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What is Intelligent Automation?

Enterra Insights

More and more articles are appearing that discuss the topic of intelligent automation. The most common description of intelligent automation is the enhancement of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) using cognitive technologies (aka artificial intelligence). Vidushi Singh, Content and Marketing Specialist at Mantra Labs, calls this marriage of technologies “cognitive automation”; and, at Enterra Solutions ®, we refer to it as Cognitive Process Automation.

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Multiple Variable Standards: The Brains Behind Your Labor Management System (LMS)

Logistics Viewpoints

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Management System Using Engineered Labor Standards to Impact Warehouse Output. You were smart enough to invest in a tier one labor management system (LMS), but is your LMS smart enough to deliver the productivity you expected? Like any intelligent system, your LMS is only as smart as the quality of content you feed it and the ability to quantify that information.

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The Role of IT in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Thoughts on Future Challenges and the Strategic Direction of Supply Chain! Supply chain management is an important aspect of every business because it ensures your business gets the supplies, resources, and materials it needs to fulfill services or deliver products to customers. However, the modern supply chain has become increasingly complex and challenging to manage.

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OT infrastructure must not be forgotten on the journey to maintenance maturity

IT Supply Chain

By Felix Berndt (pictured). Business Development Manager IIoT & Data Centers, Paessler AG. The post OT infrastructure must not be forgotten on the journey to maintenance maturity appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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5 Reasons for Manufacturing Production Delays!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Manufacturing Toolbox for Next Level Productivity. Manufacturing production delays can be devastating for the core business and others that rely on the manufactured products for their own processes. A delay in one manufacturing plant can have ripple effects across a whole supply chain, which is why it is so important to prevent these delays.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business Communications

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured). Content Writer. The post The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business Communications appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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A Digital Transformation Strategy for SMEs

OptiProERP

By now, you’ve heard a lot about digital transformation. Businesses of all sizes are embracing new technologies. You may have thought, ‘How do I know if it’s right for our company?’ and ‘What kind of ROI will digital transformation provide?’. So What is Digital Transformation Exactly? Digital transformation is using digital technology to improve business operations.

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The Importance of HIPAA Compliant Accounting Software for Healthcare Companies

IT Supply Chain

By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured). Content Writer. The post The Importance of HIPAA Compliant Accounting Software for Healthcare Companies appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Digitalization is a Major Driver for Manufacturers

OptiProERP

The MPI Group conducted its annual study , found on Supply Chain Brain’s website, regarding Industry 4.0 and how it’s affecting manufacturers. Their findings show that 58% of manufacturers already have a digital transformation strategy and have implemented Industry 4.0 technologies within their company. And 66% reported increased productivity of over 5% from the previous year, with most expecting that percentage to climb.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Circularity Ratio is Critical for the Global Economy

Requis

Enterprises need a KPI t hat transforms supply chain s to be more circular in resource consumption and management . The circularity ratio is the latest KPI which can revolutionize the circular economy. Similar to the power usage effectiveness (PUE) metric, which catalyzed energy efficiency innovations in data centers, the circularity ratio can drive transformative changes in supply chains. .

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8 Manufacturing ERP Use Cases That Can Help Your ERP Decision

OptiProERP

It’s difficult to determine if an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is right for your business. It provides many advantages, including a unified database with integration across departments. Implementing an ERP can provide a significant return on investment due to factors such as business intelligence and efficiency gains. Manufacturers often need functionality specific to their industry.

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Watch: Winning Supply Chain Transformational 2030 Leadership Practices

Supply Chain Brain

Disruption in the supply chain brought on by the pandemic showed that transformational leadership is required over the next few years, says Michael Burnette, fellow at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee.

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5 Steps to Optimizing a Shipper’s Transportation Network

Intelligent Audit

Supply chains are complex, and we’ve witnessed in recent years how easily disruptions efficiently affect goods from point A to point B. It might seem like the process is uncontrollable; fortunately, that’s not the case. On the transportation end of supply chains, shippers adapt to the transportation needs at any given time to ensure this part of the supply chain continues as well as possible.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Another Equity Infusion for project44 With Notable Added Investors

Supply Chain Matters

In this dedicated edition of our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech series, we highlight another announced equity infusion for supply chain execution visibility platform provider project44. Despite an environment of a much more conservative private equity investment climate , end-to-end supply chain execution platform provider project44 announced today that the company has raised an additional $80 million funding round.

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Podcast | The Warehouse Management Dilemma: Pain Points and Cures

Supply Chain Brain

All those warehouses that have survived up to now on old-school manual processes? They're not working anymore.

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4 Digital Commerce Tactics To Engage Your B2B Customers

QAD

Are you a B2B company struggling to build customer loyalty? There’s no doubt that customer engagement in the B2B marketplace is a harder nut to crack than in B2C commerce. The complexities of B2B shopping as well as a lack of digital maturity in many B2B processes – with siloed systems that can’t talk to each other – make it more difficult to build personalized experiences that keep customers coming back.

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Capacity Management and Load Balancing, Made Simple

Demand Driven Technologies

The world is complicated. Your production order routings don't have to be — even if you manufacture both to stock and to order and have dozens of workstations, operations, and floating bottlenecks. Here's why. Source.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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7 Areas for Strategic Partnership Between Shippers and Service Providers

MercuryGate

One of the challenges to building strategic partnerships with customers in that profile is that they typically work with between 100-250 service providers — roughly 90% motor carriers and 10% brokers. There is always somebody else competing for the same part of their business you are interested in. The post 7 Areas for Strategic Partnership Between Shippers and Service Providers appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Keys to Creating KPIs for order fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

When you outsource product fulfillment to a third-party logistics company (3PL), you place your trust and your customers' satisfaction in its hands. Yet it's shocking how many Etailers have no well-developed KPIs for order fulfillment to monitor performance.

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Dousing the flames: reducing wildfire risk

Axway

Most entrepreneurs will agree that the best ideas are born out of a genuine need to solve a problem.

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4 Ways Inventory and Retail Data Insights Lead to Better Business Outcomes

Alloy

The post 4 Ways Inventory and Retail Data Insights Lead to Better Business Outcomes appeared first on Alloy.ai.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Gas Exporter Sempra Infrastructure to Build New U.S. LNG Plant

Supply Chain Brain

The expansion is one reason there is a rush to add LNG tankers to capacity-strained shipping markets.

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Top Food Delivery Automation Trends to Watch Out For in 2023

Loginext

Top Food Delivery Automation Trends to Watch Out For in 2023 The global online food delivery market size was pegged at around $130.2 billion in 2022 and is slated to grow to $223.7 billion by 2027! Accelerated due to the pandemic and increasing customer expectations in general, the sector is growing at a CAGR of […].

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October Report: U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong

Supply Chain Brain

The report offered a final glimpse of the economy before the midterm elections November 8.

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Crisp Team Spotlight: Vanessa Bishop

crisp

As Crisp’s Lead Product Manager, Vanessa and her team find new ways to help CPG brands leverage the power of data. Meet Vanessa. Role : Lead Product Manager Lives in: Washington, D.C. Favorite grocery store product: Ben & Jerry’s dairy-free ice creams. Like many of us in the industry, Vanessa’s career didn’t start in CPG: her seven years prior to Crisp spanned sectors ranging from financial tech to security.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.

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Watch: New Package Delivery Strategies for E-Commerce Brands

Supply Chain Brain

Capacity, reliability and cost containment are the most important factors in successful e-commerce delivery, says Rob Glover, vice president of sales at OSM Worldwide.

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4 Ways Inventory and Retail Data Insights Lead to Better Business Outcomes

Alloy

The post 4 Ways Inventory and Retail Data Insights Lead to Better Business Outcomes appeared first on Alloy.

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Lyft Is Cutting 13% of Staff to Cope With ‘Tough Reality’

Supply Chain Brain

The cuts will amount to about 683 employees, and the company will also divest its first-party vehicle service business.

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