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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

Supply Chain Brain

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

Supply Chain Brain

For supply chains, AI offers new paradigms and approaches, delivering streamlined processes and results that are unprecedented. AI is about more than fixing problems — its fundamentally changing how supply chains operate. billion in 2023 to $63.77 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 11.7%.

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Healthcare: Shortages, Tariffs, and Tech

Supply Chain Brain

Yet the complex supply chains behind those therapies are increasingly vulnerable. A System Under Strain The fragility of the medication supply chain isn’t theoretical; it’s happening in real time. In a 2022 ASHP survey, 99.7% of pharmacists reported experiencing shortages of critical sterile injectables.

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Warehouse P2G Robotics: A Flexible and Affordable Solution

Supply Chain Brain

The warehouse, meanwhile, has been elevated from afterthought to a central player, as new demands and responsibilities are placed on supply chains — from small-batch wave picking and reverse logistics to deeper supplier collaboration, and tariff and sustainability compliance. Just be prepared for anything and keep going.

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Navigating trade turbulence: What tariffs are really exposing in Procurement

Spend Matters

Learn more about navigating tariffs on June 17 in a webinar cohosted by Spend Matters and Alix Partners. The US administrations announcement of reciprocal tariffs in early April sent a jolt through global supply chains. This makes visibility the cornerstone of any viable tariff management strategy.

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Using AI Collaboration to Empower the Supply Chain Workforce

Supply Chain Brain

What can supply chain leaders do to mitigate these risks? AI chatbots are beneficial, but they have room for improvement, so supply chain executives should understand the pros and cons and deploy them with caution. Data privacy and employee resistance are two running-with-scissors risks. Customers Like AI.

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Selling Into the EU? Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport

Supply Chain Brain

By integrating open data principles, the DPP will enhance both the visibility and integrity of product information, benefiting companies, consumers and the environment alike,” the EU’s message added. Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport SCB FEATURE Selling Into the EU? “By