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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

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EDITOR'S LETTER

In the Age of Supply Chain Tech, Who — or What — Is a ‘Partner’?

August 4, 2025
Robert J. Bowman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

By all means, consider embracing technology to supercharge all aspects of your supply chain. But never underestimate the power of human-driven partnerships to yield the best and most valuable results.


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Infusing Intelligence into the Buying Journey: How Order Management Links Your Supply Chain

August 1, 2025
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An OMS should enable granular decision-making based on eligibility, labor availability, replenishment windows and SKU velocity.


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How Revenue Complexity Drains Margin: Here Are the Top Three Culprits

July 31, 2025
Nishant Nair, SCB Contributor

There’s no shortage of disruption across the supply chain these days. Yet efforts to address it can create operational complexity.


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AI-Powered Supply Chains: Building Resilience in a Complicated World

July 25, 2025
Justin Newell, SCB Contributor

For supply chains, artificial intelligence offers new paradigms and approaches, delivering streamlined processes and results that are unprecedented.


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Mobility at the Margins: What Border Crossings Reveal Before Trade Data Does

July 24, 2025
Michael Cottle, SCB Contributor

Real-time insights from border crossings allow companies to re-route shipments, renegotiate supplier terms, or rebalance inventory before the ripple effects settle in.


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How AI-Driven Autonomy Is Reinventing Supply Chains

July 21, 2025
Kris Timmermans and Max Blanchet, SCB Contributors

As disruptions grow in frequency and complexity, forward-looking supply chain leaders are prioritizing long-term transformation to build resilience and agility.


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Healthcare: Shortages, Tariffs, and Tech

July 18, 2025
Tim Tinnel, SCB Contributor

Hospitals can’t control tariffs, raw material shortages, or geopolitical uncertainty, but they can control how their systems respond to disruption.


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Outsmart Disruption with AI: Three Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

July 18, 2025
Tanguy Caillet, SCB Contributor

With the integration of AI, enterprise leaders have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build smarter, more resilient supply chain operations.


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THINK TANK

Six Key Requirements for Effective Planning and Scheduling

July 15, 2025
Mark Carleton, SCB Contributor

Many manufacturers miss key components when digitizing their planning and scheduling processes. 


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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

July 14, 2025
Brad Berger, Contributing Editor

Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers.


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