Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Five years ago, we all thought the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the most disrupted supply chain landscape we would ever see. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased. That may sound impossible, but new technology places this capability within the reach of every organization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

The adoption of AI in supply chain automation is enabling companies to make more accurate decisions, reduce cycle times, and better manage complexity. These capabilities are now being integrated into mainstream TMS, WMS, and ERP platforms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. Supply chains need to be more agile than ever, yet much of the advice circulating in the industry remains high-level or less than ideal.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 26, 2025

Safety Stock: Navigating Supply Chain Volatility Through Strategic Inventory Planning Demand volatility represents a critical challenge for supply chain executives today, with safety stock emerging as a key strategic tool to mitigate market uncertainties.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

India’s growth story can continue if it streamlines and effectively manages its supply chain like the iconic dairy brand Amul that recently entered the US market. Amul has outlined plans for further expansion into major cities across the US and eventually into additional international markets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean. Reducing cost was the primary objective, and most operational decisionsfrom sourcing to fulfillmentreflected that mindset. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

I was hoping the retail chains carrying this brand had some in their stores, but after checking 10+ retailers, to my surprise, it was nowhere to be found, and the only website that had it was charging $200 more than the MSRP! Now the new norm is constant change, and agility is the name of the game when it comes to supply chain planning.

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Logility

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Balancing forecast accuracy with inventory management gets more challenging every day. Artificial intelligence (AI) and rapidly developing generative AI tools provide complex, real-time, and in-depth insights specific to supply chain management. This makes it hard to reach agreement.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 19, 2025

At ToolsGroup, we’ve long championed probabilistic demand forecasting (also known as stochastic forecasting) as the cornerstone of effective supply chain management software. In conventional supply chain planning , planners using basic tools (typically spreadsheets or legacy systems) forecast just one number for each item.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

And how can supply chain planning help? My goal was to think harder about how to best implement Advanced Planning before I wrote my next post. I am also writing the new edition of the Supply Chains to Admire. ” The starting point of a planning project is clarity of objectives. Focus on Value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions. It is a brilliant tool.” SAP’s Business Network is a supply chain collaboration network.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

Self-congratulations notes abounded this week as vendor-after-vendor shared their rankings on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning. I believe that the Gartner Magic Quadrant is a barrier to progress in supply chain planning, and that vendors that rally in support have a false sense of superiority.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2025

Your Aftermarket Supply Chain is More Complex Than You Think: Stop Guessing, Start Optimizing Lets be honest: managing spare parts inventory requires specialized strategies unlike any other inventory management process. Your distribution network spans multiple locations. And demand patterns are highly unpredictable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 25, 2025

Machine learning (ML)a specialized field within artificial intelligence (AI)is revolutionizing demand planning and supply chain management. Even more impressive, lost sales due to stockouts can decrease by up to 65%, while inventory reductions of 20% to 50% are possible.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we are still trying to solve the “demand” issue. Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. Over the last two years, I actively engaged technologists and business leaders to redefine demand planning.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ToolsGroup identifies five key drivers shaping the future of supply chains: changing customer expectations, heightened competition, rising operational complexity, technological advancements, and geopolitical tensions. Optimize Distribution Networks Adapt warehouse locations and logistics for localized supply chains.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Developing Analytical Skills Data analysis is at the heart of effective supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2025

The supply chain industry is no stranger to uncertainty. Unexpected challenges like shifts in global markets, economic upheaval, commodity shortages, advancements in technology, or environmental changes can send shockwaves through operations in unexpected ways.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2025

In fact, Gartner also found that only 10% of CEOs say their business uses AI strategically, and just 9% of technology leaders report having a clearly defined AI vision statement. AI-powered demand forecasting software can significantly improve predictive accuracy, making it a crucial component of modern supply chain planning software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. China trade disputes, and natural disasters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. Companies leaning heavily on global sourcing? Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

The 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 20% tariffs on Chinese goods are expected to increase production costs, disrupt logistics networks, and force companies to rethink supply chains. auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Approximately 40% of U.S. More than 50% of U.S.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 14, 2025

Your Aftermarket Supply Chain is More Complex Than You Think Lets be honest: managing spare parts inventory requires specialized strategies unlike any other inventory management process. Traditional supply chain planning tools fall short for several key reasons: Inability to handle intermittent demand patterns.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Let’s just come right out and say it – without the ability to capture, aggregate, and understand your supply chain data, you have gray area within your organization. Yet, the money was spent, and the technology is now in place. How can you make it all work together and build a better supply chain business, fast?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a plan to phase out eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by the end of 2026. Companies may need to revise inventory strategies and adjust procurement lead times accordingly.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

The Connected Supply Chain. Drip Digital Supply Chain. Autonomous Supply Chain Planning. Self-Healing Supply Chains. Touchless Supply Chains. The issue is that when companies optimize functional metrics, they throw the supply chain out of balance and sub-optimize value.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Businesses have shifted from supply-focused approaches to demand-driven models, yet many still struggle to balance accuracy with agility. What is Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain Management? When planning your demand forecast, its essential to master the fundamentals. Image source: Stefan de Kok 2.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2025

TSX: KXS) an end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced a new partnership that will deliver improved alignment of supply chain plans with business objectives and strategies for midmarket discrete manufacturing companies.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For the past few years, the news has been filled with stories about supply chain disruptions, supply chain fragility, and the need for supply chain resilience. A term once prominent in supply discussions optimization isn’t heard quite as often as it used to be.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

With the advent of the digital era, supply chain has transformed dramatically. To increase flexibility, responsiveness, and competitiveness in the long run, the investment in supply chain digitalization will increase by 10%-15% over the next few years. If trends hold, we will achieve touchless supply chains very soon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2025

Alerts and notifications from email, social channels, home devices, shopping apps and other platforms compete for our attention, creating an overwhelming stream of information. Decision-makers must operate with agility and speed, often orchestrating complex scenarios across vast supply chain networks. Who needs to act, and when?

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RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

You’re juggling production schedules, managing inventory, keeping an eye on finances, and making sure everything runs smoothly on the shop floor. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle.

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Silvon Software

MAY 6, 2025

They need visibility across multiple internal systemslike ERP, CRM, and financial platformsand even external sources shared with suppliers, partners, and customers. Thats why modern BI systems are quickly becoming the go-to solution for data-driven enterprises. But lets be clear: not all BI platforms are created equal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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