Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2025

Suppliers that meet higher sustainability standards may charge more, putting tension between cost optimization and sustainability goals. Procurement and sustainability functions often operate independently, leading to inconsistencies when ESG criteria are applied during sourcing and supplier management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Rust (Polkadot, Solana): Designed for speed and safety in high-performance blockchain networks. Go (Hyperledger Fabric): Used for permissioned enterprise blockchain networks. How Smart Contracts Improve Procurement Automated Payments: When a supplier meets predefined conditions (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Molex implemented a multi-enterprise supply chain network platform from SAP called SAP Business Network. With PO collaboration, buyers send digital purchase orders over the network to suppliers or other trading partners. The task management in SAP Business Network also helps. But getting there was not easy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Business Spend Management Solutions are Networked .

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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. Standardizing materials across multiple products can enable greater flexibility in supplier selection and procurement.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

There are many working parts, network partners, and opportunities for things to go wrong that some are often overlooked. Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. Defining Transportation Optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Innovation Pillars: Diagnose: primarily powered by Infor Process Mining, this capability helps organizations gain visibility into business processes, uncover non-conforming variants, identify critical bottlenecks, and optimize operations based on data. This involves a Network Data Mesh for unlocking insights.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Meeting these objectives, on top of addressing existing industry challenges, requires steel manufacturing companies to become more efficient and flexible in their operations—and this means optimizing their master production schedules. The Value of Master Production Scheduling. DELMIA Quintiq Master Production Scheduling (MPS).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. By aligning supply chain and procurement, spend can be considered more holistically.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Traditionally, procurement has been a process weighed down by manual tasks, fragmented systems, and endless paperwork. Today, procurement is undergoing a transformation. While procurement teams have long worked to add strategic value, Artificial Intelligence (AI) amplifies their impact.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Forget static network designs and gut-feel decisions. By harnessing the power of data science and analytics, you can gain end-to-end visibility across your entire network, breaking down information silos and optimizing every stage of your operations. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

Advanced supply chain planning is being transformed by probabilistic forecasting , which revolutionizes demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization. This approach significantly improves forecast accuracy and enhances decision-making across distribution networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

Supply chain optimization has also improved in significant ways that can address these trade-offs better than before. Analytical techniques like linear programming can create the mathematically “optimal” plan, but these methods must be implemented well to avoid creating other challenges. Supply chain optimization for today’s realities.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

Probabilistic forecasting is revolutionizing demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization by significantly improving forecast accuracy and decision-making across distribution networks. Probabilistic demand planning enables businesses to optimize stock levels while reducing costs and improving service levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We run one of the few truly hybrid supply chain networks. We own a significant portion of our network, but we also work extensively with partners. We’ve done a lot of customization, with Blue Yonder’s help, to create a digital twin of our entire supply network. We now have complete visibility of our supply chain.

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Logility

MAY 14, 2025

From smarter networks to scenario planning, here are key takeaways from our time at the event: 1. Whether its demand forecasting, network design, or manufacturing optimization, AI is enabling companies to respond faster and smarter to disruption. AI Is the Heart of Change The narrative has shifted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2025

Coupa CEO Leagh Turner took the stage to declare that we’re entering a new era defined by AI, resilient supply chains, and predictive intelligence drawn from the worlds most powerful B2B network. This move positions Coupa as the full-stack provider for planning, execution, and optimization in global sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

FDAs Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and global standards like ISO 20400 for sustainable procurement are driving companies to adopt blockchain for improved compliance and accountability. The specific origin data reinforces De Beers’ commitment to consumer confidence , transparency and ethical sourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2023

We are trying to assess the value of a network in managing contract manufacturing.) One of the alignment gaps that is growing and is unfortunate is the gap between procurement and manufacturing. This gap of 48% between manufacturing and procurement is the highest seen in studies across the decade.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

We recommend leveraging these workstreams, based on Gartner’s 4 Workstreams for Successful Implementation of Any Procurement Application to maximize the impact of your next large-scale procurement implementation: 1. Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success!

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

Optimization of the entire source-to-pay process for nearly all Körber locations worldwide. In order to establish a unified and consistent source-to-pay process throughout the entire Group, Körber was looking for a fully integrated e-procurement solution. The goal was to increase efficiency across the Group’s Business Areas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

It is forcing companies to rethink how they plan, optimize, execute, and collaborate with trading partners. The effort to move closer to the customer – by virtually all businesses – means supply chain networks of old must be replaced with more links, more nodes, and smaller, more frequent shipments.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. For logistics professionals, understanding how these changes impact freight networks is critical to staying ahead. Government Incentives for Reshoring The U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. What Is the Value of A Network? Currently, the cycles are out of balance.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Optimization and simulation are the two main branches of SCND. Optimization accounts for over 90% of all work that is being done by SCND teams. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. But it has gaps.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

ARC has done research and writing on supply chain collaboration networks. A supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) is a key technology for improved collaboration across an extended supply chain. Networked applications have distinctive advantages that other types of solutions lack. But something called ERP 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2024

Leveraging advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and real-time tracking can enhance visibility, optimize routes, and improve overall supply chain efficiency. Proactive planning and coordination with suppliers, carriers, and other stakeholders are essential for identifying potential bottlenecks and developing contingency plans.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

The basic frame of supply chain planning–functional taxonomies for optimization on a relational database–must be redesigned before supply chain leaders can reap the benefit of deep learning, neural networks, and evolving forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Graph architectures also use different optimization technologies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ryan is the Co-founder and CEO of GoodShip , an all-in-one platform for supply chain analytics, carrier management, and transportation procurement About Ryan Soskin Ryan Soskin is a 13 year logistics veteran and three time startup unicorn alum with a long history in freight tech. Ryan Soskin and Joe Lynch discuss insight to action.

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Procurement Academy

JANUARY 30, 2025

Just as technology has the potential to transform other major industries, its also having a major impact on procurement. One thing that is often overlooked in procurement, however, is the need to develop staff that are capable of using these technologies. Digital contract management Procurement contracts can be complex.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

They explain, “Efforts to make supply chains stronger are as old as supply chains themselves, but today’s global networks necessitate a more proactive, continual, and detail-oriented approach. Develop a robust risk management process and diversify supplier network. .”[6] Another EY analyst suggestion involves procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2025

Fictiv’s Global Manufacturing Supply Chain brings together AI-driven technology workflows, a world-class global manufacturing network, and teams of local manufacturing experts to simplify sourcing for custom mechanical components. Fictiv brings exceptional talent, proven technology, and a shared commitment to innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Founded in 2000 by a group Global Process Industries, Elemica is a Supply Chain Operating Network enabling business-to-business commerce primarily in the chemical and rubber industries. Thoma Bravo has a history of buying Business-to-Business networks, stripping out overhead, and reducing innovation. Elemica Purchase by Eurazeo.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s zoom to the bottom line: the results are less than optimal for all the monies spent and practices deployed. When he speaks of the supply chain, he means procurement. Connect the Output of Supply Chain Planning Supply (planned orders) to Procurement Commodity Management. For this blog post, never mind the comparison.

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