Bristlecone

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

S upply chain operations are undergoing a massive transformation as digital technologies and automation reshape business processes. This shift offers both opportunities and challenges for supply chain leaders , who must navigate complex technology adoption with a strategic focus on workforce development.

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John Galt

JUNE 11, 2025

Customer Portal Partner Portal Contact John Galt Solutions Atlas AI-driven SaaS platform that connects and orchestrates your entire supply chain. More than a cautionary tale for emergency preparedness, this story mirrors what’s happening across supply chains worldwide.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 10, 2022

Several factors contribute to customer loyalty, but providing excellent customer service—and a top-notch experience–is one of the most important in driving retention. The best loyalty programs add significant value for customers and retailers alike, as revealed in this video. 6 Examples of Excellent Customer Experiences.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Understanding how your Procurement and Supply Chain KPIs are performing isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s essential for survival and growth. But what if you could get a clear, birds-eye view of your core performance without investing in complex, expensive software? Check out SCMDOJO’s Supply Chain KPIs Dashboard!

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ivalua

MAY 28, 2025

The vibrant energy of the “Big Easy” served as the perfect backdrop for two days of discussions, technology showcases, networking opportunities, and a few beignets along the way. Ivalua NOW AMER 2025 in New Orleans was an event that exceeded all expectations, delivering an unforgettable experience for our thriving procurement community.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

the biggest challenge supply chain and logistics professionals face today is not change, which is something they have always faced, but keeping up with the rapid pace of change across a variety of dimensions — technology, regulations, economic and political landscapes, demographics, and so on. What benefits are they achieving?

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Logility

MAY 22, 2020

User adoption is a challenge that often arises during the rollout of supply chain analytics solutions. Users are accustomed to building everything in Excel and manipulating the data as needed for their own particular use, typically using static reports or spreadsheets that are siloed in specific departmental needs.

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Precoro

JULY 29, 2024

In today’s digitalized world, more and more companies are moving away from paper and spreadsheet-based processes in favor of more accurate, simple, and efficient automation. However, with numerous e-procurement software vendors available, choosing the right tool can be overwhelming. Let’s break them down.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 25, 2020

Here are ideas for grasping opportunities in the midst of the Coronavirus supply chain challenges. The coronavirus’ supply chain and business impacts are being felt around the world and in our backyards: this strange time is slamming markets, causing confusion and changing patterns of normality.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This honor comes after Blue Yonder was named a Leader in the Transportation Technology Value Matrix 2023 earlier this year! Labor shortages, automation, and labor retention have become key areas of focus. Digital transformation initiatives are plagued by over-budget and over-expectation challenges.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

What is the #1 technology topic Descartes CEO Ed Ryan gets asked about? Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Will this include drone deliveries? DescartesEvolution keynote by Ed Ryan, complete with drone! pic.twitter.com/rDXqt2Q7rV.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Peggy was a speaker at the Supply Chain Global Summit. AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. AGCO’s culture of innovation policy deployment enabled employees to pioneer a technology solution for manufacturing. The new tool had to be integrated into AGCO’s work environment. About Agco.

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Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

IBP is a series of coordinated processes and supporting technologies to translate desired business outcomes into financial and operational resource requirements. Early challenges to IBP included a lack of an accepted academic definition, the absence of a governing body and a bias toward supply chain applications.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 30, 2017

by Melissa Clow Recently, Madhav Durbha, Vice President of Industry Strategy at Kinaxis was interviewed by SupplyChainBrain on supply chain planning in the digital age. I wanted to share their fascinating conversation with our readers – check out the video interview and transcript below: Supply chain planning in the digital age.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

We are living in exciting and innovative times with futuristic technology literally at our fingertips. In this article, we’ll explore these technology trends and how they will impact business in 2018 and beyond. In the not so distant future, AI will become increasingly sophisticated and a powerful tool for social media marketing.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

However, it’s designed to equip professionals with the tools they need to succeed in today’s dynamic procurement environment. Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience.

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Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

Looking back a few months, no one could have predicted the current state of the global supply chain. Although maybe we should have been better prepared, after-all this is not the first major supply chain disruption faced by most companies. Yes, every disruption tends to challenge the supply chain in different ways.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Watch videos on SCMDOJO’s YouTube channel to learn more about best practices for inventory optimization! It includes a course on inventory management fundamentals, an Excel tool for inventory optimization, and detailed guides on stocktaking and cycle counting procedures. Click here!

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Nearly a decade ago, I wrote a post entitled “ Thirty Years of Supply Chain Management ,” which examined the first in a series of articles written by Kinaxis analysts looking back over the previous thirty years of supply chain management. The Greatest Advancements in Supply Chain Management.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. Sustainability Is The Cornerstone Of Manufacturing Competitiveness.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Learn how Resilinc is using predictive AI and generative AI to innovate supply chain risk management. In part one of our AI in supply chain blog series, “ How is AI Revolutionizing Supply Chain Risk Management?”, Predictive AI has been used in numerous unique applications outside the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Dave Elias, vice president of supply chain management, and Josh Stauffer, senior director of IT, spoke at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. They have implemented a broad suite of enterprise and supply chain applications and are still implementing more. HWI Has a Complex Supply Chain.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 16, 2015

It is difficult to come across many supply chain leaders today who do not subscribe to the principle of Demand-Driven Supply Chains. As supply chain experts we continue to write about, provide webinars, present at conferences, and assist numerous client companies to progress towards the Demand-Driven Supply Chain model.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Next week is the annual Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , and summit preparation is on my agenda for the weekend. The successful answer depends on supply chain strategy and the building of strong processes to manage supply. Inventory is the Most Important Supply Chain Buffer. Inventory is both.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Shipment Delays and Supply Chain Disruptions. From weather to war to congested ports , it’s no secret that ongoing supply chain disruptions cause delays, shortages, and extended lead times.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 25, 2012

Our Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) are in front of us and we are focused on making them real: Launch the Supply Chain Index. 2012 is the 30 th anniversary of supply chain management, but we still do not know what defines supply chain excellence. Supply Chain Insights will have the Voice.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Global supply chain disruption, rapid technological evolution, changing buying and selling habits – wholesale distributors have had to deal with some rapid and radical changes over the past couple of years. Some measures to think about are: Utilising technology to become more agile, more efficient and more accurate.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2022

Businesses learnt to adapt to the rapidly evolving retail landscape by leveraging the tools and trends that have shaped an overwhelming year for multichannel eCommerce retail. AI in eCommerce Artificial intelligence and machine learning are excellent tools for predicting shopping habits based on a customer’s browsing and shopping history.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. Brown @TheMichaelBrown Michael D.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Reasons to Invest in Excellent Customer Service for Your Online Store. Few bets on pandemics, others say it’s technology, but if you take our perspective, it’s completely – the Internet. Users have been quite sensitive in terms of driving the purchase model.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

The staff at Wasp Barcode Technologies explains: “ Barcodes play a crucial role in the effective and efficient operation of our economy, from small businesses to large multinational conglomerates. The following video provides a quick lesson about how barcodes work. .” How Barcodes Work. ”[3]. ”[3].

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this fast-changing world, if you are a supply chain professional looking to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, podcasts are the best way to do so. Here we have compiled a list of must-listen supply chain podcasts for people who are interested in knowing everything about the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

That margin improvement is “partially offset by the impact of higher digital fulfillment and supply chain costs.”. According to Mr. Valdez, there were four critical improvement initiatives spanning inventory management, transportation, automation, and operational excellence. A buyer now “purchases for one business.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Check out Augmented Reality (AR) is Set to Transform Retail and the Supply Chain! As the distribution space evolved, the reports became spreadsheets and forklifts remained very important as they are coupled with the latest and greatest automation. Supply chain improvements over the last 15 years have been incremental at best.

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