Tue.May 07, 2024

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Decision-Centric Planning: Unlocking Supply Chain Success

ToolsGroup

The business landscape is constantly evolving in today’s world, and supply chain management stands as a cornerstone of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and overall business success. In this time of continuous change, forward looking leaders are starting to look for innovative and evolutionary approaches to thrive in this uncertainty, a topic we covered recently in our blog about the antifragile supply chain.

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Book Discussion: The Value Sale

John Galt

Interview with Author and CEO of Nucleus Research, Ian Campbell. In supply chain and across industries, delivering ‘value’ is paramount. Read more.

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Red Sea Risk Matrix: A Model for Managing Supply Chain Disruption

Supply Chain Brain

If you’re still viewing supply chain disruptions as one-off or random occurrences, you’re doing it wrong. These events are chronic and inevitable.

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5 Effective Ways to Improve Employee Performance

IT Supply Chain

By Christine Baker (pictured) Content Writer The post 5 Effective Ways to Improve Employee Performance 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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How to Build and Execute an Effective Supplier Risk Management Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

Managing a global supply chain has never been more challenging, with complex, ever-evolving regulations, increasingly frequent extreme weather events, volatile geopolitical crises, and sophisticated cybercrime.

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As Forced Labor Prevention Enforcement Heats Up, the Focus is on Compliance

Supply Chain Brain

The most crucial tool a supply chain manager can have to fend off UFLPA or other compliance risks is a transparent view of your suppliers’ critical relationships.

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Making your small business look bigger

IT Supply Chain

By Kristian Torode (pictured) Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline The post Making your small business look bigger appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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See Through Disruptions: How Supply Chain Visibility Builds Resilience

SCMDOJO

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. Supply Chain Resilience refers to a supply chain’s ability to withstand and recover from unexpected events.

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Four Human Economic Drivers to Reignite Supply Chain Productivity

IT Supply Chain

Q & A with Lindsay Azim (pictured) Director Analyst, Gartner The post Four Human Economic Drivers to Reignite Supply Chain Productivity appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Arkieva Named Challenger in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions

Arkieva

Arkieva recognized as Challenger in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning, empowering businesses with cutting-edge solutions. Arkieva Named Challenger in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions was first posted on May 7, 2024 at 8:15 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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How Exoskeletons Can Help Reduce Injuries and Boost Morale

C3 Solutions

Explore how exoskeletons are revolutionizing warehouse operations by enhancing worker strength, agility, and productivity while reducing injury risks.

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Blue Yonder is a Leader For the 13th Time in a Row in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for WMS – Special Thanks to Our Customers and Team!

BlueYonder

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Clint Riser with Blue Yonder’s Industry & Solutions Marketing team. Companies across the manufacturing, retail, and logistics service provider industries are facing several major chronic challenges that impact their supply chains. These challenges include: Labor shortages, costs, and retention, which in turn pose a challenge for operations.

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MercuryGate Emerges As Challenger in 2024 Gartner® TMS Magic Quadrant™

MercuryGate

Our position is to extend our capabilities in machine learning, data analytics, and customer collaboration to deliver even more actionable intelligence and improvements in the end-to-end supply chain. The post MercuryGate Emerges As Challenger in 2024 Gartner® TMS Magic Quadrant™ appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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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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5 Tech Skills That Will Still Be In Demand in the Future Job Market

IT Supply Chain

By Ian Benson (pictured) Content Writer The post 5 Tech Skills That Will Still Be In Demand in the Future Job Market appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Exiger and Hill Holliday Celebrate Supply Chain and Risk Professionals Who “Save the Day”

Exiger Perspectives

Agency of Record Debuts First Brand Campaign for Supply Chain AI Leader BOSTON. May 8, 2024 – Hill Holliday, an award-winning, integrated strategy, creative and media agency, today debuted “Save the Day” for Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company. This is Exiger’s first brand campaign and launched during Gartner’s Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2024 conference.

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Sustainable Manufacturing: Processes & Solutions Guide

Unleashed

Sustainable manufacturing is about product creation that doesn’t deplete natural resources or harm the environment. It’s a blend of innovative technologies and eco-friendly practices that companies might implement, including the use of renewable energy sources, recycled materials, and more durable product designs which are easier to repair. Implementing sustainable practices in your manufacturing operations not only protects valuable resources but can lead to financial savings and increased bran

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Six Myths About Entrepreneurship

Enterra Insights

Most people understand that entrepreneurs play an important role in advancing America’s (or any nation’s) economy. The team at AIContentfy note, “Entrepreneurship [is] a phenomenon that fuels innovative ideas, drives progress, and shapes the very fabric of our economy. From Henry Ford’s assembly line revolution to Mark Zuckerberg’s creation of Facebook, entrepreneurs have long been the torchbearers of change.”[1] They then ask the billion dollar question, R

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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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Dimanex Partners with AMC Bridge to Empower Digital Transformation in Additive Manufacturing for the Supply Chain

DiManEx

Utrecht, The Netherlands — Dimanex, an end-to-end, AI-driven, additive manufacturing (AM) platform–based service and AMC Bridge, a global software development consultancy, announced a strategic partnership to revolutionize supply chain management, from inventory data management to 3D printing. On-demand supply chain solution In the present era of data-driven manufacturing, the importance of end-to-end integration and operational efficiency cannot be overstated.

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Enhancing Methodological Transparency in SCM Research

SCM Research

Every empirical-quantitative SCM researcher has different ideas about which methodological steps to follow. The article What You See Is What You Get? Enhancing Methodological Transparency in Management Research by Aguinis, Ramani, and Alabduljader examines methodological transparency in management research. The authors emphasize the importance of transparency for the reproducibility of inferences and results, as low transparency can hide errors, dubious practices, or fraud.

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Should You Consider Offering Supply Chain as a Service

Supply Chain Digest

Mike Dominy of Gartner Lays Out the Challenges

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Introducing the Craft Supplier Risk Management Platform

Supply Chain Brain

Craft is launching a user-friendly, configurable supplier risk management (SRM) platform designed for team collaboration and proactive risk mitigation.

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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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Synergy Logistics Again Positioned in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for WMS

SnapFulfil

Synergy Logistics has been recognized in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) for the 12 th time.

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Descartes: Online Consumers Frustrated With Frequent Delivery Problems

Supply Chain Brain

Out of 8,000 consumers surveyed, 63% said they took some sort of negative action after encountering delivery problems.

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5 Ways Baptist Health is Introducing Pharmacy Optimization to Meet Challenges and Drive Growth

Tecsys

Baptist Health, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is leading a rapidly growing trend in pharmacy optimization. The health system is centralizing, automating and enhancing pharmacy operational, clinical and regulatory processes across its eight hospitals and more than 450 ambulatory care sites within a 102,000-square-foot Central Pharmacy Service Headquarters.

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Maersk Warns of 'Intensified' Crisis for Carriers in Red Sea

Supply Chain Brain

Maersk also says that vessels will likely continue rerouting around Africa's Cape of Good Hope "for the foreseeable future.

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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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Choosing Between FOB Vs. Ex Works Terms of Sale

I.C.E. Transport

If you are a small or medium-sized business (SMB) who is buying from an overseas supplier, there's a good chance you're buying under either Free On Board (FOB) or Ex Works (EXW) terms of sale – the two most commonly used purchase terms in global trade. In this article, we'll explore the distinctions between EXW vs FOB and how they can positively or negatively impact how you manage logistics.

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Boeing ‘Missed’ 787 Inspections, May Have ‘Falsified Records’

Supply Chain Brain

An internal Boeing memo said that “several people had been violating company policies by not performing a required test, but recording the work as having been completed.

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CFOs Beyond Figures – Steering Businesses into the Future

Taulia

The role of the CFO has evolved significantly in recent times and looks to continue to evolve, demanding agility and innovation. The post CFOs Beyond Figures – Steering Businesses into the Future appeared first on Taulia.