Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

Taking Charge Against Chargebacks in the Supply Chain

February 5, 2021

Resulting from late, inaccurate, or unreadable advance ship notices (ASNs), chargebacks are so ingrained into the enterprise that they’re considered an actual line item in budgets.

Why Your Supply Chain Is Brittle

February 2, 2021

Nulogy Corporation

Here's how agile networks can future-proof your bottom line.

Five Problems With Today’s Demand Planning — and How to Solve Them

February 2, 2021

GEP

With the coronavirus pandemic and its lingering effects, companies have now experienced how challenging it can be to plan and maneuver their supply chains around uniquely disruptive, once-in-a-lifetime events. But the unfortunate truth is that less severe events overwhelm or undermine supply planning all the time. Legacy tools are no longer up to the task of getting supply where it is needed most.

Shaping Up Last Mile Delivery to Surpass Customer Expectations: NordicTrack Solution Showcase

February 1, 2021

Ryder

NordicTrack partnered with Ryder Last Mile to shape up in-home delivery of its exercise equipment and increase customer satisfaction.

ANALYSIS

A.I. Is Still Finding Its Place in Supply-Chain Management

February 1, 2021

Albert Lee, SCB Contributor

A vast majority of supply-chain professionals still don’t know what to do with artificial intelligence, or how it can provide the most value to their organizations.

ANALYSIS

Business 4.0: Integrating Planning and Execution

February 1, 2021

Rich Sherman, SCB Contributor

Companies today have access to an abundance of data sources and advanced analytics, which are bringing forth new approaches to planning and modeling, with the goal of optimizing product flow throughout markets.

How Manufacturers Can Boost Agility in a Post-Pandemic World

January 31, 2021

Vikas Rajput, SCB Contributor

The pandemic has exposed longstanding problems in the ways that manufacturers typically react to problems and use available data.

How Fed Policy Impacts Manufacturer Profits and Supply-Chain Costs

January 31, 2021

Mark Zetter, SCB Contributor

A perfect storm of currency debasement, higher taxes, and declining purchasing power is driving manufacturers to focus on overall spend, cost-cutting, and the need to optimize cash conversion.

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Ten Predictions for Supply-Chain and Procurement Software in 2021

January 26, 2021

Jack Freeman, SCB Contributor

We'll see more supplier diversity and the rise of the Chief Data Officer, but we still aren't ready for an A.I. revolution.

Four Ways Electronic Bills of Lading Benefit the Supply Chain

January 21, 2021

Will Chu, SCB Contributor

While physical paperwork has long been the go-to form of communication within the supply-chain industry, electronic bills of lading are expected to become the standard moving forward.

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.