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The Supply Chain Merry-Go-Around

Supply Chain Shaman

Aptean is orchestrating the Blue Yonder/E2open/Infor playbook of buying undervalued assets and milking the maintenance and Software-as-a-Service contracts with existing customers. following the reporting of fourth-quarter results. This is despite the strengths of the recent purchase of Optimity. Manhattan Associates.

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Strategic Sourcing + Smart Solutions: The Unbeatable Duo for Procurement Success

SCMDOJO

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Think of them as apples and gearseach essential and effective on its own, yet when combined; they create a formidable mechanism for achieving procurement excellence. Click here!

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Reflection: The Journey to be Market Driven

Supply Chain Shaman

” At that time, the sales organization used more point-of-sale data than their competitors, they had an impressive and innovative IT team, and their supply chain processes were what I considered best-in-class. This week, the organization reported that net sales decreased 2 percent to $19.5 Over time, as I watched, this changed.

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Supply Chain Efficiency: A Deep Dive into the Core Drivers

RFgen

Meanwhile, tech companies are capitalizing on streamlined processes to bring innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. An efficient procurement process optimizes vendor selection and purchasing decisions to maintain cost-effective inventory levels. This post delves into the core drivers of supply chain efficiency.

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Reinventing Supply Chains: Focus on Human Factors

Supply Chain Shaman

In May 2025, one in seven home-purchase agreements fell through resulting in the cancellation of 56,000 purchase contracts. Companies did not use the advancements of data science innovation and work with hyperscalers to redefine work and improve the process. The ripple effects are pervasive. As a result, demand variability grew.

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The Role of Centers of Excellence in Supply Chain Transformation

NC State SCRC

This is because the tasks themselves become less structured, and require greater levels of curiosity, innovation, and exploratory research, with inquisitive minds seeking to develop innovative ways of representing data to create insight for supply managers. Market intelligence analysis is often supported by third-party providers (e.g.,

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Americold Partners with Europastry in Portugal

Americold

That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Europastry , a global leader in innovative frozen bakery solutions, to support their production facility in Trofa, Portugal. This collaboration is more than just a logistics agreement—it’s a shared commitment to efficiency, innovation, and environmental responsibility.