IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 9, 2023

An excellent illustration of how IBM partners are helping enterprises capitalize on the transformative power of AI is Krista Software , which used IBM Watson NLP from IBM’s embeddable AI software portfolio to help its mobile security client, Zimperium, automate its entire scheduling and deployment process.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Over the coming years, IT data center solutions will become increasingly sophisticated—further complicating the challenges articulated above. Clients following this strategy choose the level of service and tasks that they want their support vendor to handle across the lifecycle of their infrastructure products.

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Planergy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It’s never a good idea to work with a single partner on anything mission-critical, as it can damage your organization if an issue arises with its supply chain. It can work for basic things like office supplies you don’t often need. Fewer suppliers can make it much easier for companies to manage their supply chains effectively.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? The company is exploring whether or not to outsource IT, Accounting/Finance, Payroll, Human Resources, Software and Hardware Development, because they have been in the red at more than $100 million. Landgraf, CEO at Above the Standard ( [link] ).

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Businesses choose digital procurement because it reduces their dependence on spreadsheets and email threads, and because it standardizes their processes. It connects the procurement process to both new and legacy components of the existing tech stack, as well as any relevant apps and software tools. Benefits of digital procurement.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

The success of these activities directly affects vendor relationships, customer satisfaction, and revenue. Supplier KPIs Suppliers, by definition, comprise a crucial link in your supply chain. Tracking the latest supplier data is an easy way to maintain good relationships with great suppliers (discounts, anyone?)

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Pipefy

JANUARY 4, 2023

Escalating supply-chain volatility and inflation put pressure on procurement teams to “do more with less.” Containing costs. Some teams look to procurement automation to improve vendor relationships or reduce the amount of manual work required. That makes procurement automation more important than ever.

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