Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

Three Tech Capabilities to Stay Competitive in the 'Next Normal'

November 8, 2020

Joe Bellini, SCB Contributor

Complete and accurate supply-chain data is becoming less and less optional.

Five Ways to Build the Continuous Supply Chain

November 6, 2020

Infor

These are the strategic areas where companies can build agility and resiliency.

Digital Transformation of the Supply Chain: Now and Next

November 6, 2020

Shubho Chatterjee, SCB Contributor

The digital transformation of supply chains has been underway since 2010, but COVID-19 kicked it into top gear.

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Watch: Is the Pandemic Driving Manufacturers Back to the U.S.?

November 5, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Rosemary Coates, executive director of The Reshoring Institute, explains why the coronavirus pandemic might finally be the crisis that drives manufacturers to shift production from China back to the U.S.

Coupa Acquires AI-Powered Supply Chain Design and Planning Provider LLamasoft

November 3, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Coupa Software, a provider of Business Spend Management, announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a provider of AI-powered supply chain design and planning for a purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion.

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Watch: How COVID-19 Is Forcing New Supply Strategies

November 3, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ann Marie Uetz, head of the coronavirus task force with the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, discusses the results of a pair of surveys about how executives are responding to supply-chain disruptions caused by the pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions.

Technology for Logistics: Why Implementations Fail

November 2, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The adoption by logistics providers of modern-day technology is a case of applying digital solutions to an analog world.

The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Global Trade

October 30, 2020

Michelle Frennier, SCB Contributor

In an ever-changing global economy, the best way to stabilize supply chains is through superior data visibility — and knowing when and where to act as shifts occur.

The Agile Supply Chain’s Guide to Financial Alignment

October 29, 2020

QAD DynaSys

Finance and supply chain: These two essential business functions speak different languages and live in different worlds. Both contribute mightily to the success and the profitability of their companies, in their own ways. Manufacturers need to get them to synchronize if they are to survive and succeed — and to achieve the agility and the resilience everyone strives for coming out of the pandemic crisis.

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Watch: Building Resilience Into Supply-Chain Planning

October 29, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Jeff Livingston, senior solutions consultant with QAD DynaSys, explains the importance of resilience in the supply-chain function, in times of high demand variability and uncertainty.

Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain planning and optimization. New technologies in supply chain planning and optimization are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using planning tools and solutions for supply chain optimization.