Intelligent order management: The foundation is a single, real-time view of all inventory, everywhere. An intelligent order ...

Procurement isn’t just buying things—it’s risk management. Anyone who’s sourced from a new region knows the worry: delivery delays, political tension, or hidden quality issues. Instead of waiting for ...

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Ram described Penske’s “driver retention” model, which once significantly reduced overtime, but gradually lost effectiveness ...

Recalls as a KPI. 2025 made “recall readiness” a new core supply chain performance metric, demanding speed, transparency, and ...

A hidden benefit of this new approach is its environmental alignment. When Schneider Electric built a multi-tier AI twin for ...

In 2024, a national hardlines retailer confronted the problem directly. With offshore lead times stretching to 20 weeks, small forecasting errors cascaded into service risk. At one distribution center ...

Our annual survey shows that inventory challenges persist, but adoption of automation and technology remains strong, supported by rising CapEx budgets. The survey also highlights shifts in DC building ...

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In 2024, more than half (54%) of corporate equipment acquisitions were financed. Eight out of 10 businesses use leases to acquire the equipment they need to run their operations (production, material ...

Free up procurement teams from repetitive haggling so that they can focus on higher-value work. Walmart helped put this concept on the map a few years ago when it engaged startup Pactum to pilot ...

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