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To Centralize or Decentralize? The Answer Depends on How Your Business Works

CHAINalytics

Looking at your supply chain to increase resilience? Are your past supply chain challenges due to poor supply chain planning? Are you wondering what the right balance of centralized control vs. decentralized responsiveness is? Your answer will depend on many factors, including the complexity of the manufacturing processes, prioritization of flexibility over efficiency, and the … The post To Centralize or Decentralize?

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How to reconcile your retail forecasts with your partners’ supply plans

Alloy

Note: in this article, we’ll be referring to your forecasts as forecasts and your retailers’ forecasts as supply plans. With supply chain headaches and inflation driving down brand loyalty, it’s more important than ever to make sure your retailers are effectively allocating your inventory. Even if you’re a category leader, your buyer is likely relying on a machine learning-generated supply plan and can be managing upwards of 50+ other suppliers just like you.

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ERP Implementation: 12 Valuable Lessons Learned

QAD

Tools for a Successful ERP Implementation. What makes an ERP implementation successful? There are many different factors that go into turning an implementation plan into a success. We’ve recently written about the topic of ERP implementation in various blogs, providing key steps for success and best practices. In 5 Key Steps for a Successful ERP Implementation , we describe QAD’s scalable implementation process, which includes milestone review and the identification of deliverables and commitmen

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Data Tips for Supply Chain Network Design Part I: Preparation

AIMMS

The post Data Tips for Supply Chain Network Design Part I: Preparation appeared first on AIMMS.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Mobile Warehouse Robotics: Flexible Automation Enables Resilient Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this month, I wrote an article about the diverse range of mobile warehouse robotics solutions available in the market today. Although the solutions vary greatly, they’re alike in the ability to offer greater flexibility than many of the traditional automation alternatives. The ability to adapt automation to changing requirements is increasingly important to warehouse operators due in large part to the rapid and unpredictable change that has been occurring in recent years (even prior to C

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The Freight RFP Process is Broken – Let’s Fix It with Maggie Petrovic

The Logistics of Logistics

The Freight RFP Process is Broken – Let’s Fix It with Maggie Petrovic. Maggie Petrovic and Joe Lynch discuss the freight RFP process is broken – let’s fix it. Maggie is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Emerge , a company that is Reinventing Freight Procurement. About Maggie Petrovic. Maggie Petrovic joined Emerge just over a year ago following 8 years with Coyote Logistics as Director of Enterprise Sales.

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Making Asia a Leader – One Green Initiative at a Time

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Commentators and pundits often refer to this as the Asian Century. In terms of GDP and growth, no one can dispute that. However, there is one area that Asia could do better to show true global leadership: sustainable growth that respects the environment. As the region continues its rise and enriches its citizens, much more must be done to combat climate change and preserve its rich biodiversity.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: 7 Challenges Driving Increased Interest in Managed Service

Logistics Viewpoints

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility. With peak shipping season approaching, companies continue to face supply chain risk as the pressure increases to meet customer and delivery expectations without add

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How to Optimize Your P&L with Your Supply Chain (Part 2)

The Network Effect

The post How to Optimize Your P&L with Your Supply Chain (Part 2) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Rethinking the Freight RFP Process

The Logistics of Logistics

Rethinking the Freight RFP Process. Once a year, shippers and carriers begin the arduous freight RFP process, when shippers send out request for pricing (or proposal) for contract rates to their list of trucking companies. Unfortunately, “process” might be a generous term for what’s really going on. The process is broken and dreaded by both shippers and carriers.

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Sustainable Transformation is Data Driven – Driving Profitable Supply Chains from Resources to Retailing

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Introduction: The Importance of Sustainability in Asia/Pacific Supply Chains. Awareness about the impact of supply chains is growing late, with recent disruptions highlighting the benefits of increased integration between supply chain partners, resulting in greater visibility and agility. Organisations seek visibility to support daily supply chain operations to increase speed, reliability, and responsiveness.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Taco Bell continues to be innovative in its efforts to get tacos into its customers hands. A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Taco Bell franchisee that is building a new restaurant that the chain said will be the fastest way to get its food: a two-story, technology-heavy unit with four drive-thru lanes dubbed Taco Bell Defy. Of the four drive-thru lanes, three will be devoted to advanced orders.

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Demand for Cost-Effectiveness Challenges Life Sciences Supply Chains

Logility

Life sciences digital supply chain planning will help the industry meet growing challenges more efficiently and effectively. When ranking supply chains that impact people’s daily lives the most, healthcare products usually pop up in the top three, behind food and water. The life sciences industry has managed to deliver critical advancements on a global scale, including vaccines to combat pandemics and a wealth of other drugs, treatments, medical devices, and over-the-counter cures that imp

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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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Automated Forecasting

Arkieva

A successful demand planning process accurately forecasts demand and revenue streams, and subsequently drives the next steps in the S&OP process which are Inventory, Supply Planning, and Optimization. Therefore, it is a crucial step in an organization's S&OP process. Automated Forecasting was first posted on September 14, 2021 at 8:38 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Over the last decade, the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has greatly evolved. From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver.

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DELMIA Communities Week in Review for September 13

DELMIA Quintiq

Hello and Welcome to the Week in Review! This is the weekly blog post for a quick overview of what happened in the DELMIA Communities this past week. However, there is a lot more than what is shown below – visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts. With eight active communities, you are sure to find at least one to suit your DELMIA interests.

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Five Rules for the Next Supply Chain Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

Businesses everywhere are looking to build supply chain resilience. Here are five places to start.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Supply Chain Resilience 2021

SCM Research

In association with The Times, Raconteur has recently published a very insightful report, entitled Supply Chain Resilience 2021. It covers many interesting stories. For example, the report urges us to rethink just-in-time ordering, because “the global semiconductor shortage has highlighted the pitfalls of procuring parts right at the moment they’re needed”.

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Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Building Supply Chain Resilience for Turbulent Times. This webinar was presented by CargoNow, in collaboration with GeTS (Global e-Trade Services). Joining the GeTS team , were guest speakers from Enterprise Singapore, Keeptial, TradeWaltz. The highlights showed “How can a Digital Cross-Border Platform increase market access for e-Commerce players in Japan & Asia Pacific Region” – we saw how e-commerce has flourished in the ASEAN region – a show case of how Japanese businesses co

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 17, 2021)

Talking Logistics

I’ve just returned from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium, my first in-person event in more than 18 months. I’ll share my takeaways in an upcoming post, but here’s a quick observation that we all instinctively know: it’s the learning and networking that takes place during the meals and breaks that really set in-person events apart from virtual. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 17, 2021).

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Achieve the Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain Consumers Demand

Logility

Environmental sustainability in the supply chain is top of mind for consumers, and a brand that fails to hold itself responsible risks reputational damage that will affect the bottom line. . Sound sustainability and supply chain management processes mean that organizations can not only reduce their carbon footprint but optimize end-to-end operations for cost savings and increased profitability while satisfying consumers at the same time.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Carbon Capture for Semi-Trucks with Paul Gross

The Logistics of Logistics

Carbon Capture for Semi-Trucks with Paul Gross. Paul Gross and Joe Lynch discuss carbon capture for semi-trucks. Paul is the co-founder and the CEO of Remora , a company that is building a device that captures the carbon emissions from a semi-truck. About Paul Gross. Paul Gross is the co-founder and CEO at Remora. While at Yale, he conducted experimental research that uncovered solutions to collective action problems like political polarization and the climate crisis.

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Synopsis: MIFB LogiSYM Symposium on Halal Logistics -Technology Adaptation & Enabler

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

On 29 th July LogiSYM partnered with MIFB (Malaysian International Food & Beverage) to produce an interesting webinar on Halal Logistics – Technology Adaptation & Enabler. The focus of the webinar was to discuss & make many aware of the progress achieved in the area of Halal logistics, a sector that is growing, and yet many know little about.

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Quantum Computing and the Future of Logistics

Enterra Insights

You may have been reading about breakthroughs in the area of quantum computing, including Google’s announcement that it had created a “time crystal” — a new form of matter — in a quantum computer.[1] The truth, however, is that today’s quantum computers have limitations. Which is why Norman Yao, a molecular physicist at the University of California at Berkeley, states, “Time crystals are like a rest stop on the road to building a [better (i.e., more functional)] qua

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Logility Congratulates Mandy McCain of Berry Global, Katherine Storer of Berlin Packaging and Stephanie Francis of ChemPoint as Winners of the Women in Supply Chain Award

Logility

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Celebrates Influential Women in Supply Chain and Their Impact on the Industry. ATLANTA – Sept. 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, congratulates Mandy McCain, vice president of healthcare, North America, Berry Global; Katherine Storer, senior director, supply chain, Berlin Packaging; and Stephanie Francis, supply chain manager, SIOP, ChemPoint, on their recognition as Supply & De

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Transform Your Supply Chain into a Predictive AI-Driven Knowledge System

Fragmented processes and unstructured data pose significant challenges for supply chains. This whitepaper explores how AI and predictive insights revolutionize supply chain management. By analyzing real-time data from disparate sources, these advanced systems offer actionable insights to anticipate potential issues, improve decision-making, and enhance operational efficiency.

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Top 10 Tips to Effective Behaviours in S&OP

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The Enchange Supply Chain House ; the one-stop shop for all of the elements you need to achieve supply chain excellence.

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Trends, Technology and Sustainability in Focus at LogiSYM MENA 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The latest edition of the LogiSYM conference catering to the Middle East/North Africa region, LogiSYM MENA, took place online on August 24. Supported by partners Heriot-Watt University, Pedersen & Partners and RV Consultancy, the full-day agenda featured a stellar line-up of speakers presenting and discussing key issues facing logistics and supply chain management practitioners.

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CSR is Good for Business, an Independent Consulting Study Reports, but Official Targets & Policies are Lagging Behind

ivalua

35% of respondents are lacking systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration to empower supply-chain partners in support of their CSR strategies and policies. Redwood, CA – 14 th September 2021 – Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider , announced today the results of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Research on behalf of Ivalua which shows that companies have been prioritizing CSR initiatives as part of their core business strategies – and it has paid of

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