Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Fiscal 2026 guidance from e2open executives indicted expected total GAAP revenues of between $600 million and $618 million reflecting a 0.2 In its most recent fiscal Q4 financial results reporting, e2open reported $76.6 million in total revenues, a decline of 4.8 percent on a year over year basis. GAAP profitability loss was $268.5

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Jaggaer

MAY 21, 2025

Procurement will be responsible for double materiality analysis and strategy on CO 2 reduction and will be responsible and accountable across all other requirements. Procurement must therefore provide origin analysis and documentation for all these commodities. Risk analysis will be a key part of EUDR readiness.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 12, 2025

Powered by generative AI, this new system harnesses data from dozens of sources, including satellite imagery, road networks, building footprints, customer instructions, information from prior deliveries, and street imagery, to create a comprehensive delivery solution for millions of locations. Quick Response Ups Driver Hires h 2.8

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EFT

JULY 22, 2025

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern explore cross-continental railroad merger, source says Union Pacific (UNP.N) , the largest U.S. Article Type: Reports & Analysis Embedded video for The need to know Publish as a report: freight railroad operator, is exploring a possible acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NSC.N)

Manufacturing Procurement

EFT

JULY 1, 2025

Gulf shipping costs drop as Israel-Iran ceasefire holds Shipping costs for the Gulf have fallen in the past two days after a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran, although rates could rebound if tensions increase, shipping and insurance industry sources said on Thursday.

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

Exclusive: Hyundai Motor has a rare earths stockpile that can last about a year, source says Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) US trucker Forward Air attracts takeover interest from buyout firms, sources say Private equity firms including Blackstone (BX.N) Explainer: What's behind the surge in Japan's rice prices? tariffs loom.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

Truck maker Kenworth, a subsidiary of Paccar, announces that it is discontinuing its obviouslypopular, W900 model, launched 62 years prior in 1963, saying production of the iconic cab will end in 2026. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Supply Chain Design Software

EFT

JULY 7, 2025

and Vietnam creates new question marks for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas that source shoes and clothes from factories in the Southeast Asian country, industry experts said on Thursday. For retailers, US-Vietnam trade deal leaves questions A trade deal announced by the U.S. billion rupees ($497.30

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The process involves an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s Warehouse Automation & Control Market Research Study. I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. An analysis of costs and benefits in the current hiring market is leading some warehouse operators to examine ways to increase automation, operators and executives say. The expansion will also grow Target’s workforce.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Our analysis of enterprise logistics operations revealed that teams using manual processes spend an average of 22 hours per week on data entry and validation tasks. We’re talking about solving for the entirety of the procurement lifecycle from strategic sourcing through execution and analysis.

Supply Chain Design Software

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times. Over 90% of the United States’ semiconductor-grade neon is sourced from Ukraine. Image source: Bloomberg.

Material Savings

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 13, 2019

1] Electric vehicle driven demand for lithium-ion battery raw materials such as cobalt and copper is expected to increase 10x by 2026. [2]. Image source: “Electric Vehicle Outlook 2018 | Bloomberg New Energy Finance.” 3] The search for more raw materials has led suppliers to source irresponsibly from unstable emerging markets.

Material Savings

Precoro

JULY 1, 2024

Small companies may also lack the resources to create a dedicated procurement team for proper sourcing and supplier vetting. To choose and establish relationships with reliable suppliers, GPOs conduct market research, data analysis, and benchmarking. billion over 2017-2026. billion over 2017-2026.

Purchasing Skills

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Striking the right balance for resilience investments is hard but it’s better to make some assumptions and take action than to get stuck in analysis paralysis.” It’s like investing in an insurance policy: you don’t want to pay for more insurance than you need but you don’t want to be underinsured either.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

This evaluation also needs to consider sourcing the technology, implementation and support services necessary to enable the desired outcomes. This becomes increasingly important when we look at the overall digitalization trend, with factory data expected to grow by 400% from 2021 to 2025 (source IDC Manufacturing Insights).

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 18, 2024

billion figure by 2026, which was $1.0 Order processing It facilitates automated order-taking and processing from various sources integrated with the system. AI-based analysis optimizes the order fulfillment process. Real-time Analysis OMS provides real-time analysis of sales, orders, and other relevant things.

Optimal Sourcing

Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 3, 2024

30, 2025, for large companies and June 30, 2026, for micro and small enterprises. For example: The UK Forest Risk Commodities Regulation requires businesses to ensure that key commodities are not sourced from illegally deforested land. If approved by the European Parliament and Council, the new implementation timeline will be Dec.

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 26, 2024

Gartner estimates that 65% of short-term supply chain decisions can be autonomous by 2026. They can be applied to the decision scope of every meeting in the IBP cycle and support sourcing decisions, product portfolio decisions, price, margin or promotional decisions, gap closure decisions and risk & opportunity decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We noted in our update that while the Boeing 737 program is reportedly stabilizing at a production rate at 31 aircraft per month with plans to ramp production to approximately 50 per month in the 2025/2026 timeframe, the wide body 787 Dreamliner program continues to experience challenges.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Specifically for supply chain, Gartner estimates are that short term planning decisions will be automated for 65% in 2026. Decision trees for the most common IBP decisions can be made like this for Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operation & Sourcing, highlighting where there is automation and augmentation potential.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 11, 2024

billion by 2026, showing a CAGR growth rate of 9.5% from 2019 to 2026. Single-source Of Up-to-date Processing Data MOM Software can help plant managers maintain a single unique source of critical engineering data. MOM Software shows a steep increase in market size over the years. The market size was valued at $7.21

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RFgen

DECEMBER 13, 2024

billion by 2026, up from $19.98 A robust WMS handles high order volumes while ensuring real-time inventory accuracy , providing a single source of truth for all inventory data. Make sure you establish clear metrics and use data analysis to monitor performance, making adjustments and optimizations as needed. billion in 2023.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The regional analysis of the global Catalog Management System market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The retail segment is likely to continue to flourish in the catalog management market between 2018 and 2026, followed by the e-commerce segment.

Forecasting Software

Exiger Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Stage 2: Pilot Implementation Starting January 2026, companies must purchase pilot product import permits. By January 2026, the CBAM will mandatorily require independent verification of CBAM reports. Crucial Steps for CBAM Reporting and Analysis The CBAM will have a long-reaching impact on trade and emissions reporting.

Manufacturing Procurement

ThroughPut

APRIL 21, 2020

billion in 2018 and this is expected to reach $15.21billion by 2026- this shows a CAGR growth rate of 9.5% from 2019 to 2026. Single-source of up-to-date processing data. MOM Software can help plant managers maintain a single unique source of critical engineering data. Performance Analysis Software.

Manufacturing Procurement

ThroughPut

APRIL 21, 2020

billion in 2018 and this is expected to reach $15.21billion by 2026- this shows a CAGR growth rate of 9.5% from 2019 to 2026. Single-source of up-to-date processing data. MOM Software can help plant managers maintain a single unique source of critical engineering data. Performance Analysis Software.

Manufacturing Procurement

ThroughPut

APRIL 21, 2020

billion in 2018 and this is expected to reach $15.21billion by 2026- this shows a CAGR growth rate of 9.5% from 2019 to 2026. Single-source of up-to-date processing data. MOM Software can help plant managers maintain a single unique source of critical engineering data. Performance Analysis Software.

Manufacturing Procurement

OptiProERP

DECEMBER 23, 2021

billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 10.2% from 2019 to 2026. Source: [link]. No matter how intense your business data is, with ERP software you can run highly complex and data-intensive analysis in real-time. The global ERP software market is projected to reach $78.40 within seconds.

Manufacturing Procurement

Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

Alternative energy sources such as wind and solar energy will take precedence. 1) Prices on the Rise, As Supplies Decline Gas shortages are expected to continue through 2026 as energy supplies decline. Diesel prices are projected to spike in 2023, averaging $38/barrel in H1 2023.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. The result? Get in touch here. Introduction. The demand for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) is increasing.

Modeling Software

Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. Localization of supply chains means connecting customers with suppliers in local areas or fulfilling orders from local sources.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Locus

MARCH 30, 2023

trillion dollars by 2026. With Locus’ dispatch management software , your stakeholders can quickly source on-ground data and delivery metrics to evaluate delivery performance. And the numbers prove it. Before the pandemic hit, retail e-commerce sales were 3.35 trillion dollars. A study says retail e-commerce sales will reach 8.1

Predictive Analytics

OptiProERP

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Billion by 2026, up from $23 Billion in 2020. Others are making open-source software to allow protocol conversion and edge-to-cloud connectivity. It takes many different data formats, maps them to a standard model, and then sends the data to the cloud for further analysis. New industrial connectivity protocols are emerging.

Vendor Strategies

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A lot of good decision practices go back to the pioneering paper; Decision Analysis: Applied Decision Theory from Ron Howard in 1966. A Gartner report suggests that by 2026, over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous. I see two steps in augmentation: 1.

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AB&R

JUNE 11, 2024

Businesses must be prepared to comply with FSMA 204 regulations by January 20, 2026. Innovations like machine vision, real-time tracking, enhanced data analysis, temperature sensors, advanced data recording and timely alerts are reshaping food traceability, delivering unparalleled benefits to the industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2024

Scope 1 emissions are associated directly with operations while Scope 2 emissions are those associated with use and sources of energy consumption. Reportedly businesses will need to start the SEC formal reporting process beginning in fiscal year 2026. Certain smaller companies will be exempt from reporting.

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