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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

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For a retailer, that might take the form of guidance as to where and how much to produce items, how to transport them, and where to position them in a manner that best reflects actual consumer demand.

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🎄 Holiday Crunch, Generative AI, and Tariff Talk – Don’t Miss Out

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Holiday Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities Holiday Crunch, Generative AI, and Tariff talk – Dont Miss Out During this festive season, supply chain professionals‍ face both‍ challenges and opportunities‍ that can considerably impact operations.

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

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Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. These disruptions can occur due to decreased consumer demand, supplier instability, or logistical challenges. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable.

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Three Data Strategies for Retail and CPG Organizations During Tariff Turmoil

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They can abandon outdated forecasting models, for example, by ensuring that strategic external data points that impact consumer demand are integrated into their operating models. But even small or less-complex retail and CPG organizations can improve execution intelligence. To use a rudimentary illustration from the U.K.,

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Supply Chain Issues: Causes, Impacts & Mitigation Strategies

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Technology Solutions & Future Outlook Visibility & early-warning platforms Modern supply chains require real-time visibility to function optimally. Supply chain issues began with the global pandemic in 2020, which created an unprecedented shock to the system.

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Navigating New Tariffs: How Retailers Can Mitigate Impacts

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Supply chain visibility is critical for enabling more accurate demand forecasting and smarter sourcing strategic decisions. Prices spiked, consumer demand dropped, and sourcing strategies had to be rethought almost overnight.

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Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry

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IBM Consulting helps the world’s leading Energy and Utilities companies like Neste and Shell design and build transparent, intelligent, resilient and sustainable supply chains that enhance efficiency, and deliver tomorrow’s energy solutions.

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