Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

Professionals can stay in their roles while learning how to reshape inventory flow, vendor performance, and forecasting. This means more accurate demand forecasts, cleaner vendor records, and faster coordination. Not only does it reduce waste, but it also helps companies remain competitive when margins are tight.

Vendor Strategies

RFgen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction Inventory management is the backbone of a successful supply chain operation, but it’s often a source of persistent frustration. This lack of real-time data creates delays throughout the entire operation, from receiving to production to shipping.

Inventory Reduction

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Edge computing processing data locally, near the source has emerged as a method to address these challenges by reducing latency and improving resiliency. Different manufacturers and vendors often use different protocols and systems, making integrations resource intensive from both a capital and personnel perspective.

Real-time Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The sales team can go have those conversations, with real-time lead times and even the factory the product will ship from, with customers. It’s really reduced a lot of sales friction. We practice a hybrid model – we use what the supply chain vendors are really good at, and then we add to it.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

When one thinks of supply chain software vendors, the name InterSystems may not spring to mind. A production plan from an IBP meeting should be considered a rough-cut long-term plan, merely the best estimation of what was likely, not something written in stone. ARC was recently briefed by InterSystems.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

One of the most effective strategies for building resilience is integrating project management into supply chain operations. This proactive approach minimizes downtime, reduces financial losses, and strengthens overall operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

JUNE 3, 2025

If you serve customers across a limited geographic area, this may be a more cost effective shipping strategy. Due to the rising costs of parcel shipping, many shippers have moved away from the traditional single carrier strategy. This adds complexity to the shipping process.

Waste Reduction

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 5, 2025

Integrating Financial Strategy with Operational Planning One of the biggest pitfalls in energy logistics is a disconnect between financial planning and operational execution. Budgeting without factoring in variable transportation costs, fluctuating commodity prices, or regulatory compliance can derail otherwise sound strategies.

Resource Reduction

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

That makes agility a foundational part of your manufacturing strategy. Decision-makers must plan supply chain resilience strategies for a wide range of risk scenarios. The primary goals of SRM are to foster hand-in-glove supplier relationships, manage risk, and optimize the value chain.

Manufacturing Procurement

TransAudit

JULY 24, 2025

End-to-End visibility —once a buzzword—is now a business imperative, unlocking the power of data analytics to improve performance, reduce costs, and manage risk with confidence. Key Components of an Effective E2E Visibility Strategy IoT (Internet of Things) Integration The foundation of true end-to-end visibility lies in connected devices.

Real-time Visibility

Precoro

JULY 1, 2025

Definition: Vendor relations is a strategic practice of cultivating productive, long-term relationships with suppliers. When done right, it’s beneficial for both sides: vendors get a reliable client, while companies benefit from a stable supply chain, consistent product quality, better pricing, and room to grow and collaborate.

Negotiating Skills

Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

Reported May 20 Let me take a moment to comment on our global sourcing strategy. Today, more than 50% of our purchases are sourced in the United States. Over the last several years, we have worked diligently with our vendors to further diversify our global supply chain. or approximately $30 billion on an annual basis.

Purchasing Skills

RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Think of it as a single source of truth for everything from production planning and inventory management to financials, supply chain, and even the shop floor. This prevents stockouts, reduces waste from overstocking, and optimizes your warehouse operations. Identify the pain points and limitations of your current systems.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Why Traditional Methods Just Cant Cut It Anymore. In other words, businesses can eliminate the guesswork in demand forecasting and proactively plan for it with the help of data-backed decision-making. This ensures inventory is balanced across locations, at all timeswhile significantly reducing waste and preventing shortages.

Inventory Management Software

Clear Spider

OCTOBER 21, 2024

From raw materials to shipping and storage, businesses across the U.S. Spoiler: Effective inventory management strategies are key to navigating price hikes without passing excessive costs onto consumers. This has forced many manufacturers to reevaluate their sourcing and pricing strategies. You’re not alone.

Inventory Management Software

Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Importance of Stakeholder Engagement Collaboration between vendors and OEMs is vital for gaining insight into relationships and the flow of goods. Implementing a solution that leverages automation removes the need for manual tracking and communication, reducing the burden of oversight and minimizing delays in risk mitigation efforts.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Why Traditional Methods Just Can’t Cut It Anymore. In other words, businesses can eliminate the guesswork in demand forecasting and proactively plan for it with the help of data-backed decision-making. This ensures inventory is balanced across locations, at all times—while significantly reducing waste and preventing shortages.

Inventory Management Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 13, 2025

Imagine being able to offer faster deliveries, reduce costs, and minimize errors. The actors involved (suppliers, manufacturers, products, vendors, retailers, transport companies, among others) must collaborate. Choosing the means that best suits your needs is necessary to reduce costs and be more productive.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

JULY 6, 2025

Build Supplier Diversity Into the Strategy A strong procurement ecosystem doesn’t rely on just one source. Instead, it spreads out supply needs across multiple vendors and regions to avoid disruptions when unexpected events occur. This shared visibility reduces lag time and confusion.

Manufacturing Procurement

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Vendor Dynamics: Indicates the complexity and potential risks/opportunities in your supplier base. A lower TCO indicates better value sourcing, even if the initial purchase price isn’t the absolute lowest. Vendor Dynamics: Simply tracks the total count of active suppliers you engage with.

Pricing Training

Freight Plus

MAY 13, 2025

If you’re shipping into big-box retailers, retailer scorecards are an essential part of doing business. And if you’re not hitting the right numbers, your transportation strategy could be quietly eating into your margins. Retailers rely on OTIF to keep their shelves stocked and promotions running as planned.

Optimal Sourcing

IT Supply Chain

AUGUST 7, 2025

Why More US Importers Choose DDP Shipping from China in 2025 By Dean Taylor (pictured) Content Writer 108 Views Stop Losing Sleep Over China–USA Freight If you’re importing products from China to the U.S., In 2025, freight forwarding from China to USA has become more than just a shipping decision—it’s a strategic risk.

China

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Here are eight important benefits that arise from this: Improved production efficiency: MES optimizes workflows, reduces downtime, and ensures smooth coordination between machines, materials, and labor. This reduces waste, scrap, overruns and rework. This reduces waste, scrap, overruns and rework.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 1, 2025

Vendor independence: Retain full control over features, security, and data governance. Next.js, a React-based open-source framework developed by Vercel, offers several advantages for enterprise applications: Server-Side Rendering (SSR): Improves load times and SEO, ideal for real-time dashboards and dynamic reports. Leverage Next.js

Supply Chain Design Software

AFFLINK

JUNE 11, 2025

While this new landscape means easier and faster product ordering for consumers, it puts traditional supply chains under unprecedented pressure to adapt their direct-to-consumer fulfillment, inventory management, and procurement strategies. However, many organizations struggle to balance efficiency with cost.

Modeling

SCMDOJO

JUNE 3, 2025

No need to go chasing vendors for quotes, or digging through outdated spreadsheets. Digital estimators help manufacturers avoid all sorts of disruptions from predicting shipping fees to sourcing raw materials. Why Manual Methods Are No Match for Automation Want to eliminate human error and speed up your calculations?

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 12, 2025

Whether it’s a shortage of tiny chips or a shipping snafu halfway around the world, these issues don’t just slow down assembly lines—they hit wallets, reputations, and road-ready dreams. Even basic components, like GM parts for their trucks or SUVs, can get caught in the tangle of global sourcing.

Automotive

IT Supply Chain

JUNE 18, 2025

Today’s contractors can’t afford the old-school paper trail or clunky vendor spreadsheets. A Unified Digital Ecosystem Spreadsheets alone no longer cut it. This tight integration reduces miscommunication and makes procurement decisions faster and more accurate. These vendors become extensions of the contractor’s operations.

Manufacturing Procurement

Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

And on our direct imports over the last several years, we've reduced the share from China north of 90% to currently below 70%, and we're on track to be closer to 50% by year-end. Brian Grass - Chief Financial Officer We also began dual sourcing more of our production and are now intensifying those efforts even further.

Manufacturing Procurement

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

Today’s leading spare parts inventory management software solutions leverage powerful AI, IoT, and real-time data to transform how businesses forecast demand, track inventory, optimize reorder points, and support predictive maintenance strategies. Reduces instances of overstocking and stockouts by aligning inventory with actual needs.

Inventory Management Software

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

Today’s leading spare parts inventory management software solutions leverage powerful AI, IoT, and real-time data to transform how businesses forecast demand, track inventory, optimize reorder points, and support predictive maintenance strategies. Reduces instances of overstocking and stockouts by aligning inventory with actual needs.

Inventory Management Software

Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This creates a continuous flow of information between design tools, simulation environments, and manufacturing systems allowing all stakeholders to access a single source of truth. Stalled Production Instead of swapping parts or redesigning your board, you may opt to wait until the part can be shipped and assembled.

Supply Chain Design Software

ShipBob

MARCH 3, 2025

You can also easily manage your replenishments with the ability to email vendors directly from the platform and create purchase orders based on your forecast. This reduces the need for manual entry, ensuring better inventory accuracy. Bring together all the metrics you need in one place to inform your decisions and strategies.

Procurement Solutions

ShipBob

MARCH 3, 2025

You can also easily manage your replenishments with the ability to email vendors directly from the platform and create purchase orders based on your forecast. This reduces the need for manual entry, ensuring better inventory accuracy. Bring together all the metrics you need in one place to inform your decisions and strategies.

Procurement Solutions

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

The regulation is designed to provide European consumers with extensive data about the provenance of the items they purchase, all the way back to the sourcing of raw materials. Beyond the promotion of ethical sourcing, it’s also about “how we can extend the life of products,” Balaam says. Complying with the rule will be no easy task.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

For smaller fashion brands, as highlighted by Glossy , the financial burden of tariffs can be especially acute, often forcing them to absorb higher costs or shift their sourcing strategies entirely. The crux of the issue isn’t just the added expense but the unpredictability. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Cost Reduction Strategies