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AI-Tuned Pricing and Inventory Strategies are the Way Forward for Retailers

Supply Chain Brain

So argues Greg Petro, CEO of First Insight , a retail platform that uses AI analysis of consumer feedback to predict demand, determine pricing thresholds and model scenarios around, for example, differing tariff levels or supply chain bottlenecks. “We We can help you understand what people actually want,” Petro says.

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Is Your Supply Chain Recession Proof? A Guide for Building a Resilient Supply Chain

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Implementing tracking technologies such as barcodes, RFID, and blockchain provides granular data that enhances both forecasting capabilities and overall supply chain visibility. During the 2008 recession, Walmart strengthened its supply chain by investing in predictive analytics and real-time demand forecasting.

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AI-Powered Supply Chains: Building Resilience in a Complicated World

Supply Chain Brain

The large language models that make up search engines will no longer need keyword searches, instead delivering well-articulated answers by using the semantic context of a query. For example, a dispatcher is responsible for purchasing components for pre-production and stocking of two new products.

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Selling Into the EU? Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport

Supply Chain Brain

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region. The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As

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Using AI Collaboration to Empower the Supply Chain Workforce

Supply Chain Brain

According to our 2024 report, Generative AI in the B2B Marketplace , 81% of B2B businesses are already investing in AI, with 79% anticipating increasing their AI budgets within the next year. Sometimes The B2B buyer report revealed that 65% of buyers found AI-powered chatbots to be moderately or extremely helpful when it came to purchases.

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How AI Is Turning Inventory Data Into a Strategic Advantage

Supply Chain Brain

This delay creates a dangerous blind spot for operators — higher landed costs, longer lead times and shifting sourcing patterns will start to accumulate in warehouses over the next two to 12 months. We now have the tools to track inventory more accurately, while spending less money on tracking.

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1H 2025 Supply Chain in Numbers and Charts

Supply Chain Digest

One measure of the health of the US manufacturing sector is the US Purchasing Managers Index from the Institute of Supply Management. million, as rail cars rose 2.4% Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. The full index reading for June was 113.3,