August 12, 2022 Transport Optimization is Always the Best Response Risk and reward are proportionate; for supply chains, one process is about to get riskier and more rewarding. Read More Tags: Digitization , Logistics
August 4, 2022 6 Great Ideas Nail Down Supply Chain Tech Success “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” - Abraham Maslow. Imagine bringing a hammer to fight a wildfire. Now... Read More Tags: Digitization , Optimization
August 3, 2022 4 Reasons, Why S&OP Should be a Solution for the Whole Supply Network Manufacturing companies nowadays are in fact not single companies, but producing networks, which are operating at the heartbeat... Read More Tags: Demand Capacity Planning , Digitization
July 21, 2022 A Winning Supply Chain Strategy for Booms and Busts Organizations usually cut discretionary expenditures and begin downsizing operations when an economic downturn appears imminent. ... Read More Tags: Optimization , Supply Chain Management
July 14, 2022 3 Tips For Greater Success With Supply Chain Agility Supply chains face a formidable array of threats, and recent studies indicate digitization efforts leave most companies more... Read More Tags: Optimization , Supply Chain Management
July 8, 2022 The Best Solution for Recession May Not Be What You Think What should a supply chain do to protect itself from an economic recession? Nothing. You’ll understand why in a moment. Read More Tags: Optimization , Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
June 30, 2022 4 Areas Where Production Benefits From Integrated S&OP Production Potentials in an integrated S&OP process In recent years, volatility in global supply chains and consumer buying... Read More Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0
June 28, 2022 You Are Important on National Logistics Day Today, June 28th is National Logistics Day in the U.S. – the annual day for honoring the hardworking professionals in the... Read More Tags: Logistics , Logistics 4.0
June 17, 2022 5 Reasons Better Returns Deserve Top Priority Increasing the rate of return is usually a good thing for a business unless we’re talking about logistics. Product returns... Read More Tags: Logistics , Optimization
June 14, 2022 Technology as a Tool for Business Growth Much of the discussion around Industry 4.0 technologies centers around improving agility, streamlining processes and gaining... Read More Tags: Digitization , End-to-End (E2E) Visibility
June 9, 2022 How Green Returns Create Greener Supply Chains If green logistics make greener supply chains, why not focus on the greenest part of logistics? Read More Tags: Logistics , Optimization
June 7, 2022 5 Must Have Features of APS Solution Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solutions are like a crystal ball for production planners: They support a look ahead into... Read More Tags: Advanced Analytics , AI
June 2, 2022 flexis In The Center Of The IT Subway 2022 If optimization is the ultimate destination of supply chains, flexis AG is the ideal starting point, and Supply Chain Media's IT... Read More Tags: Logistics , Optimization
May 27, 2022 5 Improvements a Kitchen Manufacturer Made Through Better Planning “You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head,” said Charles Dodgson’s Alice in Alice in Wonderland. “But I’ll tell you a... Read More Tags: Logistics , Optimization
May 24, 2022 5 Ways S&OP Can Support Retail Sales Planning With the growing popularity of real time big data, new possibilities open up to companies to improve their overall operations.... Read More Tags: Cloud Technology , Optimization
May 19, 2022 The Happy Ending for Routing Spreadsheets Spreadsheets have been a staple for slicing and dicing transportation data for over three decades, and now it’s coming to an end.... Read More Tags: Logistics , Supply Chain Logistics
May 17, 2022 Cloud Solutions Be the Silver Lining for Supply Chain Woes The global supply chain can’t seem to get out from under the dark cloud of disruptions, as lingering effects from the pandemic... Read More Tags: AI , Cloud Technology
May 12, 2022 Lower Transport Costs With High Fuel Prices Controlling transportation costs in an inflationary environment is challenging, but it also presents an opportunity for long-term... Read More Tags: Carbon Footprint , Logistics