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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

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Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. That, at least, is the theory behind mathematical optimization, and the way it’s being applied to supply chain management today. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers.

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

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SCB Feature Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain? That’s because the promise of artificial intelligence for supply chain operations is huge. It could do more to accelerate the journey of supply chain operations from the backroom to the boardroom than any other change. trillion to U.S.

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

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Many of the world’s largest companies have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, triggering a ripple effect throughout global supply chains. For most CPG brands, indirect emissions — those that occur across the supply chain — represent the majority of their carbon footprint. Retailers are following suit. In the U.S.,

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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

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Twenty twenty-five is starkly different: the next global war has already begun, and it’s unfolding not on distant battlefields, but right through the supply chains that you rely on. Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire. Let’s look at China. Trade Representative.

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Outsmart Disruption with AI: Three Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

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Breaking Down Business Silos Supply chains don’t exist in isolation. To truly build resilience across the entire organization — including supply chain and logistics — businesses need to remove the internal silos that can lead to restricted data flow and collaboration. It all starts with adaptability.

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AI: Real or Hype?

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If we put that into a business context and start asking generative AI or agentic AI to make a major decision about how to reorient our supply chain, that is incredibly risky," says Wood. Wood says companies must first be moved away from manual and reactive processes to more automation and supply chain optimization.

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The Leadership Retention Crisis in Fleet Operations, and Why It Matters to the Supply Chain

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Still, it can be just as disruptive to supply chain performance. Unlike other areas of the supply chain, fleet management lacks a structured leadership development pipeline. Preventive maintenance derails, compliance filings are missed, and work orders begin piling up. On day one. And when they struggle?