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ProMat 2025 show wrap up

Friday, May 2, 2025 · SCMR Staff
MHI’s ProMat 2025 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 52,223. The event, held March 17-20 in Chicago, saw attendees engaged with 1,160 exhibitors showcasing the latest supply chain technology and…
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Top 50 Trucking: What sets the best apart?

Friday, May 2, 2025 · John D. Schulz
The nation’s leading TL and LTL carriers are proving that vision, efficiency, and smart expansion are the keys to success—even in a soft market. Here’s a look at how the elite carriers pump up their continuous improvement processes while wooing shippers with new…
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Augmenting human capabilities and driving future supply chains with Agentic AI

Friday, May 2, 2025 · Global Links
Agentic AI systems embed intelligence at every node of the supply “NETWORK,” thereby driving actions, decision-making, and self-learning.
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Nature and supply chain innovation

Friday, May 2, 2025 · Brian Straight
Inspiration can come from many places, but maybe it’s time to spend more effort on studying nature and what it can teach us about supply chain innovation.

April manufacturing output heads down, for second straight month, reports ISM

Friday, May 2, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 48.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.3% from March’s 49.0 reading. The last two months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February readings at 50.9 and 50.3, respectively.

Building unshaken supply chains: A blueprint for economic resilience

Thursday, May 1, 2025 · Abhijit H. Supekar
An unshaken supply chain is built with transparent, simplified supply chains managed by a strong team built on trust and powered by innovative, smart tools. With the right technology, tools, architecture, and, most importantly, people, any company can create a helpful…

Report: Supply chain agility contributes positively to stock performance

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 · Brian Straight
Cleo analyzed five years of earnings calls and stock price movement for 1,000 companies, and found investors rewarded those showing supply chain leadership.

6 Questions With … Mike Jarrett

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Mike Jarrett founded logistics firm Jarrett in 1999 with a vision to establish a world-class company based on exceptional people and innovative technology. He sits down to answer 6 Questions on the company’s history, business model and technology.

Turning cold storage into a hot career: Hunting for tomorrow’s skilled workforce

Monday, April 28, 2025 · Sara Stickler
The temperature-controlled logistics industry is rapidly evolving, creating hot career opportunities driven by advancements in automation, data analytics, sustainability, and renewable energy. As the cold chain grows, businesses are investing heavily in workforce development…

Getting unified for greater business growth

Thursday, April 24, 2025 · Brian Straight
The move to more connected, cloud-based systems can offer real-time decision-making and improved business performance, says Manhattan Associates exec.

Is co-location the next big game-changer in supply chain?

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Supply chain co-location offers a powerful solution for companies seeking to remain cost-effective, quick to market, and environmentally sustainable. Research finds one model can result in a 77% reduction in freight costs and 72% reduction in inventory holding costs.

The Reshoring Institute asked 18 executives how they are responding to tariffs: Here’s what they said

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 · Rosemary Coates
The Reshoring Institute asked 18 executives how they are responding to tariffs, with most saying they are in a holding pattern until more clarity emerges.

From ‘China shock’ to recovery awe

Monday, April 21, 2025 · Norman Katz
Despite the hardships that many small communities have endured over the past several decades as their communities have struggled due to outsourcing, the future of these municipalities is bright thanks to multi-billion-dollar investments in cutting-edge technologies and…

3 transformative trends impacting S&OP strategies

Friday, April 18, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
As organizations grapple with ongoing economic uncertainty, many supply chain planning leaders will face organizational resource constraints and competing business priorities. Here are three trends that are impacting their work.

How composable technology is revolutionizing supply chain management

Thursday, April 17, 2025 · Amber Salley, vice president of industry solutions, GAINSystems
Composable architecture drives continuous improvement and fuels innovation, allowing businesses to optimize operations and achieve sustainable growth by leveraging best-of-breed solutions and embedding a data-driven mindset into the internal culture.
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