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Agentic AI in Supply Chains: The Future of Decision Making

SCMDOJO

They can proactively identify risks, optimize processes in real time, and even negotiate supplier contracts without human oversight. These AI agents leverage real-time data, predictive analytics, and generative AI to enhance resilience, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency in AI-driven supply chain resilience.

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What is supply chain resiliency?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

According to Geraint John , Vice President Analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain practice, “Supply chain executives overwhelmingly recognize the necessity to make their networks more resilient and agile.” In this blog, let’s explore best practices that drive supply chain resiliency with this definition at the core.

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2011 To 2025: The Evolution Of How The C-Suite And Boardroom Views Procurement

Procurement Insights

20202024: Procurement as a Strategic Business Partner Accelerated Evolution During the COVID-19 Pandemic : The pandemic underscored procurement’s role in ensuring supply chain resilience , managing disruptions, and navigating shortages. Professionals became more involved in ensuring supply chain resilience and continuity.

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Supplier Collaboration Software — What You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

Shared value creation Supplier collaboration fosters shared value creation through enhanced innovation, improved operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience. Supplier collaboration also leads to long-term commitment as both parties recognize the value derived from collaboration.

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4 Predictions on Procurement’s Top Trends in 2023

Arkestro

At the same time, they’ll need to watch and prepare for future economic downturns and supply chain disruption. Particularly for procurement, there will be increased reliance on tools and services that can create and foster supply chain resilience, cost optimization, and agility,” Mellot added.

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MCIPS vs SCMDOJO Procurement Track

SCMDOJO

Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience. This allows you to tailor your learning to your particular needs.

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Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement

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Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.