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Precision at Scale: How Hexcel Uses AI to Orchestrate the Supply Chain

May 1, 2025
DELMIA

In a market where customer expectations are rising and supply chains face increasing complexity, Hexcel—a global leader in advanced composite materials—has embraced digital transformation to stay ahead. This story is a must-read for supply chain professionals seeking to elevate performance through integration, visibility, and digital execution.


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Building a Resilient Supply Chain: The Role of an End-to-End 3PL in Logistics

May 1, 2025
G3 Logistics

In today’s volatile and competitive landscape, building a resilient supply chain is no longer optional—it is a strategic imperative. This white paper from G3 Logistics explores how businesses can achieve resilience, scalability, and sustainability by partnering with an end-to-end third-party logistics (3PL) provider. 


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For Amazon Sellers, the 2025 Holiday Season Starts Now

April 30, 2025
Rob Hahn, SCB Contributor

Spurred by significant changes to Amazon’s fulfillment fees, the time for Amazon sellers to plan for the 2025 peak holiday season is already here. 


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The SaaS/Cloud Play (Right, Wrong, or Right Now?)

April 29, 2025
TECSYS

The future of your supply chain technology is in the cloud — are you prepared to leverage its full potential? In this session, industry experts will discuss how SaaS-based solutions offer unmatched efficiency, scalability and cost savings.


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June 24, 2025

AI Making Your Head Hurt? Good-It Means You're Future Proofing!

April 28, 2025
DELMIA

For supply chain professionals navigating constant disruption, AI offers more than automation—it offers the ability to anticipate, adapt, and act with confidence. Join us to learn how you can take the next step with clarity, strategy, and just enough realism to avoid the hype.


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Supply Chain Resiliency: Driving Innovation Through Evolution

April 18, 2025
Dassault Systemes

Ongoing disruption requires companies to make a fundamental shift in their supply chain strategy. What makes this transformation so difficult is that the scope of change required is extensive, involving many internal (and external) stakeholders, data and technology.


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June 11th, 2025

Artificial Intelligence - You Keep Saying That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

April 9, 2025
GAINS

In this insightful webinar, we’ll challenge the prevailing myths about AI, break down the difference between automated workflows and Agentic AI, and explore how to make informed decisions when adopting AI technologies. Join us as we cut through the hype and reveal practical insights on leveraging AI the right way to optimize your supply chain strategy effectively. 


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Aligning Factory Operations and Supply Chain in the Modern Manufacturing Era

April 2, 2025
Daniel Taylor, SCB Contributor

The complexities inherent in managing the modern factory and its supply chain are proliferating, and there’s a growing need for innovation.


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Five Key Challenges of Intelligent Category Management and Direct Materials

April 1, 2025
GEP

The benefits of organizing the purchase of goods and services into categories in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness, whether it’s related to component parts or finished products, can be game-changing. Artificial intelligence presents a powerful set of tools to get on top of it the most common problems.


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Bridging the Peak-Season Performance Gap

March 25, 2025
Josh Lett, SCB Contributor

A post-peak season analysis reveals three distinct areas where the gap between expectations and reality was most pronounced.


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Inventory Planning/ Optimization

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding inventory planning and optimization and its impact on supply chain management. New technologies in inventory 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 inventory planning solutions for supply chain optimization.

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