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All Things Supply Chain
AUGUST 22, 2022
Complex processes demand ever faster response times and decisions across the entire supply chain. The concept of real-time IT is becoming a key theme, especially in the business sector of…
Procurement Tactics
MAY 22, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Integrated Logistics — What You Should Know Integrated logistics is gaining popularity throughout the years to the point of replacing the traditional logistics concepts. However, what is it?
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Procurement Tactics
JUNE 19, 2023
Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter AI in Logistics — The Ultimate Guide Artificial intelligence is rapidly revolutionizing industries and logistics is not an exception. What is AI?
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Jaggaer
APRIL 24, 2025
By the time I have finished writing this article, and certainly before it is published, the situation will have changed. One is reminded of the Chinese proverb, Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos. The third assumption was that the logistics infrastructure would always be available.
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Procurement Tactics
JULY 23, 2023
51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download ChatGPT PDF Procurement Courses Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Last Mile Logistics — What You Should Know Last mile logistics is often associated with e-commerce due to its rising popularity in the modern market. Last Mile Logistics: What is it?
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 1, 2025
their new real-time optimization tool, stocktitan, aims to revolutionize the way businesses navigate disruptions and ensure seamless operations. Imagine a platform that can predict and proactively optimize your supply chain operations, ensuring seamless processes and efficient inventory management.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Businesses must find effective ways to strengthen their networks and improve flexibility to maintain stability during uncertain times. In supply chain operations, it plays a crucial role in mitigating risks, improving response times, and optimizing workflows. Enhance visibility across the supply chain through structured reports.
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 29, 2025
Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 3, 2025
In a fast-paced world where efficient movement of goods is key, staying updated on the latest supply chain and logistics news is crucial. This week, from January 20th to January 23rd, Logistics Viewpoints brings you a complete insight into the dynamic world of supply chain management.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
However,as the global air cargo industry faces unprecedented challenges,a critical question emerges: is the booming demand for cross-border e-commerce air cargo at risk? This could result in a decrease in demand for air cargo services as companies look for more cost-effective transportation options.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
DECEMBER 16, 2024
CargoWise Landsides suite of logistics solutions are built to power the movement of containers by road, rail, and container exchange. Guest bio: Tom is a seasoned executive, technology innovator, and entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in transportation and logistics. Ultimately, its all about efficiency and transformation.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
With international commerce increasingly digitalized and customer requirements continuing to grow, the demands on supply chain professionals to create frictionless, responsive, and cost-effective operations have never been higher. Supercharge your supply chain career through the SCMDOJO Supply Chain Learning Track Certification!
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
The Role of Agentic AI in Supply Chains Supply chains are dynamic and complex, requiring continuous decision-making across multiple functions, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and demand forecasting. Automates shipment tracking, customs clearance, and route optimization.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 25, 2022
In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?
SCMDOJO
MAY 7, 2024
Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. The powerful concept of Supply Chain Visibility lies at the core of resilience. Supply Chain Visibility refers to tracking and monitoring the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 17, 2025
Today Im joined by people-first logistics company, ITS Logistics. ITS Logistics is one of North America’s fastest-growing, asset-based modern 3PLs, providing solutions for the industrys most complicated supply chain challenges. ITS has always been about smart, customer-driven growth.
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SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
These disruptions can occur due to decreased consumer demand, supplier instability, or logistical challenges. An adaptable supply chain can quickly adjust to changes in demand, supply, or other external conditions. This makes demand patterns difficult to forecast, particularly for non-essential goods.
SCMDOJO
MAY 23, 2025
By embedding analytics across logistics, sourcing, and fulfillment, businesses gain the visibility and foresight needed to stay competitive.Analytics-driven leadership is no longer a luxury; it’s the foundation of operational survival in todays volatile business environment. Not sure where your supply chain stands?
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Spend Matters
APRIL 15, 2025
Supply chain disruptions whether from geopolitical shifts, weather events or logistical breakdowns are nearly impossible for humans to predict alone. Thats where AI steps in, offering a proactive approach to predicting supplier lead times and optimizing demand forecasts for buyers.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility. Visibility comes at a cost – one we’ve spoken about before: trust.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
In a world where supply chains drive the global economy, the intersection of artificial intelligence and logistics holds the promise of transformative innovation. Join us as we delve into the realm where AI meets global logistics, exploring the potential for AI to revolutionize the way goods move around the world.
The Network Effect
AUGUST 7, 2015
As customers demand shorter lead times and more precise delivery windows, LSP’s are can be offered to provide JIT and/or tightly scheduled deliveries leveraging advanced routing and dispatch systems as well as telematics enabled vehicles to provide real time location and ETA information. David Steel/Flickr.
Procurement Tactics
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
To simplify the retail supply chain, many companies refer to it as the logistics processes that enable the product to reach the end customers. Additionally, it refers to the way managers handle the inbound and outbound logistics of goods. Additionally, you will get real-time visibility into all areas of your business.
Procurement Insights
MAY 21, 2025
Hansens agent-based Metaprise Model directly addresses the core concerns of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) by combining human-AI collaboration, real-time adaptability, and ecosystem-wide integration. Example: During a tariff spike, agents switch suppliers or adjust logistics routes, capping cost overruns.
SCMDOJO
JULY 24, 2023
Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Read More: 6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential ] What is Contract Logistics?
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Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
While many manufacturers rely on ERP systems for procurement, these platforms are designed for broad business management rather than the intricate demands of sourcing, supplier collaboration, and cost control in a manufacturing environment. This capability minimizes downtime and maximizes resource utilization.
The Network Effect
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
The best way to achieve this is to provide a single, global view of all inventory available in order to intelligently source the line item components of that order, ensuring that the business can meet both current and future customer demand while optimizing inventory, logistics, and asset utilization.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 14, 2025
Today Im joined by CXT Software , a company that isnt just building software theyre building a community dedicated to excellence and growth CXT Software is the leading provider of last-mile, route, and on-demand shipment management technology for logistics needs throughout North America. But you cant do that today.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The result is a vehicle that meets market demands for sustainability and performance while reducing time to market and production costs. This ecosystem not only includes suppliers and vendors but also logistics providers, consultants, market researchers, and even healthcare policymakers.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 2, 2022
Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Last-mile delivery visibility is key to business success. In fact, 93% of customers say they want to be informed with increased visibility throughout the entire delivery journey, from in-transit status through to final arrival date. Predictive visibility.
Finale Inventory
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
As we delve into planning for success in 2024, it becomes clear that an often-overlooked aspect demands our attention: the returns process. This blog explores the strategic importance of returns and inventory management, illustrating how strategic returns can drive business success in the dynamic ecommerce environment.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The holiday crunch intensifies as consumer demands spike, leading to logistical complexities and inventory management issues. The increased demand for consumer goods during this period combined with the tariff talks adds to the complexity of supply chain management.
Supply Chain Collaborator
APRIL 14, 2020
Though it is an added stressor at this precarious moment, the time will never be more appropriate to take action toward improving enterprise logistics processes. Here are five ways shippers can protect logistics operations during the pandemic and promote improvement that lasts well into the recovery and beyond.
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Spend Matters
JANUARY 30, 2023
Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning , Supply Chain Visibility Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Portcast and its solution for cargo tracking. It is a data-first company that prides itself on near-instant updates and exceptional logistics visibility. Read more. )
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 28, 2024
Inventory management was rudimentary, often relying on manual processes and paper-based systems. This approach limited visibility and control over stock, leading to inefficiencies and potential stockouts. The Shift Towards Efficiency: Streamlining Operations As supply chains grew more complex, the need for optimization emerged.
Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
Supply chain processes include procurement from source to pay, together with inbound logistics, production, quality control, outbound logistics and post-sales service. If any link in the chain becomes broken, disjointed, or inefficient, the business becomes less likely to keep up with customer demand.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 24, 2024
In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. Companies can achieve remarkable levels of demand forecasting accuracy with AI forecasts and even ghostwriting services can do that. And we know that numbers don’t lie.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 9, 2025
Enhanced Adaptability to Dynamic Environments Challenge : Traditional equation-based models fail to respond to real-time disruptions (e.g., supplier delays, demand spikes) due to rigid rules. Agent-Based Solution : Agents represent suppliers, buyers, and logistics providers, sharing data and negotiating terms autonomously.
ivalua
MAY 30, 2022
As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. To stay ahead of all of these risk factors and changing demands, organizations need to discard their linear supply chain models and embrace an autonomous, end-to-end connected ecosystem. Digital Champion Best Practices.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2024
As a supply chain management, logistics plays a crucial role in modern commerce and global trade. With the rise of technology, logistics became more automated and digitized, bringing increased security risks to the flow of goods. Inventory Management Software. Sales Software.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 13, 2022
Unfortunately, most businesses had not adequately planned for such a scenario which resulted in massive glitches in logistics. According to experts, the demand for last-mile delivery is expected to grow by 78 percent globally by 2030. IoT enhances visibility and real-time tracking of goods and the fleet without human intervention.
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SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
It involves various activities, such as warehousing, inventory management, transportation, and logistics. Effective Distribution Operations require careful planning, coordination, and execution to ensure that products reach their intended destinations in a timely and cost-effectively.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Third-party logistics (or 3PL) providers, are standing on the brink of breakout growth. The shipper ecosystem is burgeoning with more delivery orders, more inventory to be managed, more deliveries and more services than ever before. 3PLs and Logistics Operations – What’s Changed? 3PLs and Logistics Operations – What’s Changed?
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