ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2025

The ThroughPut Catalyst Program directly addresses the common hurdles organizations face when attempting to digitalize their supply chain processes, such as financial constraints and tool fatigue. Its about doing more with what you already have and doing it faster than you thought possible. PR Contact Tina Jacobs pr@throughput.ai

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2025

The ThroughPut Catalyst Program directly addresses the common hurdles organizations face when attempting to digitalize their supply chain processes, such as financial constraints and tool fatigue. Are you a COO, maintenance head, or supply chain director looking to reduce downtime and boost efficiency? About ThroughPut.AI

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BlueYonder

APRIL 30, 2025

In an IDC InfoBrief titled Building the Future of Supply Chains: AI-Driven Orchestration for Asia/Pacific Success, 99.7% of supply chain leaders in Asia-Pacific identified agility as critical to their success. Whats troubling APACs supply chains? According to IDC, 99.5%

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

JULY 23, 2025

AI in Supply Chain: Transformative Technologies and Strategies Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the supply chain landscape, offering powerful tools to help streamline operations, boost resilience, and increase visibility across every link in the chain. What is AI in Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides the second of a two-part market education series addressing what we term as broadening the context from warehouse control layer or accelerator to that of supply chain execution orchestration. This thought leadership series is provided in joint collaboration with AutoScheduler.ai

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John Galt

AUGUST 6, 2025

Customer Portal Partner Portal Contact John Galt Solutions Atlas AI-driven SaaS platform that connects and orchestrates your entire supply chain. Amid the challenges, data is the essential enabler – the fuel that powers supply chain planning to build agility and resilience.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

More than 500 supply chain leaders converged in Berlin between 11 – 13 November to learn how to unlock the full potential of their supply chains, and to ultimately reshape the future of their businesses. A holistic approach to solving supply chain challenges Those aforementioned challenges arent insignificant.

Optimal Sourcing

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 3, 2025

In 2025, we will likely see many supply chain organizations creating multi-purpose COEs that carry out several different processes. A CPO for a transportation manufacturing equipment provider noted: RPA will have a big impact on COEs, especially on the lower end of the system.

Negotiating Skills

BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2025

Blue Yonder CEO Duncan Angove took the Main Stage in Nashville by storm, introducing a new era in supply chain management, characterized by unparalleled speed and precision. This means one single version of the truth for supply chain which means no more silos, no more lag. Its been an energizing first day of ICON 2025.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of supply chain planning, Blue Yonder has again emerged as an industry-recognized Leader. The Gartner 2025 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions 1 report positions Blue Yonder furthest to the right for Completeness of Vision. Lead Supply Chain Analyst, Amway.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This brought together over 60 supply chain leaders from 13 High Tech companies for a day of networking and engaging speaking sessions. This annual event, that facilitates sharing ideas on supply chain innovations, has been a draw amongst our customers.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides both perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Supply chain teams benefitted from such actions.

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2025

An Industry Trending In September of last year Supply Chain Matters highlighted reporting trending among high volume consumer goods producers and the tenure of their respective senior managers. This is often reflected in tough negotiations with suppliers for supply contracts along with extended payment terms.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2025

This posting is our fifth installment in an ongoing supply chain technology market education series. I n Part Three of this series , Bob establishes the case that direct sourcing and supply chain planning can work together but require a realignment of overall business wide planning and decision making frameworks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 19, 2025

As Founder and Managing Editor I am pleased to announce that Cloud based supply chain planning and synchronization solutions provider Kinaxis® will again serve as a Sustained Sponsor of this independent thought leadership platform in 2025 and 2026.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates pharmaceutical and healthcare industry readers of the implications of another implementation delay of Drug Supply chain Safety Act (DSCA). Background The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCA) is U.S. Background The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCA) is U.S.

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John Galt

JULY 22, 2025

Customer Portal Partner Portal Contact John Galt Solutions Atlas AI-driven SaaS platform that connects and orchestrates your entire supply chain. Inventory optimization is one of the most visible places where organizations expect to see a return from supply chain investments. You implemented the processes.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. The report points to an upcoming period of high uncertainties along with the need to fundamentally rethink supply chain resilience as a strategic imperative. percent to $2.58

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2025

As our Supply Chain Matters readers may have noticed from various social media feeds, this week has been one that featured two supply chain technology focused conferences and a noteworthy product release announcement. The application was initially configured for furniture manufacturing and design company MillerKnoll.

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BlueYonder

MAY 6, 2025

Yesterday, Blue Yonder CEO Duncan Angove opened ICON 2025 by introducing a ground-breaking new era in supply chain management. They are about being precise in how you react and how you respond to uncertainty, which is essential in the ever-changing supply chain landscape. Thats the real power of Cognitive Solutions.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2025

We continue to solidify our position as a pioneer in the supply chain management space, demonstrating remarkable growth and innovation, underscoring our robust market presence. Our WMS solutions have transformed supply chain operations, significantly reducing order processing times and optimizing warehouse resource utilization.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Supply Chain Matters Founder and supply chain technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari provides highlights and some specific takeaways from a Linked In Live appearance last week. to a hosted Linked In Live event that was titled: Supply Chain 2025: What to Expect (and What Not) in a Volatile World.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog alerts readers to the opportunity to attend the upcoming MIT Center for Logistics and Transportations (CTL) annual Crossroads event. The Event The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) will host its 12 th annual Crossroads event on Tuesday, March 19.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 20, 2025

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we alert our many readers to the appearance of Bob Ferrari, our Founder and longtime supply chain technology industry analyst appearance in a recently published and very timely podcast. A supply chain cannot function in isolation. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 18, 2025

Industry analyst and Supply Chain Matters founder Bob Ferrari provides observations and insights garnered from the SAP Sapphire customer conference held in May. Saueressig specifically indicated that SAP wants to have a closer relationship to customers and support their transformations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2025

Introduction and Purpose Since our inception as an independent supply chain management industry analyst advisory firm, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has published an annual predictions advisory. The context of our predictions includes a broad cross-functional umbrella of what is considered supply chain management.

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

From electronics manufacturers to retail giants, companies are grappling with a complex landscape of rising duties and other supply chain challenges. The stated aim of those measures is to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. In the U.S., An estimated 60% of U.S.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides summary themes of our soon to published 2025 annual predictions for industry and global supply chains. Themes and Perspectives We begin with a look back perspective toward our outlined themes during the prior two years.

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 28, 2025

The traditional supply chain is being disrupted. Decision makers are reformulating supply chain strategies, continuously promoting transformation and upgrading, and striving to build a future-proofed sustainable supply chain. How to create end-to-end supply chain visibility?

Chemicals

IT Supply Chain

JUNE 26, 2025

10 Digital Skills That Make You More Employable By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer 137 Views In today’s fast-paced job market, technical know-how is no longer just for IT professionals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Belcorp’s Maturity in Supply Chain Design. When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. It requires a company to further leverage the supply chain design philosophy.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Mr. Guggina talked about how Walmart is approaching their supply chain transformation.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

A transformation that is based on the idea that by putting in new applications the company will automate a process, or processes, and provide more and better data to make decisions, is a poor foundation for a true transformation. Their vision guiding this transformation is the creation of a highly effective IBP process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As an engineer, former solutions architect and now CEO of a leading supply chain technology company, I have a real affinity and respect for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their teams, without whom successful enterprise technology deployments would be impossible. Recently, I’ve been asking CIOs the “What keeps you up at night?”

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The Network Effect.

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