IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It includes everything from product development and strategic decision-making to information systems and new technologies. To mitigate these risks , companies need the resources and technology to develop robust contingency plans.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 16, 2022

Other peers around the company overlap with us in their functions - Technology tends to manage suppliers , Finance owns the demand planning and budgeting, and Sales and Marketing monopolize the end-customer value chain. Information Sharing The latest point resonates with the theory of trust development we touched upon in this post.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 15, 2024

Having a high inventory turnover ratio ensures that inventory is constantly moving, reducing the risk of obsolescence and excessive storage space. By aligning inventory levels with customer demand, ecommerce businesses can avoid issues associated with overstocking or slow-moving products.

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 20, 2024

Improved Product Availability: By purchasing larger quantities, you can maintain a more consistent supply of products. This can help meet customer demand effectively and reduce the risk of stockouts , which can harm your business reputation. It’s important to consider both the savings and potential risks involved.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

If companies can’t make collaborations work, they will not only fail to achieve the potential benefits that supply chain collaboration can provide, but they will also risk destroying the enthusiasm for further attempts, both inside their own organizations and with their trading partners. Making The Right Choices.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Operational IBP decisions (4-12 months ahead) are less frequent and time urgent than in the S&OE horizon, but still have low impact/value and apply at a detailed level so that planning and decision making can be automated as well. IBP Segmentation by Planning Horizon, Automation.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 4, 2016

They have supply chain based S&OP, or no financial involvement in S&OP, or S&OP without new product development, or a short-term planning process, or it’s not related to strategy. It’s not, it’s about an integrated set of numbers with risks and opportunities and supporting assumptions.

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