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Decentralizing Supply Chains: How Regional Models Drive Resilience and Flexibility

Logistics Viewpoints

These decentralized networks aim to boost flexibility, reduce risk, and improve responsiveness, aided by technologies such as blockchain, AI-driven logistics, and expanded visibility into supply chains. By having visibility into Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers, organizations can take proactive steps to mitigate disruptions earlier.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News June 23rd – 26th 2025

Logistics Viewpoints

Clorox Plans to Begin Overhauling Its U.S The cleaning products company expects the new system to provide real-time data visibility, better demand planning, and “fundamentally modernize the backbone of our operations,” EVP and CFO Luc Bellet said.

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

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Lack of shared data, visibility, and KPIs leads to disconnects, including poor supplier performance tracking and missed savings. Best-in-class enterprises use AI and automation to bridge gaps, enhance visibility, and build more agile, resilient operations.

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Transforming Supply Chain Planning: Embrace the Shift

Bristlecone

Working methodology for no-touch planning A single top-level virtualized data layer is created with thousands of daily Google-like data crawls across applications. This data layer is then cleaned, indexed, normalized and enriched to provide real-time, end-to-end visibility to functional planners.

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Why the Future of Freight Is Multimodal

Supply Chain Brain

In mid-May, after the two countries agreed to temporarily halt planned tariff increases, container bookings surged by nearly 300% , straining port operations and carrier capacity. Here, carriers group multiple large shipments together and delay dispatch until the trailer reaches capacity. intensified.

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Outsmart Disruption with AI: Three Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

AI allows suppliers to review data in real time, so they can stress-test scenarios, make changes and tweak their responsiveness. With predictive insights, they can also accurately anticipate demand and supply shifts so adjustments can be made quickly, such as calling in alternative suppliers, routes and options.

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Shipping to Hawaii: How to Navigate the Obstacle Course

Supply Chain Brain

Jones Act regulations, limited carrier options, capacity constraints, inter-island transfers and price rigidity all make Hawaii a challenging edge case for shippers that requires bespoke strategies and careful thinking. When demand chokes existing carrier capacity, a typical response is to raise rates, which then attracts additional carriers.