Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Supply Chain Matters features our latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology or industry services providers. million in total revenues, a decline of 4.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2025

Complicating matters, e-commerce retailers—particularly those heavily reliant on imports from China—are feeling the pressure from higher costs of goods sold (COGS). While 18% of all consumers reported cutting back on spending, 43% of under-35s actually increased their online purchases.

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Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

Rising costs, supply chain chaos, and economic swings put businesses under enormous pressure to protect their margins. According to McKinsey & Company, procurement accounts for 50% to 80% of a company’s cost base. It cuts costs yet helps maintain product quality and smooth operations.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Issuances of common shares, net of issuance costs 3.6 The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $112.7 Cost Reduction Initiatives Considering the economic and global trade uncertainty many Descartes customers are facing, Descartes has undertaken cost reduction initiatives designed to reduce its cost base.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

As operations, maintenance, and supply chain leaders navigate a landscape shaped by rising asset complexity, volatile supply chains, and tight capital budgets, the pressure to optimize every part, every process, and every purchase has never been greater. This is where software steps in. ThroughPut ThroughPut.AI

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ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

As operations, maintenance, and supply chain leaders navigate a landscape shaped by rising asset complexity, volatile supply chains, and tight capital budgets, the pressure to optimize every part, every process, and every purchase has never been greater. This is where software steps in. ThroughPut ThroughPut.AI

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IQMS

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, the comparison of a new order to available inventory may lead to a request for an expedited purchase of materials. Examples can include production status, sales rate, and quality metrics to name a few. Design-Through-Manufacturing Efficiencies. Product development can’t function on its own.

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Locus

JUNE 10, 2025

Top 10 Route Planning Software Solutions: Overview Here’s a quick comparison of the top route planning software solutions in 2025. The platform adapts to different personas across the supply chain, offering personalized dashboards, visual workflows, and intuitive map-based planning.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 25, 2025

Exiger Earns Categorys Highest Functional Scores in Both Supply Chain Risk Management and Third Party Risk Management WASHINGTON, DC. Exiger was recognized as a Best-of-Breed Solution and named a Value Leader for the second consecutive release of Spend Matters biannual report. See membership comparisons and details here.

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IT Supply Chain

JULY 17, 2025

Over 65% of enterprises now use automated data extraction for real-time analytics, and companies that invest in automation see productivity boosts of over 66%. Operations teams report improved cross-team efficiency, and the ROI can be huge—robotic process automation alone has delivered 30% to 200% ROI in the first year for many organizations.

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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.

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Freight Waves

JULY 25, 2025

The company’s second quarter earnings report was no different. The one positive number the company provided in its earnings report was that Ryder’s used tractor pricing rose 3% sequentially from the first quarter, even as Ryder’s used truck prices overall fell 10% compared to the first three months of the year.

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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. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Gilmore Says.

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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.

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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.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. or offshore, the nonprofit Reshoring Initiative's free Total Cost of Ownership Estimator can help corporations calculate the real P&L impact of reshoring or offshoring. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 22, 2025

Bid on Long-Tail Keywords : Long-tail keywords (those with lower search volume but higher purchase intent) are often less competitive and more affordable. This feature allows you to include richer visuals, detailed descriptions, and comparison charts on your product pages—giving your startup the chance to outshine competitors.

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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. What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. In the first facility management was focused on controlling the workforce through individual metrics. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network.

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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. The final pillar of defense against cargo theft involves collaboration with trusted partners to track threats and report incidents – which often doesn’t happen even in today’s environment. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. See More Bad News on US Cargo Theft.)

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Drewry notes that for a spot-rate shipper exporting or importing on the East-West routes will find that, on average, a container shipment’s cost can vary by about $1,400. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. companies are reshoring and foreign companies are investing in U.S.

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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. But according to a report on the data, US birth rates rose only for one demographic: Hispanic women. There were many other important stories so far this year - what did I leave out? What do you say?

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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 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. Again this year, Penske Logistics funded the report development. Somewhere along the way, CSCMP took over the sponsorship.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments The Cass report showed May shipment volumes in the US were down 3.4%seasonally Click here to send us your comments The Cass report showed May shipment volumes in the US were down 3.4%seasonally In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. month-over-month.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

The company had to re-apply the labels in distribution, at enormous costs. Supply Chain Digest Says. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. or offshore, the nonprofit Reshoring Initiative's free Total Cost of Ownership Estimator can help corporations calculate the real P&L impact of reshoring or offshoring.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

That was captured in the SOL report by the chart below, which shows uncertainty, as tracked by something called the Economic Policy Uncertainty Index from an organization of academics using the same name as the index. Source: State of Logstics Report 2025 May you live in interesting times, as the Chinese saying goes.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Fred Smith was the founder of FedEx, Supply Chain Digest Says. RIP Fred Smith, one of the most consequential figures in the history of supply chain. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

There is no shortage of reporting tools, green fuel pilots or glossy ESG statements. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. or offshore, the nonprofit Reshoring Initiative's free Total Cost of Ownership Estimator can help corporations calculate the real P&L impact of reshoring or offshoring. What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. or offshore, the nonprofit Reshoring Initiative's free Total Cost of Ownership Estimator can help corporations calculate the real P&L impact of reshoring or offshoring. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Another manager in the computers and electrics sector stated that: “Tariffs continue to cause confusion and uncertainty for long-term procurement decisions. reported in May (above 50 = rising prices), so prices rose again but at a somewhat smaller rate). a little up from 48.5 What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

The Trump tariffs “are reshaping global supply chains and injecting a high degree of uncertainty into capital investment decisions, causing delays. Companies are holding back on large-scale automation investments, wary of shifting trade policies and uncertainty over both their own costs and the fiscal health of customers and vendors.”

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. TuffAir’s site states that it plans to launch in the fall, “with high performance aircraft, lean operations and a scalable model to connect overlooked freight corridors across the Midwest. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. companies are reshoring and foreign companies are investing in U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The design of the supply chain is fundamental to making this happen. In our interview of the Supply Chains to Admire Winners, we found a unique approach at Carter’s. Supply Chain Index.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

Electric Charging Station Installs Soar in Q2 According to a report from Transport Topics this week, 703 high-speed, public charging stations opened in the US in the second quarter, the second-largest such infrastructure boom on record, according to Department of Energy data. Supply Chain Digest Says. What do you say?

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