IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Because organizations with strategic sourcing mindsets look beyond price and cost savings-centered supplier selection initiatives. Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

But with Supplier order management software, businesses can now automate and optimize these processes, resulting in improved efficiency, cost savings, better customer services, reducing manual errors, and optimizing the overall procurement flow. Supplier Order Management Software: What it is?

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The last few years have put the word “supply chain” in the headlines as so-called supply chain disruptions and shortages have impacted everybody. Even now, supply chains are far from being “back to normal.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! And what is the new normal in Supply Chain? What’s the New Normal in Supply Chain? What’s Normal in Supply Chain Anyways?). This is NORMAL in Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply chain management and contract lifecycle management are key ingredients to business success. The journey from idea to end product to shipment and delivery is exciting, yes, but rather complicated — fueled with many moving parts. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

By mid-April, the shipping traffic jam, part of a broader gridlock in supply chains around the world amid disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic, started thinning while record cargo volumes were reported in the U.S. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

S2P is the end-to-end process that encompasses all the activities between an organization and its suppliers. By gaining visibility into spending patterns, demand, supplier performance, and supply markets–opportunities will be uncovered. Sourcing: Where Procurement often creates value first.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company.

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Solvoyo

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Imagine you can control your production lines with a mouse click or a touchscreen swipe to optimize your supply chain in real-time – along with the ability to enjoy a seamless, customized experience. . bias in every aspect of the supply chain . lack of visibility and control over the complete network.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. This is the time online retail businesses need to optimize and improve their supply chain and logistics processes. They need to bring in advanced routing capabilities, improve visibility of end-to-end logistics operations, boost productivity, etc.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 5, 2021

For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects. Creating Intelligence.

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Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

AI-powered tools can take organizations to new heights of productivity by optimizing their processes, which is why many businesses are using them to increase their bottom line. This article explores the optimization process and its benefits across multiple industries. What is AI workflow optimization?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 20, 2015

The Collaborator has been reviewing respected sources of industry analysis to gain perspective on the trends being predicted to materialize in supply chain logistics for 2016. Gartner suggests the growing emphasis on wringing efficiencies from the supply chain will drive the adoption of more complete, single-source solutions.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management. And the maximum value can be extracted from these new tools through strategic integration.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes. New-age data players are disrupting the procurement and supply chain in various ways, such as cost-saving initiatives, cycle time reduction, or supplier performance improvement.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Then, executives need supply chain technology to stay ahead of the game. Markus Rosemann, Vice President for Logistics and Order Fulfillment, SAP There is a great opportunity for technology to relate massive amounts of data from sensors, telematics systems and RFID tagged items in the Supply Chain and Logistics industries.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. So what makes the Retail Supply Chain so complex? It puts huge demands on the Supply Chain team. The Omnichannel nature of retail requires a Supply Chain that is tremendously flexible. Subscribe Here!

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Analytics Mintec specializes in price intelligence, and with its proprietary technology, it can provide customers with robust forecasts to make better decisions. By eliminating manual tasks and improving visibility, Productiv optimizes an organization’s SaaS portfolio and enhances operational efficiency.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The primary goals of SRM are to foster hand-in-glove supplier relationships, manage risk, and optimize the value chain. Supplier Collaboration for Agility Your world is characterized by dynamic market conditions, shifting customer demands, new technologies, rapidly changing regulations, and frequent supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

What would a Martian expert in supply chain planning and technology think when looking back at earth? Closing the planning automation gap After more than hundred years of automating our physical assets in the supply chain, we now have automated warehouses, trucks, productions plants and delivery drones.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

They don’t want to fill out a form to request a quote, send an email to get pricing information, or wait to get simple answers; they want real-time answers and action. With its current infrastructure, Camping World’s sales team had no visibility into the number of qualified leads accumulated in the off hours.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

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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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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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The prospect of having a Just In Time (JIT) Supply Chain system has been the goal of innumerable businesses and industries for decades. But the global pandemic exposed the fragility of the Supply Chain in virtually every industry. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 11, 2024

Paths beyond VMware The impact of acquisition : A 2023 Forrester study (link resides outside ibm.com) predicts that 20% of VMware clients will move away from VMware stack due concerns around price increases, limited customer support and a mandatory requirement for subscription to software bundles —all of which are a result of the acquisition.

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Solvoyo

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Delivery & Pricing . The services-oriented for last mile delivery offer lower minimum order amounts and faster delivery, yet, their delivery fees and prices of goods are usually higher than traditional players. . In contrast, traditional players going digital present higher minimum order amounts with more affordable prices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Yet it is managed by one or two people, with no support, and no visibility from upper management. Supply chain visibility is also incredibly important these days. You can not get this visibility without a plan. And you need suppliers who can provide visibility through electronic connectivity.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

At Schneider Electric , the global purveyor of energy management and industrial automation systems, the cloud presented an opportunity to undertake a wholesale digital transformation of its supply chain. The company is taking equal care in phasing in the “orchestration” of its supply chain in the cloud.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

And while enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrates and manages all aspects of a business, BPM focuses on its individual functions—optimizing the organization’s existing, repeatable processes end-to-end. BPM can also provide real-time visibility into claim status and performance metrics.

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Arkestro

JUNE 6, 2023

Purchase Price Variance: How efficient is the procurement team at negotiating on price? With the continuing supply chain challenges of recent years, these problems have only been thrown into sharper relief. However, just 15% of CFOs feel like they have visibility into tier two suppliers and beyond — a major blind spot.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For instance, organizations can capitalize on a hybrid cloud environment to improve customer experience, comply with regulations, optimize costs, enhance data security and more. To create a successful cloud migration, organizations should create a workflow that includes comprehensive planning, execution and optimization.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The impact of these new regulations will be substantial and combined with low oil prices may affect how companies operate. Video and data analytics provide visibility into the details of an event within minutes, helping fleets discover new techniques that increase both safety and driver retention.

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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. Redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality, are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations.

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