Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

From balancing cost-efficiency with ethical sourcing to enhancing transparency and integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR), businesses face mounting pressure to align their operations with sustainability, technology, and energy practices.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 298

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For senior leaders, understanding and integrating the three pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—into supply chain strategies is essential. Reducing carbon emissions is a cornerstone of this effort. Meanwhile, advances in AI-driven route optimization reduce unnecessary mileage, cutting emissions and costs.

Waste Reduction 304

Waste Reduction Sustainability Supply Chain Design Software Resource Reduction 304

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities.

Optimal Sourcing 332

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 332

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In todays volatile global landscape, wholesale distributors and aftermarket companies face an uphill battle to maintain service levels, manage costs, and ensure competitiveness. Lets explore these challenges and strategies to overcome them.

Price Reduction 156

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 156

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Now Let’s Get to the Supply Chain News: Hurricane Helene Disrupts IV Fluid Supply Chain Across Major East Cost Hospitals Hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis centers across the country are running low on IV fluids after Helene forced a factory in Marion North Carolina, to shut down operations.

Price Reduction 306

Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 306

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

They integrate AI into demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and logistics operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Companies must react after the fact, often incurring higher costs and reduced service levels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 239

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Planning 239

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

The 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 20% tariffs on Chinese goods are expected to increase production costs, disrupt logistics networks, and force companies to rethink supply chains. auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Vehicle production costs in the U.S.

Mexico 256

Mexico Canada Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 256

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities.

Optimal Sourcing 273

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 273

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. Supply Chain Knowledge and Risk Mitigation: Suppliers have a direct impact on direct spend with raw material and transportation costs as two big drivers of operating margins.

Manufacturing Procurement 298

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Supply Chain Design Software 298

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 21, 2025

Mark Baxa , John Delgado and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain shock waves: strategies for survival and success. John is CEO of FreightPath, an innovative talent firm that offers both a comprehensive learning management system and a direct candidate sourcing solution.

Sourcing Strategies 190

Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 190

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more. Overall, the executive-led sessions provided a comprehensive look at Infors strategy to deliver value through its industry-specific cloud platform and integrated advanced technologies.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 226

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Predictive Analytics Software 226

SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

These inefficiencies inflate costs and slow response times when customer needs change. By producing only whats needed, when its needed, they eliminate the burden of forecasting errors and reduce warehouse dependency. Powered by digital tools, on-demand strategies offer a cleaner, more responsive path to production.

Waste Reduction 95

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 95

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

From raw material sourcing to logistics and regulatory compliance, stakeholders across the value chain will need to prepare for structural adjustments. Sourcing and Ingredient Availability A central impact of this policy is the need to replace synthetic colorants with natural alternatives.

Manufacturing Procurement 200

Manufacturing Procurement West Virginia Food Sourcing Strategies 200

Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Read on to explore key AI use cases in procurement, the challenges businesses face, strategies to overcome them, and the exciting opportunities AI brings for the future. Contract analysis AI in sourcing and procurement is transforming contract management by automating key tasks like contract review, compliance tracking, and renewal alerts.

Price Reduction 105

Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 105

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of modern supply chains, one of the key challenges is the efficient management of resources to eliminate waste and enhance overall productivity. Standardized carton sizes also facilitate more efficient stacking and storage within the warehouse, reducing space utilization and improving overall operational flow.

Waste Reduction 299

Waste Reduction Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 299

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

With companies importing raw materials, components, and finished products, rising tariff rates and customs duties can erode profit margins and disrupt business strategies, especially given the reliance of U.S. Businesses are facing greater volatility as tariff changes wreak havoc on supply chains, operational costs, and overall profitability.

Sourcing Strategies 263

Sourcing Strategies Global Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software 263

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

Modeling 179

Modeling Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 179

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“To improve,” the report rightly notes, “organizations should enhance supply chain visibility with robust data and analytics; use AI to foresee disruptions; keep business continuity plans current; and diversify supply sources, suppliers, manufacturing and logistics partners.”

Supply Chain Execution 288

Supply Chain Execution Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 288

Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 227

Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Manufacturing Procurement Procurement 227

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2025

vehicle imports remains in place, though discussions on reducing it are ongoing. Steel and Aluminum The agreement eliminates the 25% tariffs previously applied to UK steel and aluminum exports to the U.S. ethanol exports to the UK have been eliminated. Exports beyond this threshold will be subject to a 27.5% Tariffs on U.S.

Negotiating Skills 165

Negotiating Skills Pharmaceutical Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 165

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

The adoption of AI in supply chain automation is enabling companies to make more accurate decisions, reduce cycle times, and better manage complexity. AI in Procurement: Enhancing Sourcing and Supplier Management Procurement has traditionally relied on human expertise, manual comparison of supplier options, and analysis of past performance.

Optimal Sourcing 248

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 248

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That strategy can lead to thousands of scenarios, and still no number of scenarios will answer all questions. Another strategy is to dedicate resources and build the best algorithm for demand forecasting. While this sourcing strategy is the most cost-effective one, the business might not want to operate like that.

Sourcing Strategies 312

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Inventory Reduction 312

Precoro

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This team controls what’s bought, from where, and at what cost for the entire organization. These benefits aren’t just about lower prices; they’re also about reducing transportation and inventory costs, which can really add up over time. They also continuously track supplier performance.

Pricing Training 105

Pricing Training Expense Reduction Price Reduction Purchasing Training 105

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. This article delves into how these two elements, working together, can transform procurement strategies into long-term competitive advantages.

Optimal Sourcing 96

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Negotiating Skills 96

Procurement Academy

APRIL 24, 2025

It sends shockwaves through sourcing, supplier relationships, profitability, and operational decision-making. Another shared: We rerouted our sourcing strategy in a week – because our supply chain leads were trained for scenario planning. Sourcing strategies collapsed because no one planned for this.

Price Mitigation Strategies 82

Price Mitigation Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Buyer Training 82

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times. Additionally, we’ll discuss best practices for optimization and strategies for balancing efficiency with resilience. Technology integration: Leveraging digital tools to enhance visibility and decision-making.

Sourcing Strategies 96

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction 96

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

The battle here is to develop hardware that can handle this massive computational load efficiently and cost-effectively. AWS , Google , and Microsoft are also investing heavily in custom AI chips to reduce their dependence on NVIDIA and optimize performance and cost.

Modeling Software 299

Modeling Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 299

ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 30, 2025

A data-driven, holistic approach is essential to ensure that organizations stay agile, cost-effective, and resilient during times of uncertainty. In this blog, well explore key strategies to enhance supply chain resilience and highlight how services like those offered by ModusLink can help businesses navigate these challenges effectively.

Sourcing Strategies 78

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 78

Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Why should companies align their business strategy with product lifecycle management (PLM)? Aligning PLM with your business strategy offers numerous benefits—from innovating next-generation products to faster time to market, to synchronizing with global environmental initiatives.

Waste Reduction 70

Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 70

ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2025

Your Aftermarket Supply Chain is More Complex Than You Think: Stop Guessing, Start Optimizing Lets be honest: managing spare parts inventory requires specialized strategies unlike any other inventory management process. Reduced spare parts inventory by 30% while maintaining optimal availability. Lack of service-level differentiation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction 156

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Balancing increased demand with consistent quality and controlled costs is difficult but essential for manufacturers looking to expand. Understanding Scaling Manufacturing The manufacturing business relies on scalability to increase production output efficiently without a proportional increase in costs.

Material Savings 92

Material Savings Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction 92