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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits. But now, the benefits of strategic sourcing are becoming even more attainable thanks to innovation. Try out cognitive intelligence free for 30-days.

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11 Tips to Take Your Supply Chain Career to the Next Level

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Embarking on a journey to elevate your supply chain career requires a strategic roadmap, and in this blog post, we unveil eleven proven strategies that will act as your compass to success. Develop a Step-by-Step Plan Once you’ve identified your career ambition, create a step-by-step plan.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

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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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IBM Consulting accelerates the future of FinOps collaboration with Apptio

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Organizations need simplified, integrated and automated solutions to help optimize IT spend, improve operations and drive greater financial returns. IBM Consulting is uniquely positioned to provide exceptional FinOps and TBM services, from strategic planning to operating model implementation and managed services.

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What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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. Making up the IBP framework are six key pillars: 1.

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Strategic Procurement: What Is Is and Why It’s Essential for Business Resilience 

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Strategic procurement, or procurement strategic planning, is a data-driven process that helps businesses align procurement and business goals. The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. What is strategic procurement?

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Value Stream Mapping the Current State Process!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Specifically the company was going to carry a dramatically different set of products which required a new set of capabilities in Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Retail Operations and Logistics. . Subscribe Here! Email Address.