ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2025

By infusing intelligence into every supply chain touchpoint—from sourcing to shelf—AI is driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and exponential growth. Autonomous Supply Chain Execution: AI systems self-correct logistics bottlenecks and automatically adjust workflows to maintain performance SLAs.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Precoro

JULY 17, 2025

Purchasing automation can be used in many areas of procurement, from Purchase Order (PO) management to sourcing and approvals. What holds companies back from purchasing automation? Procurement automation is the process of using advanced digital tools to manage purchasing activities with minimal manual input.

Procurement Solutions 45

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The term refers to the entire journeyfrom finding suppliers and negotiating contracts to finalizing agreements and making the final payment for goods. Big data and digital technologies support the aggregation of purchases across business units to improve performance, provide better spend analysis, and drive business value.

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Precoro

JULY 1, 2025

Effective vendor collaboration isn’t built on iron-clad contract terms and purchase order s. Think of raw material suppliers, logistics providers, or outsourced IT firms. It’s typically updated every three to six months and helps understand which areas the supplier excels in and which need improvement.

Negotiating Skills 45

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

Supply chain journalist Georgia Collins reports, “AI and machine learning have the potential to automate complex decision-making processes, enabling predictive maintenance and personalized logistics. Thousands of brick-and-mortar stores continue to close as consumers opt to make more purchases online.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

So say the analysts at Gartner in a new blog post on logistics technology. Gartner says that, with the exception of high-performing organizations, 40% of logistics leaders cite the struggle to realize value from existing technology investments What do you say? Supply Chain Digest Says. Supply Chain Digest Says.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 32

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Gartner 39

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 29, 2025

Purchase Insurance Purchasing insurance remains the most overt solution to prepping your business for natural disasters. There are a few varieties of insurance we usually recommend to the CPG brands we work with at Zipline Logistics. Know Your Business If a hurricane affects your area, will your customers panic-buy?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

NMFTA says the new “Cybersecurity Cargo Crime Reduction Framework” is an actionable guide for shippers, carriers, third-party logistics providers and brokers that It outlines key steps parties can take to reduce cargo theft risk. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification.

Cargo 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

News that 3PL giant DHL will buy more than 1000 robots from Boston Dynamics, according to a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two firms. That left logistics costs as a percent of US GDP down a bit in 2024 to 8.7%. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

of GDP The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and partners Kearney and Penske Logistics are out last week with the 2025 State of Logistics Report, looking primarily at 2024 data. Again this year, Penske Logistics funded the report development. of the total cost logistics number (versus 7.2%

Logistics Network Optimization Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

Meanwhile, our supply chain and logistics stock index, which is made up of more than 20 stocks across freight carriers, logistics service providers, and supply chain hardware and software vendors, lagged the S&P, with a gain of just 10.3% In early 2021, SCDigest re-launched this weekly supply chain and logistics stock market index.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Commandment 9: Insist on User Friendliness Independent of the effort put forth to design a system, purchase hardware and develop software, the single biggest test of implementation occurs when an operator attempts to scan bar coded media. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification.

Supply Chain Design Software 47

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Studying economics at Yale, Smith’s 1965 term paper pitched the idea of creating a logistics company that would carry only cargo, and do so for a package’s end-to-end journet, such that a package could be delivered almost anywhere in the US overnight. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Forecasting Software 41

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

Generative AI (GenAI) refers to artificial intelligence that creates new content (text, images, music, code, etc.) In such applications it classifies transactions or supplier behaviors as “fraudulent” or “normal” by identifying anomalies in invoices, purchase orders, or payment patterns. based on self-supervised learned patterns.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

South Africa 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

The erratic trade policy with on-again/off-again tariffs has led to price uncertainty for customers, who appear to be prepared to hold off large capital purchases until stability returns. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. a little up from 48.5 Everything has a proof.

Manufacturing Procurement 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Analysis 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

TuffAir’s strategy was novel, integrating small-aircraft logistics, FAA exemptions, Ohio-based test zones and proprietary software and flight routing technology.” TuffAir isn’t just a cargo startup, it’s a movement for impact, logistics and equity,” its site states. No comment as yet on the suit from Amazon. Everything has a proof.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Supply chains lack real time visbility and above all trust across the value chain (not that the participants are dishonest) rather it's about the cascading effects referred to as the bull-whip effect which causes higher magnitudes of disruptions.

Supply Chain Design Software 47

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The purchase of Rubikloud by Kinaxis shows just how little the Kinaxis team knows about demand management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Advanced planning tools(APS) never considered the issues of logistics. Availability of logistics was always assumed. Give logistics leaders a strategic seat at the table. Next Steps.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is the Hyperconnected Era or “The Internet of Things?”

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. The Google TMS?

Predictive Analytics Software 260

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Furthermore, it should leverage advanced AI and analytics combined with a configurable platform to ensure tight communication, information sharing and continuously improved collaboration with multiple tiers of suppliers, logistics providers and partners. The user should also have easy access to related attachments and reference documents.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

A company buys these solutions to optimize their business. What ARC calls “supply chain collaboration networks,” TCS refers to as “ecosystem commerce platforms.”. In the freight industry, these are referred to as empty miles. That is how enterprise and supply chain software solutions work.

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