Smarter Planet
The list of problems is well-known: A financial crisis. Climate disruption. Energy geopolitics. Food supply hazards.
What they show is that we're all connected, today like never before: economically, socially and technically. When a crisis occurs on one part of the planet, it can bring problems to another part, within days or even hours.
Yet this challenge is also an opportunity, and now is the time to seize it. We can make our world smarter. Intelligence can be infused in how we manufacture and sell...move goods, people and money... The world is ready for a smarter planet.
Find out how we can build it together
The New Voice of the CIO
We talked with more than 2,500 CIOs from over 75 countries and 15 industries. Over the course of our one-hour, face-to-face conversations with them, we learned how they are:
- Driving technology innovation to make it a reality.
- Increasing the return on investment (ROI) in information technology (IT).
- Expanding the business impact of IT.
In the IBM Global CIO Study, The New Voice of the CIO, you’ll hear from the voices of the global CIO population on how they’re delivering leadership.
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Global Chef Supply Chain Officer Study
What is the Supply Chain executives role in this volatile environment?
IBM asked 400 Senior Supply Chain professionals worldwide what they thought. Some of the answers might surprise you.
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CEO Study
What will the Enterprise of the Future look like? To answer that question, IBM spoke with more than 1,000 CEOs from around the world. These conversations, together with our statistical and financial analyses, provide a unique perspective on the future of the enterprise.
CEOs are rapidly positioning their businesses to capture the growth opportunities they see. Only companies and organizations which take in to account new market realities and implement strategies to address these challenges will be in a position to reap the benefits. Our discussions about their plans and challenges revealed several striking findings:
IBM Institute for Business Value
The IBM Institute for Business Value is comprised of 60 consultants who conduct research and analysis in 17 industries and across 5 functional disciplines. The institute has a worldwide presence, drawing on consultants in nine countries to identify issues of global interest and to develop practical recommendations with local relevance.
Deep industry and application knowledge. A strong governance model. Unparalleled global delivery. Our innovations in application services help you unlock the potential of your existing assets to ignite the growth of your business.
Express Advantage
IBM Express Advantage. Designed and priced for businesses your size.
One size does not fit all. So we always offer a wide range of products, services and solutions to meet your specific business needs. Designed and tested with you in mind. From the people and partners of IBM.
IBM Express Advantage enables your business to directly access an unrivalled network of IBM people, Business Partners, products and services. Working together, this network will help you achieve solutions that are right for you today and can evolve as you do, for enduring competitive advantage.
- Solutions to help your business innovate
- Maximum financing and minimum paperwork
- One point of contact
Service Orientated Architecture (SOA)
You're ready to leverage the innovation of service oriented architecture (SOA). You understand the benefits of modular components and web services - a simplified IT environment, linked services, enhanced business processes, and new opportunities for improvement. Now, where do you get started?
IBM breaks down barriers to getting started with an approach that takes a business centric view, looking at the fundamental assets of your enterprise-people, information and processes. IBM also helps to lay the technical groundwork for integration of people, processes and information by offering entry points for connectivity and reuse. Our SOA entry points can help your business pursue SOA at a pace that suits your needs.
IBM Corporate Social Responsibility
IBM employees are passionate about building strong, long-lasting client relationships. This dedication spurs us to go "above and beyond" on our client's behalf. We sell products, services and solutions, but all with the goal of helping our clients succeed, however they measure success.
As a business, IBM delivers innovation that matters for our clients. As a global enterprise, we value innovation that matters for our company and for the world. IBM's corporate citizenship reflects both our brand and our values by addressing some of society's most complex problems with transformative business and technology innovation.
At IBM, we value differences. Together we can do more than any one of us can do alone to reach our ultimate goal of satisfying our diverse customers and building a world without boundaries. One of our core values is innovation and difference drives innovation.
But our commitment to diversity isn’t new. Our inclusive ethos has its foundation in the very roots of our company, over a century ago, when the first female and black employees were welcomed into our company back in 1899. We’ve championed equality way ahead of any legislation.
Our outstanding record speaks for itself. From being number one in the highly respected Stonewall’s Equality Index in 2007; to winning the Greatest Contribution to Diversity in Graduate Recruitment at the prestigious 2007 Target Awards; and winning the ‘First Women Corporate Award’ in 2008, for the one organisation to have made an extraordinary contribution to women’s role in the workforce - IBM values difference.
Retail Industry
With more than 30 years of point-of-sale (POS) market leadership, IBM and its network of IBM Business Partners provide retailers of all sizes store solutions that can help increase sales and reduce costs. IBM can help tailor solutions in your markets, helping you make a difference. IBM offers a wide range of hardware and software to deliver amazing possibilities to our customers
- Point of Sale systems
- Self-Service
- Peripherals
- Software
- Small-medium business
Turn your customers into advocates. IBM customer-centric solutions can help you deliver superior shopping experiences, while driving operational excellence throughout your retail organization.
From the back office, to the shopping trolley, to the customer
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