Supply Chain Brain

JULY 28, 2025

In short: Instead of sweating the cost of expansion, consider automation that helps you sweat your existing assets more effectively. Real estate costs are soaring. You’re seeing higher throughputs, and you have to achieve them in a shorter time span,” Senn explains. “If Consumers expect rapid, error-free delivery.

Real-time Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

This delay creates a dangerous blind spot for operators — higher landed costs, longer lead times and shifting sourcing patterns will start to accumulate in warehouses over the next two to 12 months. This is exactly where inventory robotics employing artificial intelligence is reaching an inflection point in 2025.

Inventory

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. Tariffs also destabilize supply chain operations.

Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 3, 2025

VS America wanted to formulate a supply chain strategy for right-sizing its distribution footprint and improving the end-to-end flow of products from its manufacturing plants to its end customers. VS America selected JLL as a trusted business partner to validate the companys supply chain strategy as well as support its execution.

Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

For many, higher costs, supply chain delays, and unpredictable inventory flows are creating significant hurdles. Or, if you’ve been relying on one supplier, it might be time to explore other options to diversify your sources and potentially reduce costs. Focus on operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 3, 2025

The retail sector now faces mounting cost pressures and volatility, with ripple effects expected across the supply chain from manufacturers to store shelves. Supply chain visibility is critical for enabling more accurate demand forecasting and smarter sourcing strategic decisions.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 16, 2025

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Inflation remains a stubborn force, interest rates are at multi-decade highs, and cost containment is a top priority for many organizations.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

Shopping behaviors are shifting, and consumers are scrutinizing products and labels more than ever at the point of purchase to ensure they align with their preferences and budgets," said Bob Carpenter, president and CEO of GS1 US. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Price

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 6, 2025

The budget carrier has tried to offset weakness in Japan by expanding in Southeast Asia, South Korea and China. million passengers, 29% more than the same time last year. At the same time, costs continued to weigh on the airline’s results. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. to about HK$3.7

supply chain budgeting

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. The verdict?

supply chain budgeting

ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Supply chains are particularly affected by these changes, as well as other external influences that threaten to disrupt their daily operations, such as: extreme weather conditions, supply shortages, global health issues, and economic crises.

Supply Chain Efficiency

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million, up from $1.9

Supply Chain Visibility

ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line. Take, for example, delivery schedules,” Jones said. 3) Optimize Decision-Making.

supply chain software solutions

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. Flawed or outdated Technology and Equipment that limits visibility. The company leverages a few key metrics and assures that data is available in many cases in real time. Flawed Processes.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

For our readers who couldn’t/didn’t attend, here are our own reflections based on the time we had ( if we missed you, apologies, but do reach out to us here to get your procurement tech solution in front of our analysts ). So cleansing of SMFs is vital, even though it takes time.

Procurement strategies

Finale Inventory

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Inventory Management Inventory management plays an important role in the success of any business, particularly for small businesses with limited resources. Effective inventory management allows you to optimize your stock levels , minimize holding costs, and ensure timely order fulfillment.

Inventory

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Intelligent IBP effectively combines human and machine strengths with good decision practices to consistently make timely, high-quality, horizon agnostic business decisions. I think it is time to update the IBP belief sytem to be more reflective of current times, technology & ways of working, and create a modern IBP vision.

Supply Chain Efficiency

ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In a recent Ivalua webinar , Ardent Partners’ Chief Research Officer Andrew Bartolini presented Ardent Partners’ 8th annual Procurement Big Trends and Predictions, and shared findings and insights from the firm’s 2020 research and conversations he’s had with fellow analysts and procurement professionals. Our supply chains became resilient.

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