Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2025

The past approach of limited, incremental improvements is not sufficient for today’s supply chain needs. Intelligent and agentic: The company indicated that its cognitive solutions are inherently intelligent and agentic, leveraging Blue Yonder’s history as an early adopter of machine learning and other forms of AI.

Supply Chain Design Software 238

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2025

Explore trends in demand sensing, S&OP, and the evolving tech stack of supply chain planning. This report maps growth corridors across functions, technology, and regions. Download Executive Summary Supply Chain Planning – Smarter planning starts here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 162

Supply Chain Planning Software Research Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 162

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

Let’s hope that these new executives see the light of a new day. OMP’s press release this week announced nine new chiefs. OMP, like o9 and Kinaxis, benefited from the SAP’s APO migration failure. The Company’s challenge is building market relevance. The latest round was $10M on January 11, 2024.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Modeling Software 221

ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2025

These limitations lead to significant challenges, including: Excessive safety stock levels Over-reliance on manual forecast adjustments Unreliable demand planning models in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes Slow adaptation to changing market conditions How Machine Learning Enhances Demand Forecast Accuracy Machine learning revolutionizes (..)

Forecasting 156

Forecasting Modeling Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing 156

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2025

I laughed at Neils Van Hove’s recent post. Neil’s post in response to my post of Driving Value From Outside-in Planning : In her post, ‘Driving Value from Supply Chain Planning’, Lora Cecere provides great supply chain analysis and benchmarking for her supply chains to admire. His view is very different.

Modeling 320

Modeling Material Savings Vendor Strategies Supply and Demand 320

BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2025

Duncan Angove, Blue Yonder CEO Chris Burchett, Blue Yonder’s SVP of Generative AI, joined Duncan on stage to look in-depth into the Agentic AI behind the cognitive solutions. Warehouse Ops Agent , which will fully brief you on the challenges for the day across picking, labor and inventory.

Supply Chain Design Software 93

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software 93

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The phrase signified uncharted or dangerous areas where cartographers warned mariners “we don’t know what’s there, so beware.” Like medieval cartographers, honest prognosticators say, “We don’t know everything that’s out there, so beware?” Supply Chain Restrictions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Let’s look at some of the best ways to make your supply chain more efficient. Here’s 10 things you should focus on to improve supply chain efficiency and performance: 1. It’s not enough to just categorise by product groups; you’ve got to dig deeper into line item analysis. What is Supply Chain Efficiency?

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 30, 2025

”[1] Tracking various directions in which AI might head is critical for today’s business leaders. ” Let’s review where experts believe AI is headed this year and beyond. Generative AI has garnered a lion’s share of headlines over the past two years. 8] Simone and Blanchard, op. 7] Trend 3.

Trends 130

Trends Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2025

What’s missing? Each is attempting to slather AI on today’s offering: this fueling a hype cycle for agentic AI. The goal should not be making today’s planning processes faster and hands-free. This requires the deployment of digital twin and network design technologies running at the same frequency as S&OP.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Waste Reduction 221

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

Today’s planning market is muddy : the methodology is inadequate to compare entities that are not alike. I liken today’s selection process to making a bowl of minestrone soup. Let’s play out the analogy. Let’s have an honest discussion. Let’s go back to OMP. How so, you might ask?

Gartner 195

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 195

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Implementation Guide - 20 Steps to RtM Excellence RtM Distributor Assessment Tool Distributor Assessment Guide 3rd Degree Partnership Guide Indirect Distribution: FMCG Distributors vs. Wholesalers 8 Steps to Drive Distributor Excellence Connect with Enchange Online Posts by Topics Dave Jordan (432) FMCG (385) Supply Chain (249) S&OP (226) Route (..)

Waste Reduction 165

Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 165

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Nevertheless, a little-known Chinese artificial intelligence start-up named DeepSeek did just that and overnight became one of the world’s most famous companies. ” DeepSeek’s strategy seems to be working. 6] Jinhan Li, “ What questions will China’s DeepSeek not answer? in the A.I.

China 130

China Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Pricing Training 130

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) should evolve into a strategic instrument for continuously aligning demand forecasts, production capacities, and inventory levels in the face of uncertainty. However, sophisticated forecasting must be coupled with flexible planning. This necessitates regular reviews and agile adjustments.

Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 69

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Decision command center for fast event response Asynchronous collaboration and scenario analysis Demand collaboration S&OP Optimize Inventory and Pricing AI Driven Inventory and Price Optimization : Set inventory strategies to match business segment priorities.

Price Reduction 156

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 156

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Whether you’re looking to learn about S&OP or vendor-managed inventory, SCMDOJO makes it easy to find the content you need quickly. While you can filter courses by subject and keyword, the platform’s broader scope means it might take more time to sift through the offerings to find the exact supply chain course you need.

Supply Chain Planning Software 93

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Course Supply Chain Software 93

IQMS

APRIL 4, 2025

Three advanced data-driven supply chain approaches that manufacturers will want to evaluate for their business, if they have not done so already, are vendor managed inventory (VMI), collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment (CPFR), and sales and operations planning (S&OP).

Price Reduction 52

Price Reduction Material Savings Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 52

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This data can be sent to the manufacturer’s cloud and used as an input when sequencing production orders. For example, sequencing solutions are built to not only resolve the nodes of order scheduling, but also to take in consideration plans from S&OP, Order forecast generator, or give production plans to Logistics (e.g.,

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 96

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The tool allows for collaboration, scenario planning, streamlined data and S&OP process cadences which can greatly impact profitability, sustainability and revenue. Participants changed variables, such as demand, supply, lead times, sources and service levels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 68

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation Modeling 68

Shapiro

JULY 18, 2025

It’s not just data—it’s mission intel. Sustainable Logistics Tech for High-Impact Ops Sustainability is now a mission-critical directive. The post Mission: Logistics Possible, Inside the High-Tech Ops Behind 2025 Supply Chains appeared first on Shapiro. Ready to take control of your mission?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 66

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

Whether you’re walking into an S&OP meeting or preparing a supplier review deck, your ability to visually articulate your message can impact outcomes. Today’s competitive edge lies not just in accessing data , but in how effectively it’s presented.

Supply Chain Design Software 74

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Software 74

Adexa

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Many organizations have adopted S&OP solutions which are helpful in providing some visibility. In contrast to S&OP models, S&OE solutions are designed to provide a much more accurate model of the operations and because of that they can predict and respond much faster and more optimally.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 52

QAD

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

QAD Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Eliminate Chaos QADs S&OP aligns sales, operations, and supply chain, enabling data-driven decisions to capitalize on demand and avoid costly missteps.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Beverage Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Trend

JANUARY 7, 2025

Content was anchored in S&OP and supply chain planning but touched visioning, strategy execution, company culture & behaviours, communication, philosophy, psychology, automation & augmentation, AI, human-machine collaboration & process design, decision centricity, and mindset, to name a few.

Negotiating Skills 60

Negotiating Skills S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 60

Freight Waves

JULY 11, 2025

Why Platforms Elevate, Not Eliminate Before delving into Movement, it’s essential to understand the power of a two-sided marketplace. Unified collaboration – shippers, LSP ops, and carriers collaborate in a single platform, minimizing the need for phone calls and emails.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2024

”[1] This year’s celebration continues a post-pandemic trend that started last year. ”[2] What warlock magic explains this rise in Halloween’s popularity? ”[7] Christmas will likely remain America’s top holiday season, but Halloween is certainly on the rise. 6] Ferrero North America, op cit.

North America 100

North America S&OP America Survey 100

Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Brandon Daniels: One of the things that generative AI is doing is it’s making it so procurement and supply chain people are able to bridge a skills gap. And where there are conflicts, that’s where we need to insert a human. And that’s where this 10x of capability and capacity really comes out and provides results.

Supply Chain Risk Management 52

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Who let the dogs out? If you lived in or visited Bucharest about 10 years ago you will have seen one or two stray dogs hanging around the city. Actually, a lot more than one or two, there were hoards of them.

Supply and Demand 147

Supply and Demand S&OP Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 147

QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Complexities of Managing Supplier Relationships Managing suppliers has always been complex, but it is becoming even more challenging in today’s fast-paced automotive industry. Depending on the industry, companies can see cost savings of 5 to 10% and revenue gains of 7 to 10%. Grammer uses QAD SRM to manage its supply base.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 52

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Most notable were the companys ML/AI leveraged for probabilistic forecasting, decision support tools, balanced standardization and flexibility in S&OP with Decision Hub to support workflows and real-time exception management.

ToolsGroup 156

ToolsGroup Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 156

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Boeing ’s ongoing production quality and corporate crisis has not helped the industry’s supply networks to recover. Many businesses rely on sales and operations business planning processes ( S&OP ) to align and communicate the state of business and operating plans including shortcomings or added resource needs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

IBP and its predecessor S&OP were developed as executive decision-making forums. But how decision centric is your S&OP/IBP process, your meetings, your organization? Versus 26 percent for ineffective S&OP (a 43 percent delta). Versus 15 percent for ineffective S&OP (a 48 percent delta).

S&OP 78

S&OP Scenario Planning Survey Meeting 78

Adexa

JANUARY 14, 2025

“Adexa’s expertise in AI-driven supply chain management enhances our ability to offer customers an integrated approach from planning to scheduling to execution. About Adexa Adexa is an AI-driven enterprise business planning service focusing on SI&OP, S&OP, and S&OE business models.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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