IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They consider factors—like supplier performance or sustainability —that support long-term partnerships, advance business needs and increase purchasing power. Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 9, 2024

Creating a purchase order is a vital step in managing inventory for your ecommerce business. A purchase order serves as a legally binding document between you and your suppliers, specifying the details of the items you need to purchase. With the help of the Finale Inventory software, this process becomes seamless and efficient.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

The importance of these drivers depends on the planning horizons, from the shortest – the Execution Horizon and Sales and Operations Execution – through Integrated Business Planning to the longest horizons of Strategic Planning and Visioning.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Strategic procurement, or procurement strategic planning, is a data-driven process that helps businesses align procurement and business goals. What is strategic procurement? With the analysis of supplier performance data, purchase managers can make decisions that benefit the company faster and more accurately.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Today’s supply chain really touches every aspect of running a business—from strategic planning , to logistics and inventory , to sales and store operations. This level of visibility also provides unprecedented responsiveness to changes in customer demand.

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Procurement Software

MAY 14, 2024

Key Takeaways: Why we need Intake and Procurement Process Orchestration Streamlining of Procurement Process: Process orchestration simplifies the intricate procurement process by automating and integrating each step from intake to procurement, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment with business objectives.

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