Fast, Cheap, Global: The Supply Chain of Temu
All Things Supply Chain
MARCH 31, 2025
Temu, one of the fastest-growing online marketplaces in recent years, captures more than 292 million hearts monthly since its launch in the U.S. in 2022.
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Sales Order vs. Purchase Order: A Beginner's Guide
Precoro
MARCH 31, 2025
Think back to the last time your business hit a procurement roadblock. Perhaps it was a mixed-up purchase order or an inaccurate sales order—pricey yet worthwhile lessons. In this guide, we walk you through basic procurement concepts (e.g., what a sales order is vs. a purchase order and how they differ from invoices and quotes).
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Advanced Supply Chain Planning with Probabilistic Forecasting
ToolsGroup
MARCH 31, 2025
In the fast-paced world of modern supply chains, traditional forecasting methods fall short. Advanced supply chain planning is being transformed by probabilistic forecasting , which revolutionizes demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization. This approach significantly improves forecast accuracy and enhances decision-making across distribution networks.
Editor’s Pick: Understanding Road Transportation in the United Kingdom
Talking Logistics
MARCH 31, 2025
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post by Oleksandr Kulish from Transporeon’s Freight Perspectives newsletter highlights key statistics and trends about road transportation in the United.
Speeding Robotics Automation with AI
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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.
Probabilistic Forecasting: The Future of Supply Chain Planning
ToolsGroup
MARCH 31, 2025
In the fast-paced world of modern supply chains, traditional forecasting methods fall short. Probabilistic forecasting is revolutionizing demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization by significantly improving forecast accuracy and decision-making across distribution networks. Enhancing Inventory with Probabilistic Forecasting A supply chain is a complex ecosystem influenced by dynamic variables.
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Advertiser: GEP
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