The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 20, 2025

Jake is the Chief Technology Officer of Gnosis Freight, a logistics tech company focused on the lifecycle of a shipping container as it moves around the world. Jake is the Chief Technology Officer of Gnosis Freight, a logistics tech company focused on the lifecycle of a shipping container as it moves around the world.

Container Tracking

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Global Trade Compliance Is Not Showing Signs of Slowing Down Any Time Soon The Global Trade Compliance market is experiencing steady growth and is expected to continue this trend over the next five years. By 2027, when both the UFLPA and FLR are fully operational, the global supply chain landscape will have transformed significantly.

Study

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2024

warehouse rental rates surged by 14% year-over-year in 2022, as reported by CBRE ? Gartner reports that companies using data-driven strategies can achieve a 20% increase in sales by aligning inventory with current market trends. Invest in solutions that deliver real-time insights and automated rebalancing capabilities.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2025

Better inventory management, intelligent manufacturing, flexible logistical systems, and real-time delivery controls have all been made possible by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the supply chain and logistics. AI in supply chain and logistics is primarily used to boost production and efficiency.

Supply Chain Software

Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

Discover the top supply chain disruptions of 2024 and other significant supply chain trends from Resilincs exclusive data. The supply chain landscape in 2024 was characterized by significant transformations and challenges, with resiliency as a key theme across all industries.

Supply Chain Disruption

GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2025

In this blog, we'll walk you through how to calculate fuel surcharges on freight, track pricing trends, audit your shipping bills, and work with the right 3PL partner to keep your costs under control. Fuel prices don't just rise and fall randomly — they react to global events, supply and demand, and long-term market trends.

Price Reduction

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The term control tower has been grossly overused in the domain of supply chain management. In this post, I will break down the four main types of supply chain control towers, ranging from those that offer basic visibility and analytics, to those that let you act on exceptions in real-time, and even go as far as autonomous execution.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2025

While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers powerful incentives to build a domestic clean energy supply chain, a concurrent strategy of imposing steep tariffs on imported components, particularly from China, is creating a policy paradox. tariffs are directly countering this deflationary trend. Because the U.S. However, U.S.

Cost Reduction Strategies

BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2025

I had the pleasure of attending the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit 2024, held on Dec. This event offered a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders and gain firsthand insights into the latest trends and innovations in supply chain planning. Director Supply Chain Digital Transformation).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

Building on the technology developed in classical mechanics, the invention of wave mechanics by Erwin Schrdinger and expansion by many others triggered the “modern era” of science beginning around 1925. There were numerous individuals who contributed to the field.

Supply Chain Design Software

IQMS

MAY 22, 2023

Manufacturers are increasingly adopting the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve supply chain performance. IoT, in combination with newer blockchain technology, can help companies gain a new level of automation, transparency, security, and efficiency. billion in 2022 to USD $1,809.04 billion in 2022 to $88.5

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

Yet the complex supply chains behind those therapies are increasingly vulnerable. A System Under Strain The fragility of the medication supply chain isn’t theoretical; it’s happening in real time. In a 2022 ASHP survey, 99.7% of pharmacists reported experiencing shortages of critical sterile injectables.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Precoro

JULY 17, 2025

Definition: Procurement automation is the use of digital tools to make routine tasks throughout procurement more efficient. Advanced technologies like AI and cloud-based procurement software helps companies reduce the burden of manual work, lower costs, and gain insight into analytics. Why switch to automated procurement?

Procurement Solutions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Automotive distributors play a vital role in the automotive supply chain by procuring parts, warehousing them, and then supplying them to OEMs (original equipment manufacturer), retailers or end consumers. There are several business processes that an ERP must have to support automotive distribution. Why is an ERP important?

Automotive

RFgen

MARCH 10, 2025

Supply chain disruptions have become all too common. The problem lies in effectively balancing inventory across the supply chain. This critical aspect of optimization is often overshadowed by flashier supply chain trends. When demand surges, inventory needs to rise, and vice-versa.

Optimal Sourcing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

Manufacturers have adopted innovative solutions and technologies to deal with these issues. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in manufacturing ERP have recently added a new realm of technology that can address the complex operations found in manufacturing. What is AI and ML?

Supply Chain Design Software

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

A manufacturing execution system (MES) is a comprehensive, dynamic software system that monitors, tracks, documents, and controls the process of manufacturing goodsfrom raw materials to finished products. The need to innovate, automate and contain costs calls for optimum performance across the manufacturing value chain.

Manufacturing Procurement

Enterra Insights

MARCH 25, 2025

At the same time, however, most have experienced impacts from increasingly frequent and severe disruptions, such as cybercrime, technological changes, or various industry-specific events.”[2] Such risks can arise from technological change, an evolving competitive landscape, poor management, or changes in customer demands.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Locus

JULY 28, 2025

Logistics leaders need unified data, automated alerts, and live tracking across fleets. It combines GPS data, driver app updates, system integrations, and exception triggers to present a live operational picture across the final leg of the supply chain. Unlike traditional milestone tracking that logs fixed updates (e.g., “out

Real-time Visibility

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As Founder and Executive Editor , I am pleased to announce to our global-wide Supply Chain Matters readership that Adaptive Supply Chain Planning technology provider ketteQ will be an additional Named Sponsor of this independent thought leadership platform.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides both perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Supply chain teams benefitted from such actions.

Predictive Analytics Software

crisp

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Activating data for every team, in any system Automated, daily retail data can serve as a backbone of CPG organization operations, offering a unified source of truth for all customer data, right down to the SKU and store level. Retail data is also a powerful tool for optimizing campaign efficiency.

Optimal Sourcing

Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

We remain committed to growing our business with prudent investments and cost discipline to build the premier network and technology for logistics-intensive businesses." Mr. Green has previously held senior commercial roles at Salesforce, PROLIFIQ and CDC Software (now Aptean). million, up 12% from $151.3

Expense Reduction

Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

“The upgrade of the senior unsecured rating reflects our expectation that GXO’s financial leverage will remain modest following the successful acquisitions of Wincanton plc in 2024 and Clipper Logistics in 2022,” the agency said. “We Moody’s made reference to the changes as a reason for the affirmation of its debt rating.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

IQMS

MARCH 6, 2023

The rapidly evolving global supply chain dynamics of the last few years have led manufacturers to rethink their strategies. Early 2020 through mid-2022 saw soaring demand for certain medical products and consumer goods, manufacturing disruptions due to Covid-19, and backlogged transportation channels.

Forecasting

Kinaxis

MAY 16, 2025

The conversion is remarkable, especially when you consider that store shelves are just one indicator of the tremendous shifts rippling through the supply chain. Behind the scenes, CPG brands are strategically balancing cost cutting measures with supply chain investments to ensure preparedness for continuing market shifts.

Beverage

IQMS

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Our discussions spanned industries, technologies, and regions. Here are the top 2023 manufacturing trends that are being driven by these priorities. Seek automation solutions that serve as “shock absorbers.” Extend “as a service” options from software to machinery. Improve labor productivity on the shop floor.

Manufacturing Procurement

SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2025

In the hyper-connected global economy of the present day, supply chains traverse continents, cultures, and myriad communication barriers. This is where audio translation technology is a game-changer. Audio translation technology offers a solution by interpreting spoken directions and dialogues in several languages in real time.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JANUARY 15, 2025

Much has been written about the environmental impacts of fast fashion and, in response, retailers are stepping up their use of eco-friendly fabrics , encouraging clothing donations and re-use , and focusing on supply chain sustainability. In 2022, 9.5 One clear target for fashion retailers who want to operate greener?

Retail

Ware2Go

APRIL 15, 2025

Trend #1: The Amazon Flywheel Will Gain More Momentum There are plenty of steady sales channels out there to explore, but let’s not beat around the bush: Amazon is the single biggest name in eCommerce. Additionally, Macy’s made a splash with its third-party marketplace in 2022.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 25, 2025

Subscribe 5 Key Features of Fleet Inspection Software! Fortunately, technology offers various tools to help defend against these fraudulent activities. From data analytics to blockchain technology, these tools provide robust defenses and streamline fleet management processes. million people.

Analytics Software

Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

AI-generated phishing emails or messages mimic legitimate communications (for example, mimicking a colleague’s or a supplier’s writing style) and evade traditional detection tools. Malicious code generation via generative AI could hijack procurement software or disrupt production systems, with severe financial and operational consequences.

Procurement Solutions

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Lost Uptime According to a Siemens report , in 2022 alone, unplanned downtime cost Fortune Global 500 companies $1.5 Business Impact Replenishment: Difficult to automate inventory replenishment , waste reduction, and market-responsive production, while minimizing costs and maximizing margins. ThroughPut.AI

Inventory Reduction

Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

Strategic theft,” which involves deception and trickery to gain possession of freight, has skyrocketed by 1,475% between Q1 2022 and Q4 2024, according to CargoNet data. Somewhere between 2020 and 2022, cargo theft, specifically and more frequently strategic theft, went global,” 1 Cornell said.

Cargo

IT Supply Chain

JUNE 11, 2025

Discover what’s trending on our blog. Optimizing Warehouse Space with Advanced Racking Systems By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer 114 Views Looking for a way to make your warehouse more efficient? Whether you’re upgrading or starting fresh, the right setup makes a difference. Check it out!

Optimization Software

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights indications providing added evidence that manufacturers and retailers are front loading inventory management actions in attempts to initially hedge against added U.S. These are already signs of increased costs and supply chain inflationary pressures. tariff strategies.

Inventory Reduction