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Supply Chain Optimization: Leveraging Integrated Scenario Planning as a Margin Multiplier

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the lag in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle exacerbates issues like inaccurate forecasting, reduced agility, higher error rates, increased costs, limited scenario planning, and sustainability challenges, ultimately undermining supply chain performance and eroding executive confidence in the supply chain as a value driver.

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Editor’s Choice: Why Supply Chain Design Is Not a “One-and-Done” Exercise

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Ahmad Jiwani at Coupa and looks at supply chain design. How often do you revisit and update your supply chain designs?

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Leverage Technology and People in a Time of Supply Chain Disruptions 

Logility

Respond quickly, maximize benefits, and identify supply chain opportunities and threats. Supply chain disruptions. Smart organizations have embraced supply chain management platforms that provide complete transparency. But technology alone is not the answer.

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Improve Supply Chain Strategies with Digital Twin Technology

Enterra Insights

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly digital twin technology, is making it much faster for organizations to explore hundreds of scenarios in very little time. ”[1] That simple sentence is packed with information. ”[1] That simple sentence is packed with information.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

This description by a Chief Supply Chain Officer of the state of the supply chain he found in his new role stuck with me. Unlike a supply chain, these steps rely on no disruption to their execution. While there is endless speculation, from my reading two supply chain-specific opportunities intrigued me.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

Recent supply chain disruptions are forcing organizations to challenge the prevailing wisdom and look for newer approaches to decision making. The simultaneous shocks to demand and supply, and the magnitude of these shocks are not something the world ever experienced. The technology is reaching such an inflection point.

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The sustainability slog

Supply Chain Movement

The path to sustainable supply chains is proving to be a long, hard slog with numerous obstacles along the way. Secondly, there is a gap in value potential, since CEOs largely see sustainability as adding value in five years’ time rather than right now. Martijn Lofvers, Chief Trendwatcher Supply Chain Media.