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MARCH 25, 2025

The Emergence of Regionalized Freight Networks Why Regional Networks Are Growing Cost Efficiency in Freight Movement Shorter shipping distances within regionalized freight networks reduce costs associated with long-haul trucking, fuel, and warehousing. High-density storage solutions that maximize warehouse space and reduce operational costs.

Supply Chain Network Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

Smart contracts – Blockchain-based smart contracts increase procurement efficiency and transparency. Warehouse Management Autonomous mobile robots – Flexible robots like from Locus Robotics optimize warehouse workflows. AR/VR – Immersive technologies enhance training and assist warehouse workers.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 27, 2025

Electronic systems are pervasive in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, finance, inventory, I/T, and business in general. Connectivity should include their operations (manufacturing, warehousing, material handling, inventory, quality control, procurement, planning and finance). There are advancements certainly.

Electronics

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

billion in 2023 to $63.77 North America continues to dominates the market, with a 32.49% share in 2023. According to Forbes Market Insights , the global supply chain management market is projected to grow from $23.58 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 11.7%.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 26, 2025

These steps include procurement, logistics, warehousing management, forecasting, etc. Keeping goods in transit ensures that warehousing costs are reduced. Better knowledge of the entities in the supply chain can help you procure good quality products and services and deliver them to the customers.

Study

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

billion in clinics in 2023, with continued increases projected. These technologies work together to deliver a unified, digital-first approach to managing medication flow — from procurement to administration. Alarmingly, 7% attributed at least one medication safety event to a shortage-related issue. drug spending reached $37.1

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2025

Cross-functional teams: Forming cross-functional teams that involve representatives from various departments, such as procurement, production, and logistics, can enhance collaboration and enable a holistic approach to lead time reduction. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 5, 2023.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2025

You’ll find equipment staying in the warehouse for several months without selling. In the supply chain, these parties include but aren’t limited to warehouse operators, fleet drivers, equipment operators, and supply companies. An organized warehouse ensures the faster retrieval of equipment for orders and better inventory management.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Noted is that according to the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index 2023 , no U.S. Similar to other reporting, the U.S. ranks below many other countries including China and Europe in the area of port automation. port is ranked as being top ten. Reportedly the top ranked U.S.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Wing and Walmart first launched drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth in fall 2023, with an average fulfillment time under 19 minutes, according to a June 5 release from Wing. This is real drone delivery at scale,” said Wing CEO Adam Woodworth.

Fort Worth

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As per Gartner’s Prestigious 2023 Market Guide for Analytics and Decision Intelligence Platforms in Supply Chain , ThroughPut AI was recognized as a leading vendor in this space. The software is known for boosting warehouse efficiency, and helping time-sensitive items reach their locations faster.

Supply Chain Planning Software

IT Supply Chain

JUNE 27, 2025

Between 2021 and 2023, attacks jumped by 431% , and reports show this number will likely keep rising throughout 2025. Ransomware payments in 2023 exceeded the $1 billion mark — the highest number ever seen. Training should cover recognition of social engineering, procurement and supply chain security risks.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

billion) worth of notes as of May 2023, the last time that BYD disclosed such information. BYD took an average of 275 days to pay suppliers in 2023, Bloomberg compiled data show. The platform had issued 400 billion yuan ($55.7

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2025

based Advanced AI start-ups raised a record $209 billion in 2023, and a further record of $97 billion in 2024. That will continue to be the case in 2025 and beyond, particularly in operational, logistical and warehouse management and automation based technology support efforts.

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

That has generally driving up safety stock inventory levels and warehousing costs. trillion in 2023, amounting to 8.8 trillion in 2023, amounting to 8.8 This in the second half of 2024, businesses front-ended added inventory purchases to mitigate higher costs of goods. business logistics costs were reported as $2.45

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

SAP Data Warehouse Cloud was first introduced in late 2019. This capability was to allow SAP Business Warehouse and SAP BW/4 HANA on-premise systems to take advantage of a unified gateway for data storage, governance and security that would umbrella on-premise and public instances of S4/HANA ERP.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 3, 2025

A specific issue that casino businesses have seen over recent months has once again centered around procurement of chips – this time for the bill validators that are attached to every slot machine to identify the cash or vouchers that a player inserts and convert them into credits. Cover Image by Freepik.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2025

Akestro Secures $36 Million in Strategic Investment Predictive procurement SaaS platform provider Arkestro announced a termed strategic investment totaling $36 million. Today, more than 90 percent of DHL warehouses worldwide are equipped with at least one automation or digitalization solution.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2025

Procurement staff must send alternate sourcing orders. From warehouse managers to customs clearing agents, all stakeholders have to comprehend changing priorities. Ukraine Conflict As conflict flared in Ukraine, companies with Eastern European supply chains had to change procurement channels overnight.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 30, 2025

In a recent blog post, Tunca had this to say: “CSCOs must develop an organizational structure to support the management of growing fleets of robots by creating a warehouse automation strategy.” New Roles and Skills likely to Emerge, Gartner’s Abdil Tunca Says July 30, 2025 Supply Chain Digest Says.

Warehousing

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 6, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 3, 2025

They have six warehouses in the Midwest, and serve customers across industries, including food and beverage, retail, healthcare, cosmetics, pet food, renewable energy and automotive. They began this search for a specific solution at the ProMat conference in 2023. In the end, they chose to work with Pittsburgh-based Gather AI.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

And did you know Amazon has already deployed more than one million warehouse robots of multiple types? The goal, he said, is to turn future warehouse robots into assistants that can respond to verbal commands, such as to unload a trailer. The robotic warehouse era is surely here. Any reaction to the this article ?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Gartner

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

This move, while strategic, is costly — Apple has invested more than $1 billion in Indian manufacturing facilities since 2023. soybean exports to China dropped 25% since 2023, costing farmers $2 billion annually. Agriculture U.S. A 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture report estimated that U.S. Technology will play a pivotal role.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 6, 2025

Since late 2023, Argentina has been undergoing a rapid macroeconomic shift. Logistics firms in Córdoba, Rosario, and Buenos Aires report a spike in inquiries from companies exploring operations, warehousing, or regional distribution outposts. The rest depends on last-minute client updates, tariff announcements and gut decisions.

Argentina

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

It adds that even for shippers with annual contracts, which tend to be larger and better protected from cost changes from their vendors, Drewry had seen a trend of more frequent unexpected surcharges, such as Red Sea and ship deviation surcharges since late 2023. The shipper may not be prepared for such a large difference.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

In recent years, Klappich has turned some his attention to research on warehouse automation generally and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) specificaly, where he has carved out a similar thought leadership position. But in 2005 Gartner acquired Meta, and Klappich’s career and industry profile took off. I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2025

Kai Furmans Professor, KIT Posted on: May, 22 2017 I am referencing to the comment that leasing of warehousing equipment (beyond forklift trucks) is a vision for 2030. That takes almost the whole budget for warehousing portion of logistics costs before labor, equipment, admin, materials and so on? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

That figure represents a small increase - less than 1% - versus the number in 2023. births per 1,000 women in 2023 was the lowest ever recorded since data collection began in 1909, according to the CDC report. trillion in 2023, for an increase of 5.4%. billion parcels came into the US 2024 under the rule. trillion, up from $2.44

Supply Chain Design Software