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Tariffs Are the New Normal: Boardrooms are Finally Demanding a Pivot to Real-Time Supply Chain Orchestration – by Mark Morgan, Kinaxis

Logistics Viewpoints

Orchestration – the real-time coordination of supply, logistics, and demand – is becoming the new standard. Platforms like Maestro allow companies to model what-if cases in minutes, powering faster, more informed decisions across sourcing, pricing, and procurement. Lippert Components is a clear example.

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Jaggaer Accelerates Cosentino’s Digital Transformation With New Procurement Features

Jaggaer

The company saved 700 man-hours annually on admin and increases its share of certified suppliers by 20% Madrid, 13th May 2025 JAGGAER bolsters the digitalisation of procurement processes at Cosentino, a Spanish family-owned company with an international presence and a world leader in the production of surfaces for architecture and design.

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Southern California Wildfires and Windstorm 

Exiger Perspectives

(Source: Public Works Los Angeles County) Road closures in LA County Historical events, such as the 2017-2018 Thomas Fire in Southern California, have demonstrated that wildfires of this magnitude can severely disrupt supply chains, with road closures, damaged infrastructure, and workforce displacement leading to delays and increased costs.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 15 2025

Supply Chain Matters

including its global supply chain sustainability software offering for beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) , enterprise supply chain leaders and logistics service providers (LSPs). Cirtuo is a recognized leader in procurement spend category management. The systems can be clunky and are rarely integrated.

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Understanding the Bullwhip Effect: Causes, Examples, and Strategies for Prevention

RFgen

Referring to the post-2008 period, he notes: “Sales are rising rapidly from 2017 through 2018. This requires close coordination with suppliers and efficient logistics processes. Jason uses the example of machinery wholesaling to demonstrate the inventory accelerator. During this same period, inventories are also increasing.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- April 18, 2025

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2018 by industry veteran Don Burnette, Kodiak has a vision of becoming the trusted world leader in autonomous ground transportation dedicated to commercializing driverless trucking at scale. Japan based MISUMI reportedly supplies mechanical components, tools, consumables, and other products to more than 318,000 companies worldwide.

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Terrified of Tariffs? Three Key Strategies to Implement Tariff Optimization and Create Adaptive Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Key Strategies to Optimize Tariffs and Build Adaptive Supply Chains In our opinion, tariffs are a constraint that must be modeled within the end-end supply chain model in addition to all other constraints such as production, logistics, consumer demand, interest rates, taxes, etc. solar industry and leading to job losses.