Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The manufacturing sector is facing unprecedented volatility in global trade, with tariffs becoming the latest in a series of uncertainty drivers that are impacting virtually all industries. Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Erika Voss and Joe Lynch discuss taking the uncertainty and risk out of freight. Erika is Vice President of Information Security at DAT Freight & Analytics, the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. About Erika Voss Dr. Erika Voss , with over two decades of experience, has held high-level positions at companies including Capital One, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services.
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ModusLink Corporation
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Wooden tariffs stamp is sitting on recycled paper background. Horizontal composition with selective focus and copy space. The global business environment is constantly evolving, with tariffs emerging as one of the most significant changes in recent years. Tariffs, taxes imposed on imported goods, have a major influence on global trade, affecting businesses of all sizes.
RFgen
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Managing inventory effectively is a constant challenge for businesses. Balancing supply and demand requires careful planning and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions, especially when considering the bullwhip effect in supply chain management. Misunderstandings about the dynamics of inventory fluctuations, like the bullwhip effect, can exacerbate these challenges.
Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.
QAD
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
In todays fast-paced world, reinvention has become more than a buzzword; its a necessity for survival. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, known as the Chief Reinvention Officer and founder of the Reinvention Academy, has devoted her life to guiding companies through this transformative process. Her insights on the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast shed light on why reinvention has climbed to the top of the agenda for CEOs worldwide and what businesses need to do to thrive in an era of unprecedented change
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Procurement Academy
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
According to Deloitte Insights , 83% of digitally maturing companies use cross-functional teams to improve supply chain performance. Proper execution of cross-functional training can turn siloed departments into unified and efficient teams; equipping employees with the right skills to collaborate seamlessly across organizations. Of course, the right training is key to the success of such initiatives, and can have a measurable impact on supply chain performance.
ThroughPut
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The Problem: Uncertainty in Cement Demand Planning Accurately forecasting demand remains a critical challenge for cement manufacturers , especially in a post-pandemic world where supply chain disruptions have intensified. With supply and demand shocks occurring unpredictably, traditional forecasting methods such as spreadsheets and siloed software are no longer sufficient.
Exiger Perspectives
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Where Are Critical Minerals Adding Risk in Your Supply Chain? White Paper: Weaponization of the Periodic Table Chinas stranglehold on critical minerals is more than just a supply chain issueits a direct threat to national security, economic stability, and industrial competitiveness. If you rely on materials like antimony, gallium, or graphite, your operations are already headed for disruption, but it can be challenging to identify the full ecosystem reliant on and containing these critical miner
Saleswarp
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
As retailers continue to adopt new solutions, they often become entangled in a web of disconnected systemsa phenomenon known as tech sprawl. This unchecked expansion can lead to reduced productivity and fragmented customer journeys.Integrated solutions can make a huge impact on retailers, helping consolidate their fragmented systems. Why Should Retailers Care?
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Rishi Mehra (pictured) Sector Vice President, Trimble Maps The post Surrey Sinkhole’s Impact on Logistics Businesses appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
crisp
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
What happens when retailers invest in scalable and collaborative data infrastructure? Efficiency soars, suppliers thrive, and revenue opportunities flourish. The way retailers and suppliers interact with data has transformed dramatically. Gone are the days of static reports and manual data pulls today, real-time, collaborative data ecosystems are driving supply chain efficiency, revenue growth, and retail media success.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post Which Internet Plan Fits Your Household? Factors You Need to Know appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Bristlecone
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
CHINA PLUS ONE: Toward a More Resilient Supply Chain Download White Paper The post CHINA PLUS ONE: Toward a More Resilient Supply Chain appeared first on Bristlecone.
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IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Kim Koster (pictured) Vice President of Product Marketing, Unanet The post How AI Can Help Defense Contractors Weather Todays Uncertain Times appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Bristlecone
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Experience supply chain innovation at ProMat 2025 in Chicago, where well explore automation and transformation to drive excellence together!
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Peter West (pictured) Content Writer The post Improving Your Online Security in 2025 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Re-globalization represents more than a response to short-term disruptions. Its a profound re-evaluation of trade and investment patterns.
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The supply chain is the world’s most complex logistics challenge, where efficiency and accuracy are critically important to ensure goods are accessible to consumers when needed. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems play a key role for wholesale distribution companies in this process, serving (among other things) as the inventory management software that attempts to ensure that the right products are available in the right quantities at the right time and place.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Rob Jackson (pictured) Content Writer The post 7 Essential Features of Technology-Empowered Healthcare Logistics appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Loginext
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Learn how last mile delivery software enhances hyperlocal delivery by optimizing routes, reducing costs, and improving real-time tracking for faster, more efficient deliveries. The post Last Mile Delivery Software Enabling Hyperlocal Micro-Delivery Models appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Christine Baker (pictured) Content Writer The post 10 Best Email Security Companies in 2025 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Rarely do prescribed medications have a noticeable impact on grocery sales. Unexpectedly, however, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 agonists, like Ozempic, Trulicity, and Victoza, are significantly affecting consumers, food suppliers, and food retailers. An agonist is a substance that mimics the actions of a neurotransmitter or hormone to produce a response when it binds to a specific receptor in the brain.
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2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer The post Leveraging MQTT Broker Services for Real-Time Data Analytics appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
C3 Solutions
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Doing business now requires a particular set of documentation standards, which are expected almost globally. The Bill of Lading (or BOL) is one of the most popular documents.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer The post The Role of Professional Headshots in Personal Branding and Networking appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Apple has argued that its DEI initiatives are "critical" to its success, and that it seeks to "conduct business ethically, honestly, and in compliance with applicable laws.
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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Rob Jackson (pictured) Content Writer The post Why More People in Sugar Land Are Turning to Medically Supervised Weight Loss appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
MercuryGate
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The logistics game is brutal enough without battling your own technology. It's time to demand better because somewhere out there is TMS software built by people whove actually spent time on a loading dock. The post Decongest Your Freight Network with TMS Software appeared first on MercuryGate International.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By Claire Lloyd (pictured) Content Writer The post Why Large Capacity Machining Is Essential for the Future of Industrial Manufacturing appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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