Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Supply chain disruptions have become a persistent operational risk. Geopolitical instability, extreme weather, labor shortages, and fluctuating consumer demand regularly impact global logistics. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos. What Is Agile Procurement?

Price Reduction

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 16, 2025

For years, supply chain professionals have talked about visibility, resilience, and efficiency. What is needed is a practical, scalable way to unify supply chain data across systems, make it useful in real time, and apply intelligence, whether from algorithms, machine learning models, or a trained human eye, to act on it quickly.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

India’s growth story can continue if it streamlines and effectively manages its supply chain like the iconic dairy brand Amul that recently entered the US market. Amul’s supply chain model is a well-structured and decentralized cooperative framework that focuses on efficiency and farmer welfare.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2025

Others had already pressure-tested their supply chain strategies for moments like this. That’s why real-time supply chain orchestration is no longer a nice-to-have. Scenario modeling, running what-if simulations to stress-test sourcing, pricing, and inventory decisions, has become a cornerstone of supply chain strategy.

Modeling

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2025

Supply chain sustainability is increasingly important for companies facing expectations from investors, regulators, customers, and employees. Integrating ESG across supply chains presents clear operational and strategic challenges that require focused attention. Data collection and verification remain areas of concern.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 25, 2025

Over the past five years, supply chains have faced unprecedented challenges. E-commerce demands, trade pressures, and increasingly complex supplier networks have necessitated executives to raise concerns about their supply chain operations. Managing them requires strong technical and interpersonal skills.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

When one thinks of supply chain software vendors, the name InterSystems may not spring to mind. When you combine the volume, complexity, and speed with which decisions need to be made and executed, the current way companies manage this is unsustainable. Decisions need to be digitized. Who is InterSystems?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Sustainability is high on the list of favorite corporate buzzwords.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time.

Procurement Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2025

But as this capability becomes more widespread, it’s starting to reshape expectations and operations across the supply chain. Their use reflects, and reinforces, a shift toward more agile, data-driven logistics in food retail. This introduces a dynamic pricing model where demand and price are more closely linked.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

Enterprise procurement leaders are under more pressure than ever—juggling cost control, compliance, supplier risk, and internal complexity, all while trying to modernize outdated systems. AI, automation, and generative tools are redefining efficiency, allowing procurement teams to move from reactive to proactive decision-making.

Procurement Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

5000 developers are working on product enhancements and extensions to the SAP spend management suite. Spend Management Takeaways SAP continues to invest in using generative AI to improve the user experience. While SAP has had procurement analytics solutions, last year at Spend Connect Live, SAP announced the Spend Control Tower.

SAP

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 15, 2025

In “Navigating the Numbers: Tariffs, AI, and The Future of Supply Chains”, Joe Lynch and Corey DeSantis , BDO’s Logistics and Transportation Subject Matter Expert, discuss the evolving landscape of global trade, the transformative power of artificial intelligence, and strategies for building resilient supply chains for tomorrow.

Optimal Sourcing

Freightos

JULY 7, 2025

Home Making Logistics Data Actionable: Insights from Freightos and Gryn July 7, 2025 Blog Data is the backbone of efficient decision-making. However, transforming raw data into actionable insights remains a significant challenge for many logistics organizations. strive for cost savings and to increase supply chain performance.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. Blockchain technology is supporting this by providing a secure, decentralized, and tamper-proof method for real-time product tracking.

Supply Chain Software

Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Thirty percent of digital transformation projects meet expectations. They are focusing on how Infor creates value through insights, automation, and process. Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more. RPA automates manual and repetitive tasks.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Kinaxis

AUGUST 1, 2025

90-day tariff response: From crisis management to competitive advantage sharkins Fri, 08/01/2025 - 10:25 The August 1 deadline for tariff negotiations has arrived, and with it, the realization that global trade volatility will be a persistent obstacle, not a temporary disruption. Enter the 30-60-90 plan for tariff response.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2025

Disruptions aren’t the exception anymore, they’re part of how supply chains run. Crisis vs. Continuity, Where the Line Falls Crisis management is the immediate response to something unexpected and high impact. What Disrupts Supply Chains Today? It should be woven into how the supply chain is run.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed.

Optimal Sourcing

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable? How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

Material Savings

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable? How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

Material Savings

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. Supply chains need to be more agile than ever, yet much of the advice circulating in the industry remains high-level or less than ideal.

Manufacturing Procurement

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

As part of the workshop, we are developing a list of Do’s and Don’ts related to Distributor Management. Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives. Digital visibility enhances agility and decision-making. I would also love to hear your thoughts!

Waste Reduction

SCMDOJO

JULY 4, 2025

The supply chain industry is in a process of change that is technologically induced. Much of the process of operating inventory and delivery coordination is being transformed by AI and automation. It also enables the management of the supply chain finances in exciting aspects.

Supply Chain Software

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains and upended the global economy, supply chain experts insisted that supply chain resilience was essential. There is a] need to prepare supply chains not only to survive, but to thrive in chaos.”[1] The reason?

Supply Chain Planning Software

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In the competitive industrial landscape, efficient spare parts inventory management is crucial to maintaining seamless operations and driving profitability. Spare parts supply chains, however, come with their own set of complexities, requiring targeted strategies and specialized tools to meet these unique demands effectively.

Inventory Reduction

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. This post delves into the core drivers of supply chain efficiency.

Sourcing Strategies

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For the past few years, the news has been filled with stories about supply chain disruptions, supply chain fragility, and the need for supply chain resilience. A term once prominent in supply discussions optimization isn’t heard quite as often as it used to be.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. That, at least, is the theory behind mathematical optimization, and the way it’s being applied to supply chain management today. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2025

Fictiv , a global supply chain technology company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by MISUMIGroup Inc., These events are exposing traditional manufacturing and supply chain methods that are expensive, inefficient, and opaque, creating inordinate risk in building and scaling products.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2025

The Top 5 Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Logistics! Better inventory management, intelligent manufacturing, flexible logistical systems, and real-time delivery controls have all been made possible by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the supply chain and logistics.

Supply Chain Software

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

In the vast sea of supply chain information, which SCMDOJO supply chain article truly stands out? Dive into our curated list of the top 12 blogs from 2024 that will elevate your supply chain knowledge and give you a competitive edge. Read In Detail About Procurement Department Here 2.

Negotiating Skills

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Developing Analytical Skills Data analysis is at the heart of effective supply chain management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

My Office Apps

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What is Vendor Relationship Management (VRM) and Why It’s Essential for Your ERP and Inventory Software? Strong vendor relationships are critical for business success, especially when it comes to managing inventory and procurement. Why is Vendor Relationship Management Important?

Vendor Strategies

Freight Waves

JULY 31, 2025

FreightWaves unveiled the winners of its inaugural AI Excellence in Supply Chain Awards during a special ceremony on stage at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, as part of the FreightWaves AI in Supply Chain Symposium. CloneOps.ai

Supply Chain Planning Software