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AI in Supply Chain Automation: Procurement to Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

From sourcing and bid evaluation to warehouse slotting and dynamic routing, AI tools support faster and more consistent outcomes by processing large volumes of operational data and identifying patterns that human decision-makers may overlook. These capabilities are now being integrated into mainstream TMS, WMS, and ERP platforms.

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Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison: Guide to Buying in 2025

RFgen

You’re juggling production schedules, managing inventory, keeping an eye on finances, and making sure everything runs smoothly on the shop floor. Think of it as the central nervous system of your operation, connecting everything from production planning and inventory control to supply chain management and financial reporting.

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2023 Supply Chain Priorities, Perceptions, and Initiatives – Preliminary Results

Logistics Viewpoints

We approached the topic from the perspective of importance in comparison to other objectives and change in importance over time. Inventory shortages/stock-outs was the factor with the second highest negative impact potential for 2023 in our preliminary survey results.

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2023 Mid-Year Check-In: Current Status of Supply Chains and What’s Next?

Logistics Viewpoints

The factors impacting broader supply chains extend all the way down to the warehouse floor. In fact, pressures are very similar with warehouse labor cost inflation, labor shortages, and inventory shortages at the top of the “concerns” list. And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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Transportation pricing grows faster than capacity again in May

Freight Waves

Spot rates remain slightly higher on a y/y comparison. Inventory costs (78.4) percentage points even as growth in inventory levels (51.5) Inventory levels moved slightly into contraction in the back half of the month. Elevated but static inventories kept available warehouse capacity neutral at 50, which was 5.4

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The Top Supply Chain KPIs to Know

GlobalTranz

The order fill rate is another major supply chain KPI, and it includes the following three KPIs to identify failures or successes within order fulfillment: Calculate the total order fill rate by dividing the total number of orders shipped on the first try by the total orders that should have been able to ship based on inventory on hand.

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When We Don’t Have Answers, We Need to Work Quickly To Build Them

Supply Chain Shaman

Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. The warehouse was bursting at the seams and the calculation did not seem quite right. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. A guy by the name of Gary trained me.