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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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 17, 2023

Today I’m joined by GateHouse Maritime , a market-leading ocean tech brand that is using its expertise and deep industry knowledge to make ocean visibility simple. GateHouse Maritime delivers next-generation data insights for end-to-end ocean visibility. What’s important is that you try to plan better!

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . High levels of visibility reduce supply chain risk and address sustainability initiatives, such as tracking a product’s full line of custody.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Automation will enable organizations to identify and resolve critical supply chain issues faster with end-to-end visibility , advanced analytics and actionable workflows. Improve visibility across manufacturing, operations, and distribution Orchestrate your end-to-end supply chain with a smarter control tower.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 14, 2023

Today Will Urban, Chief Revenue Officer at Flexport, joins me to chat all about the company and what they do; making sustainability a priority; the importance of providing visibility and control in a fragmented industry; and why global trade is a force for good. 41.15] The future for Flexport. “We 41.15] The future for Flexport.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

When it comes to the latter, retail leaders are also facing new government regulations that make sustainability promises a must-have rather than a nice-to-have. The good news is that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand, especially in the retail supply chain. Simple: communicate! Checking all these boxes is no small feat.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Technology-driven visibility AI and machine learning can be used to analyze large amounts of data quickly and accurately, providing insights that can improve forecasting, inventory management, and customer service. A supply chain control tower can connect many sources of data-driven information and improve end-to-end visibility.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The global food supply chain is an interconnected and complex network that doesn’t always follow a linear path: while some companies are responsible for providing their data requirements, they may also rely on upstream parties for previous historical visibility.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The key question is: What are you doing to continuously make yours more sustainable? A sustainable supply chain needs to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices into how raw materials are sourced, turned into products and delivered to market. There’s no such thing as a perfect supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability. Sustainability Together with traceability and transparency comes sustainability—and 60% of CEOs say they’re already feeling pressure to be more transparent about their organization’s sustainability performance.¹

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. This integration enables businesses to have real-time visibility into order status, inventory levels, and supplier performance, enabling them to make informed decisions and respond quickly to changing market demands.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Course Maintain profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Integration of different logistics activities provides visibility of the entire operation to key stakeholders and management, which can lead to better decision-making based on solid data. Why is it important?

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Leverage new technologies (machine learning, AI, IoT) for visibility across the end-to-end supply chain. Enact sustainability practices throughout the delivery process.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Sustainable Procurement Course Maintain profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. These tools allow for automated, integration to suppliers and visibility in procurement data at any time.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In sourcing, the AI can rapidly analyze supplier options based on pricing, quality, sustainability and other factors to identify optimal partners, while also predicting performance to mitigate risk. These AI-powered source-to-pay innovations will empower our clients to balance cost, risk and sustainability and become more agile and resilient.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Create more sustainable IT According to a study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, CEOs ranked sustainability as the top challenge—ahead of regulations, cyber risks and technology infrastructure. To meet your own sustainability challenges, start by optimizing your data center ; data centers worldwide account for 1-1.5%

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ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Many large organizations implement a Procure to Pay platform with the aim to deliver efficiency, visibility, simplicity, and compliance. Procurement as end-to-end process owner . while optimizing the needs for efficiency, simplicity, visibility, and compliance. But there are two issues in practice.

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ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

Once an organization has the complete Strategic Payment cycle in place CFOs can use the end-to-end visibility to control bottom-line growth with targeted programs. . They can also set up agreeable terms for suppliers who align with their overall diversity and sustainability missions.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 8, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Course Maintain profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. Additionally, integrating automated systems and tools for inventory tracking and management can increase productivity by saving time and providing real-time visibility into inventory status. Inventory Management Software 1.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In addition, a well-crafted procurement framework fosters innovation and sustainability. The goal of a procurement strategy is to ensure the efficient, cost-effective and sustainable acquisition of goods or services that are essential for the organization’s operations.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Viparis has chosen Ivalua and CKS to equip its Procurement department with a software suite that meets the challenges of an exceptional deadline for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and will help sustain the Group’s growth. With Ivalua, we benefit from a fully integrated, end-to-end process that meets this goal perfectly.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. 5) It provides you with a valuable starting point for understanding supplier sustainability performance.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. 5) It provides you with a valuable starting point for understanding supplier sustainability performance.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Following months of debate based on extensive knowledge of the many procurement technologies they have reviewed, analysed and benchmarked, they arrive at a list of five young providers that they believe are innovative and exciting, have a rapidly rising presence in the market, can grow sustainably and which every CPO should have on their radar.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

With an increasing influence on operational and financial performance, tracking and managing ESG goals has become a top priority for companies, too, as they look at ways to incorporate sustainability into all points of the supply chain. Organizations need to prepare, as regulation on these matters will only continue to increase.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Fact: Automation plays a crucial role in observability (and in any modern IT organization) High-performing IT departments tend to release software more frequently, and trying to keep up manually is neither sustainable nor scalable. “The reason we were able to do that is we had better visibility into our problems.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The end to end electronic connectivity of all elements of the Supply Chain, as enabled by an extensive array of exciting new technologies, will define all progression over the next few decades. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? Conclusion. What’s the message?

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Configuration is a far more logical and sustainable approach. Our Public Portal provides public access to solicitation, awarded contracts, analytics, and details of the end-to-end bid management process to provide greater visibility, context, and supplier inclusion for active and planned solicitations.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service. The start-point for any Inventory Optimization initiative is Visibility. Getting the mix right is difficult and like any plan it requires constant fine-tuning to take account of the many variables that impact stock.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment. We strive to empower you to achieve your business goals and drive sustainable growth.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2023

Operating in over 40 countries worldwide, SEKO lead the industry with innovative and customizable IT solutions, which provide a seamless flow of information to deliver their growing customer base true supply chain visibility. It’s about visibility, it’s about the experience.” You can increase your conversion by providing more options!”

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

There is a lot of information floating around in the media about the environment, climate change, sustainability, pollution, nature preservation and more. Clearly these are breakdowns in end to end Supply Chain Management which impact on nature and our environment. sustainability #environment #supplychainmanagement.

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HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Greater focus on sustainability There has been an increased awareness of ESG considerations amongst the general population, with more significant numbers of end consumers seeking out companies that align with their own ethos and shunning those that engage in unethical and exploitative practices.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 14, 2020

Define the contours of your supply chain network from end-to-end – inbound from vendors to production facilities and outbound from DCs to customers. Similarly, the control and visibility delivered by a good TMS solution supports the accurate management of a diversified supply chain. Develop a Risk Mitigation Strategy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

The impending changes include connected, end-to-end, value chains, and more intelligent, automated, and autonomous distribution systems. This gives the supply chain manager not only greater visibility into the supply chain itself, but also visibility into the supply chain stakeholder dynamics within or even outside the organization.

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