IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

This approach was done in stages, implementing each module at a time, which ensured minimal impact on operations and allowed teams to adopt new models and workflows efficiently. Sales performance planning AL Rabie needed precise sales volume planning, considering different variables like products, channels, and location.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These shifting dynamics bring about unexpected disruptions—like changes in levels of demand—impacting your ability to effectively manage your inventory, satisfy your customer needs, and ultimately your bottom line. You were unaware of this since the supply chain teams only provide this information in quarterly reports.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 21, 2024

Other factors, such as economies of scale and production efficiency, can also affect the overall cost of manufacturing. For example, higher production volumes can lead to lower per-unit costs due to economies of scale. The quality of materials used in manufacturing can impact total manufacturing cost as well.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

If your manufacturing processes have become more intricate and challenging to manage manually, an MES can help streamline manufacturing operations management, increase efficiency and reduce errors. Vendor research: Conduct thorough research on MES software vendors and their offerings. pharmaceuticals, aerospace, etc.),

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 22, 2024

They form the backbone of your supply chain, ensuring a consistent and uninterrupted flow of goods. Reliable suppliers also minimize the risk of delays, product shortages, and other supply chain disruptions that could negatively impact your business.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Check out The Supply Chain Detective! In Search of Broken Supply Chain Clues! Have you experienced part shortages that gate your production schedule? And very often they can stop production immediately. As such you must engineer your Supply Chain strategy to efficiently handle poor forecasts.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Yes, AI technology isn’t the end but only a means towards effectiveness and efficiency, improved innovative capabilities, and better opportunities. Artificial intelligence within CRM systems enable its many automated functions, such as contact management, data recording and analyses and lead ranking. Automation Efficiency and AI.

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Pipefy

AUGUST 1, 2023

Any business that wants to excel, or even compete, in the current capricious market must have the ability to make the best, most efficient use of its resources. The market fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the supply chain interruptions and rising inflation rates, however, were a rude awakening for many business leaders.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

Accordingly, Suzhou Universal Chain needed to build a unified and modernized business process management platform that facilitated such integration to improve its overall efficiency. This resulted in high communication costs from order to delivery and often made it difficult to meet delivery deadlines.

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