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Net-Zero Commitments Are Reshaping Carbon Tracking in CPG Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

But suppliers are now being told to track their emissions or risk being left behind. Carbon tracking is changing from a side initiative into a foundational business requirement. These initiatives are requiring suppliers to track and disclose their Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions regardless of location.

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AI-Tuned Pricing and Inventory Strategies are the Way Forward for Retailers

Supply Chain Brain

By harnessing the growing power of AI to not only sense demand at a very fine-grain, real-time level, but also to govern decisions about pricing and inventory. In a time of tariff-driven price increases, the platform can help retailers optimize in-season products to reflect active consumer sentiment. AI can help.

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Is Your Supply Chain Recession Proof? A Guide for Building a Resilient Supply Chain

SCMDOJO

Businesses may struggle to balance inventory, increasing the likelihood of either overstocking, tying up valuable capital and incurring storage costs, or understocking. Double-Edged Sword of Inventory Management: Declining demand presents a significant dilemma for inventory management. scenarios of -20% and +20% change).

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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

Supply Chain Brain

A lot of people overuse the term, just to say ‘I made something better,’” says Jerry Yurchisin, senior data science strategist with Gurobi , provider of a prescriptive analytics software platform built on decision intelligence technology.

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4 Types of Supply Chain Control Towers 

BlueYonder

Its used to describe practically anything from basic visibility to network-wide fully autonomous solutions. The modern-day equivalent of a control tower is a fully integrated supply chain management system that provides end-to-end visibility, decision-making support, and fully autonomous execution capabilities.

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How to Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

When we talk about building a resilient supply chain, we’re not just discussing having backup suppliers or extra inventory. 2) Diversify Your Operations The companies most likely to get through a crisis are those that have made an effort to diversify their operations and implement multi-sourcing strategies.

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How AI and Automation are Transforming Manufacturing Supply Chains

Jaggaer

Supply chain processes include procurement from source to pay, together with inbound logistics, production, quality control, outbound logistics and post-sales service. Direct material management oversees the sourcing, procurement, storage, and flow of raw materials, components, and subassemblies.