ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2025

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. Table of Contents What Is Supply Chain Management? What Is Supply Chain Management? What Is Logistics? What Is Transportation?

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! The interest rate increases by banks around the world, designed to reduce the rate of inflation, will continue to have impacts on Supply Chain across several dimensions. Cash Flow The first impact for companies and their Supply Chain concerns cash flow.

Supply Chain Design

Freightos

JUNE 10, 2025

Join 60,000+ supply chain experts who never miss an issue! So as peak volumes for this year’s peak season combine with still-restrained capacity and port congestion at several Far East hubs in the near term, much of these June and July rate increases are likely to take. Start your week with the industry insights others miss. "

Negotiating Skills

Arena Solutions

JULY 15, 2025

Supply chain disruptions have been hitting companies from all sides. Unprecedented tariff policy shifts, geopolitical instability, and natural disasters have all increased in recent years, causing unforeseen supply chain disruptions. Increase Supply Chain Agility: Take These Steps First 1.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

As companies across North America and Europe reconfigure their supply chains to reduce dependency on overseas operations in the wake of recently announced tariffs, there is a growing need for fully transparent, granular, and holistic visibility into manufacturing and supply chain operations as a whole. ThroughPut.AI

Optimal Sourcing

Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

Transportation metrics saw little change in May as capacity, utilization and pricing remained in expansion territory, according to a monthly survey of supply chain professionals. Spot rates remain slightly higher on a y/y comparison. Inventory costs (78.4) percentage points even as growth in inventory levels (51.5)

Capacity

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

In 2025, efficient spare parts inventory management is no longer a competitive advantage — it’s a business necessity. Yet for many organizations, spare parts inventory remains a critical blind spot. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management Software? This is where software steps in.

Inventory Management Software

Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

Lora is the Founder of Supply Chain Insights LLC. She works with supply chain leaders to take teams to higher levels of excellence and is an influencer with more than 340,000 followers on LinkedIn. In many organizations we are still in thrall to the almighty finance department.

Optimal Sourcing

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

In 2025, efficient spare parts inventory management is no longer a competitive advantage — it’s a business necessity. Yet for many organizations, spare parts inventory remains a critical blind spot. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management Software? This is where software steps in.

Inventory Management Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

In comparison, 20% indicated the same in 2017. If we put that into a business context and start asking generative AI or agentic AI to make a major decision about how to reorient our supply chain, that is incredibly risky," says Wood. Evolving AI According to Wood, AI is considered an umbrella term and has evolved over the years.

Optimal Sourcing

Freightos

JULY 29, 2025

Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue! Those with inventories elevated from frontloading may not return to typical booking patterns until necessary. Rate, Book, & Manage : Real-time rate comparison, instant booking, and easy tracking at every shipment stage.

Freight

IQMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

WMS software guides inventory receiving and put-away, optimizes picking and shipping of orders, and advises on inventory replenishment. In the beginning, the definition of a warehouse inventory management system only covered simple functions, namely inventory location and basic inventory management.

Optimization Software

IQMS

MARCH 6, 2023

The rapidly evolving global supply chain dynamics of the last few years have led manufacturers to rethink their strategies. In some markets, this is already leading to an oversupply of products and components and pushing manufacturers back toward a just-in-time approach to inventory management and production planning.

Forecasting

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

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Heres an outline of the thought process involved and how automation can play a role: Automated Evaluation of Price Bids – After an eAuction, the first step in the assessment process is often the comparison of prices. Poorly managed onboarding can even put the entire payment chain at risk of vendor fraud or mistakes.

Sourcing Strategies

IQMS

JUNE 9, 2023

When we think about the critical requirements for a manufacturer to succeed, productivity, quality, and inventory management immediately jump to mind. For example, the comparison of a new order to available inventory may lead to a request for an expedited purchase of materials. Design-Through-Manufacturing Efficiencies.

Manufacturing Procurement

ShipBob

JUNE 9, 2025

Standardizing responses for easy comparison Not all 3PLs are created equal – and while most offer the same core capabilities of storage , picking , packing, and shipping, you’ll want to consider all of a partner’s service offerings before making your decision. Brands like Our Place have been able to save $1.5

3PL

Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

What sets AI apart is its ability to factor in external influences, like market shifts, supply chain disruptions, or geopolitical risks. Predicting potential supply chain disruptions or supplier performance issues. Generating purchase orders based on demand forecasts or inventory levels.

Price Reduction

My Office Apps

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Solution Caitec selected the full suite of inventory and financial management capability offered by My Office Apps Kechie cloud-based ERP software system over three other competitive systems. Results Rich Norn hold, VP of Operations, Caitec, has led the modernization of its manufacturing, inventory management, and supply chain systems.

Case Study

Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

He believes an inventory pull-forward before the conclusion of the 90-day tariff pause between the U.S. Spot rates remain slightly higher on a y/y comparison. I think that there’s fragileness in the supply chain and the supply side. And China is likely. Equilibrium is getting real close.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

One Swiss watchmaker shared a case where even a single screw discrepancy resulted in a halted production run, triggering a full audit of component inventory. That variability directly impacts plant density, yield comparisons, and the statistical validity of your results. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Gartner says that “Over 90% of supply chain logistics functions have started or completed a digital transformation within the past three years, and high-performing functions set the logistics digital technology strategy 48% of the time.” In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Precoro

MARCH 31, 2025

It's perfect for early discussions or cost comparisons because it doesn't bind either party. More than just an internal document, a sales order helps sellers manage inventory, plan logistics, and streamline invoicing. A quote is ideal when a buyer wants to know the pricing details for products or services.

Procurement Solutions

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. What is your reaction of 1H supply chain 2025 in numbers and charts? In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article!

Supply Chain Design Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 10, 2025

The panel consisted of three voices with rare insight into the collision of policy and commerce: Chris Smith, president of Summit Global Strategies; Tim Manning, former White House supply chain coordinator under President Joe Biden; and Nick Stachel, logistics strategy adviser at Izba Consulting.

Price Reduction

Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

Rising costs, supply chain chaos, and economic swings put businesses under enormous pressure to protect their margins.   Make no mistake: cost avoidance can make a significant difference in your long-term spending and prevent future financial risks, such as inflation or supply chain disruptions.

Cost Reduction Strategies

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?

Supply Chain Planning Software

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

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. companies are reshoring and foreign companies are investing in U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 20, 2025

For many years, Gould says, government investigators would occasionally turn their attention to tariff fraud, “but compared to other things like [income] taxes, it pales in comparison.” Given the complexity of global manufacturing supply chains, a product’s country of origin isn’t easy to nail down.

Optimal Sourcing

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

JULY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. And the total amount of inventory on hand to provide the next-day service that both facilities promise their customers is also much lower in the second distribution center. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article!

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

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.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network.

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network.

Supply Chain Design Software