IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits. In addition to enhanced decision-making, flexibility and visibility, analytics engines paired with AI can help manage supplier risk.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

What is a supply chain management system (SCM)? It has made visible changes in the SCM systems. This new era is expected to explore new horizons in supply chain management. How does Blockchain work for the supply chain? It has greatly increased the demand for blockchain-based solutions.

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HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To cut costs over the last decade, organizations opted for leaner supply chains, resulting in issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, with supply chains collapsing due to volatility and companies unable to remain operational and fulfill orders.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

Supply Chain has historically been considered a back office function, necessary but lacking in prestige and strategic value. The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. Supply Chain can be hard to truly understand so outsiders have a simplistic view of what it involves.

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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. Proactive risk management prevents major losses.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2021

.” Given that 52% had not even started during the pressure cooker of the pandemic, our guess is that when things become more relaxed after the pandemic an even higher percentage of companies are at risk of abandoning a resilience strategy. It’s hard to get more resilient than having real time visibility and decision making.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

Top Logistics Trends in 2024 As businesses seek higher efficiency and resilience, the supply chain trends for this year reflect a resumed focus on digitization, sustainability, and agility. AI-powered optimization AI-powered optimizations change supply chain management, as they find ground in the machine learning and AI rise.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Digital Supply Chain Visibility. The backbone of a Digital Supply Chain is the end to end electronic connectivity of every part of a Supply Chain. This connectivity enables real time visibility to what is going on in any Supply Chain, and hence enables real time decision making.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Other than financial management, the CFO is the first line of defence for risk management. They’re required to identify risks early, understand them and offer solutions. Their scope of risk management cuts across all departments in an organization.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 3, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Disaster Recovery Planning and Risk Management processes are foundational elements of any effective Supply Chain operation and strategy. What should Supply Chain leaders be doing? Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 17, 2022

Implementing several of these actions will reduce the incidence and duration of Supply Chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

Clearly these are breakdowns in end to end Supply Chain Management which impact on nature and our environment. A lack of business and government focus on managing impacts to nature will result in further, and irreversible, degradation to nature and to our biodiversity, and by extension to the global economy.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It also can help optimize transportation costs and service-level agreements as well as improve inventory management and visibility. Sign up for a 30-day free trial here Risk management Supply chains are under tremendous stress, facing challenges from supply, demand, logistics and shifting industry landscapes.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

This may involve consolidating data from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, supply chain management systems, and other relevant sources. It enables a centralized repository of information and provides real-time visibility into the entire business.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It aims to establish long-term partnerships based on mutually beneficial agreements, making the 3PL provider an integral part of the client’s supply chain. They optimize routes, consolidate shipments, manage freight rates, track shipments, and ensure timely and secure delivery.

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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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The Procuretech Podcast

MAY 24, 2022

Should we be concentrating on better understanding our multi-tiered complex chains, rather than just purchasing software to better track and trace shipments? Understanding the value of pre-emptive end-to-end supply chain management. Visibility is lacking, all round and this needs to change.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 26, 2021

On top of that it is now important to develop the vision and strategy to create a more robust and resilient Supply Chain in the future. Conclusion. Pandemic fatigue has set in, at a very minimum. At the other extreme many people are suffering from Post Pandemic Stress Disorder.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Within weeks and months the importance, and fragility, of global Supply Chains was visible to everyone. There should be more tolerance for some levels of strategic inventory, to help ensure continuity of supply. But then along came the Coronavirus, Covid-19. Copyright © Mortson Enterprises Inc.

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Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

Ultimately, digital procurement enables organisations to enhance the overall procurement experience, as well as increase efficiencies and transform their end-to-end procurement function. Blockchain can be used across various industries, including both finance and end-to-end supply chain management.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Other motives for automating procurement include solving for high error rates, reducing manual work, and adding visibility to the different workflows and processes that fall under the procurement process umbrella. Enhancing visibility and control. Enhancing visibility and control. Managing procurement is a complex undertaking.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 19, 2025

i2 Technologies : Specializing in supply chain management, i2 Technologies offered procurement solutions that integrated with broader supply chain processes. Manugistics : Focused on supply chain and logistics, Manugistics provided procurement tools to enhance sourcing and supplier management.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2025

If youre looking to supercharge your logistics career and embark on a path of success, then enroll in the SCMDOJO Logistics Management Track now! Big data also plays a crucial role in risk management and disruption prediction. SCMDOJO provides a super course on Supply Chain Visibility by Vera Rozanova.

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