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How procurement is prioritizing technology to drive success in 2025

Friday, January 24, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
By focusing on technology trends like GenAI, predictive analytics, and conversational AI, CPOs will be in a better position to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape and deliver greater value to their organization.

The missing data problem in supply chain design

Thursday, January 23, 2025 · Don Hicks, CEO and president, Optilogic
Supply chain design has an increasingly powerful ability to use digital, data-driven models to create the future supply chain your organization is going to need. Since the future hasn’t happened yet, missing data is simply a part of every project. But, it can be accounted for.

Embracing the EPC model for automated distribution and fulfillment projects

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 · Clay Wagenhals & Brian Chatham
As companies strive to optimize their facilities and processes, many are exploring innovative methods to meet these demands. The Engineer-Procure-Construct model is gaining traction, offering benefits for firms investing in automated solutions to distribution and fulfillment…

Six best practices for supply chain organizations to get the most out of younger employees

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
The challenges to global supply chains during the first quarter of the 21st century have leaders refocusing their efforts on building effective workforces.

Labor shortages remain an ongoing concern in many parts of U.S. manufacturing

Monday, January 13, 2025 · Jason Miller
Labor shortages are impacting industries differently, with some seeing shortages consistent with pre-pandemic times, while others continue to struggle to find workers.

Refocusing on talent as North American labor faces generational transition

Friday, January 10, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Supply chain disruptions persist, creating challenges for managers that have led to changes in network design, material sources, and automation. But talent management remains an existential challenge.

People first strategies: Key to supply chain transformation in 2025

Thursday, January 9, 2025 · Inge Oosterhuis
Only 30% of companies feel confident in managing change, despite 95% undergoing transformation recently. Too many rely on technology upgrades to tools and processes, leaving employees feeling disconnected.

Deliver fresher food: A pick-to-zero transformation for retailers

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A pick-to-zero strategy is an order-picking method where shipments are received, put away, picked, and shipped out on the same day. When adding in network design changes, the benefits result in increased product freshness and lower daily shipment costs.
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Rate shopping: A bargain-hunter’s paradise

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Korhan Acar, Marc Palazzolo, Aishwarya Kaul, and Faisal Ghoury
With inflation and interest rates easing, more competition in the market and the freight cycle poised to turn, shippers now have more rate negotiating power than they imagine.
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Toward more accurate Scope 3 emissions accounting

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Current CO2 tracking methods lead to inaccurate Scope 3 emissions reporting, but technology is enabling more accurate assessment methodologies.
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Oil update: Price stability, with climate change uncertainties

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Larry Lapide
It will always be prudent to reduce the use of carbon-based energy sources by making supply chains as energy-efficient as possible, but fossil fuels remain critical in 2025.
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The year of AI

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Brian Straight
As much discussion and deployment of artificial intelligence took place in 2024, 2025 is shaping up to be an even bigger year. This year will likely see the acceleration of AI, and specifically Generative AI, into everyday business functions.

Raw material shortages have abated, but some lingering issues remain

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Jason Miller
Raw material shortage issues differ across manufacturing industries and while they have eased in some sectors, they remain elevated above pre-COVID levels for a number of sectors.

Scaling the summit: Hyperscalers and the science of peak event planning

Monday, January 6, 2025 · Achyutha Mohan
Even when a company designs a peak event entirely from the ground up, unforeseen issues can still arise, but cloud providers can help their supply chain partners manage this surge with proper planning.

6 Questions With … Apu Pavithran

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 · Brian Straight
Hexnode CEO Apu Pavithran explains why cybersecurity threats are growing and what supply chain businesses can do to protect their systems in this 6 Questions With … feature.
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