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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

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Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. In this blog, we cover the key differences between procurement and supply chain management, and explain where the biggest disconnects typically occur.

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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

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Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. That, at least, is the theory behind mathematical optimization, and the way it’s being applied to supply chain management today. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers.

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

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SCB Feature Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain? Image: iStock/JuSun June 18, 2025 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor “The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed,” wrote William Gibson in his 1984 novel Neuromancer. Putting a brain behind those would be “very powerful,” he said.

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Benefits of AI in Supply Chain!

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Subscribe How Artificial Intelligence Benefits Logistics and Supply Chain! Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming supply chain management, enabling companies to adapt more effectively to market demands, streamline operations, and enhance visibility across the entire supply chain.

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Outsmart Disruption with AI: Three Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

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The business required 100% vehicle uptime but struggled to meet this goal and manage spare parts inventory. Tanguy Caillet is global supply chain leader at Genpact. Another example of AI’s effectiveness occurred within a leading transportation and logistics company with nearly 450,000 trucks and 150 locations.

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AI-Powered Supply Chains: Building Resilience in a Complicated World

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AI is about more than fixing problems — its fundamentally changing how supply chains operate. According to Forbes Market Insights , the global supply chain management market is projected to grow from $23.58 The system is now helping to plan and manage the supply chain strategically and collaboratively.

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Infusing Intelligence into the Buying Journey: How Order Management Links Your Supply Chain

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Below are five challenges organizations face in navigating the modern order management journey and how leading OMS technologies are answering the call. Below are five challenges organizations face in navigating the modern order management journey and how leading OMS technologies are answering the call.