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The US FDA’s Phase-Out of Synthetic Food Dyes – Supply Chain Impacts & Challenges

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Shorter shelf life or more limited inventory of natural colorants may lead to shorter production runs and increased batch frequency. Companies may need to revise inventory strategies and adjust procurement lead times accordingly. This raises complexity in planning, labeling, and inventory control.

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How Smart Contracts Are Impacting Supply Chains

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They follow “if-this-then-that” (IFTTT) logic, meaning that when certain conditions are met, the contract automatically executes an agreed-upon action, such as releasing a payment, updating an inventory record, or verifying a shipment. Inventory counts often require manual audits, which are time-consuming and prone to mistakes.

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Mobile Inventory Management: Boost Efficiency with Real-Time Tracking

RFgen

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. That’s not science fiction—it’s the power of mobile inventory management. Ready to turn your inventory from a headache into a strategic asset?

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What Is an Inventory Management System & Its Role in Omnichannel Fulfillment?

GlobalTranz

Supply chain leaders often interchangeably refer to both a warehouse management system and an inventory management system as one and the same. The post What Is an Inventory Management System & Its Role in Omnichannel Fulfillment? appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

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They also cover supplier managed inventory, quality collaboration, manufacturing line collaboration, and asset collaboration. Asset collaboration includes the process flows and documentation associated with commissioning or maintaining capital equipment. However, SAP has a broader suite of collaboration solutions than other vendors.

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Infor Analyst Innovation Summit 2025: A Look at the Future of Industry Cloud

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IDP converts paper-based documents into automated digital processes. Predictive and prescriptive AI addresses use cases like inventory optimization, asset health predictions, yield optimization, and financial forecasting. Automate: utilizes technologies such as RPA, IDP, and IPaaS. RPA automates manual and repetitive tasks.

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AI in Supply Chain Automation: Procurement to Logistics

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Demand Forecasting: Algorithms improve procurement planning by integrating live inputs like point-of-sale data, promotions, inventory levels, seasonality, and even weather data. Exception Management: AI tools flag delayed, misrouted, or damaged shipments and recommend responses such as automatic rescheduling or inventory reallocations.