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The Problem with Retail Promotions: Diminishing Returns of Discounting in a Promo-Saturated Market

ToolsGroup

Imagine strolling into your favorite store, only to find yourself in a sea of “SALE!” signs and “50% OFF!” banners. It’s a common scenario. Retailers rely heavily on promotions, which can account for between 10% and 45% of their total revenues, according to research from Boston Consulting Group. In today’s dynamic retail landscape, promotions are undeniably a potent tool for driving sales and customer engagement.

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Probabilistic Planning Helps Master Supply Chain’s Unknowns

Logistics Viewpoints

In our everyday lives, we often navigate uncertainty using a probabilistic approach without even realizing it. Take weather-dependent activities, for instance. When planning your weekend, you might check a 5-day weather forecast, which provides probabilities of rain, sunshine, or cloudy skies. Armed with this information, you make decisions like whether to have a picnic, garden or stay indoors.

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What’s in the Food Supply Chain Matters as much as How Well It Is Functioning

Enterra Insights

According to science writer Max G. Levy , “Right now, 325 million people are acutely hungry. 35 million Americans don’t know where their next meal will come from. The world’s food systems are uneven, fragile, and only becoming more fragile with the climate crisis.”[1] Levy isn’t alone in his concerns. With more mouths to feed each and every day, global food security remains a serious challenge.

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The Evolution of Smart Tracking in Combating Supply Chain Theft

Supply Chain Brain

Theft in the supply chain is a massive, costly problem that is only getting worse.

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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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Tecsys Positioned as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Warehouse Management Systems Report

Tecsys

Discover how Tecsys has been recognized as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems, showcasing its innovative solutions for supply chain management.

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Navigating the Future of Supply Chain Technology

BlueYonder

In the rapidly evolving landscape of supply chain management, technology continues to play a pivotal role in shaping competitive advantage. However, the journey of any digital transformation, and the selection of strategic investments can be a complex and challenging endeavor for any organization. Drawing upon the insights from the “Gartner® Predicts 2024: Supply Chain Technology” report 1 , I’d like to share some reflections on the key areas of focus. 1.

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Korea Pledges $7B Aid Package for EV Battery Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Korean authorities will also continue to seek to secure key battery materials so domestic manufacturers can maintain their competitiveness in the U.S.

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Legal and Regulatory Considerations in Global Business Translation

IT Supply Chain

By Rob Jackson (pictured) Content Writer The post Legal and Regulatory Considerations in Global Business Translation appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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A.P. Moller-Maersk Launches Air Freight Gateway in Miami to Serve U.S., Asia, Latin America

Supply Chain Brain

Maersk says the new gateway will support the North American export market to Latin America and the Asian market that serves the Latin American supply chain via cost-competitive U.S. routes.

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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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The Key Benefits of Pursuing a Career in Cybersecurity

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post The Key Benefits of Pursuing a Career in Cybersecurity appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Podcast | Creating a Clean and Ethical EV Battery Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

North America needs a domestic supply chain for electric vehicle batteries — but it has to be sustainable and ethical.

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Supply Chain Resilience: The Essentials And The Non-Negotiables

ThroughPut

Supply chains across industries are now more vulnerable to failures than ever before. This isn’t the end of the problem, though! Mounting supplier and consumer demands, rapidly climbing prices, and unexpected bottlenecks are causing reduced capacities and network changes. Natural disasters and sudden political changes worldwide add to these challenges.

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How to Measure & Improve Manufacturing Efficiency

Unleashed

Measuring and improving manufacturing efficiency is a great way to trim down production costs. However, it can also assist with increasing workplace productivity and overall product quality. Put simply: the more efficiently you manufacture goods, the more profitable your business becomes. With the right systems in place – and continuous monitoring – you can improve manufacturing efficiency across all your key workflows.

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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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Top 5 Demand Planning Software Features

ThroughPut

Demand planning software is here to stay. Every major supply chain company has demand planners’ toolkits containing it. However, with numerous features and tools available, supply chain planners and managers often wonder which functionalities are truly essential for their operations. This uncertainty can lead to significant challenges, as the wrong choice may not only hinder the ability to generate accurate demand forecasts but also complicate data integration and employee training process

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Another Blowout Quarterly Financial Performance for Amazon

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives of Amazon’s recently reported Q1-2024 financial performance. Q1-2024 Quarterly Financial Performance Once again, Amazon exceeded Wall Street and investor expectations in delivering stellar financial performance for the recent Q1 reporting period. Headlines included: Net Sales increased 13 percent to $143.3 billion, noted as an all-time high for the Q1 period.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for May 9, 2024

Supply Chain Digest

Amazon Rolling Out Electric Big Rigs. Shoplifting Bust in NYC. Penn State Gets Rare Earth Grant.

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U.S. Container Import Volumes Rise in Rebound After China's Lunar New Year

Supply Chain Brain

Descartes estimates that China was responsible for roughly 34% of U.S. container imports in April, primarily driven by "consumer-oriented" goods.

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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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Trip Report on Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2024

Supply Chain Digest

New Construct involves Getting to Supply Chain Drive

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Watch: How Will We Bridge the Manufacturing Labor Gap?

Supply Chain Brain

Lisa Walker, managing director and global industrial practice leader at DHR Global, describes the plight of manufacturers who are facing a shortage of workers in the years ahead, and offers some solutions to the problem.

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Why You Need a Dedicated Inventory Optimization and Forecasting Software

Valogix

Discover the benefits of using a dedicated inventory optimization and forecasting software to streamline your business operations, minimize stockouts, and maximize profits.

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America's Manufacturing Renaissance: The Key to Restoring Powerhouse Status

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. has the potential to reclaim its throne as one of the world's manufacturing powerhouses — but not in the ways other countries have achieved this mission.

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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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Top 10: Procurement Start-Ups

HICX Solutions

HICX Founded: 2004 Location: San Francisco, US CEO: Costas Xyloyiannis HICX specialises in helping organisations optimise their supplier management processes, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and transparency throughout the supplier lifecycle. HICX’s software platform offers features such as supplier onboarding, risk management, performance tracking, and supplier relationship management.

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FBI Turns to 1838 Steamboat Law in Baltimore Bridge Disaster Investigation

Supply Chain Brain

The Seaman’s Manslaughter Statute creates criminal liability for the negligence of mariners and vessel owners or operators that results in the loss of life on the waters of United States

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Adoption of Electric Freight Trucks Stalling in Face of High Costs

Supply Chain Digest

Ryder Study Finds Big Cost Advantage for Traditional Diesel

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Investors Vote Down Plan to Unseat Norfolk Southern CEO

Supply Chain Brain

Ancora had sought to switch Norfolk Southern to a leaner operating model that would have cut back on the number of workers, locomotives, and railcars at the railroad.

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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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Diffusing Healthcare Innovations

QAD

The healthcare industry is renowned for innovation. Medical device firms and pharmaceutical firms spend billions of dollars on research and development. They are constantly faced with new health challenges and expiring patents, so I think it is safe to say they are learning organizations. The byproduct of billion-dollar R&D budgets, is life-saving medical treatments for the rich or well-insured.

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Whistleblower Claims Boeing Supplier Delivered Defective 737 Max Fuselages for Years

Supply Chain Brain

Paredes further alleged that it was "just a matter of time before something bad happened," referencing a blown-out door plug aboard a 737 Max 9 in January.