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Blind Shipping: Solution for Inventory & Labor Challenges

GlobalTranz

Adapt To Fluctuating Inventory and Supply Chain Demand If your business faces seasonal demand changes or unpredictable customer buying patterns, accurately predicting inventory levels can be a struggle. Blind shipping offers the flexibility to keep your operations nimble when supply chain demand planning is difficult.

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Reinventing Supply Chains: Focus on Human Factors

Supply Chain Shaman

In May 2025, one in seven home-purchase agreements fell through resulting in the cancellation of 56,000 purchase contracts. Ask a procurement or transportation professional if they have a good demand signal and expect a laugh. The goal should not be making today’s planning processes faster and hands-free.

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What areas of SCM are best suited for the application of AI?

NC State SCRC

Many of the managers I speak with are buying into the application of artificial intelligence in the workplace, but often struggle to identify specific processes that are best suited for AI.I Many managers rely on trusted Excel spreadsheets, and this type of digital transformation will require significant training.In

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Best Supply Chain Management Software For Enterprises in 2025

ThroughPut

The tool provides enhanced visibility across the chain uniting different touch points like transportation, labor, automation, and distribution. Features Cloud-native technology Networked warehouse management system with distribution management with transportation management. It is an AI-first SCM too.

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Ensuring e-commerce uptime

IT Supply Chain

In Salesforce’s State of the AI Connected Customer report, 43 per cent of respondents stated poor customer service was the reason they stopped buying from a brand. This shows just how important responsive customer support is to the shopping experience and, in turn, how important it should be to online retailers.

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3 Signs Your Inventory Is Cheating on You

John Galt

Inventory decisions affect transportation, warehousing, and customer service. The right optimization requires a behavioral shift. Here’s what companies that actually extract value from inventory do differently: Break down silos. Shared metrics are critical. Align incentives and decisions across the business.

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What is Just-in-Time Inventory? Streamline Your Supply Chain

Ware2Go

However, JIT requires accurate demand forecasting, strong supplier coordination, and agile demand planning to function effectively. For example, a brand that sells grilling accessories and experiences a spike in demand in the summertime may order just enough inventory to meet demand based on the previous year’s order volume.