What is supply chain collaboration?
Supply chain collaboration is a network of organizations working together to plan and execute supply chain operations and meet shared objectives — improved efficiency, cost reduction, product innovation and customer service improvement. Joint initiatives where companies collaborate effectively and manage their supplier relationships see dramatic improvements in meeting these goals.
B2B networks will continue to grow in size and complexity
You manage an increasingly complex, multi-enterprise ecosystem overrun with disparate systems, processes and tools. To stand apart in today’s hyper-connected, global economy, you need to radically simplify connectivity between people, systems and data that matter to your business.
Discover how a smarter supply chain optimized for B2B and B2C value exchange helps you break down siloes, enable the flow of information across your business, quickly onboard new partners, and fuel collaboration between your lines of business, suppliers, carriers and customers.
Key capabilities of supply chain collaboration
24x7x365 connectivity with redundancy
Establish always-on B2B information exchange
Security-rich and scalable with encrypted data protection
Support the most demanding loads and transactions
Global network of over 400,000 connected trading partners
Reduce complexity of maintaining B2B connections
Track, trace and audit
Quickly identify, prioritize and make recommendations for next best action
Flexible and fast in the cloud
Protect current investments and integrate new technologies
Partner connections made easier
Connect to your B2B network with RESTful APIs
Discover key offerings within the IBM portfolio
B2B integration software modernizes your B2B connectivity to meet the ongoing demands of the business — while reducing costs and complexity
Managed file transfer (MFT) software simplifies the complex to prepare you for hyper-growth in file sizes, volumes of connections and time sensitive data
AI-enabled collaboration is transforming the industry
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