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Mastering Disruption: A Smarter, More Connected Approach

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Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. That may sound impossible, but new technology places this capability within the reach of every organization.

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AI in Supply Chain Automation: Procurement to Logistics

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From sourcing and bid evaluation to warehouse slotting and dynamic routing, AI tools support faster and more consistent outcomes by processing large volumes of operational data and identifying patterns that human decision-makers may overlook. These capabilities are now being integrated into mainstream TMS, WMS, and ERP platforms.

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How Smart Contracts Are Impacting Supply Chains

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Even digital advancements, like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, only partially solve these challenges because they still need centralized oversight and reconciliation. Smart contracts are software programs that self-execute and are stored on a blockchain. Smart contracts offer a new approach.

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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

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One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. Energy management solutions are products that energy utilities use to produce power and data centers use to consume power. They also produce industrial automation solutions that allow factories to monitor and control production.

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How to Optimize Fulfillment with Unified Data

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Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated frequently not at all. Factors like planning tools, inventory management, demand patterns, and innovations in technology contribute to the success or failure of fulfillment optimization.

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The Importance of Energy Transition and Sustainability in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

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Renewable Energy for Facilities: Warehouses and distribution centers can integrate solar panels and wind turbines to lower energy costs and carbon footprints. Retrofitting existing infrastructure with energy-efficient technologies further enhances sustainability efforts. Advanced route optimization tools further support these goals.

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Logistics Software: How to Make Handling Peak Times Easy

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The hype usually revolves around just one item and can easily be managed by a modern logistics system. But what really gets the supply chain and warehouse managers in a sweat are extremely intense sales days or weeks such as the well-known Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Imagine a warehouse operating around the clock, 360 days a year.