IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2024

Supply Chain is no stranger to change, challenges, and yes, general chaos, but this year has been its own kind of animal charged by a strained global economy, shifting tensions across continents, and a major presidential election that could have resounding impacts across business and commerce this coming fall.

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Procurement Templates

APRIL 15, 2024

These traits can influence various aspects of decision-making, including procurement decisions in businesses. Here’s how each of these traits might influence procurement: Openness to Experience: Innovation Preference: Individuals high in openness tend to be more open to new ideas, technologies, and approaches.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

 Today I’m joined by SDI , a digital supply chain brand whose people, processes, and technology have enabled the world’s most efficient supply chains for over 50 years. Today John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI, joins me to talk all about SDI’s purpose-built ZEUS technology.

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Positive Purchasing

MARCH 14, 2024

Jonathan O’Brien, CEO of Positive Purchasing , author, and global procurement thought leader, outlines his effective approach to assessing the current levels of sustainability in your supply chain, then prioritizing where and how to focus your resources to make the greatest positive impact. Refine, reorder, and finalize the Hit List.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Today I’m joined by forward-thinking tech company Beacon Technologies – a brand that says, when it comes to supply chain, they believe in power to the people! Beacon’s supply chain visibility platform is a central hub for real-time ocean and air freight tracking, supply chain performance analytics and carbon emissions reporting.

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Arkestro

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

in 2023 , even as organizations continue to grapple with talent shortages, budget cuts, supply chain issues, and global inflation. Predictive procurement is a modern approach to supply chain management that leverages data analytics , machine learning, and game theory to forecast and optimize purchasing activities.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 4, 2023

The model is also used to compare the actual cost of production to the estimated cost and to identify areas where costs can be reduced. It is a powerful tool that helps procurement and supply chain professionals to evaluate and negotiate pricing with suppliers effectively and favorably and achieve cost savings.

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Strategic Sourceror

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Relative to years past, however, deals on food and beverages are few and far between, and an underperforming supply chain is part of the reason why. Many budget-minded shoppers are struggling to find discounts on grocery items. Demand remains elevated Exacerbating limited supply is robust demand.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Additionally, if your employees are highly proficient, they can help to create an atmosphere that fosters innovation and can even influence your business’ stock market performance. For example, one of the primary objectives of procurement is cost savings. Empowering this approach relies on enhancing your employees’ skill proficiency.

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Procurement Templates

JANUARY 17, 2024

UK: Procurement in the UK is influenced by European Union regulations (although the UK left the EU, some regulations may still be applicable) and national legislation. industries by reducing costs associated with exporting and importing goods. Competitiveness: FTAs can enhance the competitiveness of U.S.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

We’re delighted about the recent expansion of IBM and Adobe’s dynamic partnership to help brands transform their content supply chains using generative AI. More efficient end-to-end content workflows: Optimizing enterprise end-to-end workflows that support the content supply chain is a critical first step.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 20, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Clearly, more companies need to go back to basics and ask what is reverse logistics’ role in the top trends of the supply chain? Every supply-chain executive has been faced with the daunting question, “ what is reverse logistics? Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. The aim is not only to streamline operations but also to extract maximum value from every link in the supply chain. But what exactly does it entail?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why is Supply Chain Such a Great Career Path? The world of supply chain management is constantly changing, helping companies to become increasingly efficient and profitable across the entire supply chain. GET our EBOOK HERE. Talent development.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! Companies rely on supply chain management to reduce costs and increase their production cycle. Subscribe Here! Email Address. The global chip shortage is here to stay?

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Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As we discussed in our previous blog , market pressures are driving change in both procurement and supply chain functions. The influencing groups Many organizations are looking to eLearning to drive impactful skill development at scale across various teams in supply chain and procurement.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 16, 2022

Why is supply chain collaboration essential? Once, I was asked what makes the supply chain important to a company. Shadow procurement, supply chain, and logistics have become standard for many companies. The supply chain is the most collaborative function in the business.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

5i is a proven and effective means to help organizations drive reduced price, mitigate price increases, reduce cost, mitigate risk and drive supply-side innovation. Even with a c-suite sponsor, a mandate and a budget. Always explain and clearly illustrate their real value to the organization.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 23, 2024

Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency. The best procurement managers are masters of risk mitigation and budget management, while also maintaining high quality standards and a competitive edge.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to Deloitte, the manufacturing industry was in contraction throughout most of 2023 due to challenges like increased lead times, tight labor markets, and rising costs. As we move into 2024, procurement teams continue to face hurdles like supply chain volatility, geopolitical tensions, budget restrictions, talent shortages, and more.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. This process not only influences the direct cost of production but also affects the overall efficiency of the project or organization.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. This process not only influences the direct cost of production but also affects the overall efficiency of the project or organization.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

Introduction In an era defined by data-driven decision-making, Spend Analysis has emerged as a game-changer, steering businesses towards more strategic, efficient, and cost-effective operations. When applied to Supply Chain Management, Spend Analysis serves as an invaluable tool.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

It is important to support this workstream through a team of key individuals: Sponsor: A high-level executive who champions the procurement application implementation, the sponsor provides critical support, resources, and influence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! This Digital Twinning of Supply Chains article focuses on transformative ideation of transport & logistics value chains. The physical supply chain is not easily changeable.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations.

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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 11, 2022

When did your interest in procurement and supply chain begin? How did you engineer your career path to the point you are now at as Head of Supply Chain? After 15 years in procurement, I decided to broaden my expertise so that I embraced the opportunity to step into a supply chain leadership role.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

They may use various monetary and fiscal policies, such as adjusting interest rates, implementing open market operations, or controlling government spending, to influence inflation levels. Strategic sourcing: Adopting strategic sourcing practices enables procurement to analyze the entire supply chain and identify cost drivers.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 18, 2023

Reducing costs in the industry by even a fraction has a huge impact on profitability. But beyond impacting cost, factors like economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and changing consumer preferences are transforming procurement in the industry. Preparing for challenges is critical.

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Una

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 23, 2022

The fight for discounts will lead to applying either of three project management levers - Time, Budget, or Scope - and the inevitable quality deterioration. Cost avoidance Future years. Any savings attributable to the future periods beyond the current fiscal year is treated as cost avoidance because future P&L will account for it.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. With their well-established connections, they can prepare material to be used by influencers and media professionals to build your reputation and get your name out there. It’s also important to have a budget in mind and see what you can get for that budget. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Spend Management is a critical function within an organization, and it involves the strategic management of the company’s spending to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability. We should also monitor the actual expenses against the projected spend to ensure that we are staying within our budget.”

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