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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- June 26 2025

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Wisdom Secures $14 Million Series B Funding Continuous and multi-domain procurement supply risk intelligence technology provider Supply Wisdom has secured $14 million in a Series B funding round. Risk is assessed for both indirect or direct materials procurement teams and their supply networks.

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It was Good to Get Back to WERC

Supply Chain Digest

The first conference came quickly thereafter in Columbus as well, which has been a distribution hub for a long time. How could the report be improved? As the name implies, the event focuses on 4-wall distribution center matters like no other conference really does, but there are other subjects covered as well. Interesting.

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Machine Learning and the Business of Tomorrow

Enterra Insights

Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) explains, “Enterprises are striving to find greater meaning in the massive amounts of data they generate and save every day. Machine learning can prove useful all along the supply chain from procurement to production to marketing to after sales support. Improved performance. They are: 1.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

Additionally, 54% are seeking improved service levels in the coming year, and only 14% have a machine learning project underway, meaning for many AI-augmented planning is still more hype than adoption. Indeed, companies are looking to improve in the areas of cost and service in the coming year.

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Conquering the Explosion of Supply Chain Planning Data

Logility

Structured and unstructured data including that from social media, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain sources continue to stream in but much is left untouched. Embracing big data brings the promise of reduced costs, improved customer service, reduced risk and the ability to capture new opportunities. 1 Louis Columbus.

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5 Future Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing & Logistics

GlobalTranz

Additionally, overall maintenance costs have dropped by 30 percent, and predictive maintenance has reduced machine-specific failures by 70 percent, reports Louis Columbus of Forbes magazine. Source Forbes Magazine). Previous applications of the IIoT in manufacturing have led to a savings of 12 percent across the industry.

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Supply Chain Optimization 101: How to Best Harness the Power of Big Data

AFFLINK

More importantly, how can you leverage this fascinating technology into the world of supply chain optimization? Big data is arriving from multiple sources at an alarming velocity, volume and variety.” In the realm of procurement and supply chain optimization, big data is already lifting the industry to new heights.