Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

How 3-D Modeling Streamlines Inventory and Materials Management

October 29, 2020

Manav Garg, SCB Contributor

Digital modeling brings new levels of visibility and control to logistics operations.

Coronavirus: What Do We Do About Risk Now?

Five Ways AI Can Solve Supply-Chain Disruption

October 28, 2020

Carlos Melendez, SCB Contributor

Business disruptions brought on by the pandemic have shined light on supply-chain weaknesses — and a growing opportunity for artificial intelligence.

The Future of Enterprise Mobility

A free flowing conversation among leading industry experts discussing:

October 26, 2020

Bob Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

A Virtual Panel Conversation with Barcoding, Zebra, Ivanti Wavelink, & SOTI

Time for Manufacturers to Throw Out Old Ideas About Inventory Management

October 26, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Innovative supply-chain strategies that seemed so perfectly attuned to current purchasing patterns have turned out to carry a lot more risk than their creators could ever have imagined.

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Watch: How COVID-19 Will Change Vaccine and Drug Distribution

October 26, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Robert Eubanks, director of healthcare and life sciences with West Monroe, discuses the changes in how vaccines and drug therapies are developed and distributed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Watch: Tracking Tech Development on Gartner’s 2020 Hype Cycle

October 25, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Noha Tohamy, Distinguished Vice President of Research with Gartner, discusses the findings of the firm’s latest Hype Cycle for assessing technology maturity.

How the Pandemic Will Bring Permanent Change to Retail

Even Firms With 'High' Supply-Chain Maturity Felt Unprepared for Virus

October 22, 2020

Paul Noble, SCB Contributor

Most companies have been in two distinct strategy modes, according to a recent survey.

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Watch: Supply-Chain Risk Management in the New (Ab)normal

October 22, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems & Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, discusses his new book, The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19.

How to Turn Your Supply Chain Into a Profit Center

October 21, 2020

Paramaguru Prakash, SCB Contributor

Here are six tactics to try.

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Watch: How Green Is the Digital Economy?

October 18, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

David Rejeski, visitor scholar at the Environmental Law Institute, describes efforts to obtain objective information about the “green” impacts of technological innovations such as blockchain, platform sharing and artificial intelligence.

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.