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See Through Disruptions: How Supply Chain Visibility Builds Resilience

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Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. The powerful concept of Supply Chain Visibility lies at the core of resilience. Supply Chain Visibility refers to tracking and monitoring the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain.

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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

This helps reduce errors to improve data quality and response times to questions, which improves customer and supplier satisfaction. The ability to make these sourcing decisions in real-time can help increase profits during peak demand periods and better meet customer expectations.

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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Supply Chain Blog

They need strong SCM practices to help work out the logistics of transporting goods across long distances and through multiple countries without creating longer lead times or delays. Advanced software tools can automate some parts of forecasting, providing real-time updates and alerts when inventory levels are too high or low.

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Key Trends and Themes for Supply Chain and Logistics in 2024

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Whether it will be worth it, only time will tell. The amplified visibility lets companies verify the authenticity and provenance of products, reduces the risk of counterfeiting, and helps ensure regulatory compliance. An expensive one, we dare say. Blockchain and supply chain transparency We can’t complete our list without blockchains.

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Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Explained: Learn How to Streamline Procurement and Payment

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Its an integrated, end-to-end process that unifies procurement and finance, helping organizations streamline purchasing, minimize delays, and ensure timely payments. By standardizing procurement activities, organizations gain visibility over spending, strengthen supplier relationships, and optimize cash flow management.

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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The following are examples of strategic sourcing use cases: Transparency and traceability From fast fashion to fluorite, consumers and stakeholders are keyed into product provenance—expecting brands to uphold ethical, responsible sourcing practices. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it.

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The Fear of Running Out (FORO) in Supply Chain!

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With the stakes so high it should be no surprise that the very prospect of supply continuity issues can create fear and wreak havoc on the time, focus, and mental well-being of Supply Chain professionals. By whatever means necessary (always ethical and legal of course) Supply Chain must get goods flowing again as quickly as possible.