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Unmasking the Supply Chain: How Blockchain Brings Transparency and Trust

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing.

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Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison: Guide to Buying in 2025

RFgen

Running a manufacturing business isn’t easy. That’s where a manufacturing ERP comes in. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle. Let’s get started.

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E2open Acquires icon-scm: Five Reasons Why You Should Care

Supply Chain Shaman

She cannot count the number of SCM software acquisition announcements that promised 1+1=10. icon-scm was founded in 1992. The company partnered with SAP to launch a product offering, SAP Supply Chain Response by icon-scm, in 2010. This licensed software offering was purchased at slightly under 3X revenues.

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How AI and Automation are Transforming Manufacturing Supply Chains

Jaggaer

The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.

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Strategies and Tips for Building a Modern Manufacturing Tech Stack

Arena Solutions

In todays rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, building a modern tech stack is not just a strategic advantage but a necessity for maintaining competitiveness. EMBRACING INTERCONNECTIVITY: SEAMLESS INTEGRATION IN MANUFACTURING TECH Interconnectivity is a cornerstone of a modern manufacturing tech stack.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The Rubikloud acquisition was a $60M cash purchase. Elemica Purchase by Eurazeo.

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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. The result was restatement.