Tue.May 27, 2025

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Perpetual Inventory: Boost Manufacturing Decisions Fast

ToolsGroup

The manufacturing landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. What was once a relatively predictable environment has become a complex maze of challenges: supply chain disruptions have become the norm rather than the exception, consumer preferences shift with unprecedented speed, and global competition has intensified to unprecedented levels.

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Intelligent Systems in the Modern Dynamic Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

In todays fast-moving supply chain world, success hinges not just on speed or scale, but on intelligence. As e-commerce booms, product lifecycles shorten, and labor markets tighten, traditional warehouse management approaches struggle to keep up. They may be able process and use large amounts of data, but they often lack the real-time execution visibility and adaptability required to thrive in a dynamic environment.

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Watch: Supply Chains in the Eye of the Geopolitical Storm

Supply Chain Brain

How should supply chains be navigating the challenges presented by rising geopolitical tensions? Nick Banich, partner and chief revenue officer, U.S.A. and Canada with Miebach Consulting, offers advice.

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Ultra-Wideband Technology: Redefining Precision in Asset Tracking

Logistics Viewpoints

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is a radio frequency technology operating across a wide spectrum from 3.1 to 10.6 GHz. It functions by transmitting extremely short bursts of radio energy, typically lasting only a few nanoseconds. This pulse-based transmission enables precise distance measurement through techniques such as Time-of-Flight (ToF) and Time-Difference-of-Arrival (TDoA).

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

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.

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Stop the Spillage! 3 Overlooked Areas Where Chemical Companies Are Likely Overpaying on Freight in 2025

TransAudit

In 2025, chemical companies face heightened challenges in freight management due to increased regulatory complexities, volatile trade policies, and rising operational costs. Despite advancements in logistics technologies, many firms continue to overpay on freight, impacting their bottom line. This article will shed light on three specific, often overlooked areas where chemical companies are incurring unnecessary freight expenses.

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Stop the Spillage! 3 Overlooked Areas Where Chemical Companies Are Likely Overpaying on Freight in 2025

TransAudit

In 2025, chemical companies face heightened challenges in freight management due to increased regulatory complexities, volatile trade policies, and rising operational costs. Despite advancements in logistics technologies, many firms continue to overpay on freight, impacting their bottom line. This article will shed light on three specific, often overlooked areas where chemical companies are incurring unnecessary freight expenses.

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Private Equity’s Impact on Supply Chain Innovation and M&A: Legal Risks & Insights

SCMDOJO

RSupply chains run on more than trucks and warehousesmoney drives the innovation that keeps goods moving. Most investors see opportunity when technology and logistics converge, especially as private equity takes a front seat in procurement, distribution, and manufacturing. But every new investment or merger brings its own legal risksthink complex ownership webs, tricky regulations from multiple countries, even shifting compliance targets right before closing.

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Minimizing the Risks Associated with Extreme Weather

Supply Chain Brain

As extreme weather events become more frequent and more disruptive, weather intelligence has become a strategic asset for logistics companies.

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Stord Expiration Product Update: Protect Consumers, Ensure Compliance, and Prevent Chargebacks

Stord

Delivering expired or non-compliant products can be a drain to your bottom line. Even just one undetected expired or non-compliant shipment can trigger expensive penalties, break retailer relationships, and damage hard-earned customer trust. While much of the e-commerce focus is on seamless delivery and returns, the often-overlooked management of products with expiration dates presents a growing concern, and is crucial for brands in the health and wellness, beauty, pharmaceuticals, food, and mor

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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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WiseTech Buys E2Open for $2.1B in Its Biggest Deal

Supply Chain Brain

The acquisition will add about 5,600 customers to WiseTech and is expected to add to earnings-per-share in the first year.

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TVH discusses strategies for navigating global e-invoicing compliance with Axway

Axway

E-invoicing is emerging as a critical component of modern business operations as digital transformation accelerates. Yet organizations face mounting challenges: increasingly complex regulatory requirements, technical integration hurdles, and the need to maintain operational efficiency while adapting to country-specific mandates.

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Watch: Trade Show Exhibition: Where's It Going?

Supply Chain Brain

Ralph Henderson, executive producer and promoter with SupplyChainBrain Media, sits down with Jefferson Davis, president of Competitive Edge LLC, to talk about the evolution and future of industry trade shows.

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The Domestic Freight Wave & Why Instant FTL Quotes Matter

Freightera

Why Made (and Moved) in USA (or Canada) Is Having a Moment Companies announced over$400billion in new North American factory projects since2020 , with U.S. spend alone hitting historic highs such as $108billion in the South between March202324. The consulting world is reaching conclusions based on these facts. Deloitte notes that reshoring and tariffproofing strategies are now top boardroom agendas as firms seek operational agility closer to end markets.

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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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Boeing Agrees to Resolve U.S. Criminal Case Over 737 Crashes

Supply Chain Brain

The new agreement reached over strong objections from some victims families still needs to be approved by U.S. District Judge Reed OConnor.

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Report: Tariffs Prompt Incentives to Commit Trade Fraud

Exiger Perspectives

Exiger provides thought leadership and expert perspectives on the compliance, risk, and governance industry through our blogs, articles & white papers.

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Agentic AI 007, the Supply Chain Intelligence Officer

Talking Logistics

If Ian Fleming were alive and writing today, James Bond would likely be Agentic AI 007, a fully autonomous software intelligence officer powered by a British Large Language Model (LLM). Or Bond might be a supply chain software agent, considering all the rage with Agentic AI in the industry today. For example, at Momentum 2025. Read more The post Agentic AI 007, the Supply Chain Intelligence Officer appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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What Happens After a Supply Chain Dispute Settlement Is Reached?

SCMDOJO

Supply chain disputes can feel like a drawn-out tug-of-war, leaving both sides eager for resolution. When an agreement is finally reached, the story is not over yet. Settling is just the beginning of a process that requires careful follow-up steps. Legal paperwork must be finalized to cement the terms agreed upon. Operational changes may need implementation to prevent future conflicts or align with new agreements.

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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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Your Air Cargo Munich and Transport Logistics 2025 Survival Kit

Freightos

Home Your Air Cargo Munich and Transport Logistics 2025 Survival Kit Four hectic days, one very large venueheres how to make every meeting count. May 27, 2025 Blog Four hectic days, one very large venueheres how to make every meeting count. Weve spoken to 7 logistics pros who have collectively attended over 30 Transport Logistics to get their tips on how to nail the conference.

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Three Key Takeaways From the Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium | Xpo™

BlueYonder

Recently a team from Blue Yonder traveled to the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium | Xpo 2025 , joining over 4,000 chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) and other executives in Orlando, Fla. This years conference theme was Disruption Ready. Futured-Focused. Value-Driven. In keeping with that theme, keynotes and sessions focused on preparing for supply chain volatility, mitigating risk, mastering disruptions and ensuring future readiness via digital transformation.

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Transform Your Product Development With Arena’s Powerful REST API Integration

Arena Solutions

Seamless PLM Integration: Connecting Systems for Competitive Advantage In the world of fast-paced product development, the ability to seamlessly connect systems and automate workflows is essential for maintaining competitive advantage. Arena enables organizations to integrate their product lifecycle management (PLM) processes with other enterprise systems through a robust application programming interface (API).

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TN Visa Insights for Supply Chain HR: Recruiting Canadian and Mexican Talent

IT Supply Chain

By Dean Taylor (pictured) Content Writer The post TN Visa Insights for Supply Chain HR: Recruiting Canadian and Mexican Talent appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Highlights of Kinaxis 2025 Customer Conference- Part Three

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matte rs provides a third installment of highlights relative to orchestration software provider Kinaxis annual Kinexions customer conference held in April. Background In our initial 2025 Kinexions highlights posting , we indicated our desire to dive deeper into the extended capabilities of Kinaxis Maestro, which was originally announced at the 2024 Kinexions conference.

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Before You Buy: Why Warehouse Automation Live Demos and Peer Insights Matter

Locus Robotics

Home May 27, 2025 Before You Buy: Why Warehouse Automation Live Demos and Peer Insights Matter Vered Tomlak , Sr. Director of Marketing Programs When it comes to warehouse automation, no amount of spec sheets, slide decks, or sales pitches can replace the value of seeing a solution live at scale, in context, and in a real operating environment. For operations leaders making critical investment decisions, confidence comes from more than just performance claims.

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Upgrading Supply Chain Systems? Start with the Right Storage Tech

IT Supply Chain

Upgrade supply chain systems with smart storage tech. Explore AI, IoT, blockchain, and digital twins for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and security.

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Reimagining Healthcare with CSC Supply Chain Models

Tecsys

Discover how consolidated service centers are transforming healthcare supply chains, enhancing efficiency, visibility, and collaboration for better care delivery and operational resilience.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

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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Marketing Minds: How Should Local Businesses Like HVAC Service Providers Establish Their Visibility & Authority Online?

IT Supply Chain

By Ian Benson (pictured) Content Writer The post Marketing Minds: How Should Local Businesses Like HVAC Service Providers Establish Their Visibility & Authority Online? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Navigating the New Normal: How Modern Cloud ERP Keeps You in the Game

QAD

Lets be real. If you’re running a food and beverage or consumer products company today with an aging ERP and a patchwork of disconnected manufacturing systems, you’re not just facing disruptions anymore. You are in full blown chaos. And chaos doesnt wait for quarterly planning cycles or ITs next budget refresh. Its tariffs one day, new FSMA 204 traceability requirements the next.

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OPPO Enco Buds3 Pro – Built for Runners and Workout Warriors

IT Supply Chain

By Christine Baker (pictured) Content Writer The post OPPO Enco Buds3 Pro – Built for Runners and Workout Warriors appeared first on IT Supply Chain.