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AI in Supply Chain Automation: Procurement to Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

AI in supply chain automation is gradually reshaping how core functions operate, particularly in procurement, warehousing, and logistics. Key Insight: The use of AI in supply chain automation is producing tangible benefits across procurement, warehousing, and logistics.

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Top 12 Most-Read Supply Chain Articles Of SCMDOJO 2024

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In the vast sea of supply chain information, which SCMDOJO supply chain article truly stands out? Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities This supply chain article provides a comprehensive overview of the procurement department within an organization.

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Direct Spend Management: A Checklist for Enabling Shared Value with Direct Suppliers

Logistics Viewpoints

Harvard Business Review recently published an article, “ To Build Resilience, CEOs Need to Become Supply-Chain Experts ”. In this article, we wanted to discuss one aspect of supply chain that is often not given enough attention – building strategic relationships and shared value with direct spend suppliers.

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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

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Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time.

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How Can You Improve Value in Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, if I improve the cost structure in transportation, procurement, manufacturing and sales independently, what decision support framework decides the right trade-offs? In current systems where Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) and Transportation Management (TMS) are different models, alignment is impossible.

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Turn Off the Fog Machine: Move Past Groupthink to Drive A Positive, Data-Driven Narrative

Supply Chain Shaman

The organization remains heavily focused on logistics, driven by the influence of consultants and technologists in the transportation sector. In either case, why aren’t we using transportation data to change and define processes from the outside in? Sadly, it did not happen. percent to $1.85 End-to-End Planning. Demand Signals.

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Why the Future of Freight Is Multimodal

Supply Chain Brain

And cross-functional teams — from procurement and sales to finance and customer service — are left scrambling to react. However, the real nuance comes into play when looking at a single mode of transport, particularly road freight. Increasingly, companies are weighing transportation efficiency as a factor in where and how they source.