IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

On the bright side, data also shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and automation can improve security readiness and speed response to attacks, to help dramatically shrink the data breach window before causing real harm. Greater visibility and speed are core requirements for effective cybersecurity.

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2022

Warehouse technologies and automated systems can help solve warehouse and supply chain issues cost-effectively. We’ll also look at some current and emerging technologies, and how they can enhance your inventory planning and optimization strategies. Warehouse management systems (WMS). Automated picking systems.

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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.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Following months of debate based on extensive knowledge of the many procurement technologies they have demoed, analyzed and benchmarked, they arrive at a list of five young providers that they believe are innovative and exciting, have a rapidly rising presence in the market, can grow sustainably and which every CPO should have on their radar.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is achieved through observing real-time frameworks, performance-monitoring libraries and crash-reporting tools. This includes logging HTTP requests, database queries, server response times and system resource utilization. This involves capturing and correlating logs, metrics and traces across various components and services.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

I have seen top performers with catalog content that includes volume/promotional pricing, real-time price checks, multi-currency, multilingual and custom or specialty attributes for industry-specific inventory data, which were also embedded into shopping lists and more.

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2022

This is especially true in inventory management, where new technologies are being introduced all the time, and along with them, more and more data is being generated. The key for inventory management teams is to know what to do with it! This article explores some of the benefits of big data to inventory management teams.

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Finale Inventory

MARCH 7, 2024

There are ways to manage the team, the warehouse, the inventory data, and the workflow to get ahead of errors. A warehouse barcode system can help you keep your warehouse in order, ensuring timely and accurate order fulfillment. Shipment delays. Receiving: Immediately scan products upon arrival for real-time inventory updates.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 10, 2023

tend to vibrate more intensely and more loudly as they age, analyzing changes in vibration can help maintenance managers monitor machine conditions in real-time and proactively identify asset wear and damage. Frequency measures the number of oscillations per unit of time, usually expressed in Hertz (Hz).

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Using financial tools can help save time and resources while improving accuracy in the budgeting process.

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Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

Book a Live Demo. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain We all know just how valuable the supply chain is. Cristian Maradiaga. King Ocean.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Observability-driven automation leverages real-time insights from monitoring and telemetry data to inform intelligent automation processes. The fact is, automated setup and installation eliminates manual errors, reduces deployment time and improves consistency across different environments.

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Finale Inventory

JUNE 13, 2024

In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, inventory management plays a crucial role in the success of ecommerce sellers. Efficiently managing your inventory can save you time, money, and the headache of stockouts or overstocks. Efficient inventory management is vital for several reasons.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The pandemic and resulting supply chain disruptions have added extreme pressure on the health and pharma sector to address shortages quickly and efficiently. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures for organizations to diversify their supplier bases.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Large organizations are comprised of many assets that require continuous monitoring to ensure optimal productivity. EAMs optimize the quality and utilization of physical assets throughout their lifecycle, increase productive uptime and reduce operational costs.

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Arkestro

MAY 9, 2022

Ensure your company has a steady supply of what it needs to produce its end product on time and at the lowest possible price. Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges. In a March 2022 article in The Harvard Business Review titled “ Are the Risks of Global Supply Chains Starting to Outweigh the Rewards?”

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Arkestro

APRIL 25, 2023

The workforce shortage reached half a million this year , and many sectors continue to grapple with increased lead times, and volatile material costs. In fact, 71% of all companies said the cost of raw materials is the biggest threat to their supply chain in 2023. from February 2020 to August 2022.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Digital twin technology, an advancement stemming from the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), is reshaping the oil and gas landscape by helping providers streamline asset management, optimize performance and reduce operating costs and unplanned downtime. Drilling operations optimization : Drilling operations are complex and costly.

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Arkestro

JULY 4, 2022

A more diverse supply chain is also a more resilient supply chain. As a result, implementing a process that effectively supports supplier diversity is a real obstacle many companies struggle with. Box Uses Arkestro to Establish a Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain: A Case Study.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

For example, they can analyze traces to see how long each component of their application takes to process a request and optimize accordingly. Using real-time monitoring and visualization tools, operations teams can track the health of distributed systems and detect anomalies or failures.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Data Modeling The ability to build more sophisticated analyses on cost drivers, demand, contracts, working capital, risk, supply chain and overall procurement performance while maintaining data that is flexible and rich enough to fully support this type of spend analytics.

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

From April 2021’s “ A New Paradigm For Procurement ”: “As enterprises increasingly depend on an expanding and evolving supplier ecosystem, better optimization of strategic planning and procurement is paramount. Procurement and sourcing teams worked tirelessly to find solutions to disrupted supply chains.

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Basics of Inventory Management Software Inventory management software, also known as inventory control software, is a specialized tool developed to help businesses effectively track, manage, and optimize their inventory levels.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2024

Use case 1: AI for modernization and business model expansion AI-powered tools can be incredibly valuable in optimizing and modernizing business operations throughout the customer journey, but it is critical in the commerce continuum. This content includes product descriptions, images, videos and even interactive experiences.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

They can optimize their supply chains, create delightful, personalized experiences for their customers, proactively identify quality issues or intercept customer churn before it occurs. Becoming a real-time enterprise Businesses often go on a journey that traverses several stages of maturity when they establish an EDA.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Value-add : Procurement aims to add value by optimizing processes, consolidating spend, and building supplier relationships. The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Purchasing's value-add is more limited.

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TYA Suite

JULY 17, 2024

In today’s competitive market, effective inventory management is critical for small businesses looking to optimize operations, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. With the right inventory management system, small businesses can streamline processes, gain real-time insights, and ultimately drive growth.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Resources / Blog / 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today From uncovering hidden supply chain specters to exorcizing bothersome data demons, procurement managers certainly have their hands full.

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TYA Suite

AUGUST 26, 2024

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), optimizing procurement processes is essential for maintaining a competitive edge and ensuring operational efficiency. For SMBs, procurement systems can be a game-changer, enabling them to compete with larger enterprises by optimizing their procurement processes.

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Arkestro

MARCH 28, 2023

According to Spend Matter’s whitepaper, “ Procurement’s future is embedded platforms: introduction to predictive procurement orchestration ,” while many organizations have adopted digital technology, the transformation occurs more on the visibility level (i.e. Arkestro sets the optimal conditions across all your spend, by default.

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Arkestro

MARCH 28, 2023

According to Spend Matter’s whitepaper, “ Procurement’s future is embedded platforms: introduction to predictive procurement orchestration ,” while many organizations have adopted digital technology, the transformation occurs more on the visibility level (i.e. Arkestro sets the optimal conditions across all your spend, by default.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

visibility, self-service, document exchange, etc.) Top vendors stand out with real-time collaboration and dispute resolution, extensive full access to workflow and business-rule support, and fine-grained workflow permissioning. Exploring the actual market state of the top 5 capabilities 1. with its corresponding access security.

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Planergy

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. For example, does it connect to your ERP, e-commerce platform, and inventory management system?

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Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Managing tail spend is a worthy investment of time and resources.

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Finale Inventory

MARCH 28, 2024

From brand messaging that illustrates how companies are enacting earth-friendly practices in their business to certification bodies such as B Corp who are starting to scrutinize global supply chains as part of the credentialing process, companies are trying to level up to their consumers’ expectations as best they can.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 12, 2023

As AWS S3 usage grows, so does the cost; managing AWS S3 pricing can be complex and frustrating, especially when you’re trying to optimize your business. S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval is ideal for users seeking to save on storage costs without compromising fast retrieval times. 99.99% 99.99% Availability SLA 99.9%

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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