IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

An observability solution offers valuable insights to multiple stakeholders engaged in software development and operations, with benefits that extend to developers, operations teams, product managers and even business stakeholders. It’s how you give key stakeholders the data insights they need to benefit the organization.

Real-time Visibility 55

Real-time Visibility Import e2e Product management 55

Pipefy

MAY 29, 2024

Common reasons for rejecting a change include: Poor change design Inadequate communication Lack of stakeholder engagement Insufficient training Some proposed changes may be poorly designed, but even well-designed transitions can be rejected because they do not solve their intended issues.

Change management 52

Change management Management Real-time Visibility Stakeholder engagement 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. Data Integration and Visibility: Connecting disparate data sources, such as procurement systems, supplier databases, and financial records, to create a centralized and holistic view of procurement activities.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Data 40

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2024

As Spend Matters analysts we attended a mini analyst summit which helped free up time for us to talk to fellow attendees during the day’s event. Zip also hosted panels, Q&A sessions and more with various procurement and finance leaders from Prudential, Pixar, Arm, Coinbase and others.

Sustainability 87

Sustainability Spend management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 87

Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2024

Request management and how to enhance efficiency and response times through centralized request handling in IT and HR. This leads to benefits such as faster turnaround times, increased productivity, and the ability to respond more swiftly to market changes. According to Pipefy’s State of Automation Survey , 59.4%

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Contract management Contract Management 52

Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The real value is spending some quality time with your stakeholders to discuss potential categories to focus on and identify resources required to make the cross-functional working more effective. Strategic alignment is best completed by senior members of the procurement team along with senior stakeholders.

Category management 52

Category management Collaboration Real-time Visibility Management 52

World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Common procurement metrics include spend under management, savings targets, supplier lead time reduction, procurement process efficiency gains, sustainability metrics and more.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52