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The Three Pillars of Sustainability in Supply Chain and Logistics: A Strategic Guide

Logistics Viewpoints

These pillars provide a comprehensive framework to align operational goals with broader corporate and societal objectives, fostering resilience, innovation, and long-term value. Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change.

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The Role of Supply Chain Planning in Today’s Complex Business Environment

Logistics Viewpoints

Planners are uniquely positioned with an end-to-end focus, from procurement of materials, through manufacturing and engineering, to the movement, storage, and delivery of finished products or services. Supply chain professionals use various tools, including supply chain modeling, inventory management, and forecasting.

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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. But with every challenge, there is an opportunity to innovate and grow. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers in Manufacturing.

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Interoperability in the Supply Chain: Leveraging the OSI Model for Seamless Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, coordinating inventory management systems with demand forecasting tools. • Key Consideration: Synchronizing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with warehouse management systems (WMS) and transportation management systems (TMS). Real-World Examples of OSI-Inspired Supply Chain Interoperability 1.

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Leveraging IoT for Manufacturing: Smarter Inventory Management through ERP Integration

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers have started implementing features of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) to be more flexible and responsive and make more intelligent, data-driven decisions. Manufacturing can not only use IoT for manufacturing, but also to give inventory management greater flexibility and improve decision-making.

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Guide to Manufacturing Inventory Management Software

RFgen

Keeping track of all your moving parts in manufacturing is a tall order. That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. In this ultimate guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about manufacturing inventory management software.

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ToolsGroup Unveils Inventory.io to Deliver AI-Powered Inventory Optimization for Retailers

ToolsGroup

New solution debuting at NRF 2025 reduces stockouts and markdowns, driving profitability BOSTON January 13, 2024 ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of Inventory.io, an AI-powered solution designed to simplify inventory management and enhance profitability.