NC State SCRC

MARCH 14, 2025

By Joseph Yacura and Rob Handfield Abstract: The further migration of supply chain automation is inevitable. The rapid development of generative agents will only accelerate the implementation of autonomous supply chain management. Generative agents will be the next stage of this evolution.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

🙂 Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. Per the announcement, the service includes: SMEs can secure preferential rates Guaranteed Capacity & Rates: Lock space and prices to mitigate supply chain risks. 😉 Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 4, 2025

Whether you’re a fast-growing e-commerce brand needing seamless order fulfillment or a larger enterprise optimizing complex supply chains, outsourcing logistics can free up valuable time and resources. Founded in 2017, Huboo has quickly made waves in the logistics industry by blending cutting-edge automation with a human touch.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. Over the last several years, we have worked diligently with our vendors to further diversify our global supply chain. So going back to 2017, we were 60% coming out of China. Third, we are identifying further supply chain efficiencies in our network.

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crisp

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The brand’s explosive growth, fueled by increasing household penetration and customer loyalty, has underscored the need for a robust, strategic supply chain – one they’re navigating with Crisp, a vital data partner through 2024 growth and now, 2025 business planning.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 30, 2025

New Roles and Skills likely to Emerge, Gartner’s Abdil Tunca Says July 30, 2025 Supply Chain Digest Says. Initially, robot management will operate as a distinct role within supply chain. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article!

Warehousing

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Gartner says that “Over 90% of supply chain logistics functions have started or completed a digital transformation within the past three years, and high-performing functions set the logistics digital technology strategy 48% of the time.” A ny comments on Gartners thoughts?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

We always start with a check on the US and global economy, as that has such an impact in the end on supply chain practice. it means US manufacturing output is barely above the baseline year of 2017 levels (index = 100) now eight long years later. What is your reaction of 1H supply chain 2025 in numbers and charts?

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 6, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments Highlights of the interview are provided below: Q: Why is it critical for supply chain planning leaders to evolve their roles to more proactively shape business decisions in today’s environment? What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments Aronow observes that many supply chain organizations are perpetually chasing their commercial partners to engage and improve the demand forecast. Aronow says to start by investing in organizational storytelling skills. What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments Just recently, Gartner itself did an interesting look at what supply chain execs were saying at the Orlando conference as well as a similar event in Europe. Below are some highlights from the Gartner blog post. This shift was accompanied by a change in tone.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Or, we could look at the Gartner top 25 supply chains list. That famous ranking used to be released at a dinner the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May (now called the Supply Chain Symposium), but this year it was again released in a webinar a few weeks after the conference. Gilmore Says.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

The on-going conflict creates risks to critical raw materials and the continued flow of finished goods, Garter says, requiring supply chains to conduct cost-benefit analyses of mitigation actions in partnership with finance leaders. Supply Chain Digest Says. Prepare CFOs for continued supply chain cost volatility 3.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. And the total amount of inventory on hand to provide the next-day service that both facilities promise their customers is also much lower in the second distribution center. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! That’s respect for people.”

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

What I failed to do in any of those three columns was mention what in some ways may have been the biggest to news items: the retirements of sorts of Gartner analyst Dwight Klappich and groundbreaking, inaugural Gartner analyst, and famous inventor of the Three V’s of Supply Chain, Art Mesher.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. See More Bad News on US Cargo Theft.)

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. (at Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

Click here to send us your comments January New that supply chain software provider Logility will be acquired by Aptean. April On what he calls Liberation Day, President Donald Trump publishes a wide schedule of tariffs on US imports from virtually every other country, creating supply chain chaos. What do you say?

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Until 2017, IPACK used Excel® spreadsheets for organizing and scheduling designs and production and an Access® database for capturing and maintaining product and manufacturing data. IPack develops its packaging products and molds for plastic parts with SOLIDWORKS® 3D design software. We’re now making money on every job,” De Rosa adds.

Quality

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

This week we review the performance of supply chain stocks, and next week we will provide our popular take on the 1H 2025 in numbers and charts On to the stocks, I am ending my numbers with the closing bell on July 3. In early 2021, SCDigest re-launched this weekly supply chain and logistics stock market index.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. In May, the Linehaul Index fell 0.5% month-over-month. in May from 0.9%

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

of GDP The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and partners Kearney and Penske Logistics are out last week with the 2025 State of Logistics Report, looking primarily at 2024 data. The second component of USBLC, inventory carrying costs (28.4% of the total (versus 64.1% annually over the past five years.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Any F eedback on our Supply Chain Graphic of the Week? Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Fred Smith was the founder of FedEx, Supply Chain Digest Says. RIP Fred Smith, one of the most consequential figures in the history of supply chain. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! at over 5,000 facilities worldwide. --Its

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. The inefficiencies that plague supply chains have seemingly been around forever. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 12, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. 12, 2025 Late last week, Amazon released its Q2 2025 earnings report.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. What do you say? (at Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

South Africa

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 31, 2025

That marked the first time the vacancy rate surpassed 7% since 2014, as businesses rushed extra inventory into their existing warehouses earlier this year and then paused decision-making during the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff rollout. Any F eedback on our Supply Chain Graphic of the Week? See graphic below.)

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 8, 2025

This enabled totes not only to negotiate a great price, but see huge opportunities to reduce supply chain costs, especially in distribution, where Isotoner’s ratios were totally out of whack. The weekend before the scheduled go live, we did physical inventory, and there were some system problems. I can see why.

Distribution

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. The Inventories Index registered 49.2, meaning companies in total decreased inventory in the month, but at a slower pace. A ‘too low’ status for the Customers’ Inventories Index is usually considered positive for future production.” (See a little up from 48.5 a little up from 48.5

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

The Trump tariffs “are reshaping global supply chains and injecting a high degree of uncertainty into capital investment decisions, causing delays. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! What is going on? Not surprisingly, tariffs will play a key role Sharma says.

Analysis

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 12, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. What do you say? (at

California

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 5, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments The ramifications of the tariffs on the economy and supply chains remain largelyunknown. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! from 13.3% - up significantly from just 2.3% before Trump took office.

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