IBM Sterling Supply Chain Intelligence Suite
Apply the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and the speed of automation to improve supply chain management, resiliency and sustainability
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IBM® Sterling Supply Chain Intelligence Suite is an AI-based optimization and automation solution designed for organizations struggling to solve supply chain disruptions through traditional transformation. The products in the suite help facilitate a digital supply chain transformation, improving supply network resiliency and sustainability, increase agility and accelerate time-to-value through actionable insights, smarter workflows and intelligent automation.
IBM Supply Chain Sustainability Experience

An interactive experience designed to help businesses better understand sustainability practices and more confidently adopt them for a more efficient and environmentally friendly supply chain.
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Why IBM Sterling Supply Chain Intelligence Suite Read the IDC supply chain resiliency benchmark report 2.2 seconds

Reduce the time it takes to trace items from store to farm from 7 days to 2.2 seconds.

 18% reduction

Reduce inventory levels to save on waste and cost.

 Days to hours

Reduce time needed for critical supply chain disruption management from days to hours.
Features Real-time, multi-enterprise visibility

Identify and resolve critical supply chain issues faster with end-to-end visibility, advanced analytics and actionable workflows.

 Actionable insights, predictions and recommendations

Make informed decisions with more accessible real-time data. Act from the same dashboard, based on predictions and recommendations provided.

 Cross-functional workflow orchestration

Leverage the power of new technologies including open platforms, AI, IoT and automation to help customize workflows to predict, plan for and respond to complex supply chain challenges.

 Product-specific traceability

Trace and communicate product history more effectively. Monitor and alert on inventory age in real-time to maintain inventory freshness.

 Blockchain-backed immutability and trust

Benefit from a blockchain platform that enables companies to enhance their own data-sharing ecosystem with trusted supply chain partners.

 Solution extensibility

Easily extend and personalize the solution to gain new insights and automate actions with custom data processing rules, dashboards and work queues for a competitive advantage.
Use cases Food safety
Guarantee food safety and quality management with purpose-built modules designed to help organizations comply with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations.
 Multi-tier supply chain mapping
Dynamically map product supply chains with tools that enable the collection of data from your multi-tier supplier network and trace products back to their source.
 Track and trace
Enable multi-party collaboration across complex supply chains to create end-to-end visibility and produce trusted, auditable product-level traceability records.
 Supply chain emissions management
Capture and exchange product-level emissions data with supply chain partners and engage suppliers to enhance the reliability, accuracy and availability of Scope 3 data.
 Supplier risk and compliance
Link identified supplier risk to supply chain transaction data to enhance actionable insights and accelerate response times to prevent disruptions and increase supply chain resiliency.
 Supply chain visibility
Aggregate data sources and manage exceptions across applications in near real time to create a single version of supply chain truth for collaboration across suppliers and customers.
Case studies Antonello Produce
Antonello Produce uses IBM Food Trust® to simplify product traceability from seed to store shelf.
This blockchain platform connects farmers and consumers to build shared value and transform the coffee industry.
 IBM Supply Chain
Using AI to design a control tower solution that extends and connects existing inventory solutions and ERP systems.
 Pietro Coricelli
See how Pietro Coricelli ensures food quality, sustainable sourcing and supply chain transparency with IBM Sterling Supply Chain Intelligence Suite
This network supports improved transparency, sustainability and food integrity for the seafood industry.
Safeguarding product quality and the efficacy of lifesaving medications with blockchain.

Products in the suite

IBM Sterling Transparent Supply
Build your own blockchain ecosystem to share data with your supply chain partners.
 IBM Supply Chain Control Tower
Orchestrate your end-to-end supply chain business processes with AI-powered visibility and actionable workflows.
 IBM Food Trust™
A collaborative network enhancing visibility, accountability and better decisions across the food supply chain.
 IBM Trust Your Supplier
A better way to manage supplier information.
 IBM MRO Inventory Optimization
Uncover a clearer, more accurate view of your inventory.
Resources
See what the IBM Sterling Supply Chain Intelligence Suite does and how it supports resiliency through AI and Automation.
 Supply chain resiliency calculator
Generate a customized report to better understand how you compare to peers in terms of supply chain resiliency.
 Business value reports
Review the latest supply chain capabilities research and reports from the IBM Institute for Business Value.

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