QAD

JULY 23, 2025

AI in Supply Chain: Transformative Technologies and Strategies Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the supply chain landscape, offering powerful tools to help streamline operations, boost resilience, and increase visibility across every link in the chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides the second of a two-part market education series addressing what we term as broadening the context from warehouse control layer or accelerator to that of supply chain execution orchestration. This thought leadership series is provided in joint collaboration with AutoScheduler.ai

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2025

AI in retail supply chain is no longer an innovation to observe—it’s a strategic imperative to adopt. By infusing intelligence into every supply chain touchpoint—from sourcing to shelf—AI is driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and exponential growth.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

During 23 to 25 October, the Blue Yonder team had the pleasure of joining thousands of supply chain professionals at the newly rebranded BVL Supply Chain CX event in Berlin. For those outside the supply chain world, logistics might seem as straightforward as transport and warehousing, a “commodity”.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2025

AI in retail supply chain is no longer an innovation to observe—it’s a strategic imperative to adopt. By infusing intelligence into every supply chain touchpoint—from sourcing to shelf—AI is driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and exponential growth.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

More than 500 supply chain leaders converged in Berlin between 11 – 13 November to learn how to unlock the full potential of their supply chains, and to ultimately reshape the future of their businesses. A holistic approach to solving supply chain challenges Those aforementioned challenges arent insignificant.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2025

Blue Yonder CEO Duncan Angove took the Main Stage in Nashville by storm, introducing a new era in supply chain management, characterized by unparalleled speed and precision. Ushering in a new dawn of technology Move beyond boundaries. Its not about upgrading technology.

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John Galt

AUGUST 6, 2025

Customer Portal Partner Portal Contact John Galt Solutions Atlas AI-driven SaaS platform that connects and orchestrates your entire supply chain. Amid the challenges, data is the essential enabler – the fuel that powers supply chain planning to build agility and resilience.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2025

As our Supply Chain Matters readers may have noticed from various social media feeds, this week has been one that featured two supply chain technology focused conferences and a noteworthy product release announcement.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of supply chain planning, Blue Yonder has again emerged as an industry-recognized Leader. The Gartner 2025 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions 1 report positions Blue Yonder furthest to the right for Completeness of Vision. Lead Supply Chain Analyst, Amway.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Supply Chain Matters Founder and supply chain technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari provides highlights and some specific takeaways from a Linked In Live appearance last week. This event was sponsored by warehouse orchestration process support technology provider AutoSceduler.AI.

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John Galt

JULY 29, 2025

Customer Portal Partner Portal Contact John Galt Solutions Atlas AI-driven SaaS platform that connects and orchestrates your entire supply chain. To help bridge this gap requires the ability to seamlessly integrate retail sales data and advanced supply chain analytics within a planning environment.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

Below are the individual web links and prime takeaway messages from each of our prior postings: Part One : Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in legacy software design.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2025

This posting is our fifth installment in an ongoing supply chain technology market education series. In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. The report points to an upcoming period of high uncertainties along with the need to fundamentally rethink supply chain resilience as a strategic imperative. percent to $2.58

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 19, 2025

As Founder and Managing Editor I am pleased to announce that Cloud based supply chain planning and synchronization solutions provider Kinaxis® will again serve as a Sustained Sponsor of this independent thought leadership platform in 2025 and 2026.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This heightened awareness places a significant responsibility on procurement professionals to ensure that their supply chains align with ethical and environmental standards. Nearly 90% of large companies now publish sustainability reports, demonstrating a commitment to transparency and accountability in their supply chain practices.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2025

However, for forward-thinking retailers, it represents a strategic opportunity to strengthen supply chain resilience, enhance consumer trust and unlock new efficiencies. Establish chain of custody : Maintain real-time, end-to-end visibility across the supply chain to track product movement and respond swiftly to recalls.

Retail

Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

As consumers and businesses become increasingly environmentally conscious, the logistics industry stands at a pivotal crossroads. Imagine a bustling logistics hubefficient, clean, and powered by renewable energy. Sustainability in Logistics refers to the practical steps businesses take to enhance their sustainability practices.

Waste Reduction

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JUNE 9, 2025

Blue Yonder, the digital supply chain transformation solutions provider, has released the results of its inaugural ‘Supply Chain Compass’ report highlighting nearly 700 global supply chain leaders’ key strategic priorities: implementing new technology (51%), improving efficiency and productivity (40%) and building more resilient supply chains (29%). (..)

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2025

An Industry Trending In September of last year Supply Chain Matters highlighted reporting trending among high volume consumer goods producers and the tenure of their respective senior managers. This is often reflected in tough negotiations with suppliers for supply contracts along with extended payment terms.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Bristlecone

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Bristlecone, the industrys largest pure-play supply chain service provider, is thrilled to announce its recognition in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Supply Chain Strategy, Planning and Operations Consulting [1] and Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning Solutions Systems Integrators [2].

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates pharmaceutical and healthcare industry readers of the implications of another implementation delay of Drug Supply chain Safety Act (DSCA). Background The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCA) is U.S. Background The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCA) is U.S.

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2025

We believe this recognition highlights the Completeness of our Vision and our Ability to Execute by providing ground-breaking technology to address the complex and evolving needs of our global customers. Depth and Breadth of Features Blue Yonder Warehouse Management is the culmination of decades of customer-centric development.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 20, 2025

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we alert our many readers to the appearance of Bob Ferrari, our Founder and longtime supply chain technology industry analyst appearance in a recently published and very timely podcast. A supply chain cannot function in isolation. All rights reserved.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 9, 2025

Bristlecone, a Mahindra Group company and the industry’s largest pure-play supply chain services provider, today announced the appointment of Lakshmanan Chidambaram (CTL) as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective July 1, 2025.

Groups

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog alerts readers to the opportunity to attend the upcoming MIT Center for Logistics and Transportations (CTL) annual Crossroads event. The Event The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) will host its 12 th annual Crossroads event on Tuesday, March 19.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 18, 2025

Industry analyst and Supply Chain Matters founder Bob Ferrari provides observations and insights garnered from the SAP Sapphire customer conference held in May. SAP ’s goal of several years ago related to growing revenues and profitability has shown positive momentum.

SAP

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2025

Introduction and Purpose Since our inception as an independent supply chain management industry analyst advisory firm, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has published an annual predictions advisory. The context of our predictions includes a broad cross-functional umbrella of what is considered supply chain management.

Predictive Analytics Software

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News (November 11-14th) This week I posted my early analysis of the new administration’s impacts on the energy transition, sustainability, and trade. The rest of the analysis focuses on the fate of EV tax credits, tariffs, and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

From electronics manufacturers to retail giants, companies are grappling with a complex landscape of rising duties and other supply chain challenges. The stated aim of those measures is to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. In the U.S.,

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides summary themes of our soon to published 2025 annual predictions for industry and global supply chains. Themes and Perspectives We begin with a look back perspective toward our outlined themes during the prior two years.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 28, 2025

The traditional supply chain is being disrupted. Decision makers are reformulating supply chain strategies, continuously promoting transformation and upgrading, and striving to build a future-proofed sustainable supply chain.

Chemicals

IT Supply Chain

JUNE 26, 2025

Employers across every industry are looking for people who are digitally fluent—who understand the tools, platforms, and strategies that keep the modern workplace running smoothly. Companies want employees who not only know how to use social media but can turn those platforms into powerful business tools.

Buyer Training

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Mr. Guggina talked about how Walmart is approaching their supply chain transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Belcorp’s Maturity in Supply Chain Design. When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. Using this software effectively is about more than the functionality. Logistics can be a challenge.

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