Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

THINK TANK

Design Thinking: The Missing Link in Data-Driven Supply Chains

February 14, 2025

Raj Mahalingam, SCB Contributor

For supply chain leaders, design thinking is more than a methodology; it’s a strategic tool.

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EDITOR'S LETTER

Supply Chains 2025: The Uncertainty Principle

February 3, 2025

Robert J. Bowman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

The future contains much uncertainty, but also a wealth of opportunities for innovative and far-thinking enterprises.

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

The Clouds Are Lifting: The Future of Supply Chain Collaboration

February 3, 2025

Gurram Gopal, Chair, IT & Management Department, Affiliate Professor, Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology

Technologies like blockchain will enable greater trust among supply chain players, and drive better planning and execution.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Revolutionizing SI&OP with AI-Infused Digital Twins

February 3, 2025

Jim de Vries, Founder and Managing Partner, Enhance International Group, LLC

AI-infused digital-twins are reshaping the production and warehouse landscape, merging human insight with AI-driven precision at the job role level.

RETAIL

The Impact of AI on the Retail Industry

February 3, 2025

Jeff Olchovy, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Crisp

Companies need to embrace a more dynamic environment and new technologies to manage a continuously changing retail landscape.

TECHNOLOGY

From Data to Decisions: The AI, IoT, and Cloud-Enabled Supply Chain Transformation

February 3, 2025

Paul Pallath, VP of Applied AI, Searce

Logistics is an area primed for significant improvement through the combination of data and AI.

TMS

How to Get the Transportation Visibility You Need

February 3, 2025

Mayank Sharma, Chief Product Officer, IntelliTrans

ERP-based TMS modules cannot provide the depth and scope of insights required to manage modern logistics.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Navigating Market Disruptions With Autonomous Supply Chains in 2025

February 3, 2025

Peter Anderson, Global Supply Chain Lead, Genpact

Companies should invest in upskilling talent and developing a robust data governance and management strategy for their AI capabilities.

Supply Chain Breaking Point: The True Cost of Fragmented Systems

February 1, 2025

FourKites

Supply chain complexity is at a breaking point: 75% of leaders need 3-10 systems for basic decisions, and 58% of billion-dollar companies struggle with critical blind spots. Read the report to learn what top performers are doing differently.

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6 Ways to Improve Packing and Packaging in 2025

February 1, 2025

Paccurate

This white paper highlights key areas of improvement to pack more efficiently, in the right size box while reducing costs and shipping sustainably.

Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions for big data, blockchain and the internet of things (IoT) and their impact on supply chain management. Big data describes the large volume of data that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis and can be analyzed for strategic business insights. IoT is the means that collects and sends data from a range of “things” — anything from watches to fridges to cars — that are connected to the internet with sensors or computer chips. Learn how companies around the world are using big data, blockchain and IoT for supply chain optimization and competitive advantage.