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How Can You Improve Value in Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

Each supply chain planning technology at the end of 2024, went through disruption–change in CEO, business model shift, layoffs, re-platforming and acquisitions. I observe that organizations are unclear on outcomes and the definition of supply chain excellence. Supply chain excellence should be about driving value.

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Top 12 Most-Read Supply Chain Articles Of SCMDOJO 2024

SCMDOJO

Dive into our curated list of the top 12 blogs from 2024 that will elevate your supply chain knowledge and give you a competitive edge. However, it covers key differences between purchasing and procurement, explores common contract types, and emphasizes the importance of strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and risk management.

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The Supply Chain Merry-Go-Around

Supply Chain Shaman

The latest round was $10M on January 11, 2024. Aptean is orchestrating the Blue Yonder/E2open/Infor playbook of buying undervalued assets and milking the maintenance and Software-as-a-Service contracts with existing customers. This is despite the strengths of the recent purchase of Optimity. Renames the Company Daybreak.

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Reinventing Supply Chains: Focus on Human Factors

Supply Chain Shaman

In May, the total number of job cuts in the US were 696,309 – an increase of 80% from the 385,859 jobs cut in the first five months of 2024. In May 2025, one in seven home-purchase agreements fell through resulting in the cancellation of 56,000 purchase contracts. A negative FVA increases cost, inventory, and risk.

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How To Reboot Your Supply Chain and Conquer the Top 5 High-Tech Challenges

BlueYonder

In 2024, the XaaS global market size reached $ 328 billion and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.4% Inaccurate forecasts lead to either excess inventory or stockouts, causing increased costs, an abundance of stock that cannot be sold, lost sales and customer dissatisfaction. End-to-end supply chain visibility.

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From Buzzword to Business Driver: How RFID is Fueling AI in Manufacturing

QAD

In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) was everywhere in countless headlines, on every conference agenda and on the minds of leaders in virtually every industry. Leadership teams are increasingly open to AI proposals and you can use relevant industry case studies to encourage buy-in.

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How Consumer Habits Are Changing in Grocery, and How To React

BlueYonder

Grocery prices across categories have risen by nearly 30% since 2019 , and uncertainty around the future of the economy has caused a big drop in consumer confidence in their future financial position, which is down by 30% since November 2024. So, what does that mean for grocery shopper behavior, and how should grocery retailers react?