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How AI is Transforming Aftermarket Parts Planning

ToolsGroup

With multi-echelon networks, supplier uncertainty, multiyear product lifecycles, and reverse logistics channels , aftermarket supply chains exceed the capabilities of traditional planning tools. Your parts portfolio includes thousandssometimes millionsof SKUs. And demand patterns are highly unpredictable.

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Stop Guessing, Start Optimizing: How AI is Transforming Aftermarket Parts Planning

ToolsGroup

With multi-echelon networks, supplier uncertainty, multiyear product lifecycles, and reverse logistics channels , aftermarket supply chains exceed the capabilities of traditional planning tools. Your parts portfolio includes thousandssometimes millionsof SKUs. And demand patterns are highly unpredictable.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- June 26 2025

Supply Chain Matters

The Cloud -based e2open platform connects more than 500,000 manufacturing, logistics, channel, and distribution partners as one multi-enterprise network tracking over 18 billion transactions annually. Risk is assessed for both indirect or direct materials procurement teams and their supply networks.

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China’s Carmakers to Pay Suppliers on Time as Price War Curb

Supply Chain Brain

Regulators including the Ministry for Industry and Information Technology recently addressed the issue of supply chain financing with the heads of major electric vehicle manufacturers on concerns the price war was becoming unsustainable.

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 5

Cathy Roberson

The topic/report will be on the logistics M&A so far this year. The report will be available free for paid Substack subscribers but I’ll provide a summary and a link to the report in case you’re interested in either purchasing it separately or paying for an anuual subscribtion to my Substack articles.

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VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says

Supply Chain Brain

The coveted raw materials are widely used in manufacturing of cars, iPhones and other products, and China has used its dominance to exert leverage in negotiations. RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Automotive High-Tech/Electronics Industrial Manufacturing Related Articles U.S., trade negotiations with China.