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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Procurement Tactics

MAY 24, 2023

For example, you can ask a department head to provide feedback and scores for a software service used by their team. Supplier scorecards are also used to track vendor value, measure procurement key performance indicators (KPIs), and monitor overall supply chain performance. What is the purpose of it?

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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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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The first step to building a resilient supply chain is strengthening your relationships with suppliers. The importance of good relationships with suppliers has never been more important than it is now. The era of the linear, traditional supply chain is long gone. Why now, you may ask.

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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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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Something we often take for granted as consumers is the Black Friday supply chain practices that occur for each piece of inventory on a retailer’s shelves. While Aunt Ethel’s Christmas gift might seem simple, the supply chain management process behind it is anything but.

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TYA Suite

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As a key participant in the supply chain, vendors are one of the most important stakeholders in the procurement process. Successful companies focus a lot on their vendor management process and get benefited from it in the market and are always one step ahead of any risks they could encounter.

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Finale Inventory

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Role of Purchase Orders in Inventory Management Purchase orders serve as a formal request for goods from a vendor. They play a vital role in maintaining accurate inventory levels and establishing a solid foundation for supply chain management.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 31, 2023

Examples range from training services to software to raw construction materials. Digital procurement The application of technologies such as process automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and data analysis to the procurement process via software or a portal system. Most deliverables are measurable, specific, and have due dates.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digital procurement means letting go of manual data entry, paperwork, and complex request management and instead opting to use software that streamlines procurement through integration and automation. For example: the ERP system, SAP, Netsuite, and other finance software. Benefits of digital procurement.

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HICX

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Supplier risk management (which can be referred to as SRM, although this acronym more commonly means supplier relationship management) is a process that identifies, assesses and mitigates threats posed in the organization’s supply chain that have the potential to impact revenue generation and profit.

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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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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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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 4, 2023

Escalating supply-chain volatility and inflation put pressure on procurement teams to “do more with less.” 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. What is procurement automation?

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. In this blog post, we’ll explore vendor analysis, its underlying processes and types, and best practices when implementing this critical tool in your organization. What is Vendor Analysis? What's Planergy?

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The Procuretech Podcast

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The emergence of the on demand or SaaS software was exciting. And so the biggest change is that the procurement and professionals in supply chain are now seen as the leader, rather than a spectator in digital transformation. Who should own those third party vendor relationships? Should it be finance? Stay in touch.

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