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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Services

Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals. Why supply chain management matters Supply chain management involves coordinating and managing all the activities involved in sourcing , procurement, conversion and logistics.

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Business process reengineering (BPR) examples

IBM Services

An early case study of BPR was Ford Motor Company, which successfully implemented reengineering efforts in the 1990s to streamline its manufacturing processes and improve competitiveness. Organizations of all sizes and industries implement business process reengineering. This can enable significant cost savings and improve profitability.

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Procurement Costs and How Businesses Can Reduce Them

Planergy Software

Procurement is the act of buying raw materials, goods, and services for a business, as guided by formalized procedures, internal controls, and processes related to not just finance, but inventory management, supply chain management, and supplier relationship management as well. Improving inventory management.

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7 Ways that Hyperautomation Is Transforming Retail

Automation Anywhere

Rather than a generic, traditional uniform store, you can infuse hyperautomation into every aspect of it, from displaying detailed information about products—and availability—available through bar codes on the shelves, that are integrated with inventory management and updated in real-time.

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Smart manufacturing technology is transforming mass production

IBM Business Partners

Smart manufacturing (SM)—the use of advanced, highly integrated technologies in manufacturing processes—is revolutionizing how companies operate. Smart manufacturing, as part of the digital transformation of Industry 4.0 , deploys a combination of emerging technologies and diagnostic tools (e.g.,

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How to choose the best AI platform

IBM Services

” When observing its potential impact within industry, McKinsey Global Institute estimates that in just the manufacturing sector, emerging technologies that use AI will by 2025 add as much as USD 3.7 Visual modeling: Combine visual data science with open source libraries and notebook-based interfaces on a unified data and AI studio.

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Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration: A Comprehensive Guide

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Ultimately, the strategic collaboration between Disney and Pixar resulted in a powerful synergy that strengthened both companies’ positions in the animation market and created memorable content for audiences globally.