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Building a sustainable automotive supply chain

IBM Business Partners

For example, the chip shortage has been a call to action for both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers. Supply shortages can lead to line outages, manufacturing delays, out of stock issues and lost revenue.

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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Services

Outside consumer demand for traceability, new regulations may make it imperative for some businesses: the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Rule 204 requires food companies that manufacture, process, pack or hold foods on the Food Traceability List (FTL) to use traceability systems and follow new record keeping requirements.

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AI in commerce: Essential use cases for B2B and B2C

IBM Business Partners

But as businesses around the globe rapidly adopt the technology to augment processes from merchandising to order management, there is some risk.   Demand forecasting By analyzing historical data, AI can predict demand and help businesses optimize their inventory levels and minimize excess, reducing costs and improving efficiency.