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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

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Watch: The New Role of the Supply Chain Planning Organization

January 5, 2026
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How can the planning organization become the "decision shaper" of the end-to-end supply chain? Noha Samara, senior director of Gartner, explains.


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Using Asset Intelligence in the Industrial Construction Supply Chain

January 5, 2026
David Whelan, SCB Contributor

The future of industrial construction will depend on connected, intelligent ecosystems that don’t just analyze data, but act on it.


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How Leading Fleets Are Boosting Profitability with Decision Automation

December 23, 2025
Erica Frank, SCB Contributor

A growing number of fleets are adopting decision automation: technology that analyzes every load, asset, constraint and business objective in real time.


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GenAI's Make-or-Break Moment: Why 2026 Demands Measurable Returns

December 12, 2025
Stan Garber, SCB Contributor

For procurement and supply chain leaders, 2026 will be the year that separates those who can prove ROI from those who cannot.


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In an Age of Disruption, No Supply Chain Can Modernize Alone

December 12, 2025
Julie Teigland & Matthew Burton, SCB Contributors

To remain competitive in a fast-evolving and unpredictable market, supply chain leaders must rethink their traditional approaches to innovation.


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Five Reasons to Take Your Integrated Business Planning Process to the Next Level

December 1, 2025
Sponsored by Oliver Wight

While IBP is not new, many organizations have not made it an ongoing part of their strategic processes.


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Five Things to Know: Optimizing Your Warehouse with Adaptive and Intelligent Operations

November 25, 2025
Sponsored by Lucas Systems

Warehouses that are best equipped to weather the storms of disruptions are often those that have the technology they need to stay resilient.  


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Watch: Supply Chain Planning Reimagined in the Age of AI Agents

November 24, 2025
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Stijn-Pieter van Houten, chief product officer for supply chain management planning with SAP, details the state of the art in supply chain planning.


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Designing Supply Chains for a Fractured World

November 19, 2025
Don Hicks and Mike O’Sullivan, SCB Contributors

Executives who embrace the complexity of a fractured world, and build resilient supply chain systems for it, will shape the next generation of global trade.


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Investor Appetite Increases for Supply Chain Software Companies

November 14, 2025
Scott Mattson & Michael Magruder, SCB Contributors

M&A activity is not roaring back, but it is clearly on the uptick, with buyers allocating capital to acquisitions in a discerning yet deliberate way. 


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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain planning and optimization. New technologies in supply chain 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 planning tools and solutions for supply chain optimization.

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