Tue.Apr 08, 2025

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How Shippers Can Build a Winning Playbook (Lessons from Peyton Manning)

Talking Logistics

If you’ve spent more than five minutes in a supply chain meeting lately, you’ve probably played an unintentional game of buzzword bingo. Over the past decade, we’ve cycled through circular logistics, smart logistics, blockchain, autonomous logistics, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, control towers, end-to-end visibility, digital twins — the list goes on.

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The World Today Part 1: The Best Manufacturing Ecosystems Win

Enterra Insights

In early April, an economic de-globalization nuclear bomb went off, threatening to wipe out decades of globalization and international trade in one fell swoop. This was a system shock (i.e., a system perturbation) of epic proportions. It set in motion a series of actions and reactions in global markets that are just beginning to reveal themselves. It will take us some time to understand the full consequences of these unfolding events.

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Redefining Supply Chain Excellence in the AI and Digital Network Era

BlueYonder

Supply chain and logistics teams today face a pivotal moment in their evolution. The traditional metrics of excellence cost efficiency, on-time delivery while still important, are no longer sufficient in an era defined by volatility, complexity and political changes. We are witnessing nothing short of a reinvention of what it means to excel in supply chain management: respond well to every disruptive event and find ways to move ahead of the competition in an increasingly complex marketplace.

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AI and Machine Learning in Manufacturing ERP: Key Benefits

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In manufacturing, performance improvement, cost reduction and process optimization are crucial. Manufacturers have adopted innovative solutions and technologies to deal with these issues. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in manufacturing ERP have recently added a new realm of technology that can address the complex operations found in manufacturing.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Highlights of Kinaxis 2025 Customer Conference

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides initial highlights of the annual Kinaxis customer conference held last week. Supply chain orchestration software provider Kinaxis held its annual kinexions customer conference last week in Austin Texas with this Editor in attendance. According to conference staff, this years attendance exceeded 1000 attendees, a new record.

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Book Discussion: Sustainable Supply Chain Orchestration

John Galt

In this Q&A, Deborah Dull shares key insights from the book Sustainable Supply Chain Orchestration to empower leaders in their journey towards supply chain sustainability.

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The Tariff Story So Far: The Impact of New Auto Tariffs

Bristlecone

The Tariff Story So Far: Navigating the Impact of New Auto Tariffs on the industry Download White Paper The post The Tariff Story So Far: The Impact of New Auto Tariffs appeared first on Bristlecone.

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Why Car Ownership Costs More Than Just Fuel and Repairs

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post Why Car Ownership Costs More Than Just Fuel and Repairs appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Introducing SENSAI: Your AI Assistant for SC Navigator

AIMMS

The post Introducing SENSAI: Your AI Assistant for SC Navigator appeared first on AIMMS.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Enjoy Dubai in the Best Possible Way with a Luxury Car

IT Supply Chain

By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured) Content Writer The post Enjoy Dubai in the Best Possible Way with a Luxury Car appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Boost Your Delivery Efficiency: How a Multi Route Planner Maximizes ROI

Loginext

A multi route planner helps delivery businesses optimize routes, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfactionkey to scaling operations efficiently. The post Boost Your Delivery Efficiency: How a Multi Route Planner Maximizes ROI appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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5G, IoT, and Smart Cars: A New Era of Road Safety and Driving Convenience

IT Supply Chain

By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer The post 5G, IoT, and Smart Cars: A New Era of Road Safety and Driving Convenience appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Time Slot Management: The Key to Reducing Wait Times

C3 Solutions

Picture this: a Monday morning warehouse yard packed with people. Loading and unloading trucks lined up outside the facility. Drivers are getting impatient , even as warehouse teams scramble to keep dock schedules together.

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here––Your Playbook

Tariffs will have a major impact on your supply chain, margins, and operations. Drawing on our work with global companies across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, technology, financial services, and a range of service industries, we outline the key strategic and tactical actions companies are taking to navigate this period of heightened uncertainty.

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The Impact of Creative Webflow Design in Showcasing Construction Projects

IT Supply Chain

By Ian Benson (pictured) Content Writer The post The Impact of Creative Webflow Design in Showcasing Construction Projects appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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New Criteria for Choosing the Right Logistics Partner

Supply Chain Brain

In an ideal world, every shipment moves seamlessly, capacity is easy to find, every mode runs on time, and there are no disruptions. But we dont live in an ideal world.

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The Ethics of AI in Customer Support: Balancing Automation with Human Values

IT Supply Chain

By Peter West (pictured) Content Writer The post The Ethics of AI in Customer Support: Balancing Automation with Human Values appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Reviving U.S. Shipbuilding: Is it Realistic?

Supply Chain Brain

The Office of the USTR held two days of public meetings to explore remedies intended to penalize ocean carriers that use Chinese-built ships and revive commercial shipbuilding in the U.S.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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Guarda Wallet Ultimate: The Best Wallet for All Cryptos in a Non-Custodial World

IT Supply Chain

By Claire Lloyd (pictured) Content Writer The post Guarda Wallet Ultimate: The Best Wallet for All Cryptos in a Non-Custodial World appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Zipline Partners with Walmart for Drone Deliveries in Dallas Area

Supply Chain Brain

Walmart will be using the startup's P2 Zips drones, which can carry up to eight pounds inside of a 10-mile radius.

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The AI image-to-video Movement

IT Supply Chain

By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer The post The AI image-to-video Movement appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Panama Raises Pressure on CK Hutchison Over Port Deal

Supply Chain Brain

In addition to the lapses in required approvals, the audit found that Panama Ports used a series of tax-exempt subcontractors to lower the amount it pays to the government.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Why Supply Chain Digitalization Needs Cyber-Aware Teams

IT Supply Chain

By Rob Jackson (pictured) Content Writer The post Why Supply Chain Digitalization Needs Cyber-Aware Teams appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Big Economies Accused of ‘Backsliding’ on Shipping Carbon Deal

Supply Chain Brain

The agreement could require all ships to pay a charge based on the greenhouse gases they emit, seen as a crucial source of funding for poor countries.

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Can telcos be superapps?

IT Supply Chain

By Hamish White (pictured) CEO & Founder, Mobilise The post Can telcos be superapps? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Boeing Jet Parts Sourcing

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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Are Cancelled Ocean Container Sailings Sign of Weaker Volumes or Tactic to Raise Rates

Supply Chain Digest

Drewry Says Carriers Continued to Cancel more than 40 Asia to West Coast North America Sailings a Month in both March and in April

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Escalating U.S.-China Trade War: Kit Conklin Analyzes 104% Tariffs & Economic Impact

Exiger Perspectives

Exiger provides thought leadership and expert perspectives on the compliance, risk, and governance industry through our blogs, articles & white papers.

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Unlocking a digital transformation success story

Lucas

From data to people, there are steps that must be taken to convert a warehouse from a cost center to a centerpiece of operational excellence.