QAD

APRIL 9, 2025

Can You Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions in Life Sciences? Supply chain disruptions in the life sciences industry can have serious consequences. While its impossible to eliminate all risks, companies and the industry at large can take proactive steps to minimize disruptions and improve supply chain resilience.

Supply Chain Disruption

Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

🙂 Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. Consumers have embraced e-commerce for price comparisons, ease of purchase anytime and anywhere, and for those participating in subscription services such as Amazon Prime, free shipping, and other benefits. E-commerce continues to grow.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

Getting reliable information out of China is a challenge, but the country’s leadership is confident that it can ride out the imposition of tariffs by the USA, and some tech sectors are booming. China is expected to overtake Taiwan as the world’s biggest manufacturer of chips in 2030 with 22% of the market.

Manufacturing Procurement

QAD

MAY 20, 2025

Notably, China and the European Union will see extra tariffs, unless negotiated otherwise. Germany has previously and firmly stated it “will not give in” to the tariff hikes, while China has accused the U.S. The US, the EU and China are the worlds largest economies by GDP. None of these are easy options.

Global

Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 11, 2025

Introduction Global trade has entered a new era of volatility, with tariffs and trade restrictions already proving to be powerful tools of economic policy. Supply chain and procurement leaders must now navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, balancing cost efficiency with risk mitigation. companies.

Supply Chain Design Software

Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 11, 2025

Why Supply Chain Visibility is Critical Hope King, Axios Events Host & Moderator I do want to start big picture because Exiger’s AI is built to provide transparency into supply chains. We’re completely fragile to the supply chains that support us. You need to be able to map those supply chains.

Pharmaceutical

Exiger Perspectives

MAY 29, 2025

Exiger AI Illuminates Your Supply Chain, Foresees Disruptions, and Strengthens Resilience As an original and proud sponsor of the AI+ Expo and the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), Exiger is an AI platform trusted by Fortune 500 companies, 65 federal agencies, and the defense industrial base.

Supply Chain Planning Software

E2open

MAY 25, 2025

(NYSE: ETWO) (“E2open” or the “Company”), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with a leading multi-enterprise network, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by WiseTech Global Limited (ASX: WTC) (“WiseTech”), a leading provider of logistics execution software solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

The pitches share a sneak peek of the predictions that a CEO at a solutions company is making and then asks the journalist if they want to interview the CEO. The company applies AI and other analytics to this data to provide supply chain risk analytics and insights to its clients. companies operating in China.

Pharmaceutical

Cathy Roberson

JUNE 9, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. The report will be available free for paid Substack subscribers but I’ll provide a summary and a link to the report in case you’re interested in either purchasing it separately or paying for an anuual subscribtion to my Substack articles.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 30, 2025

New Roles and Skills likely to Emerge, Gartner’s Abdil Tunca Says July 30, 2025 Supply Chain Digest Says. 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.”

Warehousing

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

The MHI staff observes, “As 2025 begins, a mix of opportunities and uncertainty is driving supply chain professionals as they seek to gain a deeper understanding of how the year will play out. How will automation and AI impact supply chains? Supply Chain Trends Disruption is the norm.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

So say the analysts at Gartner in a new blog post on logistics technology. Supply Chain Digest Says. Gartner says that, with the exception of high-performing organizations, 40% of logistics leaders cite the struggle to realize value from existing technology investments What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

We always start with a check on the US and global economy, as that has such an impact in the end on supply chain practice. One measure of the health of the US manufacturing sector is the US Purchasing Managers Index from the Institute of Supply Management. Gilmore Says. What do you say? growth for all 2025, 2.8%

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2025

Global supply chains are facing fresh disruptions as trade tensions escalate, digital innovation transforms logistics, and energy partnerships reshape infrastructure. has imposed new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, triggering retaliatory measures that could drive up costs and destabilize markets. Beijing is targeting U.S.

Container Tracking

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments Just recently, Gartner itself did an interesting look at what supply chain execs were saying at the Orlando conference as well as a similar event in Europe. Below are some highlights from the Gartner blog post. This shift was accompanied by a change in tone.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments Aronow observes that many supply chain organizations are perpetually chasing their commercial partners to engage and improve the demand forecast. Aronow says to start by investing in organizational storytelling skills. What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Or, we could look at the Gartner top 25 supply chains list. That famous ranking used to be released at a dinner the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May (now called the Supply Chain Symposium), but this year it was again released in a webinar a few weeks after the conference. Gilmore Says.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

Company warehouses buzz with metallic arms plucking items from shelves and wheeled droids that motor around the floors ferrying the goods for packaging,” the article this week says, adding that “In other corners, automated systems help sort the items, which other robots assist in packaging for shipment.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

Meanwhile, supply chain and logistics news continue to unfold. This past week, FourKites announced its new Intelligent Control Tower solution, featuring real-time data, digital twin capabilities, and an AI-powered digital workforce. egg supply chain. Finally, ABB has made an undisclosed acquisition of Lumin, a U.S.-based

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Then they ask what should be done about the problem and ask employees why they have proposed one solution instead of another. This generally requires considering a range of solutions and collecting more evidence.) That’s respect for people.” What do you say? Do it your way and get on with it.”

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

The on-going conflict creates risks to critical raw materials and the continued flow of finished goods, Garter says, requiring supply chains to conduct cost-benefit analyses of mitigation actions in partnership with finance leaders. Supply Chain Digest Says. Prepare CFOs for continued supply chain cost volatility 3.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

What I failed to do in any of those three columns was mention what in some ways may have been the biggest to news items: the retirements of sorts of Gartner analyst Dwight Klappich and groundbreaking, inaugural Gartner analyst, and famous inventor of the Three V’s of Supply Chain, Art Mesher.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Julie Leonard Marketing Director, Inovity Posted on: Jun, 27 2016 Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006.

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Julie Leonard Marketing Director, Inovity Posted on: Jun, 27 2016 Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Julie Leonard Marketing Director, Inovity Posted on: Jun, 27 2016 Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

Click here to send us your comments January New that supply chain software provider Logility will be acquired by Aptean. The disgraced executive was eventually convicted of wire and securities fraud in 2022 for misleading investors about Nikola’s operations and zero-emissions technology. What do you say?

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

and several clothing brands are racing to secure China-made merchandise for the busy summer shopping season starting in late May after Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily slash tariffs. Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S.

Price Reduction

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 26, 2025

In “Supply Chain Reset: Overcoming Pharma & Healthcare Supply Chain Challenges”, Joe Lynch and Michael Needham , a Principal at Efficio, discuss how to build resilient supply chains using data-driven strategies and a hands-on consulting approach to achieve both cost savings and operational resilience in the complex pharma and healthcare sectors.

Pharmaceutical

Freight Waves

JUNE 9, 2025

maritime interests, including a requirement that all cargo purchased by the U.S. American cargo transported by American ships bolsters our economy, creates more jobs, and protects our supply chains,” said U.S. WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives approved three bills on Monday that promote U.S. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif.,

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

This week we review the performance of supply chain stocks, and next week we will provide our popular take on the 1H 2025 in numbers and charts On to the stocks, I am ending my numbers with the closing bell on July 3. In early 2021, SCDigest re-launched this weekly supply chain and logistics stock market index.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Julie Leonard Marketing Director, Inovity Posted on: Jun, 27 2016 Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006. month-over-month.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

of GDP The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and partners Kearney and Penske Logistics are out last week with the 2025 State of Logistics Report, looking primarily at 2024 data. CSCMP members can download a copy for no charge, and others can purchase one for a modest fee. I recommend it.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Cathy Roberson

APRIL 16, 2025

With May 2 fast approaching, the end of de minimis from China to the US will impact a number of parcel shipments – most notably e-commerce. Meanwhile, consumers will pay higher prices on goods purchased closer to home. Meanwhile, consumers will pay higher prices on goods purchased closer to home. while a $0.50

China

Jaggaer

JANUARY 29, 2025

First, we have the proposed 25 percent punitive tariffs against Canada and Mexico on all products unless they clamp down on the illicit supply of drugs, in particular fentanyl, and irregular immigration. Second, Trump outlined an additional 10% tariff, above any existing tariffs on imports from China.

Manufacturing Procurement

Stord

APRIL 2, 2025

This is not a political post, but a reflection on what this means for brands and their supply chains.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

A strange as it may seem for todays generation, in the early days of bar coding (1980s and through much of the 1990s), the technology had many pitfalls. Supply Chain Digest Says. The company had to re-apply the labels in distribution, at enormous costs. This can be a pleasant experience (it is most of the time) or controversial.

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