical procurement isnt just about following trends; its about building a more inclusive, efficient, and equitable supply chain. The procurement industry is also currently seeing a surge in AI-powered software.
Supply Chain Action Blog
AUGUST 26, 2018
There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. The Driverless Car Analogy. From CBC News [link].
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 11, 2018
You’d be hard pressed to find a major industry today that isn’t talking up blockchain as a cure-all for the ills of global supply chains. The idea of a virtual, distributed ledger that can serve as an indelible system of record for any number of business transactions between supply-chain partners — well, it’s irresistible.
Supply Chain Action Blog
AUGUST 26, 2018
There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain. Digitization – increased computing power, more analytical software, the availability of data – have made it possible in a week.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Let’s Talk Supply Chain’s Women In Supply Chain program , blog, and podcast series showcase the impact of expanding gender representation and supporting the advancement of female leaders and our nonbinary peers. Karen has spearheaded major software advancements to redefine operations.
Pipefy
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Strategic procurement, or procurement strategic planning, is a data-driven process that helps businesses align procurement and business goals. The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. What is strategic procurement?
Pipefy
AUGUST 1, 2023
No matter the department or team, every process of the business is designed to support the defined operational strategy and meet its objectives. The market fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the supply chain interruptions and rising inflation rates, however, were a rude awakening for many business leaders.
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Supply Chain Brain
MAY 30, 2018
Called a crypto anchor verifier, the technology, which is part artificial-intelligence software, part insanely sophisticated, internally developed lens, can see the cells of animals and distinguish between them. Perhaps even more remarkable, the verifier is designed to do all this by downloading software developed by IBM to any smartphone.
Pipefy
JULY 24, 2024
Automate and connect every type of workflow Learn more Differences between IA and RPA RPA is a traditional technology in which users create a recording of a task which they convert to instructions for software. RPA software could then repeat the same process at scale. How does intelligent automation work?
Zycus Cognitive Procurement
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Luke Elliott discussed the dramatic shift in Procurement landscape and how Digital Procurement can help leaders stay resilient in the face of current challenges with respect to price inflation being at a 40-year high and disruptive supply chains leading to stock issues. 96% of the leaders believe that this a long-term trend.
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Planergy
AUGUST 16, 2022
Supplier development is an important part of a company’s overall supply chain management strategy and is essential for ensuring that the right suppliers are selected to deliver quality products and services. Quality Quality management is a crucial part of business strategy. Related Posts.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 18, 2024
Interestingly, 2024 is seeing a shift in funding through software line items, with fewer leaders allocating budgets from innovation funds, hinting that gen AI is fast becoming an essential technology. Fine motor skills: It’s conceivable for AGI software to pair with robotics hardware.
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 22, 2018
talent as a supply chain unto itself. We’re in the midst of a shift in how work gets done within a business,” says Arun Srinivasan, senior vice president of strategy and customer operations with SAP Fieldglass , a provider of vendor-management systems (VMS) software. business landscape. support.
Planergy
AUGUST 9, 2022
How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. The Pros and Cons For Business. Fulfillment Inventory Management Supply Chain Management. After all, as far as your customers are concerned, you are the entire business. Download Free Copy. Written by.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 16, 2018
John Schmidt, global managing director of Accenture’s A&D practice, chalks it up to the industry’s insistence on authenticity of parts and information flowing through the supply chain. It] will also show how an audit trail provides hardware, software and documentation authenticity and compliance across supply chains.”
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 8, 2019
This does not necessarily mean “hands-on” knowledge of software development, as the software applications are now available in secure multi-tenant cloud-based solutions. They should also extend this digitalization to supply chain management (supplier portal, webEDI, etc.) 4) The “Day of Digitalization”.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 13, 2023
Some significant challenges were employee training, setting straightforward tasks for their team, and managing expectations. Mitigating remote risks Providing software to track hours. Building a Quality Assurance team that manages dashboards and is focused on KPI performance. Documenting clients’ expectations.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 21, 2018
The goal of the three-year undertaking is to assemble key information about each factory, including business name, GPS coordinates, business license, safety inspections and apparel brands served. Sourcemap is providing the mapping software platform that will generate and publicly post digital visualizations of the relevant data.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 18, 2018
Klick, a digital agency of 700 people, achieved this with an internal operating system that tracks things like billable hours, workflow and employee attendance, as well as managing recruitment and training. It is one of a growing number of companies automating management.
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Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2018
Sastri says it’s essential for businesses to achieve total visibility over their devices. In the process, they can better manage software updates, patch gaps, lock down systems and prevent remote on-site access by various types of malware. You need to create visibility across the entire supply chain,” Sastri says.
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2018
As part of the project, Toyota would supply vehicles for use by its partners who could either use all the software and hardware the company creates to enable autonomous driving, or use it as a base on which they add their own technology. We hope to become just as well known for the mobility service company we've built.”
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Major software vendors, including Microsoft and Apple, offered some quick fixes, but long-term protection could be years away, involving a wholesale redesign of the affected chips. So far, there do not appear to have been any attempts by hackers to exploit the flaw, says Tim Crosby, senior security consultant with Spohn Security Solutions.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 17, 2018
Sellers have reported a lag time for their inventory to be logged into the Amazon FBA system before it’s ready to ship and even reported products getting lost in the supply chain. Keeping your customers happy is an important part of running a successful e-commerce business. You Need A Blue Ocean Strategy!
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Planergy
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Companies that invest in automation should consider investing in software that helps visualize current states and modernize BPA. Whether you’re building a new software system or automating an existing process, you must choose the appropriate tools and technologies to maximize your ROI. Supply chain management.
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